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OCTOBER 2018
Current Affair
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Important Days
Date Day Extra Info
International Day of Older
01 October 2018 Theme: Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions
Persons
01 October International Coffee Day 2018 Theme: Women in Coffee
First Monday of October. 2018 Theme:
01 October 2018 World Habitat Day
Municipal Solid Waste Management
First Monday of every October. 2018 Theme:
01 October 2018 World Architecture Day
Architecture… for a Better World
Gandhi Jayanti, International
02 October 2018
Day of Non-Violence
4th to 10th October World Space Week 2018 Theme: Space Unites The World
2018 Theme: The right to education means the
05 October World Teachers Day
right to a qualified teacher
08 October 86th Indian Air Force Day
2018 Theme: Imagine you are a letter travelling through
09 October World Post Day time. What message do you wish to convey to your
readers?
Department of posts celebrated the week in
9th to 15th October National Postal Week
Maharashtra
2018 Theme: Young people and mental health
10 October World Mental Health Day
in a changing world
International Day of the Girl
11 October 2018 Theme: With Her: A Skilled Girl Force
Child
Observed on second Thursday of October.
12 October 2018 World Sight Day
2018 Theme: Eye Care Everywhere
12 October World Arthritis Day 2018 Theme: It’s in your hands, take action
Second Saturday of October. 2018 Theme:
13 October 2018 World Migratory Bird Day
Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation
International Day for Disaster 2018 Theme: Reducing the economic loss of
13 October
Reduction Disasters
14 October International Standards Day
2018 Theme: Sustainable infrastructure, services and
International Day of Rural
15 October social protection for gender equality and the
Women
empowerment of rural women and girls
15 October World Students’ Day
2018 Theme: Our Actions Are Our Future. A Zero Hunger
16 October World Food Day
World By 2030 Is Possible
International Day for the 2018 Theme: Accelerating global actions for a
17 October
Eradication of Poverty world without poverty
20 October World Osteoporosis Day
20 October World Statistics Day
24 October United Nations Day
World Development
24 October
Information Day
24 October World Polio Day 2018 Theme: End Polio Now
World Day for Audiovisual
27 October 2018 Theme: Your Story is Moving
Heritage
28 October National Ayurveda Day
28 October International Animation Day
29 October World Stroke Day
29 October International Internet Day
29th Oct to 3rd Nov Vigilance Awareness Week 2018 Theme: Eradicate Corruption – Build A New India
2018 Theme: Building Sustainable and Resilient
31 October World Cities Day
Cities
31 October World Savings Day
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
31 October
(National Unity Day)
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MOU/Agreement Countries
India and Russia signed a document for cooperation on a new nuclear power project in India with the latest
VVER- 1200 type reactors powered by advanced fuel.
Indian and Russia signed the USD 5.4 billion S-400 air defence system deal in New Delhi while Russian President
Vladimir Putin’s visit.
To promote innovative cooperation between students of India and Russia, a Memorandum of Understanding was
exchanged between India’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and the Russian Federation’s SIRIUS Educational
Foundation in the presence of the PM Narendra Modi and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, in New Delhi.
India and Myanmar signed an important MoU for the appointment of a private Port Operator for the Operation
and Maintenance of Sittwe Port, Paletwa Inland Water Terminal and associated facilities included in the Kaladan
Multi Model Transit Transport Project in implementation of India’s Act East Policy.
The Union Cabinet approved an agreement signed among BRICS nations for cooperation in the social and labour
sphere. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for the Memorandum of
Understanding among India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa, regarding cooperation in the social and
labour sphere.
India and the United Kingdom will collaborate on research on different aspects of the Ganga delta region and the
Bay of Bengal. The two countries are also collaborating in several areas of earth sciences and weather, like the
monsoon.
India and Japan decided to cooperate for the first time in the areas of Indian traditional medicinal systems such
as Yoga and Ayurveda to provide holistic healthcare and wellness in both the countries.
MOU Industry/States/Others
UNICEF and NASSCOM Foundation signed an agreement to strengthen child rights through meaningful business
interventions. With this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two organisations will work collaboratively
on two key areas including national sensitisation on ‘child online protection’ and ‘encouraging innovations for
child rights’ in the country.
The Indian Space Research Organisation will set up a centre at the Central University Jammu (CUJ) to expand its
presence to the northernmost state of India.
India and Sri Lanka signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for construction of 1200 houses through 50
model villages, using Indian grant assistance of 60 crore Srilankan rupees.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) said it has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Internet City (DIC) to facilitate expansion of Indian businesses in the Middle
East.
Nasscom, the IT industry body, has signed a partnership with the government of Hiroshima under which the two
sides will co-invest in creating a Japan-India IT Corridor.
Country’s largest lender State Bank of India(SBI) and payments solution provider Hitachi Payment Services India
entered into an agreement to form a joint venture for establishing a card acceptance and digital payment
platform.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) announced that it would work with WhatsApp to educate and train
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on how WhatsApp Business app can help them grow their businesses.
Appointments and Resignations
Name Post Institution
Justice Ranjan Gogoi 46th Chief Justice of India Succeeds Dipak Misra
Ravi Venkatesan UNICEF’s special representative of young
People
Gita Gopinath Chief Economist of International Monetary
Fund (IMF)
Jayant Mammen Mathew President of Indian Newspaper Society
Rangachari Sridharan First chief of National Financial Reporting
Authority (NFRA)
Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad Hockey India president Succeeds Rajinder Singh
Vikram Limaye Chairman of the working group committee He is NSE’s Managing Director and
of World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) CEO
Arkady Dvorkovich FIDE (World Chess Federation) President 89th FIDE Congress held at Batumi in
Georgia
Sandeep Bakhshi MD & CEO of ICICI Bank After Chanda Kochhar quit the position.
Rakesh Sharma MD of IDBI Bank
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Bank of Baroda’s MD and CEO P S Jayakumar gets one-year extension
RBI clears re-appointment of Aditya Puri as HDFC Bank MD
Satish Kumar Gupta MD & CEO of Paytm Payments Bank
Tushar Mehta Solicitor General of India Succeeds Ranjit Kumar
Pravin Srivastava Chief Statistician of India(CSI)
Nimesh Shah Chairperson of Association of Mutual Funds of
India (AMFI)
Arundhati Bhattacharya Advisor of Chrys Capital Advisors LLP She is former SBI chairperson
Suresh Nambath Editor of The Hindu
Nageshwar Rao Interim Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Director
Sanjay Kumar Mishra Interim Director of the Enforcement Directorate
(ED)
Sajjan Jindal Treasurer Of World Steel Association
Srinivasan Swamy Chairman and world president of International
Advertising Association
Pankaj Sharma Ambassador and India’s permanent representative He will replace Amandeep Gill.
to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament
Brett Kavanaugh 114th US Supreme Court justice Succeeds Justice Anthony Kennedy
Ramon Laguarta CEO of PepsiCo Succeeds Indra Nooyi
Adam Mosseri Instagram Head
Sahle-Work Zewde President of Ethiopia 1st Woman president
Barham Salih President of Iraq
sPaul Biya President of Cameroon
Michael D Higgins President of Ireland
Jair Bolsonaro President of Brazil
Maeen Abdulmalik Prime Minister of Yemen
Mahinda Rajpaksa Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
HMD Global, which designs and sells phones under the Nokia brand has appointed Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt
as the ‘face of Nokia phones’ in India.
RESIGNATION:
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has resigned from his position as chairman of the Film and Television Institute of
India (FTII)
MJ Akbar, who faces multiple charges of sexual harassment, resigned as Union minister of state for external affairs.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley resigned.
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) received the resignation of its Chinese president Meng
Hongwei.
Angela Merkel has announced she will quit as German chancellor when her mandate ends in 2021, as she sought
to draw a line under a series of political crises that have rocked her fragile coalition.
Awards and Recognitions
Award Name Person/Institution Extra Knowledge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a national award in the name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will be given
every year to police personnel who do “exemplary work” in rescue and relief operations during any kind of
disasters.
US lawmakers, including four Indian Americans, have moved a resolution in the US House of Representatives to
posthumously award the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion
of peace and non-violence.
Indian origin Minal Patel Davis won the US’ Presidential Medal for her work against sex slavery and labour
Exploitation
2018 Commonwealth Association India
for Public Administration and
Management (CAPAM) Award
India’s first Miss Trans Queen Veena Sendre from
Chhattisgarh
18th Miss Deaf Asia 2018 title Nishtha Dudeja from She is the first Indian to have won any title at
Haryana the Miss Deaf World Pageant
Miss Grand International 2018 Clara Sosa from Paraguay
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Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 PM Narendra Modi For his contribution to international
cooperation and fostering global economic
Growth
4th annual Carnot Prize 2018 Union Minister for Railways,
Coal and Corporate Affairs
Piyush Goyal
Ekalabya Puraskar, 2018 Hockey player Lilima Minz The Ekalabya Puraskar has been instituted by
(from Odisha) IMPaCT, the social wing of IMFA (Indian Metals
and Ferro Alloys), which has been promoting
literature, sports, the arts, culture and other
socially meaningful activities in the state for
decades.
Mid-day Young Achiever Icons Ruhaan Rajput (Actor)
Award 2018
Dhanvantari Award Sultan A. Pradhan He is eminent surgical oncologist of Mumbai
Deming Prize for 2018 Indus Towers It is world’s largest telecom tower company
(outside China). Won the prize, being the first
Indian company in the service sector and the
fifth in the world to achieve this.
UN Food and Agriculture Sikkim Becoming the world’s first totally organic
Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy agriculture state.
Gold Award
“Oscar for best policies” Sikkim
Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Mohammed Zahur He is National Award winning music director
Achievement Khayyam Hashmi, famous
as ‘Khayyam’
Social Entrepreneur of the Year Prema Gopalan
award 2018
International Olympic Committee’s Suheil F. Tandon
Sport and Active Society
Commission’s Grant Award
Vishwa Konkani book award HM Pernal For ‘Beeg Ani Beegath’, a collection of short
stories in Konkani
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Marsel van Oosten (Dutch) For his photo “The Golden Couple”
2018
Young Wildlife Photographer of Arshdeep Singh For his photograph ‘Pipe Owls’
the Year (Asia) Award (Jalandhar, Punjab)
Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Pandit Vishwa Mohan
Achievement Award Bhatt
Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize US-based Dalit Writer Ants Among Elephant: An Untouchable
Sujatha Gidla Family And The Making Of Modern India
19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Jurist Fali S. Nariman
Award for Excellence in Public
Administration
UN Investment Promotion Award Invest India in recognition of its efforts to boost
investments in the renewable energy sector
in India
Sri Maharshi Valmiki award Former prime minister H D Karnataka government conferred the award
Deve Gowda
World Agriculture Prize Agricultural scientist M.S.
Swaminathan
Indian National Science Academy Ashis Mukherjee
(INSA) Teachers Award (2018)
JCB Prize for Literature, India’s Benyamin (Malyalam For book ‘Jasmine Days’.
richest literary prize author)
Tagore Award for Cultural Manipuri dancer Sh.
Harmony for 2014 Rajkumar Singhajit Singh
Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony Chhayanaut (a cultural
for 2015 organization of Bangladesh)
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Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony One of India's greatest
for 2016 sculptors, Sh. Ram Vanji
Sutar
World Health Summit Startup Roopam Sharma
award, 2018
2018 Gleitsman Award Malala Yousafzai For her work promoting girls’ education.
Sakharov prize Oleh Sentsov, a Ukrainian
film director imprisoned in
Russia
50th Man Booker Prize Anna Burns She won prize for her novel ‘Milkman’,
becoming the first author from Northern
Ireland to win the most prestigious English-
Language literary award.
