1.The fourth Summit of Heads of State/Government of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be held at Kathmandu in Nepal on August 30 and 31.
2.The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) became the first Indian company to cross Rs 8 trillion market capitalization after its shares surged nearly 37% in 2018.
3.The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has emerged as the second fastest growing airport in the world in the first half of 2018 in terms of actual growth in the number of passengers. It has recorded 1,58,50,352 flyers during the six-month period.
4.Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have made it to the Forbes’ list of World’s Highest-Paid Actors 2018, which was topped by George Clooney. Akshay and Salman made it to spot seven and nine, respectively.
5.The Odisha government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Parkto showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich mangrove diversity.The project, which has been approved under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 3 crore.
6.The “6th International Buddhist Conclave 2018” will be held in Maharashtra with the participation of over 200 delegates Buddhist monks diplomats researchers and scholars from around 15 nations.
The day-long meet will see participation from major Buddhist nations including China, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Bhutan among others.
7.Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet named 'KOWSAR' with President Hassan Rouhani.The new "Kowsar" is a fourth-generation fighter shown at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran. It was "100-percent indigenously made" for the first time.Iran Capital: Tehran, Currency: Iranian rial, President: Hassan Rouhani.
8.Global credit ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service expects the Indian economy to grow by around 7.5% in 2018 and 2019.However, the company expects the country’s economy to grow at a higher rate of 7.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2018.
9.Veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami has decided to call it quits from Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is). The announcement came less than three months before the Women’s World T20 takes place in the West Indies.
10.President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the International Buddhist Conclave in New Delhi and Ajanta (Maharashtra). The theme of the conclave is 'Buddha Path – The Living Heritage'.The Ministerial level delegation from ASEAN countries will participate in the conclave along with delegates from 29 countries including US, UK, Germany, France and Russia. This year Japan is the partnering country for the Buddhist conclave.
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