1. First time happenings and records
- first Asian to swim UK-France channel - Prabhat Koli
- According to WMO , country has become nodal centre for preparing flash-flood forecasts to Asian nations - India
- the most valued company in India by beating TCS - Reliance
- India’s star batswoman Smriti Mandhana equalled the record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20 cricket during a Kia Super League encounter between Western Storm and Loughborough Lightning.
- state would have its first 'cow sanctuary' - Rajasthan
- First Nepal-India Think Tank Summit will begin in - Kathmandu
- youngest Indian woman to scale the peak of Mount Everest - Shivangi Pathak
- first international festival of Mizoram - Mizo Hnahthlak
- state will set up a separate directorate for the Divyangs - Assam
- first player from Pakistan to score a double century in a one-day international - Fakhar Zaman
- country has become a popular hub of medical tourism - India
- first meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Border Haats concluded in - Agartala, Tripura
- first-ever CM to cover the entire state within first 16 months of his rule - Yogi Adityanath
- country has got its first-ever woman Chief Justice of a high court - Pakistan
- city has launched 'Walking Action Plan' to become the world's most walk-able city in the world - London
- Best-governed state in India - Kerala
- Athlete has broken own national 400 meters record - India
- youngest Indian golfer to make the cut in any Major - Shubhankar Sharma
- state will host India's first private sector quarterly in December-January - Odisha
- first sports ambassador of Assam - Hima Das
- country has topped an annual global ranking of nations' soft power - UK
- World’s first Remote LEAP Microscope has unveiled in - IIT-Madras
- state will get India’s 1st Skill Training Centre - Odisha
- India’s first Defense incubators will be hosted in - Hyderabad
- state will get world's cheapest clean drinking water through the concept of 'Sulabh Sauchalya' - Bihar
2. Appointments
- country has elected president of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development - India
- Pakistan's new Prime Minister - Imran Khan
- head coach of Indian Arrow football club by AIFF - Floyd Pinto
- head of 15th Finance Commission - N.K.Singh
- interim coach of Indian women's cricket team - Ramesh Powar
- country has become vice chair of Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation - India
3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's
- India and Germany - have signed an agreement on financial and technical cooperation focusing on sustainable urban development and renewable energy.
- Union Health Ministry has signed an MoU with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology - to facilitate access of Ayushman Bharat-NHPM to the last mile
- YO has inked an MoU with SBI and Bank of Baroda - for extending support to budget hotels and create jobs across levels.
- Oxigen and Fincare Small Finance Bank -signed an agreement to roll out the Branchless Banking services, using Oxigen's flagship Point of Sale device called the Oxigen Micro ATM Super PoS.
- India and Uganda - signed four MoUs in various fields including the areas of defence, diplomatic ties, cultural exchange and material testing laboratory
- India and Rwanda - signed eight agreements following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali.
- PhonePe has acquired Zopper Retail - as part of its strategy to aggressively ramp up its offline business.
- Flipkart partnered with Hotstar - launched a video advertisement platform. It is part of a broader strategy to generate more revenue from the booming video advertising business.
- India and Ghana - signed two agreements in an effort to enhance the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
- Microsoft and Walmart - are teaming up for a strategic partnership that will take on rival Amazon in both technology and retail
4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas
- two-day India-US Military Cooperation meeting has begun in - New Delhi
- International Army Games 2018 will be held in - Moscow
- two-day Unified Commanders Conference will be begin in - New Delhi
- International Physics Olympiad has held in - Portugal
- National Traders Conclave 2018 has organized in - New Delhi
- 3rd edition of Kabira festival 2018 will be held in - Varanasi
- 6th India-UK Science & Innovation Council (SIC) meeting held in - New Delhi
- Global Disability Summit 2018 has hosted in - London, UK
- 18th International Children's Film Festival has inaugurated in - West Bengal
- Manoj Sinha has inaugurated Regional Rail Training Institute (RRTI) in - Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
- 28th meeting of the GST Council has held in - New Delhi
- NABARD has launched Climate Change Center in - Lucknow , UP
- India and Japan held the fourth round of Maritime Affairs Dialogue in - New Delhi
- two plus two dialogue between India and US will be held in - New Delhi
- 3rd BRICS Media Forum held in - Cape Town, South Africa
- India's first 'Transgender Poets' meet has held in - Kolkata
- 67th National Garment Fair has held in - Mumbai
- 7th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) meeting has held in - New delhi
- 10th edition of the Delhi Dialogue has begun in - New Delhi
- India and USA has hold senior officers meeting on homeland security dialogue held in - New Delhi
- country will host the 2018 BIMSTEC summit - Nepal
- 67th National Garment Fair 2018 has organized in - Mumbai
- 8th session of India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting has begun in - Muscat
5. Prestigious Award winners
- company has awarded the INFRA Icon Award in the 'Global Energy' category - ONGC
- Best film in 3rd BRICS Film Festival - Newton 1. Best Actress: Bhanita Das, Village Rockstars,2. Best Film: Newton by Amit Masurkar,3. Special Jury Award: Village Rockstars by Rima Das.
