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Cabinet approved LIC-IDBI deal of LIC acquiring 51% stake at IDBI Bank
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik
laid the foundation stone of the 2nd Phase of Construction of North East Institute of
Ayurveda & Homeopathy (NEIAH) at NEIAH Campus in Mawdiangdiang, Shillong.
FOCAL: a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers launched by The
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
NITI Aayog to host Investors‘ Conference for the Holistic Development of Islands
Rajasthan becomes the first state to implement Centre‘s ‗Biofuel Policy.‘ For this
Rajasthan has established a Centre of Excellence in Udaipur to promote research in
alternate fuels and energy sources.
Raman Singh and actress Kangana Ranaut launched ‗Mobile Tihar‘, a smartphone
distribution scheme under the Sanchar Kranti Yojna (SKY) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
(AEEE) released the ‗State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index‘.
Ministry of Culture launched the new scheme Seva Bhoj Yojna---- to reimburse the
CGST and IGST to Religious/Charitable Institutions who provide Food free of cost
without any discrimination to Public/Devotees.
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a logo and tagline for
Geographical Indications (GI). Slogan for the GI tag is: Invaluable Treasures of
Incredible India.
MSME launches Mission Solar Charkha for implementation of 50 Solar Charkha
Clusters across India
Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Power have joined hands under the initiative
SAATHI(Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to
Help Small Industries)
‗WOW‘ (Wellness of Women) app launched for creating awareness on preventive
healthcare by FICCI Ladies Organisation
India & Japan to cooperate in bamboo sector in Tripura
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu launched ‗Mukhya Mantri-Yuva Nestham‘
scheme to allowance to unemployed youth in the state.The allowance will be of Rs
1000 per month.
Kadaknath chicken meat from Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh gets GI tag
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched ‗Shaur Nahin‘ app as a
part of the first phase of ‗horn not ok‘ awareness campaign in Manali and Shimla.
‗Swachha Meva Jayate‘: cleanliness campaign launched by Karnataka government
According to a report called N-SIPI (State Investment Potential Index) series by
economic think-tank NCAER, Delhi has topped the list and has replaced Gujarat.
122 New Research Project selected at a cost of Rs 112 Crore under IMPRINT-2 :
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
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Indian-origin prison guard Sashi Cheliah wins 10th MasterChef Australia 2018
Ajay Data, first Indian to become a member of ICANN panel country code Names
Supporting Organization
Chinese scientists have created the first single-chromosome yeast without affecting
the majority of its functions. China used CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing to develop a
single-chromosome yeast strain.
Rashmi: India‘s first humanoid robot, can speak Hindi, Bhojpuri, Marathi
China successfully tests first hypersonic aircraft: Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2
ISRO‘S 5700kg GSAT-11 satellite the heaviest one will launch from French
Guiana‘sspaceport
Lewis Hamilton wins 6th Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix
World Junior Squash Championships 2018 was held in Chennai, India. Egypt
national junior squash team defeated England 2-0 in the final
Karman Kaur Thandi became the sixth Indian woman tennis player to crack the top-
200 rankings in singles; ranked 200th in WTA
Gaganjeet Bhullar wins his first European Tour title at Fiji International (Golf)
the biennial Asian Nations Cup Chess Tournament was held in Hamadan, Iran. It
was organized by Iran Chess Federation on behalf of Asian Chess Federation. India
won 5 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze.India ranked 2nd in the overall ranking.
Women‘s Hockey World Cup 2018 was held in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,
London.Netherlands defeated Ireland 6-0 in the finals
July 28th celebrated as Nature Conservation Day
August 6, 2018, marks the 73rd anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima
5 Thematic Reports on Sustainable Development in Indian Himalayan Region
launched by NITI Aayog
Committee of Secretaries approved setting up National Logistics Portal as a e-
marketplace
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a few projects and announced
the upcoming investor summit in November 2018 ---Japan will be the ‗partner
country‘ and State Bank of India will be the banking partner.
India‘s Largest Business Incubator ―Bhamashah Techno Hub‖ launched in Jaipur by
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting was held at Salta‘s Fine Arts Museum,
and Salta Convention Centre in Salta, Argentina. The theme for the 2018 meeting
was : ‗Building consensus for fair and sustainable development‘.
Indian government and the European Union (EU) partnered for Rs. 240 crore
research programme to develop a Next Generation Influenza Vaccine to protect
people throughout the world
2 day fourth version of Asian electoral stakeholders forum (AESF-IV) was held
Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Theme of AESF-IV was ‗Advancing Election
Transparency and Integrity: Advertising and marketing and Defending Democracy
Together‘.
