Current Affairs 20th August 2017
NATIONAL
- India’s first World Peace University inaugurated in MIT, Pune
INTERNATIONAL
- US and Japan have agreed to advance defence cooperation with countries like India, South Korea and Australia
- China Launches First Cyber Court in e-commerce Hub
- Saudi Arabia to open Salwa border point to Qatari pilgrims for Haj
- Qatar has launched a new direct route to Pakistan
- Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai to study at Oxford
BANKING & ECONOMY
- Axis Bank to waive 12 EMIs on home loans under Shubh Aarambh scheme
AGREEMENT
- Union Bank of India signs agreement with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
APPOINTMENT
- General Motors India appointed Sanjiv Gupta as the new President and MD of the company
- Russian President appointed career diplomat Nikolay Kudashev as Russia’s new ambassador to India
- Sri Lanka Appoints First Tamil Navy Chief After Four Decades
- Mamta Suri took charge as Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)
- World’s Most expensive player Neymar became the Goodwill Ambassador for Handicap International
DEFENCE
- Army to Get 6 Apache AH64E Attack Helicopters in Deal worth Rs 4,168 Crore
- Central Government has approved a nearly Rs 32,000 crore plan for boosting Coast Guard capabilities
OBITUARY
- Veteran photographer S Paul passed away