New Academy prize in literature Guadeloupean novelist
Maryse Conde
2018 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Evan Atar Adaha He is a surgeon who runs a remote hospital in
Award South Sudan.
Haryana’s Maharshi Dayanand University has been declared the cleanest government varsity by the HRD
Ministry, followed by Guru Nanak Dev University in Punjab’s Amritsar.
Reliance Industries’ Chairman Mukesh Ambani has emerged as the richest Indian for the 11th consecutive year
with a net worth of $47.3 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
The Indian postal services honoured the Narayan Seva Sansthan, the Udaipur-based non-profit organisation, by
launching their postal stamps of Rs 5.
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has won the ‘ISSA Good Practice Award’ for Administrative Solution
for Coverage Extension at the ”Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific” held at Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018
Top 3 States- 1) Haryana, 2) Gujarat 3) Maharashtra
Top 3 Districts 1) Satara, Maharashtra 2) Rewari, Haryana 3) Pedapalli, Telangana
States with maximum citizen participation 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Gujarat 3) Maharashtra
Districts with maximum citizens’ participation 1) Nashik, Maharashtra 2) Solapur, Maharashtra 3) Chittorgarh,
Rajasthan
Conference and Summits
Summit Place Extra Knowledge
4th Edition Of Global Partners’ Forum India (New Delhi) in December 2018
UNICEF’s Partnership for Maternal, Newborn India in December 2018
and Child Health stakeholders meeting
17th edition of Old World Theatre festival New Delhi
2nd World Conference on Access to Medical New Delhi
Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030
14th Hospitality India and Explore the World New Delhi Nepal won tourism award
Annual International Travel Awards
India International Silk Fair New Delhi
Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 New Delhi Theme - ‘Connecting Farmers to
Market’
5th edition of Women of India National Organic New Delhi
Fest 2018
10th Edition of BIOFACH INDIA New Delhi Theme - Enhancing export of
organic products trade from India –
strategies and synergies
India Mobile Congress 2018 New Delhi Theme - New Digital Horizons –
Connect. Create. Innovate
Technology summit between India and Italy New Delhi
India International Science Festival (IISF) Lucknow, UP Theme - Science for Transformation
Krishi Kumbh 2018 Lucknow, Uttar Krishi Kumbh is having Haryana
Pradesh and Jharkhand as partner states and
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Countries
36th Indian Carpets Expo Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Sustainable mountain development summit VII Shimla, Himachal
Pradesh
23rd meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council Kolkata, West Bengal
National Khadi Festival 2018 Mumbai
India Chem 2018, the 10th Biennial Mumbai
International Exhibition & Conference
Vishwa Shanti Ahimsa Sammelan Nashik, Maharashtra
14th International GCA Conference on Media Jaipur, Rajasthan
and Communication
2nd edition of the Sagar conference Bambolim, Goa
“Udbhav Utsav” (International Dance Festival) Gwalior, Madhya
Pradesh
27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference Gandhinagar, Gujarat
International Conference on Status and Bangaram coral Island Theme - “Reef for Life”
Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR – 2018) of Union Territory of
Lakshadweep
5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Kaziranga, Assam
Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care
Systems
1st Trilateral Meeting Among India, Tehran, Iran
Afghanistan And Iran
7th meeting of education ministers of member Astana, Kazakhstan
states of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(SCO)
2nd International Conference On Primary Astana, Kazakhstan
Health Care
12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit Brussels, Belgium
17th Council of Heads of Government, CHG, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization
2018 sUN Day Concert New York, USA
International News
Hurricane Willa hit Mexican coast.
World’s first full-sized Hyperloop capsule ‘Watch’ unveiled in Spain.
Typhoon Yutu makes landfall in Philippines.
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report said the planet will reach the crucial
threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2030, precipitating the risk of extreme drought,
wildfires, floods and food shortages for hundreds of millions of people.
Global average sea-level could rise by nearly eight feet by 2100 and 50 feet by 2300 if greenhouse gas emissions
remain high, said researchers at the Rutgers University in the US.
Hurricane Michael hits the western tip of Cuba with strong winds and heavy rains as it whipped through the
Yucatan Channel on its way to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium built with Indian grant assistance of Rs. 300 million at the
University of Ruhuna, Matara in the Southern Province, was dedicated to the people of Sri Lanka.
In Malaysia, the cabinet has decided to abolish the death penalty.
The World Bank launched a new $150 million fund intended to help insure vulnerable countries against natural
disasters and the increasing risk of climate change-linked crises.
Canada Becomes 2nd Country To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Sri Lanka sets up ‘Break Into India Strategy Committee’ to formulate a strategy to help Sri Lankan businesses
invest more the Indian market
The world’s longest sea bridge Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opened for traffic on October 24. The 55-
kilometer-long bridge, situated in the Lingdingyang waters of the Pearl River Estuary, will be the world’s longest
sea bridge.
The world’s largest airport terminal “under one roof” with a capacity to serve 90 million passengers officially
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The global populations of vertebrates – mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles – have declined by 60 per
cent since 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report “Living Planet Report of the Global Fund for
Nature”.
The Republic of Seychelles has launched the world’s first sovereign blue bond a financial instrument designed to
support sustainable marine and fisheries projects.
Nearly 7,000 people gathered in northern Indonesia to witness the inauguration of ‘Little India Gate’, the first-of-
its-kind structure in the country which recognises the contribution of Indian community in the development of
Medan city.
In a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA), Japan announced joining
the group submitting the instrument of ratification.
Japan will be the 71st country to sign and 48th country to ratify the ISA Framework.
National News
The Statue of Unity, a 182-metre giant structure built in honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, has been inaugrated
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The imposing monument, touted as the world’s tallest statue, is twice the
height of Statue of Liberty and is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada district.
PM Modi also inaugurated the ‘Wall of Unity’ (a monument defining India’s unity) near the statue.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arrived in New Delhi.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in New Delhi on his maiden visit to India as the head
of the world body that coincides with the commencement of events marking the 150th birth anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi.
