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July 9 , 2018 2253 days 884 0
  • The Nepal SBI Bank Ltd has completed 25 years of its operations in Nepal. The Nepal SBI Bank Ltd was established in 1993 as a subsidiary of State Bank of India.
  • Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu addressed the Conference of Intra-ocular Implant & Refractive Society of India held in Chennai.
  • The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir launched the first Cyber Forensic van of Delhi Police and an online cybercrime portal where people can file a complaint online regarding such crimes.
  • Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia chaired the first meeting of the task force set up to recommend the framework for a national policy on e-commerce.
  • East Coast Railway has launched highest ever 6 (six) Limited Height Subways (LHS) in Sambalpur Division and completed it in a single block of four and half hours.
    • It is a first of its kind not only in East Coast Railway but also in the entire Indian Railways.
  • The Law Commission in its report, Legal Framework: Gambling and Sports Betting including Cricket in India, has recommended that gambling and betting on sports, including cricket, to be allowed as regulated activities taxable under the direct and indirect tax regimes and used as a source for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).
  • Veteran cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the 3rd Indian after Sachin Tendulkar (664) and Rahul Dravid (509) to reach this milestone of playing 500 international cricket matches during the second T20 International against England.
  • The 22nd International Conference on Non-Ferrous Mineral & Metals 2018 concluded in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
  • The Muthoot Pappachan Group has named actress Vidya Balan as its brand ambassador for 2 years.
  • India's much-awaited indigenously manufactured semi high-speed train called "Train 2018", code-named Train 18, is expected to be rolled out in September.
  • It is built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) of Chennai to promote Make in India and is capable of running at a speed of 160 km per hour.
  • Shareholders of Reliance Industries have approved giving Mukesh Ambani another five years as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.

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