National News:
- The Odisha government has launched a new website of the state Home department to enable the differently-abled persons to see and hear the website
- As part of transforming Mumbai into a Smart City, Maharashtra government will provide as many as 1,200 wi-fi hotspots in the megapolis
- A bill seeking to raise the cap on disputed amount of compensation for appeal in high courts was introduced in the Lok Sabha
- Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurates town hall to mark two year of citizen engagement portal MyGov.in
- In Maharashtra, rescuers this morning resumed search operations for remaining 16 missing passengers from the vehicles fallen in the Savitri River at Mahad
International News:
- India has welcomed Morocco’s initiative to re-join the African Union which it had left 32 years ago
- Japan marks the 71st anniversary of US atomic bombing of Hiroshima yesterday
New Appointments :
- The Board of Directors of Credit Analysis and Research Ltd (CARE Ratings) has appointed Rajesh Mokashi as the Managing Director & CEO of the company
- Anand Sinha to replace Vinod Rai on IDFC Bank board
Banking :
- SEBI proposes new framework for algo trading, co-location
Business & Economy:
- Govt sets inflation target at 4%
- Forex reserves hit all time high at $365.49 billion
- S&P Global affirms ‘BBB-’ long-term rating on ICICI
Science & Technology:
- China successfully launches first satellite (Tiantong-01 satellite) for mobile telecommunication
Sports:
- France will not host European Road Cycling Championships
- Indian Olympic Association, IOA, has announced a cash award of 50 lakh rupees for the gold medal winning athlete in the Rio Olympics