India, Vietnam Sign 12 Agreements to Boost Bilateral ties

ii. PM Modi said New Delhi will provide $500 million credit line for Vietnam for defence cooperation. India also offered a grant of $5 million to set up a software park in Vietnam.
iii. This is the first bilateral prime ministerial visit from India to Vietnam in 15 years.
i. Two-day G-20 Summit of the world’s major economies will start in the Chinese city of Hangzhou tomorrow to discuss efforts to reform global economic governance.
Maharashtra Governor sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s acting Governor
i. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra, was sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu.
ii. Rao was administered the oath of office by the Madras High Court’s Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul at the Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
China ratifies Paris global climate agreement
ii. China and the US are expected to announce ratification jointly before or at the weekend’s G20 Hangzhou Summit.
iii. China is the world’s largest emitter of harmful carbon emissions causing climate change.
G-20 Summit 2016 start in Chinese city of Hangzhou tomorrow

ii. The theme of the summit is toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy.
India, Egypt sign agreement in area of Maritime Transport
ii. The agreemnt would help the two nations to step-up co-operation on the seas not only in terms of maritime commerce but also in transit of naval vessels.
Bangladesh hire former Sri Lankan cricketer Thilan Samaraweera as batting guru

ii. Samaraweera’s appointment came a day after former West Indies great Courtney Walsh agreed to a three-year term to become the specialist pace bowling coach of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
K K Aggarwal elected National President of IMA

ii. Aggarwal is currently the Secretary General of the doctors association.
BHEL commissions Unit-4 of Teesta Low Dam hydropower project

ii. A stretch of the river greenfield project located in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Teesta HEP has been set up by NHPC Ltd, on the River Teesta.
CCI slaps Rs 6700 crore fine on 10 cement companies

Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov dies
ii. Karimov was the first President of Uzbekistan, in office from 1990 to 2016.
PM announces Rs 200 cr for sports in J&K

ii. The package provides for construction of indoor sporting halls in all districts of the State with a view to provide playing facilities to youth during long winter in the state.
Zaheer Khan gets MCC’s Honorary Life Membership

ii. He is the third Indian player to receive the distinction this year after Virender Sehwag and Anjum Chopra.
World’s first made-in-India leprosy vaccine out on pilot basis

ii. MIP, World’s maiden leprosy vaccine, will be launched on trial basis within a few weeks.
iii. Leprosy affects around 1.25 lakhs people in India annually.
Majuli named world’s largest river island

ii. According to Guinness World Records, the island lost around one-third of its area in the last 30-40 years due to frequent flooding of the river.
Actor Jon Polito passes away

ii. He was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2010.iii .The actor had been in more than 100 films, TV shows and Broadway plays.