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Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie was adjudged the most influential woman
in history, through a poll conducted by BBC History Magazine
Santhali has become the first Indian tribal language to get a Wikipedia edition in its
own script. Wikipedia contributors from India, Bangladesh and Nepal generated the
content. The home page of the Santhali edition of Wikipedia carries an article on
Raghunath Murmu, who created the Ol Chiki script.
President approves Nao Sena (Gallantary) medal for all women crew members of
INSV Tarini that circumnavigated globe
NDA candidate and JD(U) member Harivansh was elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy
Chairman.
Justice Gitta Mittal became the first woman Chief Justice of J&K High Court
Madhya Pardesh Governor Anandiben Patel was sworn in as Governor of
Chhattisgarh
NASA‘s Parker Solar Probe: World‘s first mission to touch the Sun lifts off
Chandrayaan-2 Lander to be named ‗Vikram‘ after the father of Indian space
programme
Fateh Mobin: Iran‘s next generation short-range ballistic missile
Tokyo 2020: First Olympics to deploy facial recognition technology to increase
security
Virat Kohli tops 2018 charts for most runs scored in international cricket
Teenage Saudi gamer Mosaad Aldossary wins FIFA eWorld Cup
James Anderson becomes 1st bowler to take 100 wickets at Lord‘s
Viraj Madappa becomes youngest Indian golfer to win on Asian tour
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu released the Book ‗Bebak Baat‘ written by Vijay
Goel
PM Modi‘s book ‗Exam Warriors‘ releases in Odia
On August 10, World Biofuel Day was Observed every year
9th August 2018, International Day of the World‘s Indigenous Peoples was
observed all over the world. The theme for International Day of the World‘s
Indigenous Peoples 2018 is: Indigenous peoples‘ migration and movement.
The Theme for International Youth Day 2018 (12th August) is: ―Safe space for
Youth---++--- 12th August is also World Elephant Day
―Digital Screens‖ launched by Ministry of Railways to spread awareness about
Indian Railways Heritage
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lifted family income ceiling for the
beneficiariesof women welfare scheme ‗Kanyashree‘.
Central government constituted a Panel headed by CWC chairman (Narendra
Kumar) to coordinate the discharge of floodwaters from Kerala-TN inter-State
projects
Amnesty International India launched a new campaign named ‗Our Safety,
OurRights‘, among children against sexual abuse.The campaign will culminate on
October 11 –International Day of the Girl Child.
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Madhya Pradesh to have 3 awards after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Shivraj
Chouhan
Gopalkrishna Gandhi conferred with 2018 Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana
Award
President Ram Nath Kovind appoints 7 new Governors; Satya Pal Malik replaces
NN Vohra in J&K
The multi-purpose Barak 8 missile defence system, jointly developed by India and
Israel, will be procured by the Israeli Navy. It is referred to as Barak-8 by Israel and
LR-SAM (long-range surface-toair missile) by India. It has variants with maximum
ranges of 70km and 150km.
ISRO‘s Aditya-L1 mission, India‘s first mission to study the solar corona, is planned
to be launched in 2019-2020, by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-XL) from
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. India successfully flight tested the indigenously
developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile(ATGM) ‗HELINA‘ from
Army helicopter in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
the indigenously designed and developed guided bombs Smart Anti Airfield Weapon
(SAAW) was also successfully flight tested from IAF (Indian Air Force) aircraft at
Chandan range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Europe launched a rocket named ―Aeolus‖ from French Guyana. It is the world‘s
first space mission to acquire profiles of Earth‘s wind on a global scale. Aeolus is the
fifth of the ESA‘s planned Earth Explorer missions.
Never-Before-Seen Megalithic Mass Grave From 5,000 Years Ago Discovered in
Kenya
Emirates Cricket Board to host 2018 Asia Cup: BCCI
Odisha (Bhubaneswar) is to host 2018 Men‘s Hockey World Cup for the First Time
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has given recognition to Kho-Kho, India‘s
indigenous sport. This was announced at the General Assembly of the OCA on 19th
August 2018. Kho-Kho will be included as a demonstration sport in the Asian
Indoor Games.
Shane Warne to come out with autobiography ‗No Spin‘ in October 2018
VVS Laxman pens autobiography ―281 and Beyond‖
August 19th is annually observed as World Humanitarian Day 2018. It is observed
to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives for humanitarian services.
#NotATarget is the Campaign for the 2018.
Sadbhavana Diwas 2018 (74th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi) will be celebrated
all over the India at on 20th of August.
National Nutrition Month to be observed in September
India has proposed to declare 2019 as ―International Year of Millets‖ to the Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
On September 23, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the Pradhan
Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat in Ranchi, Jharkhand
Sikkim‘s first and nation‘s 100th airport inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi
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―Ease of Living Index‖ rankings were launched by the Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of
Living Index, 2018 in New Delhi. Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart. ---Odisha,
Madhya Pradesh
M Venkaiah Naidu on his visit to Andhra Pradesh inaugurated an Indian Culinary
Institute, built by the Ministry of Tourism near Renigunta airport.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated air pollution control device WAYU (Wind
Augmentation PurifYing Unit) in New Delhi. It has been developed by Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research –National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute
Finance Ministry launched mobile application ― Jan Dhan Darshak‖ for Financial
Inclusion. It will act as a locator app guiding common people to find financial service
touch point at a given location in the country.
Financial Inclusion Index (FII) to measure financial services launched by Shri Arun
Jaitley
7th National Conference on Excellence in Workplace Safety and Occupational
Health in New Delhi
Supreme Court constituted a three-member committee headed by its former judge
Justice Amitava Roy for suggestive jail reforms across the country.
First Smart City Expo India-2018 inaugurated in Jaipur by Vice President
4-day "Lok Manthan 2018" : national literary and intellectual conference
inaugurated by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in Ranchi
Hyderabad Metro Rail's (HMR) 46-km Corridor One became India's second-largest
metro network after Delhi. It is also the world's largest metro project under the
public-private-partnership
India and United States have formed an alliance to jointly fight tuberculosis to
achieve a TB-free India by 2025. An alliance comprising leading experts in public
and private sectors called 'USAID-India End TB Alliance' was formed in New York.
PM Modi inaugurated an Army exhibition named 'Parakram Parv' in Jodhpur ,
Rajasthan.
High-level panel (chaired by SUrjit S Bhalla) formed to look into global trade
challenges
Government set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the
Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.The
panel will recommend the names for the Chairperson and Members of the Lokpal to
the Lokpal Selection Committee.
Centre has increased its contribution in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)
from 75 % to 90 %
NITI Aayog on behalf of government of India signed the ‘Government of India-
United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for 2018-2022‘.
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India‘s first corn festival began in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. This festival is a
one-of-its-kind international event.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission –
Urban (SBM – U) partnered with Google to launch the Loo Review campaign.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda declared conversion of 1.5 lakh Primary Health
Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres into wellness centers by 2022.
A seven-member group of ministers with Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar
as convenor was formed by the Goods and Services Tax Council to review on
‗Modalities for Revenue Mobilisation in case of Natural Calamities and Disasters‘.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation launched India‘s first flood forecast system with $1
mn assistance from ADB
Goa, Portugal signed MoU for water, sewage management for 2 years
Uttarakhand House nod to declare cow ‗Rashtra Mata‘
India 4th in Asia and the only SAARC country to have a quit-line number for
Tobacco Nepal to be world's first country to double its tiger population
SAFER initiative launched by WHO to reduce harmful use of alcohol
A report of World Bank named ‗A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade
in South Asia‘, India‘s trade in goods with South Asia could be at $62 billion and that
with Pakistan could be at $37 billion without trade barriers.
$57.1 Billion loan disbursed to Argentina as the Biggest Loan in IMF's History
Olympian PV Sindhu only sportsperson in Forbes India's first 'tycoons of tomorrow'
list
PM Modi among 6 entities to get UN's 'Champions of the Earth' award
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology announced by CSIR----
Dr Aditi Sen De is the only female winner this year.Dr Thomas Pucadyil from
IISER Pune has been awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih elected as the New President of Maldives
Jual Oram, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs launched ―Punch Tantra Diwali
collection‖ and announced World Boxing Champion Mary Kom as Brand
Ambassador of ―Tribes India‖
Japan world's first to land rovers MINERVA-II1 on asteroid Ryugu
'Astra' air-to-air missile successfully test fired
Madrid to host new-format Davis Cup in 2019 and 2020
8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India defeated Bangladesh by 3 wickets in the final and won the Asia Cup for a
record-extending 7th time, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared 2019-2028 as the He also unveiled
statue of Nelson Mandela at the UN marking the 100th anniversary of Mandela's
birth.
