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Banking & Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched three Indian mobile payment applications BHIM, RuPay
and UPI enabled remittance app of SBI in Singapore aimed at internationalisation of the country’s
digital payment platforms.
According to index of eight core industries released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, eight
core infrastructure sectors grew by 4.7% higher in Apr 2018.
The Govt of India and the World Bank have signed $500 million loan agreement to provide
additional financing for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Rural Roads Project.
India signed an agreement for IBRD Credit of US $21.7 Million from World Bank for Strengthening
of Public Financial Management in Rajasthan Project.
According to the latest report of Moody’s Investors Service, India’s GDP growth forecast has cut to
7.3% in 2018 from the previous estimate of 7.5% due to higher oil prices and tighter financial
conditions.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Jun 06 has increased the
key policy rate or the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% as inflation outlook worsens due to a rise in
crude oil prices.
RBI has retained GDP growth for 2018-19 at 7.4% as projected in the April policy.
According to Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), foreign direct investment (FDI)
in India has increased by 3% to US $61.96 billion in 2017-18.
According to 2018 UNCTAD'S World Investment Report, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India
has decreased to 40 billion dollars in 2017 from 44 billion dollars in 2016.
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the promulgation of Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 on Jun 06, 2018.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will set up a Public Credit Registry (PCR) as a repository of
information regarding loan information of individuals and corporate borrowers.
 The decision taken as per the recommendation of Y.M. Deosthalee committee set up by the
central bank.
The World Bank approved Rs. 6000 crore for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Central Sector Scheme
of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
The Reserve Bank of India is conducting Financial Literacy Week from Jun 04 on the theme
‘Customer Protection’ with aims to focus on creating awareness among customers of banks.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased investment norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in
debt, especially into individual large corporates.
 The short-term investments in corporate bonds by an FPI shall not exceed 20% of total
investment of that FPI in corporate bonds.
 The FPIs cap on investment in Government securities (G-secs) has been increased to 30% of
outstanding stock of that security, from 20% earlier.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBITC) under Finance Ministry raised import
duty by 5-10% on non-palm edible oils, both crude and refined ones, in order to protect interest of
domestic oilseeds growers and processors.
India’s IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has become the first listed company in India to
close day’s trade with market capitalisation (m cap) of over Rs. 7 lakh crore (over $103 billion).
Marg ERP limited, a leading Inventory and Accounting software solution company has partnered with
ICICI Bank to offer an integrated payments platform to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
(MSME) customers, using MARG's accounting software.
Inflation based on wholesale prices shot up to a 14-month high of 4.43 per cent in May on increasing
prices of petrol and diesel as well as vegetables.
India's third largest private sector bank, Axis Bank with 17.2 per cent has topped the largest value
share of mobile banking transactions whereas Indian e-commerce payment system, Paytm has topped
the largest volumes with 22 per cent.
Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted an expert committee
to recommend suitable framework to allow direct listing of Indian companies’ overseas bourses while
also allowing overseas companies to list directly on Indian bourses.
Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted Group to look into
existing Institutional Trading Platform (ITP) framework and suggest measures to facilitate listing of
startups.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tweaked priority sector eligibility and classification norms
following an announcement in the second bi-monthly policy statement on Jun 6.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs released draft on cross-border insolvency in order to strengthen
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) set up 10-members
committee, headed by Suresh Mathur, to review norms related to Insurance Marketing Firms
(IMF) with an aim to increase insurance penetration in the country.
Yes Bank has received approval from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
for acting as custodian of securities.
 Custodian of securities is a licence granted by Sebi to eligible entities allowing them to offer
custodial services to financial market participants including foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) narrowed the definition of relatives under the ‘maintenance of close
relative’ category of Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) to check outflow of funds and prevent
misuse of facility.
 At present, LRS limit for all resident individuals, including minors, is US $2,50,000 (Rs. 1.5
crore) per financial year.
As per the latest report of 'Global Economic Outlook', Fitch Ratings has raised India’s growth
forecast for 2018-19 to 7.4% from 7.3%, but cited higher financing costs and rising oil prices as risks to
growth.
Banks Board Bureau (BBB) recommended 22 general managers to be elevated as executive directors
at the various public sector banks (PSBs).
 This is the first major exercise undertaken by reconstituted BBB, headed by newly appointed
Chairman BP Sharma, former Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training.
The conference on implementation of National Pension System (NPS) by the Central Autonomous
Bodies (CABs) held in New Delhi.
 It was organized by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
Muthoot Fincorp has become the first major private sector player to partner with National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) to launch the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(PMKVY.2) programme.

The third Annual Meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been concluded in
Mumbai, Maharashtra to raise its lending capacity to boost prosperity and security in Asia with the
theme 'Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration'.
India has announced to increase its grant to Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) new four-year
investment cycle, known as GEF-7 from $12 million to $15 million.
The Union govt has proposed to set up 3000 Van Dhan Kendras involving 30,000 Self Help Groups
(SHGs) across the country under its Van Dhan Scheme.
The Union Cabinet approved establishment of additional 6.5 Million Metric Tonne (MMT)
Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) facilities at Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed setting up of Board of Management (BoM) in all Urban
Co-operative Banks (UCBs) having deposits of over Rs 100 crore within one year to strengthen
governance and promote professional management in these banks.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved investment of $200 million in India’s
National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to give greater impetus to mega infrastructure
projects.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved setting up of E Sreedharan committee to lay down standards
for metro rail systems in the country.
 The committee will be headed by metro man of India, E Sreedharan, who is credited for
changing face of public transport in India with his leadership in building Konkan Railway and
Delhi Metro.
The second tranche of Bharat-22 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), comprising shares of 22 companies,
received bids worth Rs. 15,436 crore, much higher than government’s fund raising target.
National News
President Ram Nath Kovind has presented the ‘Santokbaa Humanitarian Award’ to two noted
personalities viz. Child rights activist and Noble Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and space scientist A S
Kiran Kumar, former chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Surat, Gujarat.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched an Online Analytical Tool to facilitate closer
monitoring of flow and utilisation of foreign contributions received by various organisations
registered or permitted under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.
The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs approved the construction of another 1.5 lakh
affordable houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for benefit of urban poor.
 PMAY(U) aims to provide houses to all poor in urban areas by 2022.
The Union Ministry of Tourism for the first time has issued guidelines for Adventure Tourism in
India in an effort to make adventure sports safer.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) rolled out ‘Gaj Yatra’, an awareness
campaign to protect elephants from Tura in Garo Hills of Meghalaya.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recognized the Cochin International Airport
Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport.
