Current Affairs 8th August 2017

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