Current Affairs 6th August 2017

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