INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates 10th Nuclear Energy Conclave in New Delhi
- Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar launched the web portalof the “Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)” in New Delhi.
- The government constituted a group of ministers (GoM) headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singhto prevent and deal with sexual harassment of women in workplaces.
- India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)signed a pact with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) worth USD 777 million.
- Punjab & Israel signed 4 MoUs for agri research, water conservation and management
- Punjab governmentbanned the sale of “cancer causing” weedicide
- Mumbai’s METRO INOXis now South Mumbai’s largest cinema and India’s First Rooftop Solar Powered Cinema.
- Haryana Governmentintroduce the ‘Pashu Sanjeevni Sewa’ scheme to provide free of cost health care services to livestock in the state through mobile veterinary clinics.
- Anil Ambani-led shipbuilder Reliance Naval and Engineering (RNEL)launched a 3,000-tonne training ship for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) named ‘ICGS Varuna’.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Shri J P Nadda addresses 2nd International Conference on Primary Health Care towards UHC & SDGs at Astana, Kazakhstan
- India has most outward migrants in 2017: ADB report
- India and Indonesiadecided to boost maritime cooperation by being part of the maritime patrol in the Malacca Straits.
BANKING & FINANCE
- according to a Lloyd’s of London’s report – A world at risk- Closing the insurance gap, Indiahas the second largest insurance gap in the world of USD 27 billion (in absolute terms) after
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- India the 2ndlargest Solar Market; Installs 4.9 GW In H1: Mercom
- International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated that, Indiawill become the world’s 3rd largest aviation market around 2024 surpassing the United Kingdom.
- National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)got regulatory approval from SEBI to launch copper large futures contract.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- European Unionannounced the selection of Department of European Studies (DES) of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) for the prestigious Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (CoE) Award.
- Indian National Science Academy (INSA) selected Tezpur University professor Ashis Mukherjeefor the prestigious “Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Teachers Award (2018)” .
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Satish Kumar Guptawas appointed managing director and CEO of Paytm Payments Bank.
- Saurabh Kumarwas appointed the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Union of
- Justice Govind Mathurwas appointed as the acting chief justice of the Allahabad High Court.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Indian Railways’ UTS (Unreserved Ticketing System) mobile appfor buying unreserved tickets online will be available throughout India
- NASA names gamma-ray constellations after Godzilla, Hulk
ENVIRONMENT
- World’s Oldest Known Shipwreck Found Intact At Bottom Of Black Sea
SPORTS
- Virat Kohlibecame the fastest cricketer to score 10,000 one-day international (ODI) runs in 205 innings.