Current Affairs 8th August 2017
NATIONAL
- Nitin Gadkari said that Chabahar Port will start operations by 2018
- IIT Delhi team develops a new antibacterial drug-delivery system
- Assam government has decided to distribute 13 lakh Soil Health Cards among farmers
INTERNATIONAL
- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution to preventing terrorists from acquired weapons
BANKING & ECONOMY
- MobiKwik has entered into a strategic partnership with Bajaj Finance
- Government revises the base year of All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) from 2004-05 to 2011-12
- Canara Bank hits overseas bond market with $400-mn issue
DEFENCE
- Sri Lankan Navy has commissioned an India-built state-of-the-art Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV)
APPOINTMENT
- Donald Trump appoints three Indian-Americans to key government posts
- Payback India has appointed Gautam Kaushik as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
SPORT
- Usain Bolt finishes 3rd in World Athletics Championship
- Manju Kumari and Veer Dev Gulia wins bronze in Junior World Wrestling Championships
