Current Affairs 6th & 7th August 2018

Current Affairs 6th & 7th August 2018

NATIONAL

• Mughalsarai Junction Renamed As Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
• Government Approves 122 New Research Projects Under ‘IMPRINT-2’ Scheme
• Defence Minister Launches Defence India Startup Challenge
• PHDCCI And CNI Sign MoU To Set Up Indo-Nepal Centre
• GST Council Announces Cashback For Digital Transactions
• Startup India Launches Academia Alliance Programme

INTERNATIONAL

• Japan Pips China To Become World’s 2nd Largest Stock Market
• ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet Held In Singapore
• UK Announces New Organ Donation Plan To Address Indian-Origin Shortages

APPOINTMENTS

• PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi To Step Down As CEO
• Emmerson Mnangagwa Wins Zimbabwe’s 1st Post-Mugabe Election

SPORTS

• Gaganjeet Bhullar Wins His Maiden European Tour Title
• Netherlands Wins Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018
• World Badminton Championships 2018 Concludes