Current Affairs 3rd August 2017
NATIONAL
- NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya resigns from his position
- Mukesh Ambani Becomes Asia’s Second-Richest Person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- Supreme Court of India imposed a ban on the use of five harmful metals in fire crackers
- PM Modi announces Rs.2,350 crore relief package for floods in North East region
- Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination campaign launched in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
- RCEP trade negotiating Committee meeting held in Hyderabad
BANKING & ECONOMY
- Airtel Payment Bank joined hand with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for ATM services
- RBI cuts policy rate by 25 basis points to 6%
APPOINTMENT
- Sameer Garde named Cisco president for India, Saarc region
- Gen. Abhay Krishna new Eastern Command chief
DEFENCE
- China opened its first overseas military base with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti
