FIFA WC 2018: Denmark hold France 0-0, Arg bt Nigeria 2-1, Peru bt Aus 2-0, Croatia bt Iceland 2-1
Uttarakhand HC: 5 decibel limit for loudspeakers, breathing is louder, religious to take undertaking
EPFO member can withdraw 75% funds on 30 days of unemployment, Rest 25% after 2 months
RBI Referring to 11 state-owned banks under PCA framework, Bad loan situation to worsen further
RBI: PSBs account 85% bank fraud cases, 1/4th bank loan turned soar, GNPA 22.3% by Fiscal end
IMA: Package rate in Ayushman Bharat scheme put patient safety at stake, low rate compromise quality
India leads! Records highest No of IPOs globally since Jan2018, 90 Launches raised $3.9BN in 1st half
Driverless cars: Nissan picks Kerala’s Technopark for global R&D hub, proposed by Tharoor, taken by CM
Exposure to radiation/carcinogens/disrupted sleep cycles put flight attendants high risk of cancer
TooMany hrs sitting:Women who spend more time sitting down high risk of becoming frail as they age
Bugworks: This Indian startup at front of world’s fight against superbugs, that kills 60K/Yr in India
Security agencies launch covert operations, dismantle financial support to Maoist terror & lethal attacks
Rlys: AC travelers Blanket(washable friendly) to be washed twice/month, instead of once in 2month
23L EVMs/25L VVPAT required for simultaneous elections. Total cost at 10,000 Cr
mPassport Seva App: Apply/Schedule/Pay – Passport on mobile phone from anywhere in India
4 Rapes/HR: India most dangerous country for women over high risk sexual violence, Up 83% 2007-2016
Maid to Manager: Sexual abuse haunt India working women, 40crimes against women take place/Hour
18L women struggle to get jobs post Maternity Bill amendment, MSMEs resort to unethical practices
7th Pay Commission: OT allowance stopped for central Govt employees except Operation/Industrial Staff
Medical students to sign 5L to 7.5L bond in Haryana, promising not to leave after admission
Frequent tremors in Himachal Pradesh not precursor to major quake, in past 12 days 4mild quakes
Mercer: Mumbai most expensive city for expatriates in India, 55th in world, Delhi 105, Bengaluru 170
France EDF, GE to build 6reactors for India’ most ambitious nuclear power plant at Jaitapur,Maharashtra
India pledged $5MN for UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees to make up shortfall of US cut
Uber granted new, 15-month licence to operate in London on acceptance that it changed Corp tactics
Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave EU, repeals 1972 European Communities Act
US Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban on Ntnl Security, 9-judge court voted 5-4 in favour
Hit by trade war, Harley-Davidson to make bike out of US; Trump ‘surprised’ says Beginning of the End
Yousaf Saleem, Visually impaired lawyer sworn in as Pak’s 1st blind judge on CJ’s Suo moto Notice
Hello Kitty bullet train to debut in Japan, One car will feature “life-sized Hello Kitty doll, can take Selfies
Instagram estimated to be worth $100BN acquiring new users faster than FB, A/c 16% FB’s revenue
China to reduce tariffs on soybean import from India/S Korea/Bangla/Laos/SL 3%-0% amid US Trade war
Scientist review research on exoplanets that may serve guide book to search for alien life in universe
Today’s Word – *Udal* – Form of land tenure in orkney and shetland islands.
