- The 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) 2018 will commence in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has launched a unique initiative called "Smart", which is for the agricultural business and rural changes of the state of Maharashtra.
- Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the National Challenge - "Ideas for India - Creative Solutions by Using Technology for School Students in New Delhi"
- The US Senate and the House of Representatives have passed legislation that will allow the government to fund the shutdown for the next two weeks.
- Trump agreed to suspend plans to increase tariff of 10 percent to 25 percent on the value of $ 200 billion Chinese products within the next 90 days.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has launched a new framework to deal with the crisis of international terrorism and to coordinate efforts in peace and security, humanitarian, human rights and sustainable development areas.
- President Rodrigo Duette asked MLAs to expand martial law in southern Philippines by the end of next year to end continuous violence in the rest of the region.
- Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) has increased the credit facility of US $ 500 million to Tanzania for water supply projects in the country.
- Krishnamurti Subramaniam - New Chief Economic Advisor
- The shipping ministry has approved the development of a freight in Varanasi around the Inland Waterways Terminal on the Ganges River.
- India has strongly opposed Pakistan's informed move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province.
- The headquarter of Gujarat, Daman and Diu Naval Area has organized a bicycle campaign from Khukari Memorial in the Diu from INS Dwarka-Okha.
- Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijju inaugurated the 19th All India Police (AIPDM) Shooting Competition -2018 in Gururgram Manesar, Haryana.
