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SEPTEMBER 2018-INDIA AND WORLD NEWS

India ranks 158th among 195 countries in health care investment 

  • India ranks 158th among 195 countries in health care investment India ranks 158th in the world for its investments in education and healthcare, a survey of 195 countries has revealed.

  • It ranks below countries like Sudan, Azerbaijan, China and Bosnia Herzegovina.

  • According to the survey, Finland tops the list of 195 countries in the two key sectors.

India ranks 3rd in family-owned businesses

  • India ranks 3rd in family-owned businesses India rank 3rd globally in terms of number of family-owned companies according to ‘Credit Suisse Family 1000 in 2018’ report.

  • The rating agency analysed over 1,000 family-owned, publicly-listed companies, and compared their 10-year performance.

  • India has a total of 111 companies with $839 bn total market capitalisation.

  • India closely follows China (159 companies) and the US (121 companies).

Google launches "Security check kiya" campaign

  • Iraq pipped Saudi Arabia as top oil supplier to India in August 2018 According to Reuters, Iraq has replaced Saudi Arabia as India’s largest oil suppliers in August 2018.

  • Iran remained the third biggest oil suppliers to India in August 2018.

  • Overall India's monthly oil imports in August rose 3.1 percent.

87th Izmir International trade show 

  • 87th Izmir International trade show India is the partner Country in the 87th Izmir International Trade show was held in Turkey.

  • In this Turkey’s first, oldest and most comprehensive general trade fair, India was also launch a mega business pavilion ‘source India’, hosting 75 Indian Companies with the aim of tie ups in order to increase India’s exports to Turkey and other neighbouring countries.

India and US hold 2 + 2 dialogue

  • India and US hold 2 + 2 dialogue Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis to India for the inaugural India-U.S. Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue.

India along with 23 other Nations participates in Tsunami Mock Drill 

  • India along with 23 other Nations participates in Tsunami Mock Drill India along with 23 other nations participated in a major Indian ocean-wide tsunami mock drill which will involve evacuation of thousands of people from coastal areas in over half a dozen coastal states.
  • The exercise, known as ‘IOWave18′, is being organised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO.

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