In commemoration of the International Day of Non-violence, marked on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary,
the UN postal agency issued a new collection of stamps featuring artistic interpretation of ‘The Knotted Gun’, an
iconic global sculpture giving the message of peace and non-violence.
India and Uzbekistan set an annual bilateral trade target of $1 billion to be achieved within two years and agreed
to boost connectivity as the two sides signed 17 agreements across a range of sectors following delegation-level
talks led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in New Delhi.
India and Japan concluded a USD 75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement, a move that will help in bringing
greater stability in foreign exchange and capital markets in the country.
The Indian embassy in the Netherlands released commemorative stamps in honour of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th
birth anniversary.
India has launched a massive operation ‘Operation Samudra Maitri’ to provide assistance to the earthquake and
tsunami victims in Indonesia, dispatching two aircraft and three naval ships carrying relief material to the
country.
Despite the government and Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) crackdown on cryptocurrency in India, virtual
currency exchange Unocoin has installed a currency deposit and dispensing ATM at Kemp Fort Mall in
Bengaluru.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated government’s aim to ensure that all the homeless get shelter by
2022, when India celebrates 75 years of Independence.
The country’s biggest skill competition, ‘India Skills 2018′ has concluded in New Delhi.
Stressing that India would generate 40 per cent of power from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi called for connecting solar energy supply across borders giving the mantra of ‘One World One Sun One
Grid’.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has said that 1.5 lakh Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres will be
converted into wellness centers by 2022.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship launched SATAT, a innovative initiative in New Delhi with PSU Oil Marketing Companies.
Titled SATAT, the initiative is aimed at providing a Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation
(SATAT) as a developmental effort that would benefit both vehicle-users as well as farmers and entrepreneurs.
SIDBI has launched a national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign ‘Udyam Abhilasha’, in 115
aspirational districts identified by NITI Aayog in 28 States reaching to around 15,000 youth.
IIT-Kharagpur has been named the national coordinating institute of the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and
Research Collaboration (SPARC) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
The Union Cabinet approved a hike in the minimum support prices (MSPs) for rabi crops for 2018-19.
Indian Railways have plans to develop 640 Utkrisht rakes under its project of upgrading the mail/express trains
in the next two years at a cost of Rs 400 crore.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Reliance Jio started a campaign to train people about using the mobile
8|P ag emessaging platform responsibly on their JioPhones.
The 46th edition of Cervantino International Festival, to be held in Mexico, will see India participating as a guest
of honour, with an elaborate programme of performing arts.
Travellers will soon be able to enter airports in the country with facial recognition biometric under the
government’s Digi Yatra initiative.
The government has approved a Rs 469.41 crore package for the revival of closed NEPA mill in Madhya Pradesh
Salaries in India are projected to rise 10% in 2019, same as the actual increase in 2018, according to the latest
Q3 2018 Salary Budget Planning Report released by Willis Towers Watson, the global advisory, broking and
solutions company.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched a mobile health app ‘Med’ to provide health information to the users,
including first-aid and other health and nutritional topics.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched India for Humanity initiative in New Delhi as part of 150th
Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi being held over the next one year.
The Union Cabinet approved the closure of the loss incurring Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), National
Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC) and its subsidiary Birds Jute and Exports Limited (BJEL).
The Union Cabinet approved the merger of two regulatory institutions (National Council for Vocational Training
(NCVT) and the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA)) into the National Council for Vocational Education
and Training (NCVET) in order to improve skilling standards and the market relevance of skill development
programmes.
The Union Cabinet has approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days‘ wages
for the financial year 2017-18 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees.
India suffered a whopping USD 79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years,
according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy.
India has a target of 100 gigawatt (GW) installed capacity of solar energy by 2022, of which 40 GW is projected
to come from rooftop solar systems.
The Central Government has approved a special package for employment generation in leather and footwear
sector. Centre has approved four projects worth over 105 crore rupees to promote leather industry in Tamil
Nadu.
India was elected to the United Nations’ top human rights body for a period of three years beginning 1 January
2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.
India and Australia held the second ‘2+2’ secretary-level dialogue in Canberra.
India and China have launched their first joint programme for Afghanistan to train its diplomats.
The Election Commission of India is introducing the unique internet based mobile app C-vigil in the upcoming
assembly polls. The ‘CVIGIL’, which stands for ‘citizens’ vigil’, will be operationalised for the first time as a pilot
project.
IRCTC has launched a new AI-based assistant, Disha for their website. This new assistant will be prompt in
answering generic queries about most frequently asked questions on the ticket booking platform. One can spot
the new assistant at the bottom right of the screen on the new IRCTC website.
The government is continuously working on achieving the goal of zero hunger by 2030 in a systematic manner,
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Government has announced 100 crore rupee award for states that would complete the household electrification
early under the Saubhagaya scheme. Apart from discoms, employees would also collectively get 50 lakh rupees
award for completing the task of electrifying households under the scheme which was launched by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi in September last year.
The government launched a national campaign ‘Swasth Bharat Yatra’ on the World Food Day under which a pan-
India cycle rally is being organised to sensitise people about eating safe food and be healthy.
The North Central Railways (NCR) launched two mobile apps, ‘NCR RASTA’ and ‘Yatri RASTA’, for its employees
and passengers, respectively, for locating assets and stations.
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan inaugurated a mobile app called Roudram created by a student named
Sudha to empower women. Roudram app aims at giving women assistance in times of emergency.
Kuligod in Karnataka’s Belagavi district is the country’s best developed village, but more than a third of the gram
panchayats ranked in the top 10 are in Andhra Pradesh, according to the findings of an ongoing Rural
Development Ministry survey.
PM Narendra Modi dedicated the National Police Memorial (NPM) to the nation. Oct 21 is observed as the ‘Police
Commemoration Day’ every year in memory of the policemen killed at Hot Springs in Ladakh by the Chinese
troops on this date in 1959.