Ministry of Railways conducted one day workshop Mission Raftaar aimed at raising average speed of
freight trains and coaching trains in New Delhi.
According to Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, rural sanitation coverage of India rose to
85% under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).
The Central Govt has decided to raise five Indian Reserve Police (IRP) battalions in Jammu and
Kashmir (J&K) with an aim to provide jobs to local youths.
India has hosted the 11th edition of Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018 at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi
with the theme ‘GeoSpatial: A Force Multiplier for Defense and Internal Security’.
Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has revised cost and deadline of World Bank funded Dam
Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) to Rs.3466 Crore till Jun 2020.
The Union Govt constituted a group of eminent persons to study the Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
Policy of India.
The National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for
achievement of Goals under National Health Policy (2017) has been inaugurated by Minister of State
for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey in New Delhi.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has emerged as the top-ranked institute from
India in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2019.
 Globally, Massachusetts Institute of Technology remains the world-leader for the seventh year
in a row followed by Stanford University and Harvard University.
The Election Commission of India has launched an online RTI portal to help applicants seeking
information under the Right To Information Act.
The screening of the biopic ‘Making of the Mahatma’ in Pietermaritzburg on Jun 06 marked the
opening of a three-day series of events to commemorate the historic incident 125 years ago when
Mahatma Gandhi was evicted from a train because the compartment he was in was reserved for whites
only.
The two-day 49th Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors concluded at Rashtrapati
Bhavan in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
vision of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 has launched the Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan from Jun 01 to
Jul 31, 2018.
The Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh L Mandaviya launched the ‘Jan
Aushadhi Suvidha’- the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya
Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in New Delhi.
The Union Ministry of Culture has launched a new scheme, ‘Seva Bhoj Yojna’ with a total outlay of
Rs. 325 Crores for Financial Years 2018-19 and 2019-20.
India has received the first shipment of its so far cheapest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from
Russian supplier Gazprom.
NTPC Ltd has adopted the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Projects
of India.
The Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD), Maneka Gandhi laid the foundation
stone of India’s first advanced DNA forensic laboratory 'Sakhi Suraksha' in the campus of Central
Forensic Science Lab of Chandigarh as part efforts to reduce the backlog of cases needing advanced
forensic analysis.
The Union govt has announced a package of more than Rs 8,000 crore aimed to provide relief to
sugarcane farmers and to clear their dues.
The Union Minister Mahesh Sharma administered a pledge called “Taj Declaration to Beat Plastic
Pollution” to Agra Residents.
Union Railway Minister, Piyush Goyal flagged off a new Humsafar Express between Jodhpur and
Bandra.
India has hosted the 3rd Asia Cup International Bridge Championship 2018 in Goa from Jun 04.
According to the recent ASSOCHAM-NEC study on 'Electricals & Electronics Manufacturing in
India', it has been revealed that India recycles only 5% of its e-waste and the country is one of the
biggest contributors of e-waste in the world.
Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation launched Swajal Scheme in 115 Aspirational districts of
India to provide clean drinking water with total outlay of Rs. 700 crores through flexi-funds under
existing National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) budget.

The Union Govt approved financial assistance amounting to Rs. 5.5 lakh per family to West
Pakistan Refugees (WPRs).
The 106th Indian Science Congress is going to be held at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in
Jalandhar, Punjab from Jan 3 to 7, 2019 with the theme ‘Future India: Science & Technology’.
20 States signed MoU with Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for
implementing Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
India will host the 23rd European Union Film Festival (EUFF) on Jun 18-24, 2018 at Siri Fort
Auditorium in New Delhi.
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has launched Composite Water
Management Index as useful tool to assess and improve performance in efficient management of water
resources.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the nomination of the
Union Home Minister as the ex-officio chairman of the North Eastern Council (NEC).
India has hosted the 10th meeting of Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF) in
New Delhi with the theme ‘Celebrating progress towards elimination: Voices from the field on
overcoming programme challenges’ on Jun 13, 2018.
The Union Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation selected 10 more iconic sites under Phase III of
Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) of Swachh Bharat Mission.
NITI Aayog has selected 3,000 additional schools for establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs)
under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) launched a contest, '#YogaFor9to5' focused
on generating awareness regarding benefits of Yoga at Workplace for Women.
The 2nd edition of India-US colloquium on Earth Observations and Sciences for Society and
Economy has been inaugurated at the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Dona
Paula, Goa.
The Union Ministry of Culture launched Seva Bhoj Yojna, a new scheme to provide financial
assistance on purchase of specific food items by Charitable Religious Institutions (CRIs) for free
distribution among people.
Under Seva Bhoj Yojna, Centre’s share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) charged on the raw
food materials purchased by the religious institutions will be refunded.
President Ram Nath Kovind embarked on three nation official tour to Greece, Suriname and Cuba
from Jun 16 to 22, 2018.
India will host the first military exercise of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries in Sept 2018 in Pune, Maharashtra.
The Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeITY) has launched 5000 Wi-Fi
Choupals in villages in partnership with common service centres (CSCs).
The union govt is going to launch Rs.500 crores Credit Enhancement Fund (CEF) in Jul 2018 to
facilitate infrastructure investments by insurance and pension funds.
India is planning to bring together group of 8-10 member countries of World Trade Organisation
(WTO) to prepare agenda for creation of conducive atmosphere to ensure smooth functioning of the
global trade body.
Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh has flagged off the 1st batch of three month-longs
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra-2018 in New Delhi.
The Union Ministry of Railways has launched Rail MADAD (Mobile Application for Desired
Assistance During travel) Application to expedite and streamline passenger grievance redressal.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) commended India’s progress in reducing maternal mortality
ratio (MMR) by 77%, from 556 per 10000 live births in 1990 to 130 per 10000 live births in 2016.
India host the 3rd annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai
with the theme, "Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Vanijya Bhawan, a new office
complex in New Delhi for the Department of Commerce.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) notified that use of Aadhaar biometric data
for criminal investigation is not allowed under Aadhaar Act, 2016.
The Union Ministry of Power has considered a proposal in making 24 degrees celsius as mandatory
default setting and labeling of air conditioners within few months.
India notified higher tariffs on 29 items imported from United States (US).
 This was in retaliation against US announcement imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium items
— 25% and 10% respectively — imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico in Mar
2018 to compensate from loss of revenue.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) banned al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Islamic
State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) under anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
(UAPA), 1967.
The 19th all India Conference of Directors of Finger Prints Bureaux 2018 has been inaugurated by
Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, in Hyderabad.
