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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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 NITI Aayog‘s International Conference on ―Sustainable Growth through Material


Recycling: Policy Prescriptions‖ was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Road
Transport, Highways & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri. Nitin Gadkari
 Manipur government has constituted two committees to deal with illegal migrants.
 B-Hub: country‘s first hub for biotech, pharma sector set up in Telangana
 The world‘s first-ever high energy storage device has been built in Amaravati,
Andhra Pradesh
 Meghalaya hosted 5th Act East Business Show -2018 to strengthen business ties
between ASEAN countries
 2 portals: Bidder Information Management System (BIMS) and Bhoomi Rashi –
PFMS Linkage launched by Shri Nitin Gadkari
 NGT constituted a committee to monitor Ganga rejuvenation project; headed by a
former Allahabad High Court judge
 Andhra govt and Holytech sign MoU on setting up electronics manufacturing plant
 Neta App launched to rate and review elected representatives
 5G steering committee headed by AJ Paulraj submitted its report to DoT; India to
get 5G by 2020.
 Bhopal and Kolkata topped in CSE rankings of ‗Urban Commute‘ on clean
transportation
 Tamil Nadu CM E.Palanisamy launches app, website on plastic pollution free
Tamilnadu
 Bombardier Q400 turboprop: India‘s first biofuel flight from Dehradun to Delhi
operated by Spice Jet took off
 Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) opens its first regional centre near Chilika
Lake
 5 day International water colour festival held in Ranchi from 23rd-27th August:
Jharkhand
 Cabinet approves Umbrella scheme ―Ocean Services, Technology, Observations,
Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART)‖ of Ministry of Earth Sciences.
 Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) to promote
innovation launched by HRD ministry
 National Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)
plus strategy launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan
 Union MSME Minister Giriraj Singh announced the launch of ‗One District One
Product‘ scheme in Odisha at a function of the SC-ST State Conclave cum
Exhibition under National SC-ST Hub.
 computer chip manufacturer NVIDIA collaborated with NITI Aayog as its Deep
learning technology partner to support NITI Aayog‘s ―MoveHack‖ hackathon.
 National Level Rating Framework assessment, Odisha ranked second with a score of
53.19 in implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation (AMRUT) scheme . Andhra Pradesh scored highest with 54.11
score.
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 Odisha partnered with 2 US based agencies to eradicate malaria


 India Banking Conclave 2018 was held in New Delhi.The India Banking Conclave
2018 was organized by Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). Knowledge
Partner of the conclave was NITI Aayog.
 126 MW wind power of India‘s first Inter-State Transmission System
(ISTS)auction, was commissioned in Bhuj, Gujarat,
 for the first time, the militaries of India and Pakistan are taking part in a mega anti-
terror drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) named The Peace
Mission 2018 in Russia.
 9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literary Festival 2018 held in Bhutan
 First ‗Nepal-India Think Tank‘ Summit held in Kathmandu for bilateral cooperation
 India imposed safeguard duty on solar cells imports from China and Malaysia for
two years
 World‘s First Intertidal Art Gallery Opened in Maldives
 India was elected as the President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting
Development (AIBD) for a period of two years. India won for the first time against
Iran. Sri Lanka was elected as vice-chair.
 Japan overtakes China to become world‘s second-largest stock market: Bloomberg
 Exercise Maitree: Annual Joint military exercise between Indian Army and Royal
Thai Army conducted between 06 to 19 August 2018 in Thailand
 RBI has given approval to State Bank of Mauritius to operate in the country through
a wholly-owned subsidiary route under the name SBM Bank(India).It is the first
such bank to get such approval.
 Apple has become the world‘s first publicly traded company to be valued at USD 1
trillion
 DIPP starts programme for startups in energy sector ---three-month programme
‗Integrate to Innovate‘
 Telangana State signed an MoU with Tech Mahindra to launch India‘s first
Blockchain district in Telengana at the International Blockchain Congress 2018.
 Startup India launched the ―Startup Academia Alliance programme‖, which is a
special mentorship opportunity between academic scholars and startups working in
similar domains
 7 Indian companies have been listed in Fortune‘s 500 list 2018 of world biggest
corporations.IOC is the highest ranked company from India followed by RIL which
jumped 55 places & ranked 148th .IOC ranked 137th in 2018
 Javed Akhtar bestowed with Shalaka Samman, highest honour of Hindi Sahitya
Academy
 President Ram Nath Kovind, presented the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for
the years 2013-2017, in New Delhi.---Dinesh Trivedi in 2016 and Bhartruhari
Mahtab in 2017
 K.Anvar Sadath is the first Indian to receive the International Contributions Award
given by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology
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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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 after participating in the MALABAR 18 at Guam and RIMPAC 18 at Hawaii, INS