The National Commission for Women has come out with a dedicated e-mail address ‘ncw.metoo@gmail.com’ to
report instances of sexual harassment at workplace after several such complaints were made to the body by
women who have narrated their ordeal under the ‘MeToo’ movement on social media.
9|P ag e Union minister for shipping Nitin Gadkari and Mahrashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged-off India’s
first luxury cruise ship, “Angriya” which will operate between Mumbai and Goa.
Environment Ministry has launched Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali campaign. This campaign was initiated in 2017-
18 wherein large number of school children participated and took pledge to minimize bursting of crackers. The
Harit Diwali-Swasth Diwali campaign is now merged with “Green Good Deed” movement that has been initiated
as a social mobilization for conservation and protection of environment.
PM Modi launched ‘Main Nahi Hum’ Portal In New Delhi.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) launched scheme ‘Impactful Policy Research in Social
Science’ (IMPRESS) in New Delhi in which it will be spending Rs 200 crore for promoting research in social
sciences.
India will become the world’s third largest aviation market around 2024 surpassing the United Kingdom, global
airlines’ body International Air Transport Association (IATA) said as it projected total air passenger numbers to
touch 8.2 billion in 2037.
India has donated $300,000 to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping.
As part of its efforts to train 3,00,000 people in India on digital literacy by end of 2018, Facebook has announced
the launch of the Digital Literacy Library, a collection of lessons in six local languages – Hindi, Bengali, Tamil,
Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
The country’s first engine-less train, widely regarded as the success to the Shatabdi Express will hit the tracks on
October 29. Known as Train 18, this train is run by a self-propulsion module without a separate engine. The train
is capable of running at a speed of 160 kmph and comes with technical features for enhanced quick acceleration.
Train 18 was developed by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory in 18 months.
Concerned over the “disappearance” of many intangible legacy of India over time, the United Nations (UN) will
soon launch a project on creating an “inventory” of art forms, craftsmanship and other intangible cultural
heritage of the country.
The Kingdom of Netherlands will be the Partner Country 25th DST – CII Technology Summit to be organized in
2019.
State News
Andhra Pradesh
More than 150 tribals from the states affected by Maoist insurgency began a Shanti Padyatra or peace march
from a village in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district to appeal to all sides to give peace a chance.
Cyclone Titli has intensified into a “very severe cyclonic storm” and will make a landfall in areas bordering
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh along the eastern coast.
UNESCO MGIEP in association with Government of Andhra Pradesh announces TECH 2018, an international
conference which aims to showcase the role of games and digital learning to create peaceful and sustainable
societies. Will be held Novotel, Vizag City, Andhra Pradesh.
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh Government launched the Chief Minister’s Sashakt Kisan Yojana and Chief Minister’s Krishi
Samuh Yojana in Itanagar.
The Arunachal Pradesh government signed a MoU with The British Council in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh to
strengthen educational and cultural cooperation.
Assam
Assam became the first state to offer financial assistance under a special scheme for pregnant tea garden
workers.They will also not be engaged in work from the third trimester of pregnancy to three months after
delivery. Women form the bulk of the workforce in the state’s 800-odd tea gardens.
Northeast and Assam Petro-chemicals, a state-owned company launched Asia’s first cannister-based and India’s
first “Methanol Cooking Fuel Program”.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is set to launch a Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) service in Assam from
Neamati to Manjuli island.
Assam’s third Bihu festival, known as Kati Bihu, was being celebrated across the state. On the occasion of Kati
Bihu, women in urban and rural areas, try to ward off evil and pray for a rich harvest by lighting earthen lamps.
Bihar
India’s first dolphin research centre was launched in Patna. National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC, set up on
the banks of the Ganga river, is India’s and Asia’s first.
After Katrani rice, Jardalu mango and Magahi paan (betel vine), Bihar’s Shahi litchi has got the Geographical
Indication (GI) tag and has become an exclusive brand in the national and international market.
10 | P a g eChandigarh
The Central government has sent an advisory to the Chandigarh Administration to follow the notification issued
by the Delhi Government giving exemption to Sikh women from wearing protective headgear (helmet) while
riding two-wheelers in the city.
Delhi
Delhi government signed a twin city agreement with the Moscow administration for cooperation in the fields of
education, healthcare, sports, tourism, transport and environment for a period of three years.
A Korean War memorial will be built in New Delhi to commemorate India’s role in the war that ended in an
armistice in 1953.
Goa
Goa International Film Festival from 20th to 28th of November will have Jharkhand as a partner state
Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated the state’s first ‘Food Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park’,
jointly built by Central and Gujarat Governments at a cost of Rs.120-crore on 70-acre plot, at Shah Village in
Mangrol taluka in Surat district.
CM launched the Ghogha-Dahej Ro-Pax ferry service. The ferry, which connects Saurashtra to South Gujarat,
carries passengers and vehicles across the Gulf of Khambhat between Ghogha, Bhavnagar district and Dahej,
Bharuch district.
Haryana
In collaboration with the Haryana government, Indian IT industry’s apex body Nasscom launched in Haryana its
Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (CoE – IoT).
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said an anti-terrorist force ‘Kavach‘ — will be set up to further
strengthen the security arrangements in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 64-foot-tall statue of peasant leader Sir Chhotu Ram at his native
village Sampla in Haryana’s Rohtak district.
First of its kind in Haryana, National Autism Intervention Research Centre was launched in Gurugram at Fortis
Memorial Research Institute.
Haryana Government has decided to introduce “Pashu Sanjeevni Sewa” in the state under which free of cost
quality veterinary services and health care facilities for the livestock would be made available at the doorstep of
livestock farmers through mobile veterinary clinics.
Himachal Pradesh
For the first time in India, a railway station will be built inside a tunnel at a height of 3,000 metres, on the
strategic Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line close to the Sino-India border. Once completed, the Keylong station in
Himachal Pradesh will be the first on the railway network to be inside a tunnel.
