ONE LINERS MAY 2018 - BANK EXAM TODAY

MONTHLY ONE -LINERS GK DIGEST -MAY 2018

BANKING AND FINANCIAL AWARENESS:

·       SEBI Tightens KYC Norms for FPIs clarifying that non-resident Indians (NRIs), overseas citizens of India (OCI) and resident Indians cannot be beneficial owners of FPIs.

·       Core sector growth slows to 4.1% in March 2018.

·       GST Revenue collection in the month of April 2018 exceeds Rs. 1 Lakh Crore.

·       YES Bank Set to Launch Water-Security Programme.

·       RBI Announced Rs10,000 Crore Bond Purchases.

·       RBI Puts Dena Bank under PCA (Prompt Corrective Action).

·       Automatic Recurring Payments Feature Introduced by Paytm.

·       YES Bank Launches Agenda 25×25.

·       Fino Payments Bank Launched Digital Suite.

·       SIDBI to Extend Direct Funding Facility to VLEs in CSCs.

·       Bank of Baroda Locates Major Operations at GIFT City.

·       SBI Reports Loss of Rs. 7,718 Crore in March Quarter.

·       RBI Slaps Rs5-Cr Penalty On South Indian Bank.

APPOINTMENTS

·       New DG of PIB (Press Information Bureau) – Sitanshu Ranjan Kar.

·       Subhash Chandra Appointed as the New Chairman of IRDA.

·       Vineet Joshi appointed 1st DG of NTA (National Testing Agency).

·       Radhakrishnan Nair appointed as Independent Director of ICICI Bank.

·       Justin Langer Appointed Head Coach of Australian Cricket Team.

·       Hockey India Appoints Harendra Singh as Chief Coach of Men's Team.

·       WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum Quits Facebook.

·       Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Prime Minister of Malaysia.

·       FB Appoints Product Exec Chris Daniels to Take Over WhatsApp.

·       Nikol Pashinyan Becomes Prime Minister of Armenia.

·       Google Names Nitin Bawankule Head of India Cloud Business.

·       New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Resigns.

·       Vladimir Putin Sworn-In as Russian President for 4th Term.

·       BJP legislature party leader B S Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

·       Susheela Jayapal Becomes 1st South Asian to Be Elected in Oregon.

·       Ambika Sharma to Head USIBC India Office.

·       Gina Haspel Confirmed as 1st Female Director of CIA.

·       Uttam Pacharne Appointed Regular Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi.

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·       Amit Khare to be Appointed as New I&B Secretary.

·       Rajinder Singh Appointed as New Hockey India President.

·       Justice C K Prasad Likely to Become PCI Chief for 2nd Time.

·       The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has promoted Stacey Cunningham to President, making her the first sole woman head of the 226-year-old exchange.

·       Ganeshi Lal and Kummanam Rajasekharan were appointed as Governors of Odisha and Mizoram.

·       Airtel Payments Bank Appoints Anubrata Biswas as MD and CEO.

·       Barbados Elects Mia Mottley as 1st Female Prime Minister.

·       HD Kumaraswamy Took Oath as New Karnataka CM.

·       Pravin Agrawal Appointed BHEL Director.

·       Venezuela's President Maduro Wins Re-Election.

·       Anil Kumar Jha Appointed CMD of Coal India.

HONOUR, AWARDS AND RANKS

·       Chandrapur and Ballarshah railway stations in Maharashtra have bagged the first prize in the "most beautiful" stations category of the Indian Railways.

·       Neeraj Goyat has been honoured with WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award.

·       Legendary Singer Asha Bhosle Honored with PC Chandra Puraskaar.

·       India at 11th Spot in AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index 2018, USA Tops.

·       The Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Prize for literature has announced that they will not give out an award this year.

·       FDI Confidence Index 2018 – India ranked 11th.

·       India ranks 4th in Asia Pacific on Power Index.

·       Prof Muhammad Yunus Conferred KISS Humanitarian Award 2018.

·       Nisha Bhalla Conferred with 'WEF 2018' Award.

·       Business Optimism Index: India Ranks 6th, Austria Tops.

