1.The 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China. It was organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies, and Peking University.Its theme was “Learning To Be Human”. This was the first time that the quinquennial (once in five year) event was held in China.
2.Turkey Capital- Ankara, Currency- Turkish lira, President- Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Qatar Capital- Doha, Currency- Qatari riyal.
3.Smitha V. Crishna, a third-generation heir of the Godrej family, ranks first in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women 2018 list with an estimated wealth of Rs37,570 crore. Ms. Smitha owns one-fifth of the Godrej Group.Roshni Nadar, CEO and executive director at HCL, ranks second in the list with an estimated wealth of Rs30,200 crore,
4.India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised down its FY19 economic growth forecast to 7.2% from 7.4% earlier.
5.PhonePe announced entering into a partnership with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to facilitate convenient, fast and secure payments through PhonePe on the IRCTC Rail connect Android app.
6.Colorado Party’s Mario Abdo Benitez was sworn in as the new President of Paraguay for a five-year term.Colorado Party’s Mario Abdo Benitez was sworn in as the new President of Paraguay for a five-year term.
7.Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected for a five-year term after winning a landslide in a runoff ballot.Mali Capital: Bamako, Currency: West African CFA franc.
8. IAS officer K S Srinivas has taken over as Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).Prior to this appointment, he had served as Joint Secretary in Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare in Ministry of Agriculture.
9.Three US scientists James Allison, Carl June and Steven Rosenberg were declared winners 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. They were awarded in recognition of their research in immunology and translation of their ideas into effective therapies that have led to innovative treatments for cancer, HIV and other diseases.
10.The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released the Global Liveability Index 2018, the ranking of 140 global cities based on their living conditions. The EIU is part of UK magazine ‘The Economist’ and provides forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis.Delhi was ranked at 112th position and Mumbai fetched 117th spot. Austria’s capital Vienna has been ranked as the world’s most liveable city, displacing Australian city of Melbourne. The Top three cities on the list are: 1. Vienna 2. Melbourne 3. Osaka.
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