Karnataka
The Karnataka Department of Social Welfare has launched Unnati, a scheme to foster entrepreneurs working on
rural and social impact technologies. As part of the scheme, the department will invest up to Rs 20 crore to
create end-to-end support infrastructure for start-ups and entrepreneurs from a marginalised background.
Over a dozen women achievers from different walks of life participated in a day-long festival at a UN forum in
Bengaluru. Created and curated by veteran journalist Barkha Dutta for ‘We The Women’ forum, the fest themed
on opening doors and #breaking barriers was marked by dialogues on issues such as the fight for women against
the religious orthodoxy whether in ending Triple Talaq or demanding the right to enter Sabarimala.
The country’s first India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, was launched in
Bengaluru.
Kerala
Kerala is now set to become the first smoke-free State in the country with public sector oil companies eyeing
100% LPG penetration.
Kerala will need about Rs 31,000 crore for recovery and reconstruction following the century’s worst floods,
according to a UN report presented to the Chief Minister by UN Resident Coordinator in India Yuri Afanasiev.
Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for the
country’s largest Dry Dock at Cochin Shipyard in Kerala.
11 | P a g eMadhya Pradesh
The Union Cabinet approved two Metro rail projects in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh in Indore and Bhopal.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the establishment of National Institute of
Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore district of MP instead of earlier approved Bhopal location.
Maharashtra
Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the world’s largest dome at the Maharashtra Institute of
Technology (MIT)’s World Peace University (MIT-WPU) campus at Loni Kalbhor on the 150th birth anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi.
Alphonso Mango from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and other adjoining areas in Maharashtra, finally gets a
Geographical Indication (GI) Tag.
The Maharashtra government launched a website Maha Madat and a mobile application which will use modern
technology to analyse the drought situation in the state by collecting data on rainfall, crop situation and
underground water.
The World Economic Forum announced its new Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in India, which
would aim to bring together the government and business leaders to pilot emerging technology policies. It will
be based in Maharashtra.
A big Indian tricolour measuring 20×30 feet and 350 feet above the ground was unfurled at the majestic Haj
House in Mumbai by Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
Mumbai’s iconic heritage cinema METRO INOX is India’s First Rooftop Solar Powered Cinema and South
Mumbai’s Largest Multiplex. It has launched two INSIGNIA screens which are 100% solar powered. It has
become the first multiplex in India to join the solar revolution.
Manipur
Manipur declared as 23rd open defecation free state. It is the 5th state in the North East to get the ODF tag.
Meghalaya
Centre would set up a sports stadium of international standard for persons with disability in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya government is all set to launch a new scheme Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and
Management of Fisheries on October 26 next to meet the requirements of the state.
Odisha
Inaugurating the three-day conclave Kalahandi Dialogue, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the
Regional Research & Technology Transfer Station (RRTTS), Bhawanipatna, will henceforth be the Centre of
Excellence for cotton, tropical fruit, crops and aromatic rice.
CM launched his government’s own food security scheme on Gandhi Jayanti that would cover 25 lakh people in
the first phase, who were left out under the National Food Security Act (NFSA)-2013.
CM launched a common city payment card system “Odyssey City Card” for Bhubaneswar. Joint initiative of the
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd and the ICICI Bank
CM launched the “Nirman Kusuma Yojana” to provide financial assistance to children of construction workers for
pursuing technical education.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is going to set up country’s first biofuel plant at Baulsingha village in
Bargarh district in Odisha by 2020.
Cyclone Titli has intensified into a “very severe cyclonic storm” and will make a landfall in areas bordering
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh along the eastern coast.
CM launched a new web portal of ‘Odia Virtual Academy’ (www.ova.gov.in) to promote the Odia language and
literature at the Secretariat in Bhubaneshwar.
CM launched India’s first automatic Early Warning Dissemination System (EDWS). The inauguration coincided
with Odisha Government observing Disaster Preparedness Day. On this day, 19 years ago, the state was left
devastated by “Super Cyclone” in 1999.
CM launched a scheme to increase the use of solar energy in the agriculture sector. Under the “Soura Jalanidhi”
scheme, 5,000 solar pumps will be given to farmers with up to 90 per cent subsidy. It will create irrigation
potential for 2,500 acres in the state.
Punjab
The country’s first gallery on robotic dinosaurs was opened to the public at the Pushpa Gujral Science City,
Kapurthala.
12 | P a g eRajasthan
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the city’s ‘Dravyavati River Rejuvenation Project’ executed by Tata
Projects Ltd. spread over 47.5 km rain-fed riverfront.
Telangana
British Deputy High Commissioner Hyderabad Andrew Fleming launched the SRiX Agri-Business Academy,
India’s first agri and food business online learning platform, at SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX) Campus,
Warangal, Telangana.
Hyberabad Police inaugurated the Bharosa Centre at the Kondapur Area Hospital in Telangana. The Bharosa
Centre would help women in distress along with dealing with cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences (POCSO) Act too.
Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to declare cow the ‘Rashtra Mata’ or the mother of
the nation.
Uttar Pradesh
In a first, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved the setting up of a political training institute in Ghaziabad.
The Uttar Pradesh government approved the proposal to rename Allahabad as ‘Prayagraj’.
The Uttar Pradesh government has made the man-animal conflict a ‘State Declared Disaster’ bringing such
incidents under the ambit of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to ensure better coordination and relief
during such mishaps in the state.
South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook will be the Chief Guest at the Deepotsav event being organised by the
Uttar Pradesh government on November 6.
Finance and Banking News
The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization collectively sought
liberalisation of the global service sector, asserting that the barriers to these services trade currently is roughly
as high as those to trade in goods about a half century ago. The report “Reinvigorating Trade and Inclusive
Growth” brought out collectively by the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO.
RBI approved the proposal of Kerala government for the formation of Kerala Bank. RBI approved formation of
‘Kerala Bank’ having Rs 650 bn in deposits. The decision was taken by special task force headed by Chairman M S
Sriram. The bank will be formed by consolidating State Cooperative Bank and the 14 district cooperatives.