·       India Fastest Growing Economy at 7.4% In 2018: IMF.

·       Forbes Most Powerful People in The World: PM Modi 9th, Xi Jinping Tops.

·       Forbes World’s Most Powerful People List 2018 – Modi Ranked 9th.

·       Lata Mangeshkar Conferred with Swara Mauli Award.

·       The KISS Humanitarian Award 2018 was presented to Prof. Muhammad Yunus.This was the 11th edition of the Award.

·       According to a report by the Mercom Communications, India emerged as the third largest solar market in the world in 2017.

·       Sir William Mark Tully has been chosen for this year's RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism.

·       Swachh Survekshan 2018 - Indore the cleanest city.

·       Bollywood actor Sridevi was honored with the TITAN Reginald F Lewis Film Icon Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

·       According to the United Nations estimates, Delhi is projected to become the most populous city in the world around 2028.

·       Japanese Director Wins Cannes' Top Award.

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·       India’s Jagriti Yatra Wins Charity Award In UK.

·       Neymar Named France's Player Of The Year.

·       Senior journalist Mark Tully will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Red Ink Awards in Mumbai.

·       Anindita Honoured With Jayadev Rashtriya Yuva Puraskar Award.

·       DRDO Awards 2016 & 2017 Presented By Defence Minister.

·       Noted Lyricist, Poet, Politician Balkavi Bairagi Passes Away.

·       India:6th Wealthiest Country as per AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review 2018.

·       Man Booker International Prize for English translation of ‘Flights.

·       As per the annual rankings compiled by International Institute for Management Development (IMD), India ranks 44th.

·       INSV Tarini Team Conferred Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017.

·       CSIR Bags Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018.

·       Lionel Messi Wins European Golden Shoe for The 5th Time.

·       Prajnesh Gunneswaran Wins T.K. Ramanathan Award for 2017-18.

·       India Stands 44th In Competitive Rankings, USA Tops.

·       India 145th In Healthcare Access, Quality, Iceland Tops, according to a Lancet study.

·       India’s Q4 GDP Growth Likely at 7.4%: ICRA Report.

OBITUARY

·       Former AIFF President P P Lakshaman passes away.

·       Eminent Economist Ashok Mitra Passes Away.

·       Renowned Artist-Philosopher Ravinder Sharma Passes Away.

·       Oscar-Winning Film Editor Anne V. Coates Passes Away.

·       Renowned Marathi Singer Arun Date Passes Away.

·       The actor Margot Kidder, best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman films died.

·       Alan Bean, 4th Man to Walk On the Moon Died.

·       Telugu Writer Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani Passes Away.

IMPORTANT NEWS- WORLD

·       Venkaiah Naidu On 5-Day Visit to South America.

·       California Surpasses UK to Become World's 5th Largest Economy.

·       UK marketing analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which has been at the heart of the Facebook data scandal, Shuts Down All Its Operations.

·       Dominican Republic Establishes Ties with China, Breaks with Taiwan.

·       Jaipur Foot is a world famous and most widely used artificial limb which will be exhibited at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

·       Israel Withdraws from Race for UN Security Council Seat.

·       USA Withdraws from Iran Nuclear Deal.

·       NASA, Uber Team Up to Make Flying Cars a Reality.

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·       China’s 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Type 001A begins Sea Trial.

·       WHO published its 1st Essential Diagnostics List.

·       SCO Cultural Ministers Meeting held in China.

·       Netherlands PM Mark Rutte to Be On 2-Day Official Visit to India.

·       Army Chief Begins 4-Day Visit to Sri Lanka.

·       Russia Unveils World's 1st Floating Nuclear Power Station.

·       Guatemala Becomes Second Country to Open Jerusalem Embassy.

·       1st Floating Nuclear Power Plant Unveiled by Russia.

·       According to an analysis by the National Crime Agency (NCA), Pakistan has been identified among three main source countries for money laundering in the UK.

·       Indo-Dutch Ganga Forum Inaugurated by the PM of Netherlands.

·       Mission Innovation (MI) Ministerial Held at Malmo, Sweden.