The Guinness World Record (GWR) for largest number of people performing yoga at one place at
the same time has been set up in Kota, Rajasthan in the 4th edition of International Yoga Day (IYD-
2018).
Indian IT industry’s apex body, NASSCOM (National Association of Software & Services
Companies) launched 'Women Wizards Rule Tech' programme to increase number of women in
senior levels in Information Technology (IT) industry.
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has launched National Digital
Library of India (NDLI) on the occasion of National Reading Day (June 17) in New Delhi.
According to 11th report of Common Review Mission of National Health Mission (NHM), more
than 93% of women bear uneven burden in family planning of sterilisations in the country.
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) declared medium (5 GW by 2022) and
long-term (30 GW by 2030) targets for offshore wind power capacity addition.
The Union Govt constituted Chief Ministers Subgroup to coordinate policy approaches for
agriculture sector and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS).
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched National Health Resource Repository
(NHRR) Project.
Minister of State (I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports Col Rajyavardhan Rathore sanctioned a special
financial assistance of Rs.5 lakhs to former International Archer & Arjun Awardee Limba Ram.
The Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) will expand its India BPO
Promotion Scheme to 1 lakh seats from current 48,000 seats.
The NITI Aayog released the first Delta ranking for 108 aspirational districts to measure their
incremental progress across five developmental areas during two month period of April and May 2018.
The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation launched mobile application
'ReUnite' in New Delhi to track and trace missing and abandoned children in India.
President Ram Nath Kovind has launched Solar Charkha Mission under which Govt will disburse
subsidy of Rs 550 crore to thousands of artisans, generating employment in rural areas.
 Launched during the event of Udyam Sangam (National MSME Conclave) on the occasion of
World MSME Day (Jun 27).
NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurs Platform (WEP) signed five separate Statements of Intent
(SoIs) with Financial Institutions & Social Organisations to create opportunities and support women
entrepreneurs.
According to data on language released by the Union govt as part of Census 2011, Hindi is the most
spoken language in India.

 The percentage of Indian population with Hindi as their mother tongue has risen to 43.63% from
41.03% in 2001.
India will increase its grant from $12 million to $15 million to the Global Environment Facility
(GEF)’s new four-year investment cycle, known as GEF-7.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved institution of Home Minister’s Special
Operation Medal.
 It has instituted three more Medals- Antarik Suraksha Medal, Asadharan Aashuchan Padak,
and Utkrisht & Ati-Utkrisht Seva Medal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Kabir Mahotsav' at Maghar in Sant Kabir Nagar district
of Uttar Pradesh to mark the 500th death anniversary of mystic poet and saint Kabir Das.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare banned manufacture and sale of Oxytocin drug
formulations for domestic use in private sector to prevent its misuse from Jul 01, 2018.
The Indian Railways eliminated all unmanned level crossings (UMLC) from its four zones viz. West
Central Railway, Central Railway, Eastern Railway and South East Central Railway.
The Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity 'Sagarmala' received the
‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New
Delhi.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) launched a report christened as 'Women in
Prisons'.
 It aims to build an understanding of the various entitlements of women in prisons, the various
issues faced by them and possible methods for resolution of the same.
India has pledged $5 million for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees
(UNRWA) in the Near East.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is testing credit rating model, a new
system that will assist banks in assessing credit risk and probability of fraud using big data analysis.
The Union govt has constituted a technical committee under the chairmanship of former chief
statistician TCA Anant to bring in more transparency in jobs data calculation and presentation.
The Union finance ministry has set up a committee, headed by Sunil Mehta, to examine the possibility
of setting up an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) or an Asset Management Company (AMC) to
fast track resolution of stressed assets.
State News
Odisha govt has launched Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, a new Health Insurance
Scheme for the journalists.
 The scheme provides Rs. 2 lakh per annum health insurance cover to all working journalists
of the state.
The Gujarat govt launched its ‘Reuse of Treated Waste Water Policy’ in Gandhinagar, aims to
reduce the state’s dependence on fresh water sources like the Narmada river.
The foundation of Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory has been laid in the campus
of Central Forensic Science Lab (CFSL), Chandigarh.
The Union Ministry of AYUSH announced that the main event of 4th International Yoga Day
celebrations (IDY-2018) will be held on Jun 21, 2018 at Dehradun, capital city of Uttrakhand.
Andhra Pradesh Govt has notified its new state symbols four years after bifurcation of undivided
Andhra Pradesh in 2014 into two states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
 These states symbols were notified by State department of environment, forest, science and
technology.
i. State bird: Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri).
ii. State tree: Neem (Azadirachta indica).
iii. State animal: Black-buck (Antilope cervicapra).
iv. State flower: Jasmine (Jasminum officinale).
State symbols of Telangana
i. State bird: Indian Roller (coracias benghalensis) or Palapitta.
ii. State tree: Jammi Chettu (prosopis cineraria).
iii. State animal: Jinka or spotted deer.
iv. State flower: Tangidi Puvvu (senna auriculata).
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar implored Centre for granting Special Category Status for the
state.
The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) govt submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Rs 189
crore Devika river rejuvenation project to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate
Change (MoEFCC) for approval.
The Himachal Pradesh govt launched the ‘Prakritik Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana’ to enhance
agricultural income by adopting low-cost climate-resilient Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
system.
The former model and entrepreneur from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Sangeeta Bahl at the age of 53
becomes the oldest Indian woman to have scaled the world’s tallest peak “Mount Everest” on May
19 2018 with the help of two Sherpas.
The Punjab govt has launched a 'Business First Portal' to give a big push towards the ease of doing
business in the state.
Andhra Pradesh will become the 1st Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical
purposes to prevent infection.
President Ram Nath Kovind has declared the ‘Queen’ variety of pineapple as the state fruit of
Tripura.
An Indian farmer from Kerala, Sudheesh Guruvayoor has set a Guinness World Record by
distributing the largest number of curry tree saplings in Sharjah.
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in Telangana has received the approval of
Technical Advisory Committee of the Union govt in Delhi.
The Maharashtra govt has announced to provide financial grant of Rs 1000 per quintal to those
farmers whose tur and gram could not be purchased by the administration before the May 31 deadline.
The Uttarakhand govt has decided to completely prohibit the use of polythene or plastic from July
31, 2018.
 Tamil Nadu will ban from Jan 2019.
 Nagaland set Dec 2018 as a deadline.
 Jharkhand will become plastic-free by Jun 05, 2019.
 Maharashtra will be totally free of plastic in the next one year.
 Earlier, Sikkim became the first state in 1998 to ban disposable plastic bags.
