National
- Under revised ‘Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students for studying in India’, Annual parental income will be - Rs. 1.5 lakh.
- The Ministry of Road Transport has issued an advisory to states to accept Driving Licence in 'electronic form' presented through - DigiLocker or mParivahan.
International
- The new amount of financial assistance for Indian women deserted by their NRI husbands in 13 countries by Govt. of India to - 4,000 US dollar per case.
- President Nicholas Maduro of this country was attacked by Drone in August 18 - Venezuela.
Sports
- The Supreme Court granted full membership to these cricket associations -Saurashtra, Vadodara, Mumbai and Vidarbha.
- In 2018 Pan Pacific men and women's international swimming championship in Japan, women’s 800 meters Gold winner in freestyle style - Katie Liddesky (American).
- In 2018 Pan Pacific men and women's international swimming championship, men’s 1500 meters Gold winner in freestyle style - Jordan Wilimowski (USA).
Person in News
- Author of ‘Jewellery’ - Dr. Gulab Kothari.
- Author of ‘Ghats of Banaras’ - Dr. Sachidanand Joshi.
- Author of ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’ - Dr. Gautam Chatterjee.
General Knowledge
- World Biofuel Day - 10 August.
- Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in India was started in the year - 2000.
- In India, the 'Motor Vehicles Act' was enforced in year - 1988.
- The goods and services tax (GST) was introduced in India on dated - 1 July 2017.
- The world's first country to implement goods and services tax (GST) - France.
- Headquarters of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) which established in 1928 - Mumbai (Maharashtra).
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