·       Nepal -1st country in South East Asia to eliminate Trachoma.

·       SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) meeting held in Pakistan.

·       Netherlands PM Mark Rutte Arrives in India.

·       Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa On 4-Day Visit to Israel.

MOU’S, AGREEMENT AND SUMMITS

·       Maharashtra Govt. Signs MoU with British Council.

·       MoU Signed Between PHDCCI, Indian Yoga Association to Promote Yoga.

·       9th India Japan Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi.

·       NITI Aayog to Collaborate with IBM to Develop Precision Agriculture Using AI.

·       PGCIL Inks Pact with Power Ministry for Rs. 25,000 Crore Capex.

·       12th Informal Meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers Held in Manila.

·       Google to Grant $3 million for e - learning, Teachers in India.

·       India to host 15th Asia Media Summit.

·       The 19th edition of TOONZ Animation Masters Summit 2018 was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

·       India and Guatemala sign MoU to cooperate in diplomatic training.

·       MoU signed between Ministry of MSME and NSIC.

·       Gujarat-Poland Sign MoU On Organizing Independence Centenary.

·       Venkaiah Naidu 3-Nation Visit: India, Panama Sign 2 Agreements.

·       NSIC Inks MoU with MSME Ministry for FY 2018-19.

·       Venkaiah Naidu 3-Nation Visit: India, Guatemala Sign Agreement in Education Sector.

·       NITI Aayog, Google Sign SoI to Help Grow AI Ecosystem in India.

·       India Signs USD200 Million Loan Deal with World Bank for National Nutrition Mission.

·       CBDT Approves Amendment of India-Kuwait Tax Agreement.

·       Customs and Postal Department Hold 1st Ever Joint Conference.

·       India, Sri Lanka Agree On Information Exchange for Drug Control.

·       SCO Tourism Ministers’ Conference Held in China.

·       Beijing to Hold World Robot Conference.

·       U.S.- India Aviation Summit Held in Mumbai.

·       BIMSTEC Summit 2018 to be Hosted by Nepal.

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·       1st Ever Joint Conference Conducted by Customs and Post Department in New Delhi.

·       NTPC Limited signed an MoU with the Bihar Government to improve the performance of Power Sector in Bihar.

·       1st apex Conference for Smart City CEOs held in Bhopal.

·       The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) organized a conference on National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy in New Delhi.

·       4 States Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Uttarakhand Ink MoUs with Centre On Health Protection Mission.

·       PM Modi to Visit Russia for Informal Summit with Vladimir Putin.

·       NALCO Inks MoU with Government of India for FY 2018-19.

·       NTPC Inks Pact to Acquire 3 Projects in Bihar.

·       NITI Aayog’s 3-Day Venture Capital Symposium 2018 Begins.

·       2-Day Regional Conference On “Physical and Social Infrastructure for Regional Development” Held in

Guwahati.

·       Smriti Irani Chairs Meeting of Stakeholders On ‘Samarth’- Scheme in Delhi.

·       NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with ABB to make India Artificial Intelligence ready.

·       PM of Netherlands Inaugurates Indo-Dutch Ganga Forum.

·       5th India CLMV Business Conclave Held in Cambodia.

·       PM Modi Leaves for Sochi for Informal Summit with Russian President.

·       Finance Ministry Ties Up with 40 Companies Under Mudra Scheme.

·       Ministry of Railway & Rail Vikas Nigam Limited Sign MoU.

·       Mission Innovation Ministerial Meeting Held in Sweden.

·       Prime Minister Modi Chairs 26th Pragati Interaction.

IMPORTANT DATES

·       1st May – International Workers Day / Labour Day.

·       World Press Freedom Day – 3rd May

·       theme is “Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and the Rule of Law”.

·       International No Diet Day is celebrated each year on 6th May.

·       BRO (Border Roads Organization) celebrates 58th Raising Day.

·       8th May – World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. The theme of World Red Cross Day 2018 is

“Memorable smiles from around the world”.

·       International Nurses Day: 12 May. the theme “Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right”.