The Reserve Bank issued guidelines for operating Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs) to transact in eligible
instruments. Trading on electronic platforms is being encouraged across the world as it enhances pricing
transparency, processing efficiency and risk control. An entity seeking authorisation as an ETP operator under
the directions will maintain a minimum net-worth of Rs 5 crore.
The Reserve Bank of India increased lenders’ single borrower exposure limit for Non-Banking Finance
Companies which do not finance infrastructure, from 10% to 15% of capital funds, until December 31, 2018.
In a move aimed at promoting digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released operational
guidelines to facilitate payments among prepaid instruments (PPI) such as mobile wallets. The guidelines
elaborate on requirements for achieving inter-operability for mobile wallets and cards, and norms for customer
protection and grievance redressal.
Interoperability is the technical compatibility that enables a payment system to be used in conjunction with
other payment systems.
Interoperability allows PPI issuers, system providers and system participants in different systems to undertake,
clear and settle payment transactions across systems without participating in multiple systems.
Life insurer PNB Metlife has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered customer service app ‘Khushi’.
Syndicate Bank got Rs 728-cr capital infusion from government.
RBI lifted the ban on Fino Payments Bank to open new accounts.
The nation’s largest bank, State Bank of India launched its wealth business services by opening “SBI Wealth Hub”
at the Lalbagh branch in Mangaluru. SBI is the first PSU bank in the country to introduce comprehensive wealth
business services for its clients.
The Reserve Bank of India announced that it will inject Rs 36,000 crore liquidity into the system through
purchase of government bonds in October to meet the festival season demand for funds. Rs 12,000 crore was
injected on October 11
The Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has announced the closure of 51 branches across the country as part of cost-
cutting measures being implemented in the banking industry.
13 | P a g e The National Housing Bank (NHB) increased its refinance limit to Rs 30,000 crore to make more funds available
to eligible housing finance companies.
State Bank of India has signed an MoU with Kathmandu-based National Banking Institute (NBI) for the
development of human resources of the latter.
IDFC Bank has proposed to change its name to ‘IDFC First Bank Ltd’ as it is in the process of amalgamating non-
banking financial company Capital First with itself.
Business News
Reliance Health Insurance has got the R3 approval from Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI)
Alibaba and SoftBank-backed Paytm said it registered over 137 million UPI transactions in September, becoming
the leading contributor to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments with over 33 per cent of the overall
market share. The company also announced the launch of its Spam-proof “SMS Inbox” as part of its “Paytm
Inbox”.
Tata Communications, a leading global digital infrastructure provider, is acquiring Teleena, a Netherlands-based
Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity specialist and mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE).
Bharti Airtel has acquired technology of artificial intelligence (AI) service provider AuthMe ID Services.
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has acquired Glint, a California-based employee engagement company that helps
organisations get feedback from employees.
Microsoft completes $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub
IBM to acquire Red Hat for $34 bn
Domestic mobile wallet player, MobiKwik announced its foray into India’s wealth management market with the
acquisition of Clearfunds, an online mutual fund investment platform based out of Mumbai, for an undisclosed
amount.
MobiKwik announced the launch of its breakthrough product called ‘Boost’, that offers instant loan approval and
disbursal to MobiKwik users. MobiKwik is the first wallet player to disburse loan amount in the user’s mobile
wallet. Users can apply for loans ranging from Rs. 5,000 upto Rs 60,000 through MobiKwik app.
E-commerce major Flipkart has partnered Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to offer customised insurance
solutions to power its mobile phone protection programme for all leading mobile phone brands that are sold on
its platform.
Paytm has launched a QR-based smartphone payment settlement service in Japan in collaboration with SoftBank
and Yahoo Japan Corporation.
Google’s social network, Google +, was announced by the tech giant to be shutting down over a reported failure
to reveal a security issue that affected hundreds of thousands of accounts.
Tech major IBM India and NITI Aayog announced an internship programme for the top performing under-18
students selected by the ATAL Innovation Mission, a flagship programme of the government to promote
entrepreneurship and innovation.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd’s quarterly earnings from the financial sector have edged past that of
Accenture Plc, which is nearly double its size, making the Mumbai-based company the world’s largest pure-play
information technology (IT) and consulting firm servicing mega banks and insurers.
Economy News
India’s external debt declined 2.8 per cent to USD 514.4 billion at June-end over the previous quarter on account
of a decrease in commercial borrowings, short-term debt and non-resident Indian (NRI) deposits.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) to raise external
commercial borrowings (ECBs) from lenders under the automatic route. The RBI decision comes on the back of a
fast depreciating rupee and rising oil prices.
Gross direct tax collection in the first six months of the financial year grew 16.7 percent to Rs 5.47 lakh crore.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed new norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to attract long-term
and stable FPI investments into debt markets while allowing them operational flexibility.
The Reserve Bank of India’s September round of the Consumer Confidence Survey — reflecting households’
perceptions and expectations on the general economic situation, the employment scenario, the overall price
situation and their own income and spending showed the consumers are pessimistic about the current situation.
Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 94.8 points, down from 98.3 in the previous June 2018 round of the
survey.
The Centre has notified a higher interest rate of 8% for the non-government provident, superannuation, and
gratuity funds, effective from October 1.
The government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes
by 0.4 percentage points to 8 per cent for the October-December quarter.
14 | P a g e The share of private investments in the infrastructure sector has fallen to a decadal low of around 25
per cent in FY18 steeply down from a high of 37 per cent in FY08, says a report.
Driven by increased Cloud adoption, worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase
of 3.2 per cent from expected spending of $3.7 trillion in 2018, according to the latest forecast by market
research firm Gartner.
World Bank: East Asia-Pacific to grow 6.3% in 2018
World Bank: India projected to accelerate to 7.3 per cent in the 2018-19 fiscal and 7.5 per cent in the
next two years.
