8 August
1. Removal of Mizoram governor Kamla Beniwal is as per Constitutional provisions, says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu
2. Bombay high court stays trial against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Adarsh Housing Society scam case
3. Supreme Court orders SGPC and Haryana SGPC to maintain status quo on management control of gurudwaras in Haryana till further orders
4. Pakistan Rangers to hand over captured BSF jawan to India tomorrow
1. Removal of Mizoram governor Kamla Beniwal is as per Constitutional provisions, says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu
2. Bombay high court stays trial against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Adarsh Housing Society scam case
3. Supreme Court orders SGPC and Haryana SGPC to maintain status quo on management control of gurudwaras in Haryana till further orders
4. Pakistan Rangers to hand over captured BSF jawan to India tomorrow
5 YES Bank appoints new chairperson,Radha Singh
6 Indian economy expected to grow by 5.5% in current fiscal: UN
7 Philips signs Alia Bhatt as brand ambassador for beauty range
8 Kapil Dev to head Arjuna Award selection committee
9 Olympic champion wins first Rio 2016 test event
5. Having received the in-principle nod to start a full-fledged bank, IDFC today appointed Ravi Shankar as the head of the proposed bank’s financial inclusion and rural business initiative.
Shankar, who joins the company from non bank lender Fullerton India Credit Company, will be heading the initiative called ‘Bharat Bank’, a statement from IDFC said
6. Chairman of Saraswat Co-operative Bank and former Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha Member Eknath Keshav Thakur passed away on Thursday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 73
7. The growth of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) in India will moderate to 30% in the next 12 months, according to credit rating agency Crisil. This is because of the amendments to the regulations announced by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday
8. Global food prices hit a six-month low in July led mainly by sharp declines in grains, oilseeds and dairy, which balanced out rising meat and firm sugar prices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday
6 Indian economy expected to grow by 5.5% in current fiscal: UN
7 Philips signs Alia Bhatt as brand ambassador for beauty range
8 Kapil Dev to head Arjuna Award selection committee
9 Olympic champion wins first Rio 2016 test event
9 August
1. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today launched the Web application of Delhi Police for issuing Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to the people of Delhi who require the PCC for emigration, employment etc
2. The World Health Organisation has declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency and appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries.
The decision after a two-day emergency session behind closed doors in Geneva means global travel restrictions may be put in place to halt its spread as the overall death toll nears 1,000
3. The Reserve Bank of India has said that the proposed Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) will function as a tiered structure for operating the country’s bill payment system. It will have a single brand image providing convenience of ‘anytime anywhere’ payment to customers
4. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has announced a series of integrated drinking water schemes and also proposed a ‘Tamil Nadu Innovative Initiative’ to promote innovation in the State. The Tamil Nadu government would implement six integrated drinking water schemes for various local bodies in Theni, Sivaganga, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Erode, and Virudhunagar districts, all totalling Rs. 1,672.01 crore
The decision after a two-day emergency session behind closed doors in Geneva means global travel restrictions may be put in place to halt its spread as the overall death toll nears 1,000
3. The Reserve Bank of India has said that the proposed Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) will function as a tiered structure for operating the country’s bill payment system. It will have a single brand image providing convenience of ‘anytime anywhere’ payment to customers
4. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has announced a series of integrated drinking water schemes and also proposed a ‘Tamil Nadu Innovative Initiative’ to promote innovation in the State. The Tamil Nadu government would implement six integrated drinking water schemes for various local bodies in Theni, Sivaganga, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Erode, and Virudhunagar districts, all totalling Rs. 1,672.01 crore
5. Having received the in-principle nod to start a full-fledged bank, IDFC today appointed Ravi Shankar as the head of the proposed bank’s financial inclusion and rural business initiative.
