INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Indian Railways launched its Project ‘Utkrisht’.
- Union Minister for Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Giriraj Singhinaugurated a month long- National Khadi Festival 2018 in
- National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairsfor training of 5 lakh urban poor in the construction sector.
- IIT-Kharagpurwas named the national coordinating institute of the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- Yuva Nestam launched in Andhra capital of Amaravati on Gandhi Jayanti
- Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singhdeclared Manipur as the 23rd state in the country to become Open Defecation Free (ODF) in India.
- Sahyog-Hop Tac 2018: joint exercise of India, Vietnam commenced in Chennai
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- 14 –day IBSAMAR VI: India, Brazil & SA Navies train to build interoperability in South Africa
- Indialaunched ‘Operation Samudra Maitri’ in Central Sulawesi Province of the Republic of Indonesia.
BANKING & FINANCE
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India sign $150 Million Loan to improve Regional Connectivity in North Bengal and North-East
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its Trade and Development Reportpredicted the GDP growth of India for 2018 to be at 7%.
- Bajaj Finance, the lending and investment arm of Bajaj Finserv,increased its interest rate for Fixed Deposits.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Infosys Finacle, a part of Infosys’ product subsidiary EdgeVerve Systems launched a Digital Engagement Suit for banks.
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) launched a six-day national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign–Udyam Abhilasha.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) conferred 2018 Nansen Refugee Awardto Evan Atar Adaha in Geneva, Switzerland.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Justice Ranjan Gogoiwas sworn-in as the 46th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
- Barham Salihwas elected as 8th president of Iraq.
- Adam Mosserihas been named the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Facebook owned
- MSME Joint Secretary Sudhir Garghas taken charge as interim CMD (Chairman-cum-Managing Director) of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC).
- Athlete Sanya Richards-Rosshas been named as the event ambassador for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon that will be held on 21st October 2018.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Japan’s Hayabusa2 probelaunched the French-German Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, towards asteroid Ryugu’s
OBITUARY
- Telugu Desam Party leader, educationist and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council M V V S Murthydied in a road accident in the USA.