ASSAM

• New Underground Water Treatment Plant in Agartala

• In Tripura, a new underground water treatment plant commissioned at Sadhutilla in the southern part of Agartala.
• The plant has started functioning with a supply of quality treated water initially to 565 households through the pipeline.
• The treatment capacity of 4 point 8 million litre per day.
• It has two Over Head Storage Reservoirs with capacities of 1,130 Kilo Liter and 450 Kilo Litre.

INTERNATIONAL

·       Pakistan,Russia begin joint military drills DRUZBA 2017

• The joint exercise DRUZBA 2017between special forces of Pakistan and Russia Armies started in Minralney Vody, Russia.
• Pakistan and Russia are holding two-week long joint military drill focusing on counter-terrorism operations to enhance military ties between the two countries.
• The joint exercise will enhance and further strengthen military ties between the two countries and share Pakistan Army’s experience in the war against terrorism.
• Last year, Russia held its first-ever military exercises with Pakistan and also started selling weapons to Islamabad.

• India third in nuclear power installations

• India is third in the world in the number of nuclear reactors being installed, at six, while China is leading at 20, the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017, released this month, shows.

• The number of nuclear reactor units under construction is, however, declining globally for the fourth year in a row.

NATIONAL 

·       State Bank of India Eases Minimum Balance Rules On Savings Accounts

• State Bank of India lowered theMinimum Average Monthly Balance (MAB)requirement in a savings account to Rs 3,000 from Rs 5,000 and also revised downwards penalties for not maintaining such a balance.
• From July 1, tax on banking has been revised to 18 percent under Goods and Services Tax (GST), the new indirect tax regime.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed banks to levy charges on non-maintenance of minimum balance in normal savings accounts.

·       INS TARASA commissioned into Indian Navy

• INS Tarasa(T94), the fourth and last ship in series of Water Jet Fast Attack
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