Current Affairs 20th August 2017

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