Current Affairs 8th July 2017

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NATIONAL

  • Anti-hijacking law comes into effect a notification issued by the Civil Aviation Ministry
  • India has declared itself free from highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 and H5N8)
  • GST to be part of UP higher education syllabus
  • Odisha government signs Expression of Intent (EOI) with IAAF & AFI to establish High Performance Academy

INTERNATIONAL

  • India ranks 23rd among 165 nations in cyber security index
  • The European Parliament has approved a first-ever cooperation deal between the EU and Cuba

BANKING & ECONOMY

  • Indus OS partners with YES Bank to launch OS-integrated UPI platform
  • Credit card bill payment exempt from cash dealing limit of Rs 2 lakh

DEFENCE

  • Pakistan has successfully test-fired short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’

SPORT

  • India has moved four places up to the 96th position in the FIFA World Ranking
  • Manpreet Kaur, Govindan Laxmanan win gold in Asian Athletics Championships