National
- According to Union Health Ministry’s draft rules on "sale of drugs by e-pharmacy", To conduct business of e-pharmacy shall apply for the grant of registration to the - Central Licensing Authority.
- The Delhi Movelo Cyclothon organised by NITI Aayog on 1 September 2018 which was - 9 kms long.
International
- 15th India-ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) held in - Singapore.
- The country, which connects North-East Africa and Middle East, has given authority to maintain law and order to monitor online social media users - Egypt.
- NASA scientists peering deep inside Great Red Spot (a storm) on this planet and have detected signs of water - Jupiter.
Banking
- SEBI imposed a penalty of Rs 16 lakh on Sunil Purohit and Haresh Posnak for violation of PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) using - Circular and synchronised trade.
Sports
- In Asian Games 2018, Indian men's hockey team won - bronze medal.
- This batsman from Chenai's Tamil Nadu team announced his retirement from the cricket - Subramanyaam Badrinath.
- In Asian Games 2018, India is numbered in medal table with 69 medals on - eighth.
- First in medal table of Asian Games 2018 - China (289).
- Indian woman (57 kg) won gold medal in 'World Youth Championship 2018' in Budapest - Sakshi Chaudhary.
- India's flag-bearer in Asiad closing ceremony - Rani Rampal.
Person In News
- Current president of Egypt - Abdel Fatteh al-Sisi.
- Chairman of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for the financial year 2018-19 - Sunil Mehta.
General Knowledge
- Headquarter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) created on August 8, 1967 - Jakarta, Indonesia.
- National Currency of Egypt - Egyptian Pound.
- Indian Banks' Association (IBA) established in year - 1946.
- Headquarter of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established in 1988 - Mumbai.
- First Asian Games (or Asiad) - 1951 (New Delhi, India).
