Current Affairs 6th August 2017
NATIONAL
- India’s First Private sector Missile Manufacturing Facility was inaugurated near Hyderabad
- Tirupathi and Vijaywada Airport in Andhra Pradesh going to be green airport
- Maharashtra Government has launched two online portals MahaDBT and MahaVASTU to streamline the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT)
- Mughalsarai railway station in UP to be renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) station
- Delhi Police’s women safety mobile application ‘Himmat’ can be access via cab aggregator Uber’s application
INTERNATIONAL
- Harry Potter creator JK Rowling world’s most highly-paid author announced by Forbes
BANKING & ECONOMY
- Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched Kotak Remit
AGREEMENT
- India signed a loan agreement with AIIB of USD 329 million for Gujarat Rural Roads Project
- Microsoft Ties Up With Telengana To Use AI To Screen Kids For Eye Issues
APPOINTMENT
- Prabhat Kumar has been appointed as the Next Ambassador of India to The Republic of Kazakhstan
- AIFF has appointed senior advocate Ushanath Banerjee as the chairman of a special committee
- Air Marshal Hemant Narayan Bhagwat Appointed as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration of IAF
AWARDS
- Veteran Actress Sharada Selected for ‘Prem Nazir’ Award