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1)The government has said that treatment of childhood cancer will be covered under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.It will provide health insurance cover of five lakh rupees to poor families. 2)To provide positive solution to the problems of home buyers the first regional workshop on RERA(Real Estate Regulatory Authority in Pune. 3)External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj signed an agreement for the implementation of e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB) in New Delhi with Africa. 4)First Edition of BIMSTEC Military Exercise MILEX -18 was started at Aundh in Pune.Nepal is not taking part in this Exercise. 5)India's first of its kind University on the Transport Sector named National Rail and Transportation Institute(NRTI) was started in Vadodara. 6)The 150-year old festival named Marbat festival was celebrated in Nagpur. 7)Doorstep Delivery of 40 Services in Delhi was started by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.To avail the services citizens have to dial 1076 a...

1)To encourage Ratings and Rankings for educational institutions 4thWorld Summit on Accreditation (WOSA-2018) was inagurated by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi.The theme is Challenges and oppprtunities in outcome based Accreditation. 2)CEO of Ayushman Bharat Indu Bhushan inagurated Ayushman Bharat call centre . 3)Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation organised Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC) in New Delhi. 4)Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL)  is going to deliver its second submarine named Khanderi to the Navy. 5)According to Assocham APAS study Indian insurance industry is expected to grow to USD 280 billion by 2019-20. 6)Odia Poet Sri Satrughna Pandav was honoured with Sarala Puraskar award for his poetry collection Misra Dhrupad. 7)Amitabh Chaudhry current MD of HDFC Standard Life was appointed as the New CEO and MD of Axis Bank. 8)India Blue won Duleep Trophy 2018-19 by defeating India ...

1)6th International Geriatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference was inagurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at AIIMS,New Delhi.The theme is Increased Longevity with Reduced Fragility and Enhanced Mobility. 2)Bengaluru is going to host the Aero India in February 2019. 3)Former Reserve Bank Governor Bimal Jalan has appointed as the head of the Panel for selecting India's new Chief Economic advisor(CEA). 4)Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced that contributions to Bharat ke Veer is exempted from income tax under 80(G). 5)Lucknow’s famous Hazratganj Chauraha will be renamed after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Atal Chowk. 6)An annual Combat exercise between India and United States Army named Yudh Abhyas is going to be held in Chaubatia,Uttrakhand. 7)Punjab and Jammu Kashmir signed an agreement to restart Shapur Kandi project which is on Ravi River. 8)4th Annual Sustainable Smart Cities India Conference was held in Bengaluru. 9)...

1)To Reduce the Green House Gas emissions India and France has signed an implementation agreement on Mobilise Your City (MYC) in Urban Transports. 2)Piyush Goyal,Ministry of Railways and Coal launched an app called AAPOORTHI of Indian Railways e-procurement system (IREPS). 3)Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inagurated the India's first ever Global Mobility Summit(MOVE). 4)Water Storage level has gone up by 4% in 91 Major Reservoirs in India in last one week. 5)Supreme Court has approved a minimum of Rs.4Lakh and a maximum of Rs.7Lakh to the survivor of Rape and sexual assualt victims. 6)By the year 2022 ,Indian e-commerce market would become worth over $100 Billions. 7)8th Edition of Joint Naval Exercise and Aircrafts between India and SriLanka named SLINEX -2018 was held in Trincomalee,SriLanka. 8)For filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) by banks and financial institutions Union Government doubled the limit to 20Lakh. 9)HDFC Bank re...

1)Supreme Court decriminalised part of the law under Section 377 of the IPC and said that Consensual unnatural sex not a crime. 2)In order to Strengthen the Defense and Security Partnership with United States,India-US Ministerial Dialogue 2+2 was held in New Delhi. 3)The Central Government has decided to Make the PMJDY(Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana) an open ended scheme which means it will continue indefinitely and added more incentives to encourage people to open bank accounts,and also decided to double the overdraft facility from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. 4)USIBC(US-India Business Council) held 2-day India Idea Summit in Mumbai.The theme is US and India connecting our future. 5)A website and an App for Kumbhmela 2019 was launched by the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. 6)Telengana Cabinet passed a resolution to dissolve its first Legislative Assembly . 7)Defence and Homeland Security...

1)India has set a target to generate 100GW solar energy by 2022. 2)For proper Health Care by Medical Establishments Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released draft Charter of Patients’ Rights. 3)NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that India will emerge as the Biggest Passenger Car Market by 2030. 4)Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to Hike the ex-gratia to be paid to the kin of deceased journalists from 1Lakh to 4 Lakh. 5)Adobe Digital Disha Programme was launched by signing an MOU between Adobe and Ministry of Skill Development and Entreprenurship. 6)Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) approved to increase the wages of artisans by over 36 percent. 7)Bangladesh Naval Ship Somudra Joy arrived Visakhapatnam on visit to the Eastern Naval Command. 8)Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Army Exercise named KAZIND between Indian Army and Kazakhstan Army was commenced in Otar region, Kazakhstan. 9)Puducherry topped the list of ...

1)An Tsunami mock drill exercise called IOWave18 began in Indian Ocean organised by Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. 2)A Working Group on Inventory and Revival of Springs in the Himalaya for Water Security was formed by NITI Aayog and setup a mission to save spring water systems in Himalayan region. 3)Airport Authority of India and International Air Transport Association began International Aviation Summit in New Delhi. 4)An app called Coffee Connect and digital mobile extension services for coffee stakeholders named  Coffee KrishiTharanga was launched by Suresh Prabhu. 5)A Joint Military exercise called Rapid Trident was organised by Ukraine.US,NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)and Ukraine participated in it. 6)US-India Business Council(USIBC) held its first  annual general body meeting in Mumbai.The theme of the conference is US and India connecting our future. 7)NABARD has sanctioned 335 Crores to West Bengal under Rural Infrastructur...

1)Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare  Shri J P Nadda inaugurated  the ‘71st Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia,’ in New Delhi. 2)Nagaland Government has declared the Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary as an Elephant Reserve in the Country. 3)47th Bi-annual talks between India and Bangladesh border forces was started in New Delhi. 4)6th East Asia summit Economic Ministers Meeting and 15th ASEAN Economic Ministers meeting was held in Singapore. 5)To Promote Education and Learning an initiative called Mil-Banche was launched by the Madhya Pradesh State Government in all the government Schools of that State. 6)Town named Nagar Untari in Garhwa district of Jharkhand and Railway Station of that town was renamed after Bansidhari Temple of Lord Krishna. 7)To help the Flood affected areas of Kerala SBI has announced a Special term loan for repair and Renovation of thier homes. 8)Mercedes British Racing Driver Lewis Hamilton won ...

1)Gujarat Government has partnered with a top India-centric American advocacy group for the 9th edition of ‘Vibrant Gujarat’, the annual industry summit, which will be held from 18th to 20th January 2019 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 2)According to a report by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), international tourism hits a record high of 1,323 million international tourist arrivals across the globe in 2017.India leads the chart of growth in the South Asian region with a total of 15.54 million in 2017. 3)Japan’s young swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Indonesia Asian Games’ Most Valuable Player (MVP) after winning six gold and two silver medals. She received $50,000 in prize money. The teenager is the first female winner of the award, which has been presented at every Games since the 1998 edition in Bangkok. 4)Justice Tahira Safdar was sworn in as the first woman chief justice in Pakista...

1)India and Pakistan agreed to undertake the Indus Waters Treaty tours in the Indus basin on both sides.This agreement came after the two-day high-level bilateral talks on the Indus Waters Treaty in Lahore. 2)Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) that aims “to change the the banking system in the country”. The launch was done at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. will focus on providing banking and financial services to people in rural areas, by linking all the 1.55 lakh post office branches with India Post Payments Bank services by the end of 2018. Around 11,000 postmen both in rural and urban areas will provide doorstep banking services. 3)MOU has been signed among the shipping and railway ministries, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra governments for implementation of 90 billion Indore-Manmad rail project. 4)Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched PUDA 360, an e-properties module to facilit...

