Days in Focus
Economy
- On 17 August 2019, this private bank announced signing of an agreement with CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd to enhance digital and kiosk banking facilities in many rural unbanked and under-banked areas - Axis Bank.
Environment
- According to environmental NGO Greenpeace, largest emitter of anthropogenic Sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the world – India (over 15% of all).
International
- World Skills International Competition 2019 held at - Kazan in Russia.
Persons in News
- Legendary music composer who died on 19 August 2019 - Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi (Khayyam).
- Winner of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in National Sports Awards-2019 - Bajrang Punia (Wrestling) and Deepa Malik (Para Athletics).
- Winner of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Maka) Trophy, 2019 - Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Sports
- Winner of the Women’s single event at the ATP Cincinnati Masters 2019 - Madison Keys (American).
General Knowledge
- British doctor who discovered in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans - Sir Ronald Ross.
- World Tourism Organisation – Founded in: 1975; Headquarters: Madrid, Spain.
- World Trade Organisation – Founded in: 1995 (01 January); Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- World Health Organization – Founded in: 1948 (07 April); Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) – Founded in: 1946 (11 December); Headquarters: New York, US.
- World Food Programme – Founded in: 1961 (19 December); Headquarters: Rome, Italy.
