INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Hundred percent household electrification achieved in 25 states under SAUBHAGYA scheme: Ministry of Power
- Rs 185 cr released since FY 2015-16 to enhance female literacy rate among Scheduled Tribes: Govt
- Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated 5-day 106thIndian Science Congress in Lovely Professional University Jalandhar, Punjab
- Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair declared as an authorized Immigration Check post
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- President Trump signs ‘Asia Reassurance Initiative Act’ into law
BANKING & FINANCE
- RBI Forms Expert Panel On MSMEs under Ex-SEBI Chief UK Sinha
- Bharti AXA Life uses WhatsApp to deliver policy, renewal premium
- Syndicate Bankand SBI Life Insurance signed a bancassurance pact aiming to offer a comprehensive financial planning solution to its customers.
- HDFC MF surpassed ICICI Prudential MF to become largest AMC in India: AMFI
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- India cuts duty on refined, crude palm oil from ASEAN to 40 and 45 percent respectively: Finance Ministry
- India will not impose anti-dumping duty on coated paper imported from China, EU, US: Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
- Minister of State for Commerce and Industry C R Chaudharyannounced that India’s defence sector received Rs 1.21 crore (Rs 12,146,180 ) foreign direct investment during 2014-18.
- 5151 crore worth first LNG import terminal of IOC commissioned in Ennore, Tamil Nadu
- 7 Oil PSUs signed pact with IIT Bombay to set up centre of excellence
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Pentagon comptroller David Norquist named acting deputy defence secretary of United States
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Scientists develop ‘brain pacemaker’ to treat epilepsy Parkinson’s
- Paper Sensor to detect freshness of Milk developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
ENVIRONMENT
- Tropical Storm Usman hits Philippines
- SPORTS
- Virat Kohli fastest to 19000 international runs, breaks Sachin’s record
OBITUARY
- Bengali writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee Dibyendu Palit Passed away in Kolkata