The Madhya Pradesh govt announced an outstanding power bill waiver scheme for labourers and
poor families.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated country’s 10th Smart City Integrated Command and
Control Centre (ICCC) at Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority initiated a ‘water literacy’ campaign with the
involvement of 70,000 students aiming to create awareness about the importance of water conservation
in the State.
The Arunachal Pradesh govt inked an agreement with Andhra Pradesh-based Smart Village
Movement (SVM) to facilitate technology innovations, research and development in selected villages of
the north-eastern state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated and laid foundation stones for more than 100
schemes, worth Rs 875 crore, of the state bridge construction corporation.
The Assam govt is planning to launch an awareness programme, 'Sanskar' in all development blocks
and panchayats.
The Central govt has decided to establish the India's first-ever national police museum, the unique
facility in Lutyens’ Delhi.
Kerala Govt has lifted high alert issued in the wake of outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in May 2018 in
northern Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of state that has so far claimed 17 lives.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched the Rs 870-crore pilot project of Suryashakti Kisan
Yojana (SKY).
 Under the Yojana, farmers can generate electricity using solar energy and sell the surplus to the
electric grid.
The annual Ambubachi Mela started at Nilachall hillock where the Kamakhya temple is situated, in
Assam.
The 22nd edition of Sindhu Darshan Festival (SDF) started on the bank of Indus River in Leh district
of Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Mohanpura Irrigation Project in Rajgarh district in
Madhya Pradesh.
On the occasion of the 4th International Day of Yoga, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar
Lal Khattar has announced to set up a 'Yog Aayog' in the state.
The seventh edition of India Minerals and Metals forum has been inaugurated in New Delhi on Jun
21, 2018.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has approved setting up an inter-
university yoga centre at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana in Bengaluru.
Punjab govt has launched mobile application, 'i-Hariyali' under 'Mission Tandarust Punjab' aimed at
increasing the state’s green cover
The Training of Trainers (ToT) Course on Civilian Protection and the Responsibility to Protect
(R2P) has been held at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
The capital city of Meghalaya, Shillong has been selected as the 100th city to receive funding under the
Centre's flagship Smart Cities Mission after evaluation of the proposal submitted by it.
The world’s first of its kind and state-of-the-art; International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics
has been launched in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Tamil Nadu govt said the much-anticipated All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) facility
announced for the state by the Centre will come up near Madurai at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500
crore.
2018 National Yoga Olympiad has been organized by National Council of Educational Research
and Training (NCERT) at in CIET in New Delhi.
The Govt of Haryana has launched 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme to give star rankings to
its panchayats on the basis of seven social parameters.
The fourth meeting of Governing Council of National Institute of Transforming India (NITI)
Aayog has been held under the chairmanship Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan,
New Delhi.
BJP National President Amit Shah has laid down the foundation stone for 19 new cancer hospitals in
Guwahati.
Telangana Police launched a mobile application, COP CONNECT to support the professional
communication and collaboration needs of entire police department of the state.
Goa has celebrated its Goa Revolution Day (GRD) on Jun 18, 2018 to pay tributes to the martyrs of
the state’s liberation struggle.

Madhya Pradesh has been awarded by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for reducing
maternal mortality under Prime Minister’s Safe Motherhood Campaign (Pradhan Mantri Surakshit
Matritva Abhiyan-PMSMA).
The Punjab govt has launched a new scheme 'Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao' to check depletion of
underground water
 Under this scheme, farmers will get monetary benefit for less use of tube well.
Odisha Govt has singed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Regional Integrated Multi-
Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) to enhance effective management of all kinds of disasters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for National Centre for Ageing at All
India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Maharashtra Govt singed an MoU with India’s largest commodities exchange platform, Multi
Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) to launched Cotton Mission to empower cotton
farmers in the state.
Haryana Govt will host 2018 World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference at
Gurugram in Oct 10-13, 2018.
The Maharashtra govt announced a new scheme called ‘Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana’, wherein
farmers families where girl children are born, will be given saplings for plantation.
 It aims to empower women and promoting tree plantation.
The Maharashtra govt constituted a committee to study issues related to the development of a 1,000-
MW floating solar power plant at Ujani dam in Solapur district.
A new Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) technique, Direct to Slide, has been launched in Tamil Nadu
for screening cervical cancer.
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) for the first time rolled out three phase energy efficient eight car
Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train set built with stainless steel bodies in Chennai, Tamil
Nadu.
The 4th National Review and Consultation on Swachh Iconic Places started in Hyderabad to review
the progress relating to maintenance and cleanliness of Iconic Places.
Gujarat govt launched Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY), solar power scheme for farmers enabling
them to generate electricity for their captive consumption as well as sell surplus power to grid and earn
extra buck.
The Sarpanch of Godikan village panchayat in Haryana, Dharampal has passed a ‘No Toilet No
Bride’ resolution to ensure the safety and well-being of its womenfolk.
 With this move, the Godikan panchayat has become the first panchayat in the country to
marry off girls only to families who have a toilet in their house.
International news
2018 Business, Innovation and Community Event held in Singapore.
The 2018 International Conference on TRIPS- CBD Linkage is going to be held in Geneva,
Switzerland on Jun 07 and 08.
The first edition of Global Wind Summit will held in Hamburg, Germany from Sept 25, 2018
India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) established second
Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza (SIDCOP) platform in Guiyang, China.
The 71st World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland has adopted resolution on Digital
Health.
Colombia formally joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization as global partner.
 It makes it first Latin American to join NATO.
The Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference held at Pietermaritzburg in South Africa on Jun 08, 2018.
The 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit has been concluded in Qingdao, China
with the adoption of the Qingdao declaration.
 It was adopted by leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
India and Pakistan.
India submitted Berne declaration relating to Article II and III of Appendix to Paris Act (1971) to
Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected South Africa, Indonesia, Dominican
Republic, Germany and Belgium as non-permanent members of UN Security Council (UNSC) for
two-year term beginning Jan 1, 2019.
China has awarded its first highest state honour Friendship Medal to Russian President Vladimir
Putin.
The Fuego volcano, in Guatemala, has recently erupted violently and buried several villages on its
southern flank.
The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Third Asia-
Pacific Regional Policy Forum on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) held in
Kathmandu, Nepal.
A meeting between external affairs ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa has been organized
in Pretoria, South Africa.
The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting started in the South African city of Johannesburg.
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary meeting has been held in Jurmala, Latvia after Latvia
assumed chairmanship of NSG for 2018-19.
a. Latvia, now, became first Baltic state to chair the NSG.