Sahyadri entered the Port of Darwin, Australia on 29 Aug 18 to participate in
Exercise KAKADU 2018.
 3 day first SAARC Agri Cooperative Business Forum held in Kathmandu, Nepal
 NABARD All India Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) 2016-17
 World Bank has launched the world‘s first public bond created and managed using
only blockchain technology. It has been named : Bondi Bond stands for Blockchain
Operated New Debt Instrument.The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is the sole
manager of the deal that has been priced by the World Bank at A$100 million
 RBI Annual Report stated that India remains preferred destination for FDI
 $300 Million Agreement signed between Government of India and the World Bank
for scaling up India‘s Energy Efficiency Program
 ‗2gud‘: Flipkart‘s dedicated portal for Refurbished Goods has been launched
 Reliance Industries (RIL) became the first Indian company to cross Rs 8 lakh crore
 PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to be honoured as Game Changer of the Year 2018: Asia
Society
 DBS named world‘s best bank for its digital innovation: Global Finance magazine
 NASA‘s OSIRIS-Rex (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification,
Security-Regolith Explorer), an asteroid sampling spacecraft, caught its first image
of asteroid Bennu, last week after a 2-year journey.OSIRIS-REx is the first mission
of NASA to visit a near-Earth asteroid.
 NASA set to launch Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) to track
Earth‘s melting ice
 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), unveiled India‘s Gaganyaan
programme for manned space flight that will be launched by 2022. It will be
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executed using GSLV Mk-III launch vehicle. India will be the 4 country after the
USA, Russia and China to send humans to space.
 (NASA) scientists have detected signs of water above Jupiter‘s deepest clouds. This
will supplement the information collected by NASA‘s Juno spacecraft as it circles
Jupiter from north to south once every 53 days.
 FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) has taken temporary
control over the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) due to governance issues.
 Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami retires from T20Is
 Japan wins its 1st FIFA U-20 Women‘s World Cup title in France (Football)---
defeated Spain
 North Korea to host 2019 Asian youth weightlifting championships from Oct 27,
2019
 Pakistan‘s Mohammed Irfan bowls 23 Dot Balls, sets record for Most Economical
Spell in T20 history
 Virat Kohli becomes second-fastest Indian to score 6000 Test runs
 John McCain, US senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81
 International Day against Nuclear Tests – 29 August
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 National Sports Day & Dhyan Chand‘s Birthday – August 29


 ―Atal Ji Ne Kaha‖ a book on former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was
launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Atal Ji Ne Kaha has been written,
compiled and edited by Brijendra Rehi.
 TRAI Mycall & DND 2.0: TRAI Mobile Apps made available on UMANG platform
 Nitish Kumar launched Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana for empowerment of
women. A sum of Rs 7221 crore will be spend in a year on the programme.It will be
run by three departments — education, health and social welfare.
 Niryat Mitra : Mobile App to promote ease of doing business launched by Commerce
& Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu
 Government sets up 4-member GoM committee headed by Suresh Prabhu to decide
on participation in RCEP agreements
 UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) included
Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in its list. It is India‘s 11th Biosphere Reserve
that has been included so far. The core zone – Khangchendzonga National Park was
designated a World Heritage Site in 2016 under the ‗mixed‘ category.
 Global Innovation Index 2018 (GII- 2018) was launched in India in New Delhi.
Global Innovation Index 2018 is the 11th edition of GII. The theme for GII 2018 is:
―Energizing the World with Innovation‖. India‘s rank on the Global Innovation
Index (GII) is 57 in 2018.
 Parijat Urja Chakra in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) organized
a special campaign at Fatehgarh villageof Ambala in Haryana. It aims to create
awareness about the ill effects of crop residue burning and management.
 ―PARIVESH‖ – an environmental single window hub for Environment, Forest,
Wildlife and CRZ clearances launched
 NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) announced a
partnership to work on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of
India.
 Nirmala Sitharaman & Yogi Adityanath launch defence industrial corridor in
Aligarh
 Gurugram has been declared as India‘s most polluted city out of 62 cities in the
country by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in it‘s Air quality index (AQI).
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 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana extended beyond 12 5 year plan
 Operation ―Madad‖ was launched by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) at Kochi,
in Kerala
 Swaminathan panel report being implemented for better livelihood of farmers:
Agriculture minister
 Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad
released ‗Digital North East Vision 2022‘ in Guwahati. Inauguration of a new BPO
at world‘s largest river island Majuli was done.
 Israel opens Visa Application Centre in Kolkata
 Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri released the ‗Ease of
Living Index 2018‘ to assess the livability conditions in relation to global and
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national benchmarks.Pune topped the Index followed by Navi Mumbai,Greater