Annual Antyodaya Divas organized across the country on September 25 ---to mark
the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
6th International Geriatric Orthopaedic Conference inaugurated by Shri Rajnath
Singh at AIIMS, Delhi
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Seoul Metropolitan government & Delhi government ink pact to share expertise on
12 fields
UP police launched the ‗e-FIR‘ or ‗dial-FIR‘ scheme for the first time in the country
to help the citizens lodge a report and FIR online
The biggest cyclotron in India for medical application became operational in at
VECC, Kolkata. It is under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and will be
commissioned in 2019 to provide for affordable radio isotopes
Union Home Secretary launched ‗e-Sahaj‘ portal for grant of Security Clearance
Odisha CM launches star-rating system for industries to reduce air pollution
Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurates ISRO's Technology Incubation Centre in Agartala
Maharashtra Government to set up new Cyber University
Newly-built Jharsuguda airport to be renamed after noted freedom fighter Veer
Surendra Sai: Odisha Assembly
Tamil Nadu govt announced scheme for the protection of the exotic Neela Kurinji
plants (native to Western Ghats)
To mark the end of ―Naropa Festival‖ total of 299 women dressed up in traditional
Ladakhi wedding attire danced together making it to the Guinness World Records
and declared the dance performance as the "Largest Ladakhi Dance".
India climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest human development
rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). India‘s
HDI value for 2017 is 0.640, which put the country in the medium human
development category.
Jaipur Literature Festival which is conducted since 2006, is held in Jaipur every year.
This is the first time it is held in Houston.
Union Trade Minister Suresh Prabhu participated in 2-day G-20 trade ministers
meeting in Argentina
Germany launches world's first hydrogen-powered train
Second edition of Nepal-China joint military exercise 'Mt Everest Friendship
Exercise' began in southwestern Sichuan province of China. It is the second time
that the Nepal Army is participating in a joint military drill with People's Liberation
Army.
PM, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, jointly unveil a railway project
India and the Russian Federation commenced their joint Air Force level exercise
called Exercise Aviaindra till September 28, 2018 to work on anti-terrorist
operations in a bi-lateral scenario. It is being conducted at Lipetsk, Russia.
Development of Palaly airport: first project in Sri Lanka by Airports Authority of
India
India and Niger singed an MOU for establishment of the Mahatma Gandhi
International Convention Centre in Niamey, Niger.
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) organised the 7th UNWTO Global
Summit on Urban Tourism took place in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The theme of the
summit is: A 2030 Vision for Urban Tourism.
India contributed one million US dollars for the installation of solar panels on the
roof of the imposing UN building in New York to reduce carbon footprint and
promote sustainable energy.India is the first responder to Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres' call for climate action.
3rd edition of ‗MahaBiz 2018‘ International Business Conference will be held in
Dubai on 12th and 13th October 2018.MahaBiz acts as a bridge for business
opportunities between Maharashtra and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
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NABARD is funding the central and state share of 99 prioritised irrigation projects
under PMKSY through long term irrigation fund
World Bank Board approved a 5-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for
India For high, sustainable and inclusive growth.This is the first country
partnership framework written with India.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented "Rajbhasha Kirti" award to Punjab
National Bank on the occasion of Hindi Divas.It received the award for outstanding
performance in implementing the Official Language Policy during 2017-18.
Dr. Raghupati Singhania was awarded the ‗Mexican order of the Aztec Eagle‘ by
Her Excellency Ms. Melba Pría, Ambassador of Mexico to India on the eve of 128th
National Day of Mexico.It is the highest honour given to non-nationals by the
Government of Mexico.
Assamese movie 'Village Rockstars' is India‘s official entry for Oscars 2019
Actors Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have been signed as ambassadors of
Skill India Campaign to promote the Skill India Mission, chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi. It aims to standardise vocational training.
Former foreign secretary S Jaishankar joined the board of the US-India Strategic
Partnership Forum (USISPF).He is currently president of Global Corporate Affairs
for the Tata Group.
Indian actress Jaya Prada appointed goodwill ambassador for Nepal tourism
Kalraj Mishra appointed chairman of parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence
India‘s first underwater robotic drone -EyerovTUNA was launched and handed over
to the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO.
