National
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the first extension of Concessional Financing Scheme(CFS)The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for opening of 13 new KendriyaVidyalayas (KVs) in seven StatesThe Ministry of Culture, Government of India has launched the new scheme namely Seva Bhoj Yojna starting, 01.08.2018Nationwide ‘State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index’ released by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE)The State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index has 63 indicatorsThe Maharashtra government has approved over Rs 7,000 crore to complete the drinking water projects in scarcity-hit areas of the state.InternationalThe UAE launched a three-month visa amnesty programme which will benefit hundreds of illegal foreign workers
Person in NewsThe Outstanding Parliamentarian Award” for the year 2017 - Bhartruhari MahatabJohn Sankaramangalam (84), the Veteran filmmaker and former director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTTI), has passed away in Thiruvalla, Kerala on July 30, 2018.
Sports
The International Army Games 2018 are being held at 24 training grounds in seven countries namely Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, China and Russia from July 28 to August 11Karman Kaur Thandi from Delhi has become only the 6th Indian woman tennis player to crack the top-200 rankings in singles
General Knowledge
Arunachal Pradesh's first medical college and hospital, the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS),The World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on July 30 to raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking