| 1. President gave his assent to the bill passed by Karnataka Assembly to legalise traditional buffalo race 'Kambala'. In pursuance of the proviso to clause (1) of article 213 of the Constitution of India, the President of India hereby approves the promulgation of 'The Prevention of cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2017' by the Governor of Karnataka. |
| 2. NMCE and ICEX to merge, creating India’s third largest commodity exchange. National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE), India’s first demutualized multi-commodities exchange, will merge with Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX). The proposed merger will create India’s third largest commodities exchange, offering a range of contracts including bullion, oil, rubber and other agri-commodities. |
| 3. NASA is developing the first-ever mission that will deflect a near-Earth asteroid. It will help test the systems that will allow mankind to protect the planet from potential cosmic body impacts. Double Asteroid Redirection Test will be used to defend against a potential future asteroid impact.Target for DART is an asteroid that will have a distant approach to Earth in Oct. 2022 and in 2024 |
| 4. BYJU’s has acquired TutorVista & Edurite from Pearson for an undisclosed amount. TutorVista is one of the largest online tutoring brands catering to school & college students in US while Edurite provides audiovisual content for CBSE classes VII-XII. BYJU’s is backed by investors, including IFC (World Bank Group member), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Sequoia Capital. |
| 5. Kerala CM has launched ride sharing app for techies G-Ride. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched a G-Ride app. It is a digital ride sharing platform designed and deployed for the IT industry by the Group of Technology Companies (GTech). |
| 6. Signature Global appointed Vidya Balan As Brand Ambassador. Vidya Balan has been signed as Signature Global’s brand ambassador for two years.In the advertisements, Balan would spread awareness about buying affordable homes. Earlier, Vidya Balan has been associated with awareness programme related to sanitation and hygiene. She was brand ambassador for Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan under the Rural Development Ministry. |
| 7. PM Modi embarks on his two-nation tour to Israel and Germany. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-nation tour to ‘Israel’ and ‘Germany’. In first leg (three- day tour), PM Modi will go to Israel where he will hold talks with his Israeli counterpart ‘Benjamin Netanyahu’ on all matters of mutual interest. The Prime Minister will also visit the Indian cemetery in Haifa where he will pay homage to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the First World War. |
| 8. WHO declares end to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Though the agency marks an end to the outbreak in the country, enhanced surveillance will continue, as well as strengthening of preparedness and readiness for Ebola outbreaks. |
| 9. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue in New Delhi. The theme of the two day dialogue is "ASEAN-India Relations: Charting the Course for the Next 25 Years". Political leaders, policy makers, senior officials, diplomats, business leaders, think tanks and academicians from India and ASEAN countries will participate in the discussions. It is a premier event to discuss politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between ASEAN and India. |
| 10. Novak Djokovic has clinched Eastbourne International Men’s Singles title Tennis star Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Gael Monfils (France) to clinch the Eastbourne International Men’s Singles title. He defeated Monfils 6-3, 6-4. Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova defeated Danish Caroline Wozniacki to win the Eastbourne International Women’s Singles title. |
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