Current Affairs 11th August 2017

Current Affairs 11th August 2017

NATIONAL

• Amazon announced the launch of virtual customer service (VCS) model in 4 Indian cities
• NGT bans use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in Delhi
• Kerala, Haryana Top Sanitation Survey

INTERNATIONAL

• External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Attends 15^th BIMSTEC Meeting in Nepal
• India has ratified the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
• India ranked 43rd position in 2017 Global Retirement Index (GRI)
• India ranked 43rd position in 2017 Global Retirement Index (GRI). It is published by
• Bangladesh to open a new diplomatic station in Chennai
• Citizens of 80 countries including India don’t require visa to enter QATAR

BANKING & ECONOMY

• Online entertainment platform Netflix announced that it has acquired Millarworld
• Private sector lender IDFC Bank has partnered with digital payments company Zeta
• Syndicate Bank Cuts MCLR by 5-10 bps
• Axis Bank Cuts Savings Account Interest Rate by 50 bps
• Vijaya Bank opens self-employment training institute in Indore
• ICICI bank launches instant credit card with the limit upto 4 lakhs

APPOINTMENT

• Rana Sarkar, an Indo-Canadian entrepreneur, has been appointed Canada’s consul general in San Francisco

SPORT

• Asian Shotgun Championship: Kynan, Shreyasi win bronze in mixed team trap event

OBITUARY

• Bollywood actor Sitaram Panchal passed away