1. The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind appointed 7 new governers for 7 states are as follows:-
1. Shri Satya Pal Malik - Jammu and Kashmir state
2. Shri Tathagata Roy - Meghalaya state
3. Shri Lalji Tandon - Bihar state
4. Shri Ganga Prasad - Sikkim state
5. Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki - Tripura state
6. Shri Satyadev Narayan Arya - Haryana state
7. Smt Baby Rani Maurya - Uttarakhand state.
2. The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Raman Singh change the name of 'Naya Raipur' to 'Atal Nagar', today. In other announcements, the 'Bilaspur University' will be known as the 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee University'.
3. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted fellow citizens on Idu’lZuha. “Best wishes on Id-ul-Zuha. May this day deepen the spirit of compassion and brotherhood in our society,” the PM says.
4. World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2018, According to Forbes List
1. Serena Williams — Total earnings: $18.1 million
2. Caroline Wozniacki — Total earnings: $13 million
3. Sloane Stephens — Total earnings: $11.2 million
4. Garbine Muguruza — Total earnings: $11 million
5. Maria Sharapova — Total earnings: $10.5 million
6. Venus Williams — Total earnings: $10.2 million
7. P.V. Sindhu — Total earnings: $8.5 million
8. Simona Halep — Total earnings: $7.7 million
9. Danica Patrick — Total earnings: $7.5 million
10. Angelique Kerber — Total earnings: $7 million etc.
5. Indian Female Shooter: Rahi Sarnobat wins Gold medal under 25m pistol event at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta - Palembang, Indonesia.
Published On : 22 Aug 2018