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NATIONAL
1. 1st Meeting Of E-Commerce Task Force Held In New Delhi
The Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia chaired the first meeting of the task force on e-commerce in New Delhi
2. Sambalpur Becomes First To Eliminate All Unmanned Level Crossings
In an aim of eliminating all unmanned Level Crossing Gates over Sambalpur Division, East Coast Railway launches highest ever 6 (six) Limited Height Subways (LHS) in Sambalpur Division and completed it in a single block of four and half hours. Sambalpur is located in the western part of Odisha.
3. Indian Satyarup Siddhanta Scales World’s Highest Volcano Crossings
The Indian Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world.
4. BSNL Launches Its First Internet Telephony Service Wings
The BSNL announces to launch its first Internet telephony service Wings. It will be launched from August 2018.
Those subscribing to the new service, entailing one-time registration fee of Rs 1,099, will be able to make calls using any internet connection including broadband, WiFi, 3G or 4G data network of any operator, thus overcoming connectivity problems even in areas having patchy signals.
5. AAI To Set Up Civil Aviation Research Organization In Hyderabad
The State-Run Airports Authority Of India (AAI) Will Set Up A Civil Aviation Research Organisation (CARO) Aimed At “Finding Indigenous Solutions” To Meet The Challenges Posed By The Growing Air Traffic.
6. Gujarat Government grants religious minority status to Jews
- Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who is presently in Israel on a six-day visit, announced that the state government will issue a notification, according minority status to Jews in Gujarat.
- The Gujarat government has granted religious minority status to the Jewish community in the state.GUJARAT
- Capital: Gandhinagar
- Chief Minister: Vijay Rupani
- Governor: Om Prakash Kohli
7. ADB approves Lining Project of Son Canal in Bihar
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 503-million lining project of the Son canal in Shahabad-Bhojpur region of Bihar which would benefit the agriculture sector immensely in the region, the power ministry said today.
- The estimated cost of this project is USD 503 million (Rs 3272.49 crore) out of which USD 352 million is being provided by ADB. This project will bring immense benefits to the agriculture sector of Shahabad – Bhojpur region of Bihar.
Bihar
- Chief Minister: Nithish Kumar
- Governor: Satya Pal Malik
- Capital: Patna
8. 51 lakh houses approved under PMAY in 3-yrs: Govt
- Government said over 51 lakh houses have been approved under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in the three years of its implementation.
- Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in a statement said, out of 51 lakh sanctioned houses, over 28 lakhshouses are already in various stages of construction over 8 lakh houses have already been completed
9. Government to Launch Global Housing Construction Technology Challenge Under PMAYU
- As part of the technology sub-mission of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna- Urban (PMAY-U), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) plans on launching the Global Housing Construction Technology Challenge that aims at accelerating PMAY-U target for providing housing for all.
10. 67th plenary meeting of North Eastern Council held in Shillong
- The two-day 65th Plenary meeting of North Eastern Council (NEC) will begin in Shillong, Meghalaya.
11. NITI Aayog Released Paper On ‘National Health Stack’
The central government think tank NITI Aayog has unveiled the blueprint of National Health Stack (NHS), a shared digital healthcare infrastructure.
The blueprint is in line with the implementation of the Centre’s flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat and other public healthcare programmes in the country.
The government’s flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat aims to provide a coverage of INR 5 Lakh per family annually and benefit more than 10 crore poor families.
NITI: National Institution for Transforming India
CEO- Amitabh Kant
Vice-Chairman- Rajiv Kumar
12. Int. Round Table Conference On Data For New India Held In New Delhi
he Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has organised a International Round Table Conference on ‘Data for New India’ in New Delhi.
13. Indian Railways Introduces First Dwarf Container Service
The Indian Railways has introduced a commercial service to run double-stack dwarf containers on trains to capture the lost traffic through new delivery model for domestic cargo.
14. Venkaiah Naidu Becomes 1st Chairman Of Rajya Sabha To Sign MOU
For the first time,Rajya Sabha has has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a foreign counterpart for promoting inter-parliamentary dialogue.
Venkaiah Naidu has become the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha to sign such an agreement when he inked an MOU with the visiting President of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda, Bernard Makuza
15. Microsoft And Rajasthan Sign MoU For Free Digital Training
Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to provide free digital training to 9,500 college students in one year.
Rajasthan
Capital: Jaipur
Chief minister: Vasundhara Raje
Governor: Kalyan Singh
Microsoft
CEO: Satya Nadella
16. India’s 1st Private UAV Factory To Come Up In Kota
India’s first private sector unit for manufacturing unmanned air vehicles (UAV) and light bullet proof vehicles (LBPV) will be set up by DCM Shriram Industries Group on the campus of Shriram Rayons in Kota, Rajasthan.
It will be the country’s first private sector company to manufacture UAVs and LBPVs.
17. Telecom Department Clears Vodafone-Idea Merger With Riders
The Department of Telecom (DoT) gave its nod to the Vodafone India-Idea Cellular deal to form the biggest telecom entity in India.
The department has asked Idea Cellular to pay Rs 3,926 crore in cash for Vodafone spectrum and furnish a bank guarantee of Rs 3,342 crore
18. PM Modi: Third Most Followed World Leader On Twitter
According to a study on ‘world leaders on social media’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the third most followed world leader on Twitter with 42 million followers on his personal account @NarendraModi.
The survey was conducted by communications firm Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW).
The first two spot was got by US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis
19. HRD Granted Institution Of Eminence Status To Six Educational Institution
The HRD ministry has awarded Institution of Eminence (IoE) status to six educational institutions. With IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, BITS-Pilani, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, there is the Reliance Foundation’s proposed Jio Institute.
20. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani Gives Approval For Rs 39-Cr ‘Seema Darshan’ Project
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has given in-principle approval for the 39-crore rupees ‘Seema Darshan’ project.
The project aims for developing more infrastructure facilities from T-Junction to Zero Point at Nadabet near Suigam in Banaskantha district to instil patriotism through a unique Gujarat initiative for border tourism.
21. FSSAI Launched National Campaign ‘The Eat Right Movement’
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched national campaign ‘The Eat Right Movement’.
It aims to improve public health and combat lifestyle diseases. FSSAI also launched Eat Right tool kit and Safe and Nutritious Food at Workplace campaign.
FSSAI
Headquarters: New Delhi
Chairman: Ashish Bahuguna
22. Uttar Pradesh Grants Revenue Status To 3 Forest Villages Under FRA, 2006
The Uttar Pradesh Government has granted Status of Revenue Village to three villages inhabited by the Tongia Scheduled Tribe in and around forests in Saharanpur district.
The Revenue Status means that these villages will come under the revenue department instead of forest department.
Kaluwala, Sodhinagar and Bhagwatpur were given the revenue status. The status was granted under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA).
Uttar Pradesh
Capital: Lucknow
Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Ram Naik
23. Indian Railways Launches Its First Consolidated Bridge Management System
The Railways has launched its first consolidated Bridge Management System (IR-BMS), a web-enabled IT application to store data on its one lakh 50 thousand bridges.
24. Maharashtra Plans To Launch ‘One Farmer One Transformer’ Scheme
In order to reduce electricity losses, the Maharashtra government will next month launch a new scheme allocating one transformer per farmer. It was announced by Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
Maharashtra
Capital: Mumbai
Governor: C. Vidyasagar Rao
Chief minister: Devendra Fadnavis
25. Andhra Pradesh Govt Launched “Anna Canteens”
The Andhra Pradesh government has launched its own ‘Anna’ canteens across the state.
As many as 60 ‘Anna’ canteens were opened across Andhra Pradesh in the first phase of the launch. The Akshay Patra Foundation will run these canteens.
Andhra Pradesh
Chief minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu
Governor: E. S. L. Narasimhan
26. PM Modi Inaugurates New Headquarter Building Of ASI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India in New Delhi.
The ASI’s new headquarters at Tilak Marg has been equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including energy efficient lighting and rainwater harvesting.
27. Sushma Swaraj Embarks 2-Day Visit To Manama
The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will embark on a two-day visit to Manama to co-chair the second High Joint Commission meeting with her Bahraini counterpart.
Bahrain
Capital: Manama
Currency: Bahraini dinar
28. Telecom Commission Of India Approves Net Neutrality
The Telecom Commission has approved net neutrality rules which bar service providers from discriminating against Internet content and services by blocking, throttling or granting them higher speed access.
TC also approved the new telecom policy — National Digital Communications Policy 2018 — for seeking approval of the Union Cabinet.
29. Niti Aayog Proposes 15-Point Action Plan To Deal With Air Pollution
Niti Aayog has proposed 15-point action plan for combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities in the country, including Delhi, Kanpur and Varanasi.
The draft action plan titled ‘Breathe India’ includes encouraging electric vehicles, phasing out private diesel vehicle and development of crop residue utilisation policy.
INTERNATIONAL
1. South Korean President Moon Jae-In 4-Day Visit To India
The South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in New Delhi on a four day visit to India. He is being accompanied by First Lady Kim Jung-sook on his maiden visit to the nation.
South Korea
Capital: Seoul
Currency: Won
2. The English Patient’ Declared ‘Best Booker Prize Winner In 50 Years’
Michael Ondaatje’s ‘The English Patient’ was named the greatest-ever winner of the Man Booker Prize at an event celebrating five decades of the prestigious literary award.
Philip Michael Ondaatje is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer, essayist, novelist, editor and filmmaker.
‘The English Patient’ won the Booker in 1992 and was made into a 1996 movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche that won nine Academy Awards
3. 17th World Sanskrit Conference To Begin In Canada
The Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the 17th World Sanskrit Conference to be held at Vancouver, Canada.
4. China, India clinch deal to reduce tariffs on Indian medicines, anti-cancer drugs
- China said it has clinched a deal with India on the reduction of import duties on Indian medicines including anti-cancer drugs, which are highly expensive in the country.
- Beijing had a cut on import duties on over 8,500 Indian items, said it will relax taxes on more goods from India and other countries as its trade war with the US heats up.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Wuhan summit in April, China has granted more access to Indian pharmaceutical companies.
China
- Capital: Beijing
- Currency: Renminbi
- China President: Xi Jinping
5. 6th edition of biennial World Cities Summit held in Singapore
- The 6th edition of the biennial World Cities Summit, the leading global platform to drive and connect innovators in sustainable integrated urban solutions, kicked off in Singapore.Singapore:
- Capital: Singapore
- Currency: Singapore dollar
- President: Halimah Yacob
6. China launches two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan
- China successfully launched two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan, marking the first international commercial launch for the Long March-2C rocket in about 19 years.
- The satellites – PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
7. China Pledges $20 Billion In Loans For Economic Development Of Arab States
The Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged a package of US$20 billion in loans, and about $106 million in financial aid, to Middle East nations.
It is given as part of “oil and gas-plus” model to spur economic growth in the region.
China
Capital: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi
President: Xi Jinping
8. India, South Korea Sign 5 MoUs For Cooperation In Science & Technology
India and South Korea have signed five MoUs in the field of Science and Technology in New Delhi.
The Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and his South Korean counterpart You Young Min signed three MoUs which are Programme of Cooperation 2018-21, Establishment of Future Strategy Group and Cooperation in Bio-technology and Bio-economy.
South Korea
Capital: Seoul
Currency: South Korean won
President: Moon Jae-in
9. Indian Warship Visits Indonesia’s Sabang Port
The Indian Navy patrol vessel, INS Sumitra, became the first-ever warship to sail into the Indonesian port of Sabang, strategically poised at the mouth of the Malacca Strait.
Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Indonesian rupiah
President: Joko Widodo
10. India, UK Sign Agreement On Exchange Of Experience By Legal Professionals
India and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on exchange of experience by legal professionals and government functionaries for resolution of disputes before various courts and tribunals.
The agreement was signed by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and UK’s Secretary of State for Justice David Gauke.
11. Japanese MNC Toray To Invest ₹1,000 Crore In Sri City Facility
Toray Industries (India), a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc, a Japanese major producing key materials for a range of industries, plans to invest ₹1,000 crore in setting up a manufacturing unit in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.
12. Portugal Parliament Approves New Gender Change Law
The Portuguese parliament has approved a law that will allow citizens to change their gender and name from the age of 16 without a medical report showing “identity disruption”.
Portugal joins Denmark, Malta, Sweden, Ireland and Norway to become the sixth European country to grant the right to self-determination of transgender identity.