Vijaya: Indian Coast Guard commissions indigenously built patrol vessel
ICESAT-2: satellite launched to track Earth‘s melting ice by NASA
ISRO's PSLV-C-42 launched two U.K. satellites NovaSAR and S1-4
India and France inked pact for maritime surveillance through a constellation of 8-
10 satellites on the Indian Ocean region to monitor sea traffic management. This
will be India's largest space cooperation with any country
DRDO successfully flight tested the indigenously developed surface-to-surface
short-range ballistic missile ‗Prahar‘, from Launch Complex-III, Integrated Test
Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
NASA‘s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovers two new Earth-like
planets: ―super-Earth‖ and ―hot Earth‖
Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese businessman, will be the first private moon tourist, to
fly on Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) of SpaceX around the Moon in 2023. He will be the
first lunar traveler since the last US Apollo mission in 1972.
ISRO setting up third launch pad at Sriharikota for Gaganyaan mission
52nd ISSF World Championship in Changwon, Republic of Korea:--- China topped
the medal tally by winning 43 medals (20 gold, 15 silver, 8 bronze). Republic of
Korea secured 2nd position with 36 medals (11 gold, 14 silver, 11 bronze). India
finished in 3rd spot with a total of 27 medals (11 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze).
India lost to Maldives in the final and Maldives won the SAFF (South Asian
Football Federation) Cup 2018, at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
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Hangzhou in China will host the 4 edition of Asian Para Games in 2022 and
already, Hangzhou was confirmed as the host of 2022 Asian Games.
Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
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AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships will be hosted by India from 13-25
November 2018 in New Delhi.
Vaishali Narendra Salavkar will be India‘s first female blind chess player at World
Chess Olympiad
Belgium joins France in number 1 spot in FIFA rankings with top spot shared for
first time (football)
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On 15 September 2018, International Day of Democracy was celebrated all over the
world. Theme for International Day of Democracy 2018: Democracy under Strain:
Solutions for a Changing World.
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16 September 2018, International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was
observed throughout the world to create awareness on issues related to climate
change and ozone depletion. Theme: for International Day for the Preservation of
the Ozone Layer 2018 is ‗Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol‘.
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21 September 2018, International Day of Peace was celebrated all over the world.
Theme: for International Day of Peace 2018 is ―The Right to Peace - The Universal
Declaration of Human Rights at 70.‖
Assam to observe 'Rhino Day' on September 22
Amethi‘s Pindara Thakur village went digital from September 1
ICAR organizes two-day conference on Motivating & Attracting Youth in Agriculture
(MAYA) in New Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh launched a first of its kind initiative called ―Mil -Banche‖ in all
government schools across the state. It is an interactive programme between schools
and society for promoting education and learning.
‗IOWave18‘ : Tsunami mock drill began in the Indian Ocean under IOC/UNESCO
International Aviation Summit held in New Delhi Piyush Goyal launches
―AAPOORTI‖ mobile app of ‗Indian Railways e-procurement system‘ at ―Leveraging
IT for Mobility‖ seminar in New Delhi
4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit was held for 2 days in Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme of
the 4th meeting was : ―Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal
Region‖.
Rapid Trident: Joint military exercise among Ukraine, US and NATO nations in
Ukraine
Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Exercise KAZIND 2018 commenced in Kazakhstan
Minister of state for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the 4th International
Ayurveda Congress, IAvC at Leiden in the Netherlands
3 –day long International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 inaugurated by Vice
President of Nepal Nanda Bahadur Pun concluded in Nepal. The theme of the 3-day
event was ―Equality begins with Economic Empowerment‖.
According to the biennial Nuclear Security Index released by US-based Nuclear
Threat Initiative (NTI), India ranks 19th in the ‗Theft Ranking‘ for countries with
weapons usable nuclear materials. Pakistan ranked 20th. Australia ( that topped in
2012, 2014, 2016) shares the top spot with Switzerland in 2018.
Indian navy ships and aircraft arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in the 8th edition of
joint exercise SLINEX-2018 with Sri Lankan navy at Trincomalee.
Thaawarchand Gehlot attended the 3rd ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Conference
on ‗Global Ageing and Human Rights of Older Persons‘ in Seoul, South Korea
National Clean School Award 2018: Puducherry topped the award list with 7 schools
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Justice Tahira Safdar was sworn in as the first woman chief justice in Pakistan‗s
Balochistan High Court. She is the first woman ever to take the position of a chief
justice in a Pakistan high court.
PTI leader Arif Alvi elected 13th President of Pakistan
India, France to collaborate on human space mission of ISRO
Japan to test mini ‗space elevator‘
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) Col Rajyavardhan
Rathore has approved the participation of Indian Kho Kho team at the 1st
International Kho Kho Championship in England
Indian Navy wins KAKADU-18 Cup in Australia
Narendra Modi released the book ―Moving On, Moving Forward– A Year in Office‖
written by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.