Mumbai,Tirupati. The survey was carried out in 111 cities in India.
 With an Objective to enhance air connectivity through amphibian planes---In the
first phase the places chosen for the development of such facilities are: Chilika Lake
in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat.
 National Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank (NWGRB): India‘s only lab for
conservation of endangered species inaugurated by Dr Harsh Vardhan in Hyderabad
 Chhattisgarh first state to provide Right to Skills‘ Development to youth
 India‘s first all-woman Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team for anti-terrorist
operations inducted in Delhi Police
 2 new Space Research Technology Centres to come up in Jammu and Agartala
 Jodhpur emerged as the cleanest Railway station in India: survey by QCI

 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) constituted a 7


member working group for norms regarding insurance surveyors.The group will
headed by Yegna Priya Bharat, Chief General Manager (Nonlife), IRDAI.
 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched road safety awareness video in collaboration
with Akshay Kumar and R Balkhasve
 ‗North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom‘ : First project under the Swadesh Darshan
Scheme inaugurated in Manipur
 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers‘ Meeting was held in Singapore
 Pacific Endeavor-2018 (PE-18), a communication exercise under the Multinational
Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) begun in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Main objective: to develop common communications operating procedures to enable
military forces in the Asia Pacific region to work together in times of disaster.
 SCO Peace Mission Exercise 2018 will be conducted by Central Military
Commission of Russia at Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk, Russia. India is participating for
the first time in the exercise after becoming a full member of the SCO in June
2017.Vienna tops to be the world‘s most liveable city: Economist Intelligence Unit‘s
Global Liveability Index 2018
 Vienna for the first time topped the Economist Intelligence Unit‘s Global Liveability
Index as ‗world‘s most pleasant city to live in‘. Among Indian Cities,New Delhi tops
the Index by attaining 112th Position,Mumbai Ranks next at 117th Position.
 Australia Government has decided to recommence the Adoption Programme with
India, as per Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption.
 Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 held in Birgunj, Nepal
 Reserve Bank of India‘s survey of inward remittances for 2016-17 has stated that,
the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the top source of inward remittances, and Kerala
has received the maximum funds sent from abroad. It is followed by the United
States (22.9%), Saudi Arabia (11.6%), Qatar (6.5%) and Kuwait (5.5%).
 Survey conducted by UK-based online market research and data analytics firm
YouGov announced SBI to be the most patriotic brand.It is Followed by Tata
Motors,Patanjali,Reliance Jio and BSNL.
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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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 International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology


(iCRAFPT) gets held at IIFPT, Thanjavur
 Panel headed by B Sesikeran to review red-labelling draft of FSSAI
 On 15th August 2018, a special film festival on the theme ―Freedom Struggle and
Freedom Fighters‖ washeld to mark India‘s 72nd Independence Day, in Mumbai.
 India banned the import of pet coke as fuel use but it will be allowed to use as
feedstock in someindustries.
 Chhattisgarh government pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Naya Raipur to be
renamed Atal Nagar
 5 Northern States: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhandand
Union Territories: Delhi and Chandigarh decided to set up a centralised secretariat
at Panchkula, in Haryana, to tackle drug menace.
 NOTA option cannot be permitted in Rajya Sabha polls, says Supreme Court
 Odisha Govt to Set Up world-class Interpretation Centre at Bhitarkanika National
Park
 Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the ―International BuddhistConclave (IBC), 2018‖ at
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This is the 6th International BuddhistConclave. Theme
of this conclave is: ―Buddha Path – The Living Heritage‖. Partner Country for IBC
2018 is Japan.
 ILO (International Labour Organization) released its ‗India Wage Report:
Wagepolicies for decent work and inclusive growth‘.
 Uttar Pradesh government to name upcoming Bundelkhand Expressway as Atal
path
 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China forthe first
time.The theme for this event is: ―Learning To Be Human‖.
 Esala Maha Perehera festival begins in Sri Lanka
 11th World Hindi Conference (WHC) was held at Swami Vivekanand International
Convention Centre in Port Louis, Mauritius.Main theme of the Conference was
―Hindi Vishwa Aur Bharatiy Sanskriti‖ (Hindi World and Indian Culture).
 The first-ever joint air exercise involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal
Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced at Subang Air Base in Malaysia.
 According to a report by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTIn)
under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the maximum
number of cyber attacks on official Indian websites are from China (35%), US(17%)
and Russia(15%).
 Iran unveiled its 1st domestic fighter jet ―Kowsar‖--- river in paradise in Islam
 TCS overtakes RIL to become most valued Indian company. Earlier, on July 31st
2018, RIL was ranked the top company according to m cap crossing USD 100-
billion market capitalisation mark.
 Germany surpasses Japan again with world‘s largest current account surplus: Ifo
 Godrej‘s Smitha Crishna India‘s wealthiest woman: Kotak Wealth-Hurun report
 General Dalbir Singh Suhag awarded US ‗Legion of Merit‘ 2018
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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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 Particulate emission pollution from commuting in Delhi highest among 14 major


