Current Affairs: Daily GK Update 07th & 08th August 2017
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07 August Current Affairs
7th August: National Hand loom Day being celebrated
National Handloom Day is being celebrated on 7th of August.On this day that the Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905. The movement involved the revival of domestic products and production processes.
UK agrees to pay $47billion to leave EU
Britain is prepared to pay up to €40 billion (USD47 billion dollars) as part of a deal to leave the European Union
Britania to set up largest plant in Maharashtra.
Leading Indian FMCG brand Britania is going to set up its largest plant in Maharashtra in a food park at Ranjangaon.
Kerala High Court lifts lifetime cricket ban on Sreesanth.
The Kerala High Court lifted BCCI’s lifetime ban imposed on cricketer S Sreesanth from the sport over the IPL 2013 spot-fixing case.
India wins bronze in wheelchair basketball world meet.
The Indian men and women’s wheelchair basketball teams won Bronze at the 4th Bali Cup International Tournament for Wheelchair Basketball.
08 August 2017 Current Affairs
J&K Govt Would Spend Rs 1 Lakh Crore On Education & Road Connectivity
The Jammu and Kashmir government would spend Rs 1 lakh crore on development works in the next five years, with special emphasis on education and road connectivity.
Jammu and Kashmir
- Capital: Srinagar
- Chief Minister: Mehbooba Mufti
- Governor: Narinder Nath Vohra
Maharashtra to raise $270 m from Green Climate Fund
The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) will help the Maharashtra Government raise $270 million for the Green Climate Fund, which will be invested in integrated watershed programmes like Jalyukt Shivar Yojana.
Govt declares entire Assam as ‘disturbed’ area under AFSPA for another month
The Centre has declared entire Assam as a “disturbed” area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups ULFA, NDFB, and others.
NCRB merged with bureau of police research
The government merged the National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) – which has been the principal source of reference by policy makers, police, criminologists, researchers and media – both in India and abroad, with the Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D).
Railways earned Rs.540 crore through flexi fare scheme
The Railways has earned an additional revenue of Rs 540 crore in less than a year through the flexi fare scheme and there is no plan to discontinue it.
August 15 To Be Celebrated As ‘Sankalp Parva’
The 70th Independence Day on August 15to be celebrated as the ‘Sankalp Parva’,and asked the people to dedicate themselves to social causes and share their ideas to make a new India
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