The cabinet of Japan has adopted an economic plan that will allow more foreign workers to work in
the country.
China has imposed additional tariffs and duties on $50-billion worth of American products.
United States slapped stiff 25% tariff on US $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.
An Indian-American woman, Dhivya Suryadevara has been named the Chief Finance Officer of the
US’ largest automaker, General Motors.
The International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) held in
Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal from Jun 17-18, 2018 with the theme "Sustainable Development
Goals for Smart Society".
The 44th edition of G7 summit 2018 has been hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in
Quebec on Jun 08–09.
 This was the 6th time since 1981 that Canada has hosted the meetings.
 The 45th G7 summit will be held in 2019 in Biarritz, France.
Mauritius will host the 11th World Hindi Conference (विश्ि ह द िं ी सम्मेलन) in its capital city Port Lois
from Aug 18-20, 2018 with the theme "Vaishvik Hindi Aur Bharatiy Sanskriti".
Mongolia has started the construction of its first strategically important oil refinery funded by India
in southern Dornogovi province.
The inaugural India, United States 2+2 Dialogue will be held on Jul 06, 2018 in Washington. DC,
capital city of US.
The Parliament of Canada passed Cannabis Act (or Bill C-45) that legalizes recreational use of
marijuana (a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant intended for medical or recreational use)
nationwide.
The United States under President Donald Trump administration has withdrawn from United Nations
Human Rights Council (UNHRC) terming it hypocritical and self-serving.
According to latest report and updated count by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(SIPRI), the number of nuclear warheads with nine nuclear countries has reduced from 14,935 at
start of 2017 to 14,465 at start of 2018.
Conference on “International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028”
held in Tajikistan.
Google announced the launch of a training programme for journalists with an aim to raise awareness
against misinformation and providing new tools to the fourth estate against fake news.
The annual Asia and Oceania Region Inter-Governmental Ministerial meeting on anti-doping held
in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) classified gaming addiction as mental health disorder in its
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11.
SAARC Development Fund (SDF) will launch the social enterprise development programme
(SEDP) as part of its social window.
United States of America (USA) postponed its inaugural 2+2 dialogue with India which has been
scheduled to be held on Jul 6, 2018 in Washington DC, citing “unavoidable reasons”.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its plenary meeting in Paris, France officially placed
Pakistan on its Grey List of countries involved in providing monetary assistance to terrorism and
related causes for failing to curb terror financing on its soil.
The world’s foremost chemical weapons watchdog, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (OPCW) granted itself new powers to help identify those responsible for chemical attacks in
Syria.
The anti-doping sports conference titled "Clean Sport=Fair Outcome?" has been held at Oslo in
Norway to address the issue of doping menace.
Seychelles gifted pair of Giant Aldabra tortoise to India as a goodwill gesture.
Science & Defence

India has successfully test fired its indigenously developed Agni- 5 missile from Dr Abdul Kalam
Island off the Odisha oast.
The Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) launched a new system to generate more accurate and area
specific forecast of extreme weather events including rains, heat wave and cold wave.
The first biannual Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference inaugurated by Defence Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman at Air Headquarters in New Delhi.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the maiden
flight of new surface-to-air missile (yet to get formal name) powered by Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet
(SFDR) propulsion Technology.
22nd trilateral naval Malabar exercise 2018 between India, Japan and United States will held off the
coast of Guam in Philippine Sea from Jun 6-15, 2018.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired upgraded
guided version of Pinaka Rocket from Proof & Experiment Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur,
Odisha.
Scientists from Newcastle University, UK created world’s first 3D printed human corneas (3D printed
thin protective film over eye) that could solve problem of shortage of available eye donors and help
millions of blind people gain sight again.
Scientists from University of Minnesota, US have discovered that chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is
fourth element to have unique magnetic properties (ferromagnetism) at room temperature.
United States renamed its oldest and largest stragically important military command US Pacific
Command (PACOM) to Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM).
India and Pakistan held meeting of their coast guard officials (Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan
Maritime Security Agency) held in New Delhi.

India’s first indigenous, long-range artillery gun Dhanush has been successfully passed its final test
at Pokhran, Rajasthan.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned interceptor ship ICGS C 439 at Mumbai,
Maharashtra.
Trilateral Naval Exercise Malabar 2018 between India, Japan and United States has kicked off the
coast of Guam in Philippine Sea.
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana successfully evacuated 38 Indian Nationals from Socotra Island
in Yemen under the operation named, Operation NISTAR.
38 nationals were stranded for nearly 10 days after a severe Cyclonic storm Mekunu hit the area.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has
approved proposal for procurement of equipment for Defence Forces worth Rs. 5500 crore.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) converted the indigenous developed
Pinaka rocket system into a precision-guided missile, with enhanced range and accuracy to hit its
targets.
Seychelles President Danny Faure ahead of his state visit to India said that India-Seychelles joint
project to develop naval base at Assumption Island in his country will not move forward.
NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman, Peggy Whitson has announced her retirement as astronaut
less than year after returning from her last and longest spaceflight.
The 13th edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise, Surya Kiran-XIII has been concluded at
Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
Scientists from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad discovered distant planet revolving
around Sun-like star for first time.
Both the planet and the star have been named EPIC.
The rocket sciences arm of ISRO, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) decided to transfer its own
in-house lithium ion (Li ion) cell technology to successful Indian industries and start-ups on non-
exclusive basis in automobiles for Rs. 1 crore.
Researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) in the US developed the world’s smallest computer
"Michigan Micro Mote".
Indian Army is observing year 2018 as "Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty" to honour
soldiers who have been disabled in line of duty.
The tri-service joint military exercise Indra-2018 between India and Russia will take place at Indian
military base.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned fast patrol vessel (FPV) ICGS "Rani Rashmoni", in
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
It is the fifth and last ship to be commissioned in the series of fast patrol vessel (FPV) project of ICG.
The team of specialists from US has held meeting with their counterparts on Indian side in New Delhi
to negotiate text of Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), a
foundational military communications agreement.
The indigenously upgraded artillery gun, Dhanush has successfully completed final user trials and is
now ready for induction into Indian Army.
Russia successfully launched Glonass-M positioning satellite on board of Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket
from the Plesetsk space centre in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
Flying Officer Meghana Shanbough MR has become the sixth female fighter pilot to join the ranks of
Indian Air Force (IAF).
The first satellite named, RemoveDEBRIS has been successfully deployed from International Space
Station (ISS) to clean up space junk and soon it would start its experimenting in the orbit.