1)Government of India has approved a new scheme namely Mahila Shakti Kendra for implementation during 2017-18 upto 2019-20 to empower rural women through community participation. 2)Minister of State for Defence , Dr. Subhash Bhamre inaugurated a two-day Air Defence India – 2018 Seminar & Exhibition in New Delhi.It was organised by Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) . 3)All the 13 lakh employees of the Indian Railways will take turns to swear an oath publicly to “bring about integrity” and “eradicate corruption”. Termed “Mission Satyanishtha”, the program will involve railwaymen attending formal training course on probity and integrity in public life. 4)The Gauhati High Court has declared the Arunachal Pradesh Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2007 as “unconstitutional” in line with Supreme court’s judgement. 5)Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Rs 300 crore...

1)The 19th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas is being celebrated on 26th July 2018. The day marks India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War and remembers those who sacrificed their lives for the country. 2)To enhance the economic ties with Vietnam and enable government’s Act East Policy an international conference on India-Vietnam  economic ties was held in New Delhi. 3)R Ramanan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission and Arvind Gupta CEO, MyGov launched the “#InnovateIndia Platform”, a collaboration between the Atal Innovation Mission and MyGov, a citizen-centric platform of the Government of India. 4)The Meghalaya Cabinet approved the convergence of phase 4 of Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) with the centre’s  Ayushman Bharat Yojana. 5)West Bengal assembly passes bill to change the state’s name from West Bengal to ‘Bangla’. 6)Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Rs 300 crore Rukura Medium Irr...

1)Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to build a Gandhi Heritage Centre in Uganda’s Jinja, where a statue of Mahatma Gandhi now stands. 2)Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal launched the ‘Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Solar Yojna’.It aims to increase the income of farmers by three to five times in the national capital. 3)2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan was held in New Dehli. 4)Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Indian Government has decided to gift a cancer therapy machine to the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala, which will not only serve the people of Uganda but also the people of many East African countries. 5)Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said that, ‘Bijli Mitra’ Mobile app is launched on a pilot basis from Jhalawara, Rajasthan, to help farmers to get their defunct transformers replaced within 6 hours of registering a complaint through the a...

1)Lok Sabha passed the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which aims to reduce delays in resolution of cheque bouncing cases. 2)India has extended lines of credit (LoCs) worth $200 million to Rwanda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the first Indian diplomatic mission will be opened in the East African nation.Prime Modi also visited a village in Rwanda and donated 200 cows for an economic development project of the East African nation. 3)Lok Sabha passed the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill 2017 to grant retrospective recognition to Central/State institutions that are conducting teacher education courses without NCTE approval. 4)To mark World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a contest named – “ #Childline1098”.Spot the Logo and Suggest a Tagline’. 5)Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said the process of replacing transformers used to consume a lo...

1)The Centre has set up a high-level committee headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to formulate steps to check mob lynchings and directed it to submit the recommendations within four weeks. 2)Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the foundation for National Highways projects in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. 3)To improve the livelihood of people on the border, India and Bangladesh will set up six more “border haats” (markets) in addition to the existing four.The India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on ‘Border Haat’ would finalise the places and related issues for six more such haats by March next year. 4)NITI Aayog and Lupin Foundation signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate and improve indicators in education, health & nutrition, financial inclusion and skill development, agriculture and water resources and basic infrastructure in Aspirational Districts(in the backward disticts) of India. 5)Minister of State for Railways Ma...

