- 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 States
- The Ministry of Culture, Government of India has launched the new scheme namely Seva Bhoj Yojna starting, 01.08.2018
- Nationwide ‘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 indicators
- The Maharashtra government has approved over Rs 7,000 crore to complete the drinking water projects in scarcity-hit areas of the state.
- International
- The UAE launched a three-month visa amnesty programme which will benefit hundreds of illegal foreign workers
- Person in News
- The Outstanding Parliamentarian Award” for the year 2017 - Bhartruhari Mahatab
- John 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 11
- Karman 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
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