1) 5th National Summit On Public Health Care Begins In Assam
•The 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems in India has begun at Kaziranga in Assam. State Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the three-day summit.
2) Foundation Of India’s Largest Dry Dock Laid At Cochin Shipyard
•The Dry Dock will give an impetus to “Make in India” initiative under Sagarmala and raise India’s share in global shipbuilding to 2%. India currently occupies 0.66 % share in global shipbuilding market. The commercial shipbuilding industry in India is worth Rs. 3,200 Crore and focuses primarily on small-medium sized offshore vessels and cargo/bulk carriers.
3) 3-Day India Mobile Congress Held In New Delhi
•The congress aims at building ideas, forging lasting Industry relationships, showcasing cutting-edge mobile technology & product trends, providing sectoral insights, industrial solutions, case studies & workshops.
4) Italian PM Giuseppe Conte In India On A Day Long Visit
•Both leaders will also attend the India-Italy Technology Summit which is being organised by the Department of Science and Technology in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
5) World's Largest Airport 'Under One Roof' Opened In Istanbul
•Overall the first phase has cost 7.5 billion Euro. The airport has been envisioned to have a total capacity of up to 200 million passengers, once all four phases are completed in the next 10 years.
6) SBI, Hitachi Payments Form Joint Venture For Digital Payment Platform
•SBI will have a majority stake in the proposed joint venture. Hitachi Payment Services India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Group, Japan.
7) IBM Acquired Red Hat For $34 Billion In Its Biggest Purchase
•The open source, enterprise software maker will become a unit of IBM's Hybrid Cloud division, with Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst joining IBM's senior management team and reporting to CEO Ginni Rometty.
8) WhatsApp And CII Collaborate To Train SMEs, Entrepreneurs In India
•WhatsApp and CII will work to enhance business communication for Indian SMEs through CII's SME Technology Facilitation Centre. They will also develop informative content to be distributed among entrepreneurs both in physical and digital formats.