·       National Technology Day: 11 May. theme is “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”.

·       International Day of Families: 15 May. the theme for the event is ‘Families and inclusive societies’.

·       World Telecommunication and Information Society Day: 17 May. theme for WTISD was "Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All".

·       The International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated annually on May 22.The theme is

“Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity”.

·       Anti-Terrorism Day: 21 May

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IMPORTANT NEWS- INDIA

·       Dr. Manmohan Singh Launches Economist C H Hanumantha Rao’s Book.

·       India, Pakistan to Participate Together in SCO Counter-Terror Exercise – “Peace Mission-2018”.

·       Swachh Bharat Mission Launches GOBAR-DHAN.

·       According to Global Urban Air Pollution database released by World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 Indian cities have figured in list of world’s 20 most polluted cities.

·       15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas to be held in Varanasi in January 2019.

·       National Committee to Commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

·       National Digital Communications Policy 2018 – draft released by DoT.

·       The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a two-day national workshop on Data Requirements for Disaster Risk Reduction Database from 2-3 May 2018.

·       The Union Cabinet has approved doubling of investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY).

·       India is organizing a five-day cultural festival in Egypt to commemorate the 157th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

·       Multi-sectoral Development Programme to be Renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram.

·       Government Launches Pilot Scheme for Procurement of Aggregate Power of 2500 MW.

·       Government Releases Draft New Telecom Policy.

·       Telecom Commission Approves Proposal for In-Flight Mobile Services.

·       Government Announces Project to Strengthen Namami Gange Programme.

·       Exhibition on Indian Civilization inaugurated in New Delhi.

·       National Mission for Clean Ganga Approved.

·       NITI Aayog and IBM Join Hands to Develop AI Based Precision Farming.

·       Cochlear Implant Awareness Programme Organized in Haryana.

·       GST Council approves simplified tax return filling systems.

·       3rd Edition of UNPCAP conducted in New Delhi.

·       India signs $200 million loan agreement with World Bank for POSHAN Abhiyaan.

·       Additional 100 One Stop Centres to be set up for women safety.

·       International Children Theatre festival to be held in Kolkata.

·       Ravi Shankar Prasad Launches Website of Digital India Internship Scheme.

·       TRAI Releases Draft of Telecom Interconnection Regulations.

·       India Pavilion Inaugurated at Cannes Film Festival 2018.

·       Ravi Shankar Prasad Launches Website of Digital India Internship Scheme.

·       3rd Edition of UNPCAP Inaugurated in New Delhi.

·       Indian Tea Industry Records Highest Ever Production, Export in FY18.

·       Finished Steel Exports Increased by 16.7% In 2017-18.

·       General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army the Staff released the book 'Across the Bench - Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System' by Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan.

·       India Pavilion Inaugurated at Cannes Film Festival 2018.

·       Committee Constituted to Look into Black Money and Performance of PSBs.

·       Chief of Army Staff Released a Book “Across the Bench – Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System”.

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·       Cabinet Reshuffle: Piyush Goyal Gets Additional Charge of Finance Ministry.

·       United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will soon set up a skill development centre at

'Bharosa’ in Hyderabad.

·       A High-Level Committee (HLC), chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, approved central assistance of Rs 1,161.17 crores to 4 States and 1 UT.

·       Rs 16,500 Crore Earmarked by Govt. to Implement Swachh Bharat Mission in 2018-19.

·       Environment Minister Launched Programme to Train 5.5 Lakh Workers by 2021.

·       The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 4th Global Exhibition on Services at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, in Mumbai.

·       WHO launched REPLACE to eliminate trans-fat by 2023.

·       The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) unveiled a National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy.

·       The South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) held its first ever meeting in India.

·       ICBC launched China’s 1st India-dedicated investment fund.

·       Meeting to discuss ‘Samarth Scheme’ held in New Delhi.

·       The Integrated Centre for Crisis Management (ICCM) was inaugurated by the President Ram Nath Kovind at BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) in Mumbai.

·       The subscriber base of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) had crossed the one-crore mark since its launch in 2015.

