INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Horticulture crops production at 314.67 million tonnes in 2018-19; higher than past 5 yrs’ average
- DAC approves indigenous construction of 6 submarines worth Rs 40000 cr
- International conference on 8th century sage held to mark 50 years of India-Bhutan ties
BANKING & FINANCE
- Reserve Bank of India eased out the operational curbs on three banks,Bank of India (BoI),Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and also allowed them to have a exit from the Prompt Corrective Action ( PCA) framework fully.
- Government sets up committee to explore prepaid payments by discoms to generator companies
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Govt lowers import duty on parts and components of electric vehicles to 10-15%
- Government revises GDP growth rate to 7.2% for 2017-18 from 6.7% estimated earlier
- Mizoram govt bans import of pigs and piglets
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Health Minister Confers Award of Appreciation to Rajiv Nath of AIMED for his Contribution to Global Public Healthcare
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Sanjiv Ranjan appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Colombia
- Yes Bank senior group president Pralay Mondal resigns
SPORTS
- South Korean footballer Ki Sung-yueng announces retirement
- INS Dronacharya team won the Regetta trophy in theKochi Area Pulling Regatta 2019 of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) held in
- Indian paddlerG Sathiyan achieved a new career rank of 28 in the world rankings.
- Mithali becomes first female to play 200 ODIs
- Vani Kapoor becomes first Indian to grab Australian LPGA card
OBITUARY
- Former Planning Commission member and Ex- IIMC director Hiten Bhaya passed away