In its World Economic Outlook, the IMF said India will grow 7.3% in FY19 and 7.4% in FY20
UNCTAD expects India’s GDP to rise 7% in 2018.
Science & Technology
US space agency NASA has completed 60 years of human space exploration, discovering the world beyond Earth
and developing new technologies.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted crucial tests to ensure smooth and
precise landing of Vikram, the lander aboard Chandrayaan 2.
NASA has created a world record with its “supersonic parachute” for the Mars 2020 mission that survived
37,000 kg load and was deployed in just four-tenths of a second – twice the speed of sound. It was the fastest
inflation in history of a parachute this size and created a peak load of almost 70,000 pounds (37,000 kg) of force.
NASA Retires Its Planet Hunter, the Kepler Space Telescope.
Defence News
Indian and Japanese armies are going to hold their first-ever joint military exercise between November 1 and 14,
which will include conducting tactical drills against likely urban threats. The military exercise named ‘DHARMA
GUARDIAN-2018’ will be held at Counter Insurgency Warfare School, Vairengte, in the state of Mizoram.
The sixth edition of IBSAMAR, a joint Multi-National Maritime Exercise between the Indian, Brazilian and South
African Navies, is being held at Simons Town, South Africa.
The Indian and Vietnamese Coast Guards took part in joint exercises off Chennai to promote interoperability
between the two maritime forces.
JIMEX-18, a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan, held in Visakhapatnam.
Pakistan successfully test-fired Ghauri ballistic missile which is capable of carrying both conventional and
nuclear warheads up to a distance of 1,300 kilometers.
Ukraine has opened a series of large-scale air-force exercises with the United States and seven other NATO
countries. The 12-day-long Clear Sky 2018 war games are being held in western Ukraine.
China‘s home-grown amphibious aircraft AG600, claimed by Beijing as the world’s largest, carried out its first
take- off and landing on waters.
India, Japan and the U.S. are set to elevate the bilateral ‘Cope India’ air exercise to a trilateral format. The three
countries already conduct naval war games under the expanded Malabar naval exercise.
Anil Ambani-led shipbuilder Reliance Naval and Engineering (RNEL) launched a 3,000-tonne training ship ‘ICGS
Varuna’ for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), which will be delivered in May next year.
Sports News
Tournament Winner Runner Up
Under-19 Asia Cup India Sri Lanka
Asian Champions Trophy (men’s hockey) India and Pakistan
24th Senior Women’s National Football Manipur Odisha
Championships
Puttaiah Memorial Cup Bengaluru FC Madras Engineering Group (MEG)
2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title Sourav Kothari
Liuzhou International Challenger in Guangyuan Prajnesh Gunneswaran
city, China
2018 Denmark Open (Badminton) Saina Nehwal
Victor Denmark Championship (men’s singles) Wheelchair badminton
player Sanjeev Kumar
Victor Denmark Championship (men’s doubles) Wheelchair badminton
player Sanjeev Kumar
15 | P a g ePanasonic Open India Khalin Joshi
Asian Snooker Tour Pankaj Advani
Chris Evert Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Simona Halep
World No.1 Trophy
Shanghai Masters 2018 Novak Djokovic
Santo Domingo Open trophy Leander Paes and Miguel
Angel Reyyes-Varela
China Open (Tennis) in Beijing Caroline Wozniacki
(Danish)
United States Grand Prix Kimi Raikkonen
Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton
2018 MotoGP World Champion At Japanese GP Marc Marquez
2018 Australian MotoGP Maverick Vinales
Egypt Junior and Cadet Open table tennis Vishal Rajveer Shah
Tournament
Sports
The Indian blind cricket team has won the triangular series after beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final in
Goa.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is covered under the RTI Act and answerable to the people of the
country under its mechanism.
Rohini Bopanna appointed as Hockey’s International Technical Official.
Five-time world champion Mary Kom has been named as the brand ambassador of the upcoming 10th edition of
the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women World Championship.
Former India captain Anil Kumble’s technology start-up Spektacom Technologies launched the “Power Bat” – a
unique tool powered by Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform and its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of
Things (IoT) services.
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from the international cricket.
Australian football captain Mile Jedinak has announced his retirement from international football after a stellar
career that saw him reach three World Cups.
Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is retiring from international soccer after leading the national side as captain to
this year’s World Cup quarter-finals on home soil.
Former England batsman Nick Compton announced his retirement from cricket.
Pakistan spinner Abdur Rehman has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Pacer Praveen Kumar announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has decided to call time on his playing career after 23 years in
the game.
Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to make a century on his Test debut on day one of the first
Test against West Indies in Rajkot.
PV Sindhu regained World No. 2 spot in BWF rankings. She is behind Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying
India’s FIFA ranking – 97. Belgium first.
India captain Virat Kohli became the quickest batsman to reach 24 Test centuries after the great Donald
Bradman early on day two against the West Indies.
Virat Kohli is now the fastest man in the history of ODI cricket to reach 10,000 runs. The Indian skipper reached
the landmark on his way to his 37th ODI ton in the Vizag ODI against the West Indies.
CWG and Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia is the only Indian wrestler from a strong 30-member squad
to get a seeding at the upcoming World Championships as he has been seeded third in the 65kg category in
men’s freestyle competition.
The 56th annual convention of the World Boxing Council (WBC) kicked off in Kiev, Ukraine.
Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy held in Muscat, Oman.
World Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary. Bajrang Punia settles for silver against Japan’s
Takuto Otoguro.
First edition of North East Olympic Games 2018 at Main Stadium Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal .
The much-delayed 36th National Games in Goa will be held from March 30 to April 14 next year. Opening and
Closing ceremonies will be held at PJN Stadium, Fatorda.
Blind cricket triangular series between India, England and Srilanka, slated held at the Goa Cricket Association
Alto Porvorim in Goa.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had announced that the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games
will be held in Dakar, Senegal.
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