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1 1) Chhattisgarh Announces Renaming Of
Naya Raipur To Atal Nagar
- In a tribute to the late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved the proposal to rename Naya Raipur as 'Atal Nagar'. Chief Minister Raman Singh made the announcement after a Cabinet meeting.
- The Bilaspur University will be known as Atal Bihari Vajpayee University while the Narrow Gauge Line will be called Atal Path. The Central Park, which is being constructed beside collectorate, will be named as Atal Park.
2 2) 1st Ever IAF-RMAF
Joint Air Exercise Begins In Malaysia
- The first-ever joint air exercise involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced at Subang Air Base in Malaysia.
- India has been eyeing a foothold at the strategically important Subang Air Base. The main aim of the exercise seeks to deepen defence and military ties between the two countries.
3 3) Forbes Released List Of Highest Paid Female
Athletes: Serena Williams Tops,PV Sindhu Ranks 7th
- Serena Williams (with earnings of $18.1 million) was the highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in 2018, according to "List Of Highest Paid Female Athletes 2018" published by Forbes.
- Dane Caroline Wozniacki, who captured her maiden grand slam title at Australian Open 2018, was second on the list with combined earnings of ($13 million). Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu was at seventh place with earnings of $8.5 million.
The Top 5 Highest Paid Female Athletes On The List Are:
1. Serena Williams ($18.1
million),
2. Dane Caroline
Wozniacki ($13 million),
3. Sloane Stephens ($11.2
million),
4. Garbine Muguruza ($11
million),
5. Maria Sharapova
($10.5 million).
4) Warne's Autobiography 'No Spin' To Come Out In October
- Spin legend Shane Warne will talk about his extraordinary cricketing career and his life off the pitch besides unveiling several unknown facts in his autobiography titled 'No Spin' which will be published in October 2018.
- "No Spin" is the true story behind the headlines, in Warne's own voice, and challenges some of the enduring myths and untruths that surround him.
5) Asian Games 2018: Rahi Sarnobat 1st Indian Female Shooter To Win Asiad Gold
- Shooter Rahi Sarnobat won the women's 25m Pistol event at Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia. With this, she becomes the first ever Indian female shooter to win gold in the history of Asian Games.
- Manu Bhaker who had won gold at Commonwealth Games 2018, finished sixth in the event. India have now two gold medals in shooting at the Asiad 2018.
6) Ram Nath Kovind Appoints 7 New
Governors: All You Need To Know
- President Ram Nath Kovind appointed
governors for seven states — Bihar,
Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Tripura. Governor
Satya Pal Malik has been transferred from Bihar to Jammu and Kashmir to replace
NN Vohra, while senior BJP leader Lalji Tandon has been appointed the Governor
of Bihar, replacing Malik.
· Here is the information about the newly appointed governors of all
the 7 states:
1. Satya Pal Malik - Jammu & Kashmir (Replaced NN Vohra)
Malik will be the first
career politician to be appointed to the position in the last 51 years,
indicating a change in the strategy of the centre which has so far relied on
former bureaucrats to run show in the troubled state. Prior to this appointment, he was the
Governor of Bihar.
2. Tathagata Roy - Meghalaya (Replaced Ganga Prasad)
Known for his
pro-Hindutva views and some extremely controversial statements, Roy was BJP's
West Bengal unit president from 2002 to 2006 and had twice unsuccessfully
contested Lok Sabha elections on party ticket. Prior to this appointment, he was the Governor of Tripura.
3. Lalji Tandon - Bihar (Replaced Satya Pal Malik)
A BJP stalwart from
Uttar Pradesh and a close aide of late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
4. Ganga Prasad - Sikkim (Replaced Shriniwas Patil)
Prasad was a member of
the legislative council in Bihar for 18 years and a former leader of Opposition
in the Bihar Assembly. Prior to
this appointment, he was the Governor of Meghalaya.
5. Kaptan Singh Solanki -Tripura (Replaced Tathagata Roy)
A former Rajya Sabha
member, Solanki was appointed the Governor of Haryana in 2014.
6. Satyadev Narayan Arya - Haryana (Replaced Kaptan Singh
Solanki)
73-year-old Arya is an
eight-term MLA from Bihar. He was a minister in the 2010 BJP-JDU government in
the state.
7. Baby Rani Maurya - Uttarakhand (Replaced K K Paul)
The 61-year-old Maurya
is a BJP leader from Agra. Maurya had also previously held the post of Agra
mayor.