1)The Environment Ministry re-introduced the ‘Medini Puraskar Yojna’– a scheme that awards Indian authors for their original work in Hindi on environment, pollution and climate change subjects. 2)Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan has unveiled the first of a kind Air Quality and Weather Forecast System, SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting) at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi. 3)Odisha will be the host to the Odisha Triennial of International Art (OTIA), India’s first private sector triennial, in December-January which will be a 40 day event. 4)A countrywide initiative called Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme, which aims to build a bridge between the police and young students by educating them in crime prevention and ethics through classes at school and outside, was launched by home minister Rajnath Singh.  5)The first international festival of Mizoram ‘Mizo Hnahthlak’ was organized Dengthuama...

1)Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of emergency ambulance service for Sri Lanka from New Delhi.The inaugural function was scheduled in Jaffna, Srilanka in the presence of Sri Lankan Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. 2)Odisha will host the India’s first private sector triennial in December-January that will see the convergence of artists from the national and international scene.Named the Odisha Triennial of International Art , the events under it will take place in Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark. 3)To instill values and ethics to students through classes in schools and outside,Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh launched The Student Police Cadet (SPC) Programme nationally. 4)NABARD has launched a centre for accelerating concerted action on climate change by various stakeholders including government, private and financial sectors.The Centre for Climate Change has been set up in Lucknow. 5)The 7th An...

1)Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will host the US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence James Mattis, in New Delhi on 6th September this year for the inaugural 22 dialogue. 2)The government is planning to build 1,911 kilometres of international connectivity roads over the five year period ending 2022 under its flagship Bharatmala scheme. 3)The Ministry of External Affairs announced the fourth round of Maritime Affairs Dialogue between India and Japan that was held in New Delhi. 4)Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched ‘e-Pragati portal’, a digital platform for governance in the state, would help to connect all the state government departments and act as a stand-alone to resolve the issues. 5)A 2 day International conference on “Empowering Women: Fostering Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability” was organized by NITI Aayog’s Women E...

1)The government will print and hand-deliver about 110 million ‘family cards’ for the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in a major public contact programme by organising ‘Ayushman Pakhwaras’ in villages. 2)National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organised “Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan” in five main stem Ganga basin states – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal 9thJuly to 15th July 2018 was observed as ‘Shubharambh Saptah’ . 3)In a move to put a check on vehicle thefts, the government will soon notify a new standard for automobile industry named MicroDots. 4)Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh launched an online portal and mobile app called ‘Aabhaar-Aapki seva ka’ for the online pensioners of the state. 5)In partnership with global consultancy firm EY, also known as Ernst & Young, the Andhra Pradesh government launched the ePragati Core Platform, a new initiative to accelerate the digital transformation...

1)The government has formed a committee comprising officials of the environment ministry, experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums to look into the issue of industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Mahal.The committee will be headed by C K Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2)The ministry of Defence announced that Indo-US Bilateral Defence Cooperation, the 7th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) meeting was held between India and the US delegation in New Delhi. 3)Indian Railways is set to get its first publicly-owned dedicated corridor for freight trains on August 15.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to dedicate to the nation a 190-km railway line between Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Phulera in Rajasthan, which fall under the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC). 4)First commercial flight to Eritrea in 20 years departed from Addis Ababa, in Ethiopa, after Ethiopia and Eritrea ended...

1)Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone of India’s first National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 2)The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation, NMDFC, organized a workshop on financial management in New Delhi. 3)Union Home minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the largest Indian visa centre in the world in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4)Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, co-chaired the 8th session of India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Muscat,Oman. 5)All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) under Ministry of AYUSH is organizing two days Conference of Heads of AYUSH National Institutes in New Delhi. 6)Yes bank announced that it would unveil the 7th edition of ‘Transformation Series Challenge’.The theme is ‘Tech for Urban Development’. 7)Defence manufacturer Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) signed an MOU with Swedish firm SAAB to market ...

