1) 'Prathibandhit Sahitya Mein Swatantrata Sangram' Inaugurated By Ministry Of Culture
•The Exhibition was based on the unique collection of proscribed literature in its possession. This exhibition of proscribed literature was from vast collection of poetry and prose that portrays the nationalistic fervour prevalent in the days of freedom struggle. There were about 55 such proscribed literatures displayed in the Exhibition.
2) Dr. Mahesh Sharma Released 3 Books At IGNCA, New Delhi
•The Authors of the books are as follows:
1. ‘Jewellery’ was written by Dr Gulab Kothari.
2. ‘Ghats of Banaras’ was written by Dr Sachidanand Joshi and
3. ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’ was written by Dr Gautam Chatterjee.
3) Defence Industrial Corridor Launched In Aligarh, UP
•Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a defence industrial corridor in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The move is part of the government’s efforts to develop specialised zones dedicated to defence production in the state.
•Six nodal points, Agra, Aligarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Chitrakoot and Jhansi have been identified in state for the corridor. There will be an exhibition of products by the armed forces, defence public sector undertakings and DRDO which are planned to be indigenised over the next five years. Another defence corridor was also launched in Tamil Nadu.
4) Rajendra Menon Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Delhi HC
•Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court by Lt Governor Anil Baijal at a ceremony held at the Raj Niwas in New Delhi.
•Justice Menon was earlier the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. He succeeded Justice Gita Mittal, who was elevated to head the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
5) Exercise SCO Peace Mission 2018 To Be Conducted In Russia
•As part of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) initiatives, SCO Peace Mission Exercise is conducted biennially for SCO member states. The joint exercise for the year 2018 will be conducted by Central Military Commission of Russia from 22 August to 29 August 2018 at Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk, Russia.
•This will be a historic occasion due to the maiden participation of India post becoming a full member of the SCO in June 2017. This exercise marks a major milestone in the multilateral relations of SCO member nations.
6) Axis Bank Introduced 1st Of Its Kind Iris Authentication For Aadhaar-Based Transactions
•Axis bank has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar -based transactions through its micro ATM tablets.
•This is being run as a pilot project in 8 branches of rural Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
