• National

Israel has opened a Visa Application Centre in Kolkata for tourists from West Bengal

• Israel has opened a Visa Application Centre in Kolkata for tourists from West Bengal and the northeastern states to encourage more Indian travelers to visit that country.
• Israel recently announced a reduction in visa fees to INR 1,100 rupees from its previous 1,700 charged from Indians.

• National

AIIMS has started a wellness clinic for its medical students and doctors.

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started a wellness clinic for its medical students and doctors.
• Medical college in India experiences the highest level of stress than students in any other country.

• National

Civil Aviation Ministry has approved a proposal for setting up of water aerodromes in the country.

• Civil Aviation Ministry has approved a proposal for setting up of water aerodromes in the country.
• In the first phase, Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati river front Ahmedabad in Gujarat have been identified for construction of water aerodromes.

• Science and Tech

NASA blasted off a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission .

• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Sunday blasted off a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms.
• Lift-off took place from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the US early today.

• Science and Tech

ISRO has celebrated Vikram Sarabhai centenary to honour visionary scientist

• The Indian Space Research Organisation will have a year-long Vikram Sarabhai centenary celebration starting in August 2019 to honour visionary scientist and its legendary founding father.
• Sarabhai, the architect of the Indian space programme, the first ISRO chief and renowned cosmic ray scientist, was born on August 12, 1919.

• Defence

Nirmala Sitharaman met with south korean counterpart to discuss on the issue of mutual interest.

• Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with South Korean counterpart Young-Moo Song.
• The two ministers discussed “issues of mutual interest” and ways to strengthen cooperation in defence and security.

• Obituaries

Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away.

• Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away. He was 89 years old.
• Chatterjee was the Speaker of the Lower House from 2004-09 when Manmohan Singh-led UPA- 1 (United Progressive Alliance) was in power.

• Obituaries

Nobel Prize-winning British author V S Naipaul died.

• Nobel Prize-winning British author V S Naipaul has died at the age of 85.
• Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul who was born in Trinidad wrote more than 30 books and won the Nobel Literature Prize in 2001.

• States

Geeta Mittal became first woman chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir.

• Justice Gita Mittal became the first-ever woman Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
• She was administered the oath of office by Governor NN Vohra.

• Miscellaneous

Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 has begun in Birgunj.

• Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 has begun in Birgunj, Nepal.
• The festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Province 2 Mohammad Lalbabu Raut.