1)One of the country’s first Defence incubators will come up in Hyderabad, which is India’s missile development centre and fast emerging the hub for aerospace industries. 2)Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the ‘Paudhagiri’ campaign, aimed at increasing the green cover in the state. Under this campaign all government and private schools in Haryana will plant a sapling each during three months of monsoon. 3)The Gujarat government launched a measles-rubella vaccination drive with the help of Centre’s Rs.300 crore financial assistance.This campaign is aimed at protecting children from measles and rubella. 4)Pakistan Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk inaugurated the Pakistan-China Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) project that will be the first land-based communication link between Pakistan and China. 5)In order to promote the Sanskrit language, the Gujarat state government has decided to form the Sanskrit Bhasha Vikas Board. 6)ISRO successfully conducted a ground...

1)The Finance Ministry released India will head the Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation (WCO) for two years as it s Vice Chair from July, 2018 to June, 2020. 2)Ministry of Corporate Affairs has constituted a 10 Member Committee to review the Companies Act 2013.The committee headed by the Injeti Srinivas, Corporate Affairs Secretary. 3)The tourism department of Rajasthan announced that The 2nd National Tourism Conclave was organised in Jaipur. 4)Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Uttar Pradesh launched the much awaited Bansagar canal in Mirzapur which is expected to provide a big boost to irrigation. 5)State Bank of India and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development have joined hands to provide collateral-free credit in Telangana. 6)The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, laid the Foundation Stone of the Poorvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh...

1)Humanoid Robot Sophia, who was in India, says the country is colourful, diverse and beautiful. Developed by Hong Kong based company Hanson Robotics, Sophia is modeled after actress Audrey Hepburn. 2)Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Parameswaran Iyer,  launched  ‘Swachh Survekshan Grameen’ 2018, a survey of rural cleanliness programme, to rank all districts and states on the basis of qualitative and quantitative evaluation. 3)Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a multimedia exhibition organised by Regional Outreach Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in Puri, Odisha. 4)Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Dev Vrat inaugurated 69th Van Mahotsava celebrations at Ganevag (Nehra) near Shimla. 5)The Ministry of Mines organized the 4th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals at Indore, Madhya Pradesh. 6)Industry body Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of ...

1)The Archaeological Survey of India has issued an order allowing photography within the premises of all centrally protected monuments or sites, except at Ajanta Caves, Leh Palace and Taj Mahal. 2)The First Meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on coordination between MGNREGA and Agriculture was held at NITI Aayog. 3)The National Health Agency (NHA) has launched a pilot for the Beneficiary Identification System (BIS) for confirmation of 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families eligible for health coverage under Ayushman Bharat. 4)On a special request from Election Commission of Bhutan, India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) organized a 5 -day Capacity Development programme for Media Officials from Bhutan at New Delhi. 5)The Odisha government announced the constitution of a ‘Heritage Cabinet,’ headed by  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. 6)Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrab...

1)Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Dharohar Bhawan’, the new Headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at 24, Tilak Marg in New Delhi. 2)India’s first private sector unit for manufacturing Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) and light bulletproof vehicles (LBPV) will be set up by DCM Shriram Industries Group on the campus of Shriram Rayons in Kota, Rajasthan. 3)Niti Aayog has proposed 15-point action plan named “Breathe India” for combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities in the country. 4)The Global Innovation Index (GII) has ranked India as the 57th most innovative nation in the world. The country has improved its ranking from 60th position in 2017.Switzerland retained its number-one spot in the GII ranking. 5)Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has launched a video contest titled “Jal Bachao, Video Banao, Puruskar Pao”. 6)India has the world’s ...

1)Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry,  released the final rankings of States in Ease of Doing Business in New Delhi.Andhra Pradesh,  Telangana, Haryana, Jharkhand, Gujarat are the top 5 states. 2)National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) signed an MOU with Small Business Corporation (SBC) of South Korea to facilitate, assist and provide necessary support to MSMEs of both the countries at NSIC campus, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi. 3)The Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at New Delhi for improving working conditions in the ship recycling yards at Alang. 4)India has become the world’s sixth largest economy overtaking France, according to World Bank data on gross domestic product (GDP) of countries for 2017. 5)The Gujarat government...

