Current Affairs 8th April 2017

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Current Affairs 8th April 2017

NATIONAL:

  • Bill on allowing bullock cart races passed in Maharashtra Assembly passes
  • Goods and Services Tax Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
  • 47th Regional News Unit of AIR commissioned at Visakhapatnam
  • Bangladesh PM arrives on four-day India visit
  • 3-day National Children’s Film Festival inaugurated today at Vishakhapatnam
  • 2-day national TB summit starts today in Dharamshala
  • Awareness program on promoting digital payments to be organised by UP govt on 14th April
  • Maharashtra Cabinet approves draft Bill of Journalists Protection Act
  • Deendayal Rasoi Yojna to be launched by Madhya Pradesh govt to provide food at subsidized rate to poor

INTERNATIONAL:

  • US President orders US flags to fly at half-mast in honour of astronaut John Glenn
  • Constitution for election signed by Thai king

BANKING NEWS:

  • RBI cuts clearance time to be faster NEFT transfers
  • Ban on cash transactions of over Rs 2 lakh not applicable for bank, post office withdrawals

AGREEMENTS:

  • Defence deals worth over 2 billion dollar signed between India & Israel

APPOINTMENTS:

  • Two foreign coaches appointed by Sports Ministry for athletics

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

  • 64th National Film Awards announced

SPORTS NEWS:

  • India moved 31 places up to attain 101st rank best FIFA ranking in 20 yrs
  • Pakistan cricketer Misbah-ul-Haq announces retirement from Test cricket
  • PV Sindhu reaches career-best World No.2 ranking