Current Affairs 29 July 2015

National

• Advanced Weather Satellite INSAT-3D Completes Two Years in Orbit
• SC refers Yakub’s plea to larger Bench
• Telangana announces holiday; Andhra to work extra hour
• Water released from KRP Dam to benefit 9,012 acres
• Eminent physicist P. Hariharan passes away
• Nations pays homage to Mr. Kalam, funeral in Rameswaram

International

• China conducts air, sea drills in South China Sea
• Sri Lanka signs agreement with Google for Internet connection
• South Korea declares end of MERS outbreak
• Libya court sentences Gaddafi son, eight aides to death
• Turkey and US aims for IS free zone

Politics

• Shiv Sena joins opposition meeting on land bill
• AAP removes posters and hoardings critical of PM modi
• Togadia attacks PM Modi over saree, shawl diplomacy with Pakistan
• 2 more cases against Modi for questioning Nitish Kumar’s DNA
• Bihar government to rename kishanganj agriculture university after APJ Abdul Kalam

Defense

• Royal Air Force and Indian Air Force fighter pilots participating in Exercise Indradanush are full of admiration for each other’s capabilities and aircraft.
• Russia, India to Hold Joint Military Peace Exercises in November
• US solidifying its defense position in S China Sea: Report
• China says not planning military bases in the Maldives
• Forensic tests show downed drone operated by India: Pakistan Army

Business

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India has cancelled Sahara asset Management Company’s license
• Government to discuss SIT recommendations on P-notes with SEBI, RBI; Status quo prevails
• Asian shares drop after China’s dramatic sell-off
• Global Oil prices fall to near 6-month lows, rattled by China
• Hero to acquire certain assets of US-based EBR (Eric Buell Racing)

Sports

• Former South Africa skipper Clive Rice passes away
• India to field its biggest and strongest team at the World Badminton Championships to be held at Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 10
• Indian women’s recurve team earned Olympic quota for 2016 Rio Games
• South Africa announces ‘landmark’ India tour
• Tibetan groups campaign against 2022 Olympics going to China