Shankar, who joins the company from non bank lender Fullerton India Credit Company, will be heading the initiative called ‘Bharat Bank’, a statement from IDFC said
6. Chairman of Saraswat Co-operative Bank and former Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha Member Eknath Keshav Thakur passed away on Thursday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 73
7. The growth of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) in India will moderate to 30% in the next 12 months, according to credit rating agency Crisil. This is because of the amendments to the regulations announced by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday
8. Global food prices hit a six-month low in July led mainly by sharp declines in grains, oilseeds and dairy, which balanced out rising meat and firm sugar prices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday
9. US President Barack Obama authorises targeted air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq; Stock markets and rupee slump following the announcement
10. Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh in critical condition after a head injury
10. Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh in critical condition after a head injury
11. SC rejects PIL seeking Leader of Opposition status in Lok Sabha for Congress
12 RuPay cards to replace Aadhaar in welfare scheme authentication
13 SBI seeks an external agency to take over day-to-day management of Bhushan Steel
14 India to draft 5-year plan of action to deepen ties with ASEAN: Swaraj
15 Indian Men thrash Bangladesh 5-1 in the second hockey match at Dhaka
16 Serena, Venus to clash in Montreal semi-finals
17 World junior chess to be held in October in Pune
13 SBI seeks an external agency to take over day-to-day management of Bhushan Steel
14 India to draft 5-year plan of action to deepen ties with ASEAN: Swaraj
15 Indian Men thrash Bangladesh 5-1 in the second hockey match at Dhaka
16 Serena, Venus to clash in Montreal semi-finals
17 World junior chess to be held in October in Pune
10 August
1. The Indian Cotton Federation (ICF) is organising the 2nd All India Cotton Conference on August 12 and 13 at The Residency in Coimbtore. The theme of the conference is ‘Indian Cotton Scenario in the current context 2014-15’.
2. In her address at the 12th India-ASEAN meeting in Naypyitaw (Myanmar), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the new government in India would like to stand with the grouping and take the relationship forward so people’s aspirations for growth and development could be fulfilled.
3. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) has decided to work towards the theme Homes For All by 2022. The meeting of the apex body representing private real estate developers in the country that was held during August 6-8 laid special thrust on the mission of pucca housing for all by 2022.
4. This Independence Day, the Uttarakhand government is planning to launch a scheme wherein farmers above the age of 60 will receive a monthly pension of Rs 800.
5. Expanding the scope of the work of Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows (PMRDFs), the rural development ministry has asked states to involve the fellows in the crucial exercise of the process of preparing the labour budget for MGNREGA for 2015-16 in 2,500 backward blocks across the nation.
6. The Ministry of Rural Development on Friday launched its flagship Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission, which is aimed at providing urban amenities in rural areas.
7. China on Saturday successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite to carry out scientific experiments and provide early alerts about natural disasters. The Yaogan XX satellite blasted off at 1:45 p.m. local time on the back of a Long March 4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the country’s northwestern Gobi desert, according to the centre’s statement.
1. The Indian Cotton Federation (ICF) is organising the 2nd All India Cotton Conference on August 12 and 13 at The Residency in Coimbtore. The theme of the conference is ‘Indian Cotton Scenario in the current context 2014-15’.
2. In her address at the 12th India-ASEAN meeting in Naypyitaw (Myanmar), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the new government in India would like to stand with the grouping and take the relationship forward so people’s aspirations for growth and development could be fulfilled.
3. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) has decided to work towards the theme Homes For All by 2022. The meeting of the apex body representing private real estate developers in the country that was held during August 6-8 laid special thrust on the mission of pucca housing for all by 2022.
4. This Independence Day, the Uttarakhand government is planning to launch a scheme wherein farmers above the age of 60 will receive a monthly pension of Rs 800.
5. Expanding the scope of the work of Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows (PMRDFs), the rural development ministry has asked states to involve the fellows in the crucial exercise of the process of preparing the labour budget for MGNREGA for 2015-16 in 2,500 backward blocks across the nation.
6. The Ministry of Rural Development on Friday launched its flagship Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission, which is aimed at providing urban amenities in rural areas.
7. China on Saturday successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite to carry out scientific experiments and provide early alerts about natural disasters. The Yaogan XX satellite blasted off at 1:45 p.m. local time on the back of a Long March 4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the country’s northwestern Gobi desert, according to the centre’s statement.
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