• National

To spread awareness ministry of railway launched digital screen

• The Ministry of Railway has launched digital screens to spread awareness among public about the heritage of Indian Railways.
• The project aims at showcasing the legacy of Indian Railways through one to two minute-long movie clips on digital LED screens.

• National

A committe has formed to monitor the situation in Mullaperiyar dam

• A special committee headed by National Water Commission was formed to monitor situation in Mullaperiyar dam.
• The Cabinet Secretary constituted a committee chaired by chairman, Central Water Commission and Engineers-in-Chief of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

• International

Abdo Benítez has been sworn in as the new president of Paraguay

• Right-wing former Senator Mario Abdo Benítez has been sworn in as the new president of Paraguay after defeating his liberal rival in April elections.
• Mr Abdo Benítez is the son of a close aide to ex-military dictator Alfredo Stroessner.

• International

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected for a five-year term

• Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected for a five-year term after winning a landslide in a runoff ballot.
• Keita, 73, picked up 67.17% of the vote against 32.83% for opposition challenger and former finance minister Soumaila Cisse, 68, who also ran against Keita in 2013.

• Economy and Business

Tata Consultancy Services on 16th August 2018 pipped Reliance Industries Limited

• Tata Consultancy Services on 16th August 2018 pipped Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to regain the crown of India’s most valued company in terms of market capitalisation.
• RIL had on 14th August 2018 dethroned TCS to clinch the title of the most valued Indian company by market valuation.

• Economy and Business

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised its FY19 economic growth

• India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised its FY19 economic growth forecast down to 7.2% from 7.4% earlier.
• It cited the headwinds emanating from elevated global crude oil prices and the government’s decision to fix the minimum support prices of all kharif crops at 1.5 times the production cost.

• Sports

India’s football team acquire 96th rank in FIFA cup.

• India’s football team have jumped one spot higher to take the 96th spot in the latest FIFA World Rankings.
• The improvement came in the ranking after FIFA implemented a new ranking system called ‘Elo’ where points are added and subtracted to the team’s existing tally before every match.

• Science and Tech

China has unveiled a new lunar rover

• China has unveiled a new lunar rover as it prepares to become the first nation in the world to explore the dark side of the moon.
• China’s last lunar rover — named Yutu, or Jade Rabbit — ceased operation in August 2016 on the surface of the moon as part of the Chang’e 3 mission.

• Science and Tech

ISRO plans to study the Sun through its Aditya-L1 satellite

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to study the Sun through its Aditya-L1 satellite which will be inserted in a halo orbit, which is 1.5 million km from the Earth during 2019-2020.
• Aditya-L1 will be launched by PSLV-XL from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

• Miscellaneous

Smitha V. Krishna ranks first in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women 2018 list

• Smitha V. Crishna, a third-generation heir of the Godrej family, ranks first in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women 2018 list with an estimated wealth of Rs37,570 crore. Ms. Smitha owns one-fifth of the Godrej Group.
• Roshni Nadar, CEO and executive director at HCL, ranks second in the list with an estimated wealth of Rs30,200 crore.