INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Ministry of Human Resource Development introduced a 70-point grading index to assess the quality of school education
- Govt allocates Rs 10,900 cr for development of 40 satellite launch vehicles in next 4-years: ISRO Chairman
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Egypt opened West Asia’s largest cathedral in its New Administrative Capital, 45 kms away from its capital, Cairo.
- Chinapassed law to make Islam compatible with socialism and ‘sinicize’ it within next five years.
BANKING & FINANCE
- Nepal’s central bank asked RBI to declare new Indian currency notes legal in a written plea
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- GST panel headed by Dy. CM of Bihar approved Kerala levying 1% calamity cess for 2 yrs
- AAI banned single-use plastic items at 16 out of 34 airports in the first phase of the implementation
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Global software major’s Infosys Science Foundationawarded its 10th Infosys Prize 2018 to six eminent professors for winning across different categories of science and research at an awards ceremony in Bengaluru.
- M Venkaiah Naidu conferred textiles awards in New Delhi and presented commemorative stamps on GI registered handicrafts.
- Bimal Roy Memorial and Film Society to honour Farooq Sheikh, Asha Parekh
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Malaysia’s monarch Sultan Muhammad Vresigned, as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, from the throne before completing their five-year tenure for the first time in Malaysia’s history.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- ‘Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App’: mobile app to help people navigate through Prayagraj city during Kumbh Mela launched by NCR
SPORTS
- Jasprit Bumrah finishes 2018 as the highest wicket-taker across all formats
- Virat Kohli Leads India to First-Ever Test Series Win In Australia
- Brisbane International 2019was played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
- ‘A Crusade Against Corruption’: book by Manohar Manoj launched by Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh in New Delhi