India and Bangladesh agreed to institute Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) as an annual exercise
between navies of two neighbouring countries.

The 26th edition of the world’s largest multilateral naval exercise 'Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC-
2018)' has started on Jun 27 off coast of Hawaii in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Approvals & MOUs

India has signed Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with Singapore in nursing which would
allow nurses trained in seven nursing institutions across India to gain employment in the South-East
Asian country.
The Central Govt has constituted the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CMA) to address the
dispute over sharing of river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
The Union Govt has set up an executive committee, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to spread Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy among the people at the national and
international level.
The social networking giant Facebook has partnered with National Commission for Women (NCW)
to launch a digital literacy programme in collaboration with the Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF).
Tata Motors has signed an MoU with the Maharashtra govt for deployment of 1000 Electric Vehicles
(EV) across its range of passenger and commercial vehicles in the State.
Tata Trusts signed MoU with Govt to provide development support in eight worst Naxal-affected
districts in Chhattisgarh.
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has signed an agreement with the Kerala govt to construct three marine
ambulances for state fisheries department.
The Union Ministry of Women and Child and Development (WCD) signed an MoU with Uttar
Pradesh Govt for management of Home of Widows at Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan.
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali tied up with state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to launch
Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards.
The Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) signed a Rs 15 crore-Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the VTOL Aviation Pvt Ltd to develop prototypes for self-piloted
Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) teamed up with state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited (BSNL) to send extreme weather warnings (alerts) to people.
India and China have signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) related to sharing of
Brahmaputra river data and supply of non-Basmati rice.
Maharashtra govt signed an MoU with Quebec province of Canada to increase economic cooperation
and welfare of tribal community in the state.
The Union Cabinet approved withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 pending in
Rajya Sabha.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the nomination of the
Union Home Minister as the ex-officio chairman of the North Eastern Council (NEC).
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in the Parliament.
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of Three Year Action Plan (2017-2020) of scheme for
Agricultural Education Division and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes.
The Union Cabinet gave final extension till Jul 31, 2018 to commission constituted to examine sub-
categorisation within Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central list.
 It is headed by Justice (Retd.) G. Rohini.
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Institut National de la Santeet de la
RechercheMedicale (INSERM), France.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has signed an MoU with the Common
Service Centres (CSCs) Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for delivery of railway services through CSC
centres.
India has extended financial aid of Rs. 99 million to Nepal for the construction of 2,700 shallow tube
well (STWs) irrigation systems in 12 districts of southern Terai region to boost agricultural productivity.
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) lab has signed a Memorandum of Agreement
(MoA) with RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd for transfer of technology for India’s first Lithium Ion (Li-
ion) Battery project.
India and Tajikistan have reaffirmed their commitment to promote bilateral relations and agreed to
enhance economic cooperation, particularly in sustainable water development.
Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid, a social education app that utilizes short video clips to create
collaborative lesson plans.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) signed a collaboration agreement with search engine giant
Google for flood forecasting and dissemination of flood related information to masses.
NITI Aayog signed Statement of Intent (SOI) with Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers &
Chemicals Limited (GNFC) to work together for implementing Proof-of-Concept (PoC) application for
fertilizer subsidy management using Blockchain Technology.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the capital infusion of Rs. 2000 crore
for strengthening of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) to enhance insurance coverage to
micro, small medium enterprises (MSMEs) exports.
The Union Cabinet approved Implementing Arrangement (IA) between India and France for pre-
formulation studies of Maritime Domain Awareness Mission signed in Mar 2018.
French state-run power utility EDF and American conglomerate General Electric (GE) signed a
strategic cooperation agreement with State-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to
build for construction of 6 EPR (European Pressurized Reactors) type nuclear reactors of capacity
1,650 megawatt (MW) each at Jaitapur nuclear plant in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.
India and Seychelles signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) including in area of
infrastructure development in Seychelles, cyber security and white-shipping arrangement.
India signed two Memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with Cuba to enhance cooperation in
biotechnology and traditional medicine.
The Health Ministry has inked an MoU with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
to scale-up short-term healthcare courses and produce over 14 lakh trained manpower by 2025.
Power distribution company BYPL has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Business
Finland, a Finnish government agency, for collaborative activities in different areas, including energy
efficiency and electric vehicles.
Ranking & reports

India has been ranked 136th among 163 countries in Global Peace Index 2018.
 Iceland ranked the most peaceful country in the world, followed by New Zealand and Austria.
India has been ranked at 113 among 175 countries in the “End of Childhood Index 2018”.
 Singapore and Slovenia are placed at the top sharing the first place in the index and Niger
figures at the end of the list at 175.
India has been ranked at 177 among the 180 nations at the 2018 Global Environment Performance
Index (EPI) rankings.
 Switzerland topped the green rankings followed by France, Denmark, Malta and Sweden.
India has been ranked 35th among 100 countries (countries) in recently released Global Real Estate
Transparency Index (GRETI).
 United Kingdom topped the list followed by Australia and United States.
According to Mercer’s 24th annual Cost of Living Survey 2018, Mumbai with global ranking 55 is
India’s most expensive city, followed by New Delhi (103) and Chennai (144).Kolkata (182) and
Bengaluru (170) are the least expensive Indian cities ranked.
 Hong Kong is emerged as the most expensive city followed by Tokyo and Singapore.
According to the recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) for the Asia-Pacific region,
gender inequality in India is extremely high at the workplace and in terms of legal protection and
political voice.
Appointments
Appointments Appointee
Director General (DG) of International Organization for Antonio Manuel de Carvalho
Migration (IOM) Ferreira Vitorino (Portugal)
First-ever visually impaired judge of Pakistan Yousaf Saleem
Whole-time member of SEBI Anant Barua
Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and S Ramesh
Customs (CBIC)
MD of State Bank of India Arijit Basu
Brand Ambassador of Sikkim for a year AR Rahman
J&K Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam
Advisors to J&K Governor NN Vohra BB Vyas And Vijay Kumar
New President of Colombia Ivan Duque Marquez
MD & CEO of IDBI Bank B Sriram
Chief Finance Officer of General Motors Dhivya Suryadevara
First woman DGP of Puducherry S Sundari Nanda
PM of Jordan Omar al-Razzaz
Coal Secretary Dr Inder Jit Singh
Vigilance Commissioner in Central Vigilance Commission Sharad Kumar
(CVC)
Acting Chairman of UPSC Arvind Saxena
Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs S Ramesh
(CBIC)
Attorney General of Malaysia Tommy Thomas
PM of Jordan Omar Razzaz
President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly Fernanda Espinosa
(UNGA)
Chairperson of British Academy of Film and Television Pippa Harris
Arts (BAFTA)
RBI Deputy Governor MK Jain
Defence Research and Development Organisation Sanjay Mitra
(DRDO) Chief
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Awards
Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg has been honoured with the ‘Hero to Animals Award’ from People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for his recent appeal to end animal sacrifice at the
Kamakhya Temple in Assam.