·       National Policy on Biofuels 2018 approved by the Union Cabinet.

·       The Ministry of Commerce has issued a notification for a unified Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).

·       President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the 4th edition of Global Exhibition on services in Mumbai.

·       India Released Grant Of NRs 18.07 Crore To Nepal For River Training.

·       India Unveils National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy.

·       Suresh Prabhu Launched Intellectual Property Mascot ‘IP Nani’.

·       NITI Aayog’s Venture Capital Symposium 2018 Held in New Delhi.

·       The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) has decided to adopt the acronym "AYUSH" as a word for scientific and technical purposes.

·       Workshop on Challenges and Opportunities of Arbitration in SAARC Region Held in New Delhi.

·       The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) will organize a children’s theatre and personality development workshop from 21st May to 21st June, 2018 in New Delhi.

·       According to the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nipah virus infection is an emerging disease.

·       Union Finance Ministry ties up with 40 companies to extend loans under MUDRA scheme.

·       Workshop on ‘Ganga and its biodiversity: Developing a road map for habitat and Species conservation’.

·       Union Govt. Releases Model Contract Farming Act 2018.

·       Smart Cities Expo 2018 Started in New Delhi.

·       The Union Cabinet has approved an ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

·       Prakash Javadekar launches Samagra Shiksha scheme for school education.

·       PMs of India and Bangladesh Inaugurate Bangla Bhavan in Shantiniketan.

·       HRD Ministry Launches Samagra Shiksha Scheme.

·       India to Achieve 9% Growth Rate by 2022: NITI Aayog.

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·       Government Notifies 8.55% Interest On PF for 2017-18.

·       Sushant Singh Rajput to Promote 2 Major Initiatives of NITI Aayog.

BUSINESS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

·       HDFC Unveils Advance Version of IRA 2.0 - Virtual Assistant EVA.

·       NASA to launch ‘Insight’ to study deep interiors of Mars.

·       Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched View Pension Passbook Service for pensioners on Umang App.

·       Gravity RAT, a malware allegedly designed by Pakistani hackers, has recently been updated further and equipped with anti-malware evasion capabilities.

·       China's Alibaba Buys Pakistan E-Commerce Firm Daraz.

·       Walmart Buys Flipkart in World's Largest E-Commerce Deal.

·       Google Names Nitin Bawankule Head of India Cloud Business.

·       SpaceX Launches Most Powerful Falcon 9 Rocket.

·       China Launched Gaofen-5 To Monitor Air Pollution.

·       ISRO Develops Atomic Clock for Indigenous Navigation Satellites.

·       Google Officially Launches Things, Its IoT Platform.

·       Bharti Airtel and Telenor India Merger Approved by DoT.

·       BSE becomes 1st Indian stock exchange to get US SE’s DOSM recognition.

·       Tata Steel To Acquire Bhushan Steel Through Its Step-Down Subsidiary Bamnipal Steel.

·       Foxconn Unit Writes Off Another $40 Million In Snapdeal Investment.

·       Retail Inflation Surges To 4.58%, WPI At 4-Month High In April.

·       MCX Launches India's 1st Copper Options.

·       MobiKwik Launches UPI On Platform, Offers Own VPA Handle.

·       RIL Gets Green Nod for Rs 2,338 Cr Expansion Project in Maharashtra.

·       India Successfully Test-Fires BrahMos Missile Along Odisha Coast.

DEFENCE

·       LCA Tejas Successfully Fired an Air-to-Air BVR Missile.

·       Vijay Prahar Military Exercise Conducted in Rajasthan.

·       Pakistan Successfully Test-Fired Babur III.

·       Final Phase of Varuna Naval Exercise Conducted Between India and France.

·       India has joined the U.S. and China as one of the world’s five biggest military spenders.

·       Vijay Prahar Exercise of Indian Army Concludes in Rajasthan.

·       President Ram Nath Kovind, 2nd President to Visits Army Base in Siachen.

·       Max Thunder: US-South Korea joint military drill begins.

·       Army Finalises Rs 15,000 Crore Ammunition Production Project.

