INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Conference on Academic Leadership on Education for Resurgence in New Delhi inaugurated by PM Modi
- President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention in New Delhi.
- Centre enhances contribution in State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to 90 per cent
- Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasadand the Minister for Development of Information Technologies and Communications, Uzbekistan Mr Shuhrat Sadikov signed 2 MOUs in ICT sector.
- India and Japan sign Loan Agreement for Construction of 2 Railway Project with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- NITI Aayog on behalf of government of India signed the ‘Governmentof India-United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for 2018-2022’.
- NITI Aayogpartnered with Oracle, Apollo Hospitals and Strides Pharma Sciences to pilot a real drug supply chain, through Blockchain decentralised ledger and Internet of Things (IoT) software.
- Secretary of Corporate Affairs to chair committee on Corporate Social Responsibility
- India’s first corn festival began in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
- 10-day long B2B Grameena Habba hosted by NABARD in Bengaluru
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- SAFER initiative launched by WHO to reduce harmful use of alcohol
BANKING & FINANCE
- $57.1 Billion loan disbursed to Argentina as the Biggest Loan in IMF’s History
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- ‘Rail Heritage Digitisation Project’ launched by India in collaboration with Google to promote 165-year old heritage
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Vikram Misri appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China
- Ravi and Vijay Kumar Chopra:Elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Press Trust of India
SPORTS
- Indiawon the Asia Cup for a record-extending 7th time, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
OBITUARY
- Former Gujarat finance minister Manoharsinh Jadeja dead
IMPORTANT DAYS
- World Heart Day – September 29