INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Union Government issued its nod for setting up the Centre for Classical Languageat the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University in Tirur, Kerala.
- Tamil Naduchief minister Edappadi K Palaniswam announced the formation of a new district Kallakurichi by bifurcating Villupuram district which is one of the large districts in the State.
BANKING & FINANCE
- Reserve Bank of Indiaconstituted a 5-member high-level committee under Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments in the country.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has granted NBFC – P2P (Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer) Certificate to IndiaMoneyMart and this certification will enable IndiaMoneyMart to expand operations and target loan disbursals worth INR 100 Crore by the end of financial year 2018-19.
- Jana Small Finance Bank Launches Current Account with Unique Auto-Sweep Facility
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- NHAI collaborate with Oil Marketing Companies for issuance of FASTags through petroleum retail outlets
- New national policy for domestic workers being drafted, about 40 lakh to benefit: Labour Ministry
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Former Indian envoy to Myanmar, Vikram Misri, took charge as India’s new envoy to China
- Solar Man of India, Pranav R Mehta, became the first Indian to Head Global Solar Council, USA
- Mysore-born Gita Gopinath joined International Monetary Fund(IMF) as its 11th chief economist, thus becoming the first woman to occupy the top IMF post.
- Civil aviation security head and senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Supreme Court, as per orders penned by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, reinstated CBI Director Alok Kumar Vermawithout giving him any major policy decision making powers.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- NASA’stransiting exoplanet survey satellite (TESS) has discovered a planet named HD21749b orbiting around the star HD 21749, which lies about 53 light years from earth in the faint constellation reticulum.
- Reliance Jio Infocomm launched the Kumbh JioPhone application, especially designed for millions of pilgrims who will congregate during this year’s Ardh KumbhMela at Prayagraj.
SPORTS
- Maharashtra to host Khelo India Youth Games 2019
- Sydney and Brisbane chosen to host $15 million 24 team ATP Cup in 2020