·       BrahMos Missile successfully test fired along Odisha coast.

·       Navika Sagar Parikrama (INSV Tarini) – Indian Navy’s all-women crew completes circumnavigating around globe.

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·       Chhattisgarh to get ‘Black Panther’- specialized combat unit.

·       The joint military exercise between India and Nepal will be conducted at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 30th May to 12th June 2018.

·       Indian Navy Commissions 4th Ship of Landing Craft Utility MK-IV.

·       Minimum Compensation of Rs1 Crore to Paramilitary Jawan Who Dies In Action.

·       Tamil Nadu to Build India’s Next Generation Defence Aircraft.

IMPORTANT NEWS- STATES

·       Surat Railway Station to be 3rd in Country to Have ‘Airport Like’ Facilities.

·       Maharashtra is 1st State to Provide Digitally Signed Documents.

·       Haryana government has decided to adopt start up ranking framework issued by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

·       Vibrant North East 2018 held in Guwahati.

·       Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to Be Held in Varanasi.

·       'Go to Village' Mission Launched in Manipur.

·       'Go to Village' Launched by Manipur CM.

·       First Organized Census of Indus Dolphins in Punjab.

·       First Apex Conference for the CEOs of Smart Cities ‘in Bhopal.

·       Telangana Government Launches Rythu Bandhu Scheme for Farmers.

·       CM Pema Khandu Inaugurates Arunachal Pradesh’s Biggest Solar Plant.

·       Madhya Pradesh Launches India’s 1st ICCC for Its Smart Cities.

·       The first workshop of Ayushman Bharat Program was held in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

·       Uttarakhand’s first City Gas Distribution (CGD) network was inaugurated by the Chief Minister

Trivendra Singh Rawat.

·       India’s 1st solar powered railway station in Guwahati.

·       Gujarat Govt. to launch a free treatment scheme for road accident victims.

·       PM Modi Laid Foundation Stone Of India’s Longest Road Tunnel In J&K.

·       Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Zojila Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh district.

·       1st commercial flight of Arunachal Pradesh under UDAN scheme.

·       Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched 'My MP Rojgar Portal' in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

·       Kishanganga Hydroelectric project inaugurated by PM Modi at J&K.

·       India’s 1st National Sports University to set up in Manipur.

·       Cabinet Approves (Universal Service Obligation Fund) USOF Scheme for Meghalaya.

·       Kalinga Literary Festival 2018 to be held in Bhubaneshwar.

·       PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone of Projects Worth Rs27,000 Crore in Jharkhand.

·       Madhya Pradesh Launches 'My MP Rojgar Portal'.

·       9th Edition of ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ Inaugurated in Uttarakhand.

SPORTS NEWS

·       Harendra Singh appointed as the Chief Coach for Indian Men’s Hockey Team.

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·       India's Neeraj Goyat Is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year.

·       Mohamed Salah Named Writers' Footballer of the Year.

·       Lewis Hamilton Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2018.

·       India’s CA Bhavani Devi Wins Silver at Satellite Fencing Championship.

·       India finished on top at the 3rd edition of South Asian Junior Athletics Championship.

·       3rd South Asian Junior Athletics Championships: India Tops with 50 Medals.

·       Lewis Hamilton Wins Spanish Grand Prix.

·       1st Para-National Games To Be Held Under Khelo India Scheme.

·       India Wins U-16 Four-Nation Football Tournament In Serbia.

·       Indian shooter Heena Sidhu clinched the gold medal at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover (ISCH), in Germany.

·       Japan Win Uber Cup to End 37-Year Drought.

·       Archery World Cup Stage II 2018 Starts in Turkey.

·       Tejaswini Strikes Gold at Munich Grand Prix.

·       AB De Villiers Retires from International Cricket.

·       Manika Batra, Mirabai Chanu Sign Up with IOS Sports.

·       Bala Prasath Wins Formula Junior Racing Series 2018 Championship.

·       Rafael Nadal Beats Zverev to Win Italian Open.

·       South Korea Wins Asian Champions Trophy 2018. WHO, Russia Launch New Campaign for Football World Cup

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