The 18th SCO(Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO)) summit concluded with the adoption of ‘Qingdao Declaration’.SCO Summit 2018 to focus on security, terrorism, drug control.India and Pakistan became the permanent members of the SCO in June 2017 at the Astana summit in Kazakhstan.
The Union Ministry of Railways has launched Rail MADAD (Mobile Application for Desired Assistance During travel) Application to expedite and streamline passenger grievance redressal.
Kerala Government has decided to lift high alert issued in the wake of outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in May 2018 in northern Kozhikode and Malappuram.Nipah virus (NiV) infection is zoonotic disease means disease transmitted to humans from animals that causes severe disease in both animals and humans.
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed former National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief Sharad Kumar (62) as vigilance commissioner in Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has ranked Delhi as the most vulnerable Union Territory to risk) and Maharashtra has topped the high risk states list.
Government has appointed Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) member Arvind Saxena as the acting Chairman of the commission.
Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014 by the Modi Government to clean up street, roads and make cities and rural areas cleaner and to eradicate open defecation completely. The government aims to achieve these goals by 2nd October 2019 which will be commemorated as the 150th anniversary of birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
On June 9, 2018, 8 states and 4 Union Territories have signed the MoU with Ministry of Health to implement Ayushman Bharat- National Health Protection Mission.
The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with International public health.World Health Organization (WHO) 's Director-General – Tedros Adhanom
and its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
India has lifted the intercontinental Cup football title. Sunil Chetri has become the joint second highest international goal scorere among active players along with argentine superstar lionel messi with his 64th strike for the country against Kenya.
Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) will use flash flodd guidance system for first time in the country to forecast floods.in 1875,THe government of india established the IMD.Kanduri Jayaram Ramesh is director General of IMD.The Head office of IMD is in new Delhi.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed S Ramesh, member of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) as its next Chairman. He will replace present chairman Vanaja N. Sarna.
Global Peace Index has india ranks 136th among 163 countries.
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