 A total number of 2437 sporting talents have been identified under the Khelo India Scheme. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju informed. Under the scheme, the government provides financial assistance of about Rs 5,00,000 per annum for a period of 8 years. |
| Source: The News on AIR |
 In the United States, Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana. President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana. |
| Source: The News on AIR |
 The West Bengal Government has decided to construct 8 lakh 30 thousand houses under Bangla Abas Yojana for the people belonging to Economically Weaker Section. Under the scheme, the Rural Development Department has constructed more than 14 lakh houses. |
| Source: The News on AIR |
 The World Bank Group announced that Anshula Kant, an Indian national, has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Kant will be the first woman CFO of the Bank. |
| Source: The Hindu |
 India and Russia bilateral co-operation to the next level in the field of space, including assistance in India’s maiden human space flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russia’s space agency (ROSCOSMOS) led the two sides in the meeting. Co-operation in futuristic technologies including new space systems, rocket engines, propellants and propulsion systems, spacecrafts and launch vehicle technology. |
| Source: The News on AIR |
 YouTube is bringing a new education feature “Learning Playlists” with dedicated landing pages for educational videos on topics like math, science, music and language.YouTube was investing $20 million to fund resources for educational creators and organisations through a Learning Fund initiative. |
| Source: The HindustanTimes |
 The Independent Atlantic League became the first American professional baseball league to let a computer call balls and strikes. The umpires have the ability to override the computer, which considers a pitch a strike when the ball bounces and then crosses the zone. |
| Source: The Hindu |
 International Business Machines Corp acquired a software company Red Hat Inc in $34 billion for ramp up its cloud computing business. This is company’s biggest acquisition in its more than 100-year. |
| Source: The Times of India |
UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released the 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index. Highlights of the reports are:
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| Source: The Hindu |
 India have won 4 gold medals in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Apia, Samoa. The Indian medallists are:
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| Source: The Hindu |
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