Portugal
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro
BANKING AND ECONOMY
1. RIL Becomes India’s Largest Tax Payer In Private Sector
Reliance is India’s largest payer of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Excise and Customs Duty, and Income Tax in the private sector. The private sector is paying Rs.9844 crore in FY18.
2. ICICI Bank First Bank In Country To Tie-Up With Australian Bank
The ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets has announced its partnership with ‘Westpac Banking Corporation’ (Westpac), one of the top banks in Australia.
It aims to offer Indian students a completely online payment solution through its ‘Money2World’ (M2W) platformfor outward remittances. As a first, ICICI Bank and Westpac have partnered with La Trobe University, one of the well-known universities in Australia, for this initiative.
‘Money2World’, is a first-of-its-kind fully online outward remittance service for resident Indians by any bank in India. It is available to users 24×7 on all days.
Westpac
Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
ICICI Bank
Headquarters: Mumbai
3. India Becomes 69th Shareholder Of European Bank For Reconstruction & Development
India was formally announced as the 69th shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international financial institution founded in 1991.
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
4. BoB Signs Pact With KB Financial Group
The Bank of Baroda has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KB Financial Group Inc. (KBFG), Korea, for a comprehensive business cooperation to establish In-Ko financing corridor and develop innovative digital payment ecosystem.
BOB
Headquarters: Alkapuri, Vadodara
5. UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2427
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution aimed at a framework for mainstreaming protection, rights, well-being and empowerment of children throughout the conflict cycle.
Resolution 2427, which won unanimous approval of the 15 members of the council strongly condemns the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict as well as their re-recruitment, killing and maiming, rape and other forms of sexual violence, and abductions
6. Essar Builds Country’s Largest Iron Ore Handling Unit In Vizag
Essar Vizag Terminal Ltd (EVTL) has commissioned its iron ore handling complex in Visakhapatnam, deemed to be India’s largest, built with an investment of Rs 830 crore.
7. Indian Army Signs MoU With SBI For Salary Package
The Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of India on defence salary package.
8. HDFC Bank Launches MF Transactions On Facebook Messenger
HDFC securities has announced launch of Mutual Funds transactional capabilities on Facebook Messengerthrough their virtual assistant, Arya.
A subsidiary of HDFC Bank, HDFC securities framed a theme called “The Pace of Innovation”.
9. L&T Bags Contract To Build India’s Tallest Office Building In Amaravati
The Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged a prestigious project for the engineering, procurement and construction of Head of Department (HoD) office buildings at Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
10. RBI: Purchaser’s Name On Face Of Payment Instrumentalities Compulsory
In order to address the concerns arising out of the anonymity and to prevent money laundering, the Reserve Bankhas now made it compulsory to incorporate the purchaser’s name on the face of demand draft, pay order, banker’s cheques and other instruments.
The RBI issued a notification in Mumbai to this effect to the banks. This directive will come into effect from 15th of September this year.
RBI
Headquarters: Mumbai
Governor: Urjit Patel
11. India Becomes World’s 6th Largest Economy: World Bank
ndia has surpassed France to become the sixth largest economy in the world.
According to World Bank figures for 2017, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to $2.597 trillion at the end of last year, against $2.582 trillion for France
According to the International Monetary Fund, India is projected to generate growth of 7.4 per cent this year and 7.8 per cent in 2019.
World Bank
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
President: Jim Yong Kim
CEO: Kristalina Georgieva
12. RBI Cancels Licence Of Alwar Urban Co-Operative Bank
The RBI has announced that the licence of Alwar Urban Co-operative Bank in Alwar, Rajasthan has been cancelled as it is not in a position to pay its depositors in full as and when their claims accrue, among other reasons
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
1. Brexit Secretary David Davis Resigns
The Brexit Secretary David Davis, who has been leading UK negotiations to leave the EU, has resigned from government.The resignation comes days after British Prime Minister Theresa May secured the Cabinet’s support for her Brexit plan at a meeting at Chequers outside London.
