NATIONAL NEWS The ninth and final meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on India-Nepal relations concluded in Kathmandu The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has prepared a team of lady commandos to deal with the rising number of women participants involved in the incident of stone pelting across Jammu & Kashmir region to target security forces. Mumbai s Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site during 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at Manama in Bahrain. The Government of India will celebrate July 1, 2018, as GST Day to mark the first anniversary of the new indirect tax regime. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had laid foundation stone for Gattu irrigation project in Jogulamba Gadwal district. The NITI Aayog recently launched the first Delta ranking (incremental progress) for the Aspirational Districts, based on self-reported data of districts between March 31, 2018 to May 31, 2018. Dahod district in Gujarat has been ranked first among 108 aspirational districts by the NITI Aayog on the basis of incremental development over two months. West Sikkim district stood second. The Navies of India and Indonesia participated in Passage Exercise (PASSEX), to enhance their maritime cooperation. Union Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced that 22,000 rural markets would be linked to the Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-nam) by 2020 as part of its drive to double the income of farmers. This was announced the AgriVikas 2018, a conclave on agriculture and allied sectors in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Central Reserve Police Force launched Madadgaar Helpline, a distress helpline for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism Shri. K.J. Alphons inaugurated the Institute of Hospitality Management in Jodhpur. The Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for effective management of disasters. Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha has become the largest habitat of the endangered estuarine crocodiles in India with a record number of 101 nesting sites. The Income Tax Department has launched instant Aadhaar-based e-pan allotment service for individuals seeking PAN (Permanent Account Number) service for the first time. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that it has organized a two-day National Consultation on Accessible Elections, from the 3rd July, 2018 in New Delhi.
The first three phase energy efficient Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) coaches built with stainless steel bodies were rolled out by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the Happiness Curriculum for students of nursery to Class 8 in government schools. The curriculum was launched in the presence of the Dalai Lama. Himachal Pradesh has been named first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in India. Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced that Jharkhand will have the first Khadi Mall of the country. National Workshop on Skill Development for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) was held in New Delhi. The Ministry of Power announced that it will hold a conference of state power ministries at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh The Centre has announced a state-of-the-art e- waste recycling unit for Bengaluru, India s technology capital. It will be India s first such unit in the government sector. An MoU has been signed between the Madhya Pradesh government and National Health Agency for implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Mission The first meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) was held at Central Water Commission (CWC) office in Delhi. The Chhattisgarh government set up a tribal museum in the state s upcoming new capital Naya Raipur. Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas of No 45 Squadron The Flying Daggers formally started operations from the Air Force Station at Sulur near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, under Group Captain S Dhankhar. The Rajasthan government approved 1 per cent reservation for five communities, including the Gujjar community, against their demand of 5 %. POSHAN ABHIYAN : special drive against malnutrition launched by Gujarat CM Meghalaya s annual Behdienkhlam festival attended by DoNER DR. Jitendra Singh at Jowai, Meghalaya The Madhya Pradesh government announced Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojana 2018 (a scheme to provide subsidized power) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari flagged off Wagon Cab s taxi ambulance services in New Delhi. Agartala Airport to be named after Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Odisha s ST and SC Development Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi said that, the government has decided to increase the inter-caste marriage incentive from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh.