- state has topped the Renewable Energy - Karnataka
- International Player of the Year award for 2017-2018 from England's Barmy Army - Virat Kohli
- 2017 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year - Sunil Chhetri
- topper in the recent ICC ODI rankings - Virat Kohli
6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries
- NASA - set to launch world's first mission to touch the Sun: Mankind's first mission to the Sun, Parker Solar Probe, a car sized probe, will study the Sun closer than any human-made object
- world's heaviest commercial communications satellite Telstar 19 Vantage has launched by - SpaceX
7. Financial Affairs
- COO of Paytm's new retail initiative - Renu Satti
- CEO of HSBC India - Surendra Rosha
- A 16 member committee has been formed by Insurance regulator IRDAI examine motor third party insurance pricing and make recommendations on the premium rates for 2019-20 For the first time. IRDAI member - P.J. Joseph is the chairman of the committee.
- CEO & MD of Tata AIA - Rishi Srivastava
- bank has received the regulatory nod to open offices in Bahrain, Kuwait and Singapore - Federal Bank
- The government has slashed the minimum annual deposit requirement for accounts under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000. The maximum amount that can be deposited in a year is - Rs 1.5 lakh.
- bank has launched Jammu and Kashmir's first all-women branch - J & K Bank
- bank has signed an agreement with 10 companies to promote micro and small business entrepreneurs - Bank of Baroda
- Myanmar joined the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA), thus, becoming the 68th signatory to the Framework Agreement of the ISA that aims for optimum utilisation of solar energy.
- Nabard 2018 award for its service to SHG linkage in Tamil Nadu winner - Repco Micro Finance
- Karnataka Bank launched DigiLocker facility for its customers as part of its digital initiative. The facility is being given by integrating bank's MoneyClick internet banking channel
- Jana Small Finance Bank announced the commercial launch of its banking operations Headquartered at Bengaluru.
- Non-executive Chairman of the ICICI bank - Girish Chandra
- The European Union regulators have slapped Alphabet-owned Google with a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) antitrust fine for abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system
- Rs 100 denomination banknote The base colour of the note is Lavender. The dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm x 142 mm. The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Dr Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has Motif of RANI KI VAV on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage
- Head of HSBC India - Amitabh Malhotra
- SBI & NABARD have joined hands to provide collateral-free credit through Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in Telangana.
8. Recent Obituaries
| Ramchandra Singh Dev | Chhattisgarh's former and first finance minister |
| Gopal Das Neeraj | Hindi poet |
| Rita Bhaduri | Veteran actor |
9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations
10. India rank in different global indexes
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No ranks Published
11. Recently released Books
12. Important Committies
| 1 | Anil Swarup Committee | The government has decided to set up a committee under the Chairmanship of Mr Anil Swarup, former Secretary, School Education, with suitable representations from NCC, M/o Youth Affairs and Ministry of HRD to suggest measures to strengthen National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service Scheme (NSS). |
| 2 | Rajiv Gauba Committee | Union government has constituted a high-level committee to suggest laws against mob lynching and violence. The high-level committee, headed by the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, will submit its suggestions to the Home ministry within 4 weeks. |
| 3 | A K Goel Committee | The National Green Tribunal formed a monitoring committee on the cleaning of the Yamuna River. The tribunal headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson A K Goel . |
| 4 | PK Sinha Committee | to address issues Of Stressed Thermal Power Projects |
| 5 | Ravindra H Dholakia Committee | It is to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level in the backdrop of plans to revise the base year for National Accounts or GDP calculation. |
13. Recently Released Apps & Schemes
| 1.Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao Scheme Launched by : Punjab Purpose : The purpose of the scheme is to ensure that farmers use power with restraint for pumping out water from the earth. |
| 2. Mobile Tihar Launched by : Chattisgarh Purpose : Actress Kangana Ranaut and Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh launched a smartphone distribution scheme called 'Mobile Tihar' under Sanchar Kranti Yojna. |
| 3. Mission Satyanishtha Launched by : Indian Railways Purpose : Indian Railways launched ‘Mission Satyanishtha’ and a programme on Ethics in Public Governance, in a first-of-its-kind event, at a day-long function held at National Rail Museum, New Delhi. |
| 4.Digiyatra facility Launched by : Ministry of Civil Aviation Purpose : Digiyatra facility to enhance the experience of air passengers. It will be one among the Digital India programme that is coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. |
| 5.e-Aksharayan Launched by : IT ministry Purpose : desktop software e-Aksharayan to enable editing of text printed on scanned documents and it can be downloaded for free from its website. |