2. Prof. Sandeep Sancheti takes charge as President of AIU
Dr. Sandeep Sancheti, Vice Chancellor of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) has assumed charge as the 97th President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
3. Jeremy Hunt becomes new Foreign Secretary
British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Jeremy Hunt as the new Foreign Secretary, following Boris Johnson’s resignation from the job amid deep divisions over Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU) or Brexit
4. Tushar Arothe Resigns As India Women’s Cricket Coach
Indian women’s cricket team coach Tushar Arothe has resigned after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the star players, who had protested against his training methods.
5. Erdogan Sworn In As Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been sworn in for another term as president of Turkey.
Erdoğan, who has ruled Turkey as prime minister and then as president for 15 years, won a snap election last month with 52% of the vote.
Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Currency: Turkish Lira
6. TCA Raghavan Appointed As The Director General (DG) Of ICWA
The former careered diplomat Dr. TCA Raghavan has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
SPORTS
1. Dipa Karmakar Wins Gold At The Gymnastics World Cup
India’s premier gymnast Dipa Karmakar clinched the gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey.
2. Sebastian Vettel Wins British Grand Prix
The Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has won the British Grand Prix 2018.
3. Anju Khosla, Oldest Indian Woman To Complete Ironman Triathlon
Anju Khosla became the oldest Indian woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon – one of the toughest one-day sporting events.
4. Tbilisi Grand Prix, Georgia: Bajrang Punia Wins Gold, Deepak Bronze
Bajrang Punia has emerged as the champion at the Tbilisi Grand Prix in the 65kg category after defeating Iranian wrestler Mehran Nasiri in the final in Georgia.
Georgia
Capitals: Tbilisi, Kutaisi
Currency: Georgian lari
5. India’s Dalabehera Bags Bronze In Junior World Weightlifting
Indian lifter Jhilli Dalabehera bagged the bronze medal in the 2018 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent
Currency: Uzbekistani som
6. India Bag Four Medals At Asia Cup Archery
India have bagged four medals in the Asia Cup World Archery Ranking Tournament Stage 3 in Taipei.
Divya Dhayal became the only individual medal winner for the country when she clinched the silver medal in thewomens compound category.
7. PR Sreejesh To Lead Indian Men’s Hockey Squad
Goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh will lead the 18-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team at the 18th Asian Games, slated to be held in Jakarta and Palembang.
8. Hima Das Gets India’s First Ever Track Gold At IAAF World Championships
Hima Das has created history as she won India’s first ever track gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Finland.
9. Mohammad Kaif Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket
Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif has officially retired from all forms of cricket. He began his two-decade-long first-class career in 1997-98.
In an international career that spanned six years (2000-2006), he played in 13 Tests and 125 One Day Internationals. He played his last international game for India around 12 years ago, during the South Africa tour in 2006.
He even captained India’s U-19 team in their first-ever World Cup win in 2000.
10. Anish And Manu Won Gold In Shooting
The Commonwealth Games gold medallists Anish Bhanwala and Manu Bhaker won gold in the 28th Meeting of Shooting Hopes international championship.
RANKING
1. Global Innovation Index:India Ranks 57th
The Global Innovation Index (GII) has ranked India as the 57th most innovative nation in the world.
The Top 3 Countries are:
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Sweden
2. Andhra Pradesh Tops Ease Of Doing Business Rankings
Andhra Pradesh has topped the government’s ease of doing business index, ahead of the industrialised states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Andhra Pradesh
Chief minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu
Governor: E. S. L. Narasimhan
3. Western Ghats Bags Fourth In Best Tourism Spot
The Western Ghats has figured in Lonely Planet’s top five “2018 Best in Asia” list, a collection of 10 of the best destinations to visit in the continent for the year.
OBITUARY
1. Spiritual Leader Dada Vaswani Passed Away
The Spiritual leader Dada Vaswani has passed away. He was chief of Sadhu Vaswani Mission in Pune that is named after his uncle TL Vaswani. Acclaimed as a humanitarian, philosopher, educator, orator and non-sectarian spiritual leader, Vaswani was also known for promoting vegetarianism and animal rights.
IMPORTANT DAYS
World Population Day: 11 July
The World Population Day is celebrated worldwide to spread awareness and discuss issues related to population growth.
The United Nations recognises World Population day as an important event to spread information of population-related issues across the globe.
2018 theme: “Family Planning is a Human Right”.
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