1. Indian Army is deeply involved in the Rescue & Relief operations in Kerala which is witnessing very heavy rains since 09 August 2018. Request for provision of Army assistance was received on 09 August 2018. Accordingly, Indian Army carried out the execution of Disaster Relief tasks on a war footing which has been greatly appreciated by the civilian populace and the State administration.
2. 18 times Grammy Award Winner Aretha Franklin passes away at the age of 76-year.
3. Mario Abdo Benitez elected as the new President of Paraguay.
- Paraguay Capital:- Asuncion
- Paraguay Currency:- Paraguayan Guarani.
4. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita re-elected as the President of Mali.
- Mali Capital:- Bamako
- Mali Currency:- West African CFA Franc.
5. IAF Officer - Shri K.S. Srinivas has taken a charge of new Chairman of MPEDA.
- MPEDA:- Marine Products Export Development Authority, established in 1972.