An American rapper and songwriter, Kendrick Lamar has won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for
his acclaimed album ‘Damn’ at Columbia University in New York.
Indian star cricketer Yuvraj Singh has been honoured with the ‘Most inspiring icon of the year for
Social Welfare’ award by the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) for his exemplary
contribution in the field of social welfare.
Kerala cartoonist Thomas Antony won an international award in the best caricature category at the
13th edition of the World Press Cartoon awards 2018, instituted by an organization based in Lisbon,
Portugal.
Indian botanist Dr. Kamaljit S. Bawa conferred with the prestigious Linnean Medal in Botany from
the Linnean Society of London.
Indian captain Virat Kohli will receive the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer
(2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons) at the BCCI awards.
Veteran film actor, Anupam Kher will be awarded with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honour
at the 19th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Bangkok.
The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha becomes the Asia’s first beach to get the
Blue Flag certification — the tag given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with
amenities of international standards for tourists.
A. Dhiraj Ram Krishna won the ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from the Central Govt for cattle
rearing and dairying.
Renowned social activist and founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak has been
honoured with the Japan’s prestigious Nikkei Asia Prize for his contribution to Asia’s development.
United Nations Medal for "selfless service" has been awarded to the Indian Army contingent
comprising of 7 Garhwal Rifles Infantry Battalion Group.
 The contingent is part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in South Sudan.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has been conferred with the 'Chief Minister of the Year'
award for her remarkable work in e-governance.
The 'Best performing Social Sector Ministry' has been conferred on the Ministry of Women and
Child Development (WCD) for its significant achievements and initiatives from the last 4 years.
The country's top-ranked men's shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has been adjudged Sports Illustrated
'India's Sportsperson of the Year' for his stupendous performance in 2017
 The Women's Cricket Team bagged the 'Team of the Year' award
 National football team coach Stephen Constantine clinched the title of 'Coach of the year'
 Tennis veteran Leander Paes has been awarded 'Outstanding contribution to Sport'
 Aizawl FC named Editor's Choice for Excellence (Team)
 Commonwealth gold medallist Jitu Rai - Editor's Choice for Excellence (Male)
 Young paddler Manav Thakkar - 'Young Sportsperson of the Year'
 Golfer Shubhankar Sharma - 'Gamechanger of the Year'
 Legendary hockey player Dhanraj Pillay, who was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement
Award
Surat smart city from Gujarat has been selected for 'City Award' for showing great momentum in
implementation of projects under India Smart Cities Awards 2018 especially in categories of urban
environment, transport and mobility and sustainable integrated development.
 Governance category: PMC Care from Pune
 Built Environment category: Smart Place Making from Pune
 Social Aspects category: Smart Class rooms from NDMC and Jabalpur, Smart Campus from
Visakhapatnam, Lighthouse from Pune
 Culture and Economy category: B Nest Incubation Centre from Bhopal and Conservation of
Rajasthan School of Arts from Jaipur
 Urban environment category: Public Bike Sharing from Pune, Bhopal, Coimbatore and Waste to
Energy Plant in Jabalpur
 Transport and Mobility category: Integrated Transit Management System (TMS) from
Ahmedabad and Surat
 Water and Sanitation category: Smart Water Management through SCADA from Ahmedabad
Anukreethy Vas, a 19-year-old Tamil Nadu college student, has been crowned Femina Miss India
2018 in a grand ceremony in Mumbai hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Khurrana.
Vishwas Mandalik from Nasik and the Yoga Institute in Mumbai have been selected as recipients of
the 2018 Prime Minister’s award for outstanding contribution for promotion and development of
yoga.
Veteran director Martin Scorsese will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
Rome Film Fest.
The World Food Prize 2018 has been awarded to Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro for their
individual but complementary global leadership in elevating maternal and child undernutrition within
food security.
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the "National Awards for Outstanding Services in the field
of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse" to six institutions and three individuals
working in the field of Prevention of Drug and Alcoholism Abuse.
Pallavi Durua, who belongs to Odisha's Koraput district, has been crowned as the first
Tribal Queen at the Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal Queen competition held at Utkal Mandap.
Actor Kalki Koechlin will be conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts
and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), for her contribution in enhancing Indo-
French ties in cinema.
"Tumhari Sulu", a movie about a housewife who lands a job as a radio jockey, won the Best Picture
Award at the International Indian Film Academy Awards 2018 in Bangkok.
 Irfan Khan has been adjudged the Best Actor for his role of a father trying to get his child
admitted in a posh English medium school in Delhi in the film “Hindi Medium”.
 The Best Director trophy was won by Saket Chowdhary for his film “Hindi Medium”.
 Sridevi was posthumously awarded the Best Female Actor for “Mom”.
 Arijit Singh was announced as the Best Playback Singer (Male) for the song “Hawayein” from
“Jab Harry Met Sejal”, while Meghna Mishra won the Best Playback Singer (Female) for the
track “Main Kaun Hoon” from “Secret Superstar”.
Sports
Indian discus thrower, Vikas Gowda retired after competing at the highest level for more than 15
years, during which he became the first and only Indian male to win Commonwealth Games medals in
the discipline.
The BCCI and UN Environment signed a letter of intent to promote ‘green’ Cricket in India at the
BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.
Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli won the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT
Cricket Ratings awards in Mumbai.

 CEAT International Cricketer of the Year - Virat Kohli
 CEAT International Batsman of the Year - Shikhar Dhawan
 CEAT International Bowler of the Year - Trent Boult
 CEAT T20 Bowler of the Year - Rashid Khan
 CEAT T20 Batsman of the Year - Colin Munro
 CEAT Outstanding Innings of the Year - Harmanpreet Kaur
 CEAT Domestic Player of The Year - Mayank Agarwal
 CEAT U 19 Player of The Year - Shubhman Gill
 CEAT Popular Choice Award - Chris Gayle
 CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award - Farokh Engineer.
Chennai Super Kings won the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL-11) after defeating Sunrisers
Hyderabad in the final by 8 wickets in Mumbai.
Aakarshi Kashyap from Chhattisgarh won the girls’ singles title at the Yonex Sunrise All India
Junior U-19 badminton tournament 2018 in New Delhi.