1)The Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) and with the help of State/UT Governments is organizing the India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2018 from 16th to 18th September, 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 2)Shri Venkaiah Naidu became the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha to sign MOU with the visiting President of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr. Bernard Makuza. 3)The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has organised a two-day International Round Table Conference on ‘Data for New India’ in New Delhi. 4)One farmer one transformer scheme was launched by the Maharastra State Government to reduce electricity losses.Two lakh farmers will be given electricity connection for high voltage distribution line which will ensure uninterrupted power supply. 5)Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state from October 2, o...

1)India Smart Cities Fellowship (ISCF) and the India Smart Cities Internship (ISCI) are the two programmes launched by The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUA) to give youth the chance to work In the domain of urban planning and governance. 2)The central government think tank NITI Aayog has unveiled the blueprint of National Health Stack (NHS), a shared digital healthcare infrastructure. 3)South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in New Delhi on a four day visit to India to attend India-Korea Business Forum in New Delhi. 4)Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in would inaugurate world’s largest mobile factory of Samsung in Noida,India. 5)The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced that the HRD Ministry  granted Institutions of Eminence status to three public and three private institutes.IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay and the Bengaluru-based Indian ...

1)Five year jackfruit mission has been released by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to encourage entrepreneurial activities and help the farmers of the state to generate additional income from the fruit. 2)The 2nd meeting of the Joint Working Group on Tourism Cooperation between India and Nepal was concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal.  3)The MoU has signed between  British Council with West Bengal Government to promote cultural, educational and skill development exchanges . 4)The Himachal Pradesh government has banned the use and sale of Thermocol Cutlery including cups, plates, glasses, spoons or any other item in the state. 5)Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar  launched a state-wide plantation campaign School students from class 6 to 12 would plant one sapling each during the rainy season and   also be responsible to take care of these plants. 6)Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced that Reliance is In...

1)UttarPradesh State Government has announced ban on plastic bags, cups and glasses across the state from July 15 onwards.After Maharashtra, the Uttar Pradesh government has banned the use of several plastic products. 2)The Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 8th International Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj through video conference which was held in California, United States of America. 3)Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Piyush Goyal has launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application Khan Prahari. 4)The Central Board of Indirect Taxes  and  Customs (CBIC) has developed a mobile app GST Verify to protect interest of consumers.It was developed by B Raghu Kiran joint commissioner GST Hyderabad. 5)India’s first biofortified sorghum (jowar) named Parbhani Shakti containing higher iron and zinc than regular sorghum was fo...

1)United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) entered into an agreement with Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) for setting up a Design University for Gaming in Visakhapatnam 2)A division bench of Justices Rajiv Sharma and Lokpal Singh of Uttarakhand High Court has  accorded the status of a “legal person or entity” to animals in the state. 3)Union Minister of State for Culture (I/c)   Dr. Mahesh Shrama inaugurated an exhibition named Arth – art for earth at IGNCA, New Delhi. 4)The Kerala government set up panel comprising eminent writers and language experts with the task of choosing a Kerala Ganam official song for the state. 5)The Haryana Health Department announced the launch of an intensive diarrhoea control campaign from July 15 to 30. 6)The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its nod to include four diverse species Northern River Terr...

1)The first ‘pad abort’ test critical for a future human space mission was conducted successfully. The test was conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. 2)Piyush Goyal launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application Khan Prahari in New Delhi.This was launched to curb illegal mining in the country. 3)YES Asset Management (India), a wholly owned subsidiary of YES Bank has received approval from capital markets regulator SEBI to start mutual fund business. 4)External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated a three day 9th Heads of Mission Conference of all Indian ambassadors and high commissioners in New Delhi.The theme of this year’s conference is :  Unprecedented Outreach: Unparalleled Outcomes. 5)IIFL is India’s top investment bank for equity issuances by private sector companies in the report given by Prime Database Investment Bankers League table...