Maharashtra government allocated Rs 15 crore for the implementation of a pension scheme for senior journalists, called Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana. cvigil : app to enable citizens to report on violation of election code of conduct launched by Election commission of India Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has announced the successful commissioning of two solar projects of 50 MW each in Ananthapuramu Solar Park, located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application Khan Prahari on Swami Vivekananda s death anniversary in New Delhi to pay tribute to integrity. The Centre and the state governments of Tripura and Mizoram signed an agreement for repatriation of thousands of people belonging to the Bru community from Tripura to Mizoram. The National Health Agency (NHA), the apex body for implementation of the Centre s ambitious Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Scheme, has launched a formal process to empanel public and private hospitals to achieve universal health coverage. The UP Government announced a new Defence Manufacturing policy named UP Defence Aerospace Unit and Employment Generating Policy, 2018. Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy presented the Congress-JD(S) coalition government s first budget, announcing farm loan waiver worth Rs 34,000 crore. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that, the first pad abort test was performed successfully on 5th July 2018 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said, under Sagarmala project, Centre will provide 500 crore rupees to Shipping Corporation of India(SCI) to lease out cruises to promote cruise tourism. Release of Rs 500 cr to SCI to promote cruise tourism under Centre s Sagarmala Project : Nitin Gadkari United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) entered into an agreement with Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) for setting up a Design University for Gaming in Visakhapatnam. The Haryana Health Department announced the launch of an intensive diarrhoea control campaign from July 15 to 30. Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) to be set up in Hyderabad by AAI for Rs.1200 crore Telangana government allotted 200 acres to 3 women entrepreneurs associations in Telangana. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is setting up a joint venture (JV) in India with the manufacturer, Zorya Mashproekt, to overhaul turbines in India. INTERNATIONAL NEWS Based upon a report by British aviation intelligence firm OAG, Mumbai s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has been ranked as the fifth least punctual airport in the world with a rank of 509 out of the 513 airports globally. The Nagoya Komaki Airport in Japan topped the global ranking list with an on-time performance (OTP) rate of 94.5 percent. 9th meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Indo-Nepal relations held in Kathmandu.
Fleet Space Technologies, an IoT (Internet of Things) startup, disclosed last week that its first 10- kg nano-satellite Centauri I would fly to space on a PSLV later this year. The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced The World Bank s support to the Bangladesh government in managing the Rohingya crisis in a meeting with Finance Minister AMA Muhith at the Secretariat in Dhaka. China approved USD 1 billion grant to Pakistan after it has been placed in Financial Action Task Force FATF s grey list. The 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan. India has received a joint submarine design and construction proposal from Russia to build on the technology transfer acquired while building the nuclear fleet. It is said to reduce the cost of Indian Navy s next-generation vessel plan. Mattala International Airport the world s emptiest airport to operate through India-Sri Lanka joint venture Scientists of the University of Warwick have produced a new method of microscopy that enables to view proteins under human cells. MORI Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, has become the world s first all-digital museum. AWARDS & APPOINTMENTS State Bank of India (SBI) managing director B Sriram has resigned from the country s largest lender after his appointment as chief executive of IDBI Bank. K B Vijay Srinivas appointed Director& GM of United India Insurance Company Artist Anjolie Ela Menon received the National Kalidas Samman in Delhi for visual arts from the Madhya Pradesh government. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexican Leftist elected as Mexico s new President State Bank of India (SBI) has selected Arijit Basu as Managing Director of the bank. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed a Uruguay Army general Major General Jose Eladio Alcain as the chief military observer of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). Vishwas Patel appointed as Chairman of Payments Council of India Indian-American Uttam Dhillon appointed the Acting Director of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), United States Swachhata Awards 2018 of MSME Ministry SPORTS Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has set a new national record in the women s 100-metre race at the 58th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships held at Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati.
India won the six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai title in Dubai. Max Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix in Austria Striker Rani Rampal to lead Indian team in Women s hockey world cup 2018 Malaysia Open: Men s Singles Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) Women s Singles Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese Taipei) Rahul Dravid inducted into ICC Hall of Fame Rani Rampal will lead the Indian women s hockey team at the Asian Games that will be held in Indonesia from 18th August to 2nd September 2018. Australia won the Champions Trophy hockey 2018 in Breda, the Netherlands. Bajrang Punia won gold medal in the 65kg category at the Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia. OBITUARY Ex-Navy chief Admiral JG Nadkarni Passed away Tony Award Winner, French-Italian actress Liliane Montevecchi Passed away National Doctors Day July 1 GST day July 1 World Sports Journalists Day July 2 World UFO day July 2 World Zoonoses Day July 6 IMPORTANT DAYS