Daniel Ricciardo, an Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One for Red Bull
Racing, has won the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2018 at the Circuit de Monaco.
India has begun its campaign at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan
with a strong start by clinching four medals–a gold, a silver and two bronze from 07.
Indian cricketer Mithali Raj has become the first female batter from the country to score 2000 runs in
T20I cricket.
India’s Sanjana Ramesh won the ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) award at the Basketball Without
Borders Asia 2018, which featured 66 campers from 16 countries from the Asia-Pacific region.
Kagiso Rabada, the world's number one Test bowler, has been named South Africa's Cricketer of the
Year.
India cricket captain Virat Kohli is the sole player from India to be featured in the world's highest-
paid athletes, according to a Forbes' compilation.
India Women’s Cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana will become the first Indian player to appear
in Kia Super League – the women’s cricket super league in England.
Shikhar Dhawan has become the first-ever Indian batsman to score a century in the first session of
a Test match joining the illustrious ranks of Sir Don Bradman, Victor Trumper, Majid Khan, David
Warner.
India captain Virat Kohli has received the Polly Umrigar Award for being the best international
cricketer for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons at the annual BCCI awards.
USA, Canada and Mexico won the bid for hosting the 23rd FIFA World Cup 2026.
Gavit Murali Kumar has clinched gold in men’s 10,000 metre race at the Gouden Spike meeting in
Leiden, The Netherlands.
Indian woman boxer Saweety Boora has claimed a gold medal in the middleweight category at the
Umakhanov Memorial Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia.
Bangladesh Women's cricket team has won the Asia Cup Twenty-20 tournament by defeating India
in the final by 7 wickets at Kuala Lumpur.
India’s football team has lifted the 2018 Intercontinental Cup football title by defeating Kenya by 2-
0 in Mumbai.
A Spanish professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal has claimed his 11th French Open title.
Ronda Rousey has become the first American woman to win medal in the Olympics in judo.
India’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri has become joint second highest international goal scorer
among active players along with Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi.
Simona Halep from Romania has won her first Grand Slam at the 2018 French Open tennis
tournament in Paris.
Middle distance runner Anu Kumar has claimed gold in the men’s 800m at the 2018 Asian Junior
Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan.
New Zealand women’s cricket team has posted the highest-ever total of 490-4 against Ireland in
One-Day International (ODI) cricket in Dublin.
Indian swimmer Sandeep Sejwal has clinched the gold medal in men’s 50 meter breaststroke event at
the Singapore National Swimming Championships in Singapore.
US golfer Brooks Koepka won the 118th edition of the US Open golf championship at the
Shinnecock Hills course in New York.
Mexico captain Raia Marquez has become only the third player to play at five World Cups after he
came on as a substitute during the game against world champions Germany.
Anil Kumar has clinched the gold in the 10m Air Rifle event at the 18th KSS Memorial Shooting
Championship 2018 in the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi.
Forward Rani Rampal named as the captain of India’s 18-member squad for the prestigious 2018
women’s hockey World Cup tournament, which is slated to begin in London on Jul 21.
India’s R Praggnanandhaa has become the country’s youngest and the world’s second youngest
Grand Master at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days after reaching the final round of the
ongoing Grendine Open in Italy.
Deepika Kumari clinched a gold medal in the women’s recurve event in Archery at stage three of
World Cup in Salt Lake City of US.
The 2018 ICC Women’s World T20 championship is going to be held in the West Indies from Nov 9
to 24.
Important Days
Date Day Theme
Jun 30 International Day of Parliamentarism
Jun 30 International Asteroid Day
Jun 29 National Statistics Day "Quality Assurance in Official
Statistics"
Jun 29 International Day of the Tropics
Jun 27 UN Micro, Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises (MSME) Day
Jun 26 United Nations’ (UN) International Day in
Support of Victims of Torture
Jun 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and “Listen First – Listening to children and
Illicit Trafficking youth is the first step to help them grow
healthy and safe”
Jun 26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and "Listen First - Listening to children and
Illicit Trafficking youth is the first step to help them grow
healthy and safe."
Jun 25 Day of the Seafarer 'Seafarers wellbeing'
Jun 23 International Widows’ Day
Jun 21 World Music Day
Jun 21 International Yoga Day "Yoga for Peace”
Jun 20 World Refugee Day "Now More Than Ever, We Need to
Stand with Refugees"
Jun 18 World Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Jun 17 World Day to Combat Desertification and "Land has true value – invest in it"
Drought
Jun 16 International Day of Family Remittances
Jun 16 International Domestic Workers Day
Jun 15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Moving from Awareness to Action
through a Human Rights based
approach
Jun 14 World Blood Donor Day Be there for someone else. Give
blood. Share life
Jun 12 World Day Against Child Labour Generation Safe & Healthy
Jun 08 World Oceans Day
Jun 05 World Environment Day Beat Plastic Pollution
Jun 04 International Day of Innocent Children
Victims of Aggression
Jun 03 World Bicycle Day
Jun 01 World Milk Day 'Drink Move Be Strong'
Obituary
Award-winning American poet and writer Donald Hall
Founder of South Korea’s spy agency Kim Jong-pil
Well-known poetess, environmental activist B Sujatha Devi
and travel writer
Veteran journalist and litterateur Prabhakar Choubey
Urdu satirist and humourist Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi
Pulitzer prize-winning columnist and pundit Charles Krauthammer
The Gorilla who mastered in 1000 sign Koko
languages
Australian golfing great Peter Thomson
Noted social activist Jiten Chakraborty
Veteran journalist and author Adiraju Venkateswara Rao
Veteran journalist and editor of Srinagar based Shujaat Bukhari
Rising Kashmir newspaper
Former BJP MP from Faridabad Lok Sabha Ramchandra Bainda
constituency
Bangladeshi writer and publisher Shahzahan Bachchu
Right-handed batsman Mulubha Jadeja
Kumaoni folk singer Pappu Karki
Goa Congress leader & former Rajya Sabha Shantaram Laxman Naik
MP
Freedom Fighter & Member of first Lok Sabha Kandaala Subrahmanya Tilak
Senior Congress leader & former Union Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi
minister
Legendary Brazilian tennis player Maria Bueno
Renowned Doctor & Superintendent of Dr. Sapan Kumar Murmu
VIMSAR
United States celebrity Chef & Television Anthony Bourdain
Personality
Most popular lyricist of Odisha Narayan Prasad Singh
Senior journalist and Chief Editor of Leela Menon
Malayalam daily Janmabhumi
Former International Footballer who Timothy Pereira
represented Tata FC
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