| 6.Pranam Scheme Launched by : Assam Purpose : Assam government has decided to implement a scheme to part away with 10 to 15 per cent of state government employees' monthly salary if they are found guilty of not taking adequate care of their dependent elderly parents and physically challenged siblings. |
| 7. Green Mahanadi Mission Launched by : Odisha Purpose : The CM launched the mission by planting a sapling on the bank of river Mahanadi during his visit to Boudh and Subarnapur districts in western Odisha. |
| 8.#Childline1098 Launched by : Ministry of Women and Child Development Purpose : #Childline1098, inviting people to share images of the Childline 1098 logo that they spot at unique locations and send it with a tagline, to mark World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30. |
| 9.e-Pragati core platform Launched by : Andhra Pradesh Purpose : Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu launched e-Pragati core platform, a forward-looking digital initiative, at Undavalli, Amaravati. It is aimed at connecting the citizen to 34 departments, 336 autonomous organisations and 745-plus services. |
| 10.Abhar aapki sewa ka App Launched by : Chhattisgarh Purpose : Chhattisgarh OPMS has launched an app called Abhar aapki sewa ka . Through this application, 80,000 pensioners of the state will now get all the information related to pension and payment online. |
14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs
| . Britain’s Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) has won the 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix for the sixth time of his career. |
| . Egypt beat England to win boy's title at WSF-World Junior Squash team championship in Chennai. |
| .Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the state government would implement its own food security act from October 2. It would cover nearly 34.44 lakhs people left out of National Food Security Act (NFSA). |
| . Ace Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma lifted the Russian Open Badminton trophy at Vladivostok. |
| .In Wrestling, Bajrang Punia has won his second consecutive international gold while Sandeep Tomar had to be content with a silver medal at the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul, Turkey |
| . International Tiger Day is being celebrated today. Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July to raise awareness about tiger conservatio |
| .PM Narendra Modi on Sunday launched 81 investment projects worth ₹60,000 crore in what he termed as a record-breaking event in Uttar Pradesh. |
| .In 72nd Independence Day celebrations, Madhya Pradesh govt will follow August 14 as ‘Shahid Samman Divas’. |
| . Renowned historian and author of several bestselling books Ramachandra Guha has penned a new book titled Gandhi: The years that changed the world (1914-1948) on the father of the nation. |
| .July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day 2018, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of the disease and focus on how it can be treated, and eliminated. |
| .HCL Technologies Ltd surpassed Wipro Ltd to become India's third-biggest software services firm in the three months, marking the first change in the pecking order of the country's $167 billion information technology (IT) outsourcing industry in six years. |
| .The Kargil Vijay Diwas (KVD) is celebrated every year on July 26 to commemorate India's emphatic victory against Pakistan. The day is named after the success of Operation Vijay. |
| . Narendra Modi has adopted Jayapur village his constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Sonia Gandhi adopted Udwa village in her constituency Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. |
| .Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced that the rate of pension for sportspersons who have won medals in international competitions.According to the revised rates, Olympic and Para Olympic medallists will get a sum of Rs 20,000 per month each |
| . German Grand Prix 2018 winner - Lewis Hamilton |
| . Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen bagged a Gold medal by lifting the Asia Junior Badminton Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
| .Paralympic counterpart, who is pink-checked and wears a cape, was named Someity after a variety of cherry blossom called Someiyoshino. |
| .Olympic mascot, a blue-checked pointy-eared figure, was named as Miraitowa combining the Japanese words 'mirai', meaning future, and 'towa', which means eternity. |
| .Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao congratulated Yadagirigutta Temple for achieving the International Standardization Organization (ISO) certification. |
| . Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed an online tool, TreadWill, to help people cope with issues related to mental health. |
| .Myanmar joined the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA), thus, becoming the 68th signatory to the Framework Agreement of the ISA that aims for optimum utilisation of solar energy. |
| .Facebook has confirmed it is working on a new satellite project, named Athena, that will provide broadband internet connections to rural and underserved areas. |
| .India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has bagged a Gold medal at the Sotteville Athletics meet in France. |
| .Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual international day in honor of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s 1st black president which is celebrated each year on 18 July. |
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