NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Prime Minister Modi and Belgian PM Charles Michel launch Asia’s biggest
telescope: This is built by the Aryabhatta Research
Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) with the assistance of Belgium.
2.
India-US to sign MoU for building LIGO Project: India
and the US will sign a MoU for building a state of the art Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Project in the country.
3. J P Nadda launches GIS-enabled HMIS
application, self-printing of e-CGHS Card.
4. LIC increases stake in Andhra Bank
and Dena Bank to 14.39% and 14.5% respectively.
5. European Investment Bank to loan 450
million euros for Lucknow Metro: It will lend India
around 3300 crore rupees for constructing a 23-km long Lucknow Metro rail line
and for purchasing a fleet of new trains.
6. Adani ties up with Elbit-ISTAR of
Israel and Alpha Design Technologies Ltd for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
7. Star India to launch Hotstar service
overseas.
8. Kachhabali becomes 1st
liquor-free village in Rajasthan.
9. Jitendra Jagota appointed as the
Chairman of Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA).
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Faustin Archange Touadera took oath as the President of Central African
Republic.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. Vijaya Bank to get Rs 220 crore
capital infusion from government.
SPORTS:
2. Virat Kohli rose to the No. 1 rank in the
ICC T20 World Rankings defeating Aaron Finch of Australia.
OBITUARIES:
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