cities: CSE
 ‗Bharat Ke Veer‘ initiative gets ‗trust‘ status; exempted from Income Tax
 After the 2+2 dialogue, the armies of India and the US decided to hold an annual
combat exercise "Yudh Abhyas" at Chaubatia in Uttarakhand
 Narendra Modi inaugurated MOVE: India‘s ever first Global Mobility Summit
organized by NITI Aayog at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
 2-day 4thWorld Summit on Accreditation (WOSA-2018) inaugurated by HRD
minister Shri Prakash Javadekar---The theme of WOSA 2018 was ―CHALLENGES
AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUTCOME BASED ACCREDITATION‖.
 India and France have signed an implementation agreement on ―MOBILISE YOUR
CITY‖ (MYC) to reduce their Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. It would support
three pilot cities viz. Nagpur, Kochi and Ahmedabad .
 1st edition of BIMSTEC Military Exercise MILEX-18 inaugurated; Nepal does not
participate in MILEX-18
 National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI): India's first railway varsity
starts operations in Vadodara
 Sadarmatt anicut, Pedda Cheruvu irrigation tank of Telangana: first from India to
get Heritage Irrigation Structure status
 Bengaluru International Airport first in country to roll out facial recognition facility
from 2019
 Samsung has opened world‘s largest mobile experience centre at Opera House,
Bengaluru.
 Arunachal Pradesh CM inaugurates state's first Sainik School----at Niglok in East
Siang district
 NITI Aayog, Intel and TIFR collaborated to set up a Model International Center for
Transformative AI (ICTAI) in Bengaluru to develop and deploy AI-led application-
based research projects. It is a part of NITI Aayog‘s plan on ‗National Strategy for
Artificial Intelligence‘.
 A pan-African e-network between India and Africa---- e-VidyaBharati and e-
ArogyaBharati Network Project.
 Two Day Regional Conference on Good Governance with Focus on Aspirational
Districts held in Bhopal
 First Tribal Circuit Project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme inaugurated by
Tourism minister in Chhattisgarh
 Andhra Pradesh Govt entered into a MOU with Mastercard and launched a mobile
platform, e-Rythu (e-farmer in Telugu) enabling small-scale farmers to market their
produce at reasonable prices
 Nuakhai : Festival of harvest was celebrated in western Odisha
 India has decided to participate in the Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA), after 9 years gap.It is conducted by the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) once in every 3 years.
 ‗Source India‘ at 87th Izmir International tradeshow in Turkey
 First tripartite meeting amongst India, Iran and Afghanistan held in Kabul,
Afghanistan
 Asean World Economic Forum commenced in Hanoi, Vietnam. The 2018 World
Economic Forum on ASEAN is in the context of the 4.0 era themed: ―ASEAN 4.0:
Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.‖
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 United Nations to hold Climate Summit in September 2019


Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu‘s visit US to participate in 2nd World Hindu
Congress at Illinois, Chicago---The theme of the WHC 2018 was: Sumantrite Suvikrante –
―Think Collectively, Achieve Valiantly‖.
 Iraq pipped Saudi Arabia as top oil supplier to India in August 2018: Reuters
 Nomadic Elephant 2018: 13th India, Mongolia joint exercise held in Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia
 Vostok 2018- the largest exercise in four decades held in Russia (China and
Mangolia included)
 India signed 2 pacts with Rakhine State (Myanmar) for capacity building, economic
development
 3 day 4th Eastern Economic Forum was held in Vladivostok, Russia
 (IRDAI) announced the guidelines for ‗Sandbox‘ method to enable testing of new
innovative insurance products.
 Talcher plant in Odisha---by NTPC
 Apsara – U Reactor Becomes Operational at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(BARC), Trombay
 $150 mn loan approved by ADB for Madhya Pradesh's first multi-skills park setup
 BSE, PTC India Ltd and ICICI Bank have come together to form India‘s third
electricity exchange. India has two operating power exchanges such as Power
Exchange of India (PXIL) and India Energy Exchange (IEX).
 ‗Rail Heritage Digitisation Project‘ launched by India in collaboration with Google
Google Arts & Culture
 Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was elected the new President of Maldives. Ibrahim
Mohamed Solih will be 6th President of Maldives. He replaces Abdulla Yameen.
 TRIFED & ―TRIBES INDIA‖ presents ―Punch Tantra collection‖ & Ms. Mary Kom
as Brand Ambassador of Tribes India
 5th Track Asia Cup (cycling) 2018 was held at the Indira Gandhi Velodrome in New
Delhi.Track Asia Cup (cycling) 2018 event was organized by Cycling Federation of
India (CFI). 12 countries participated in the event.India topped the medal tally with
6 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals.
 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.
 Renowned harmonium player Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passed away
 International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - 26 September
 World Maritime Day - 27 September; Theme: for World Maritime Day 2018 is –
―IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future‖.
 World Tourism Day - 27 September; Theme: for World Tourism Day 2018 is –
―Tourism and the Digital Transformation‖.
 International Day for Universal Access to Information – September 28
 Vorombe titan named world's largest ever bird
 6th International Geriatric Orthopaedic Conference inaugurated by Shri Rajnath
Singh at AIIMS, Delhi
 Armies of India and the US decided to hold an annual combat exercise "Yudh
Abhyas" at Chaubatia in Uttarakhand
 2-day 4th Annual Sustainable Smart Cities India Conference was held in Bengaluru
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 ‗Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan, PM-AASHA to focus at


ensuring remunerative prices to farmers for their produce
 First Tribal Circuit Project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme inaugurated by
Tourism minister in Chhattisgarh
 e-Rythu : digital platform for Andhra farmers launched by Andhra Pradesh &
Mastercard
 India to participate in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test
after 9 year Boycott
 Govt decided to contain fiscal deficit at 3.3 pc of GDP for the fiscal year ending
March 2019 to avoid a twin deficit problem. Excise duty cut on petrol and diesel has
been ruled out.
 Hima Das named as the Sports Ambassador of Assam
 LK Advani renominated as Chairman of Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha
 NASA's Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager, or FOXSI took its third flight from
the White Sands Missile Range in White Sands, New Mexico.It is the first
instrument built specially to image high-energy X-rays from the Sun. It will capture
nanoflares -- miniature explosions invisible to the naked eye.
 Infosys inks deal with Australian Open as official digital innovation partner
 Rajasthan government held a two-day convention on 'Revitalising India as a
Heritage Destination' to focus on preserving heritage properties in Bharatpur,
Rajasthan
 Ministry of Power launched the Chiller Star Labelling Program in New Delhi to
encourage the deployment of Energy Efficient chiller systems in the country. It will
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observed on 16 September 2018.
 Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar awarded chief engineer
of the Uttarakhand Rural Road Development Agency (URRDA) for making
Uttarakhand the best among States in the country under PMGSY.
 Andhra Pradesh government announced the start of an unemployment allowance as
part of Yuva Nestam scheme for the state's youth from October 2018
 Theme for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019 is: 'Role of Indian Diaspora in building a
New India'. Sushma Swaraj and Adityanath inaugurated the website for the 15th
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2019 that will be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
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 According to the 14 report "HIV Estimations 2017" released by Health and Family
Welfare Ministry, Maharashtra has the highest number of people living with HIV in
India. It was compiled by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) in
collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National
Institute of Medical Statistics.
 Swayangsiddha: scheme to combat human trafficking launched by West Bengal
government
 J&K declared Open Defecation Free on the eve of ―Swachhata Hi Seva‖ campaign
 For the first time in India a dedicated dog park has been set up in Hyderabad.
 Chandrababu Naidu flagged off the 'Swachh Dhara' programme at Amravati to
provide clean drinking water across the state.
 Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indo-German Chamber of
Commerce (IGCC) in the area of vocational education and training.
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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.

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