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
