Current Affairs 1 August 2015
National
- Coal scam: Court frames charges against Madhu Koda, eight others
- Delhi court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Justice Katju
- Two of four detained Indians in Libya brought back safely: MEA
- Maharashtra government announces construction of 800 kms Nagpur-Mumbai expressway
- Centre to procure 3 crore tons of rice during next Kharif season
- Nation remembers Shaheed Udham Singh on his 75th martyrdom day
- Centre declares August 7 as National Handloom Day
International
- India, Bangladesh set to make history with enclave exchange at midnight
- Myanmar floods: Over 20 killed, several missing
- One killed, 16 injured in shooting during poll campaign in Sri Lanka
- 5.5 magnitude quake jolts Iran, no report of damage, injuries
- MH370 search: France to examine aircraft debris found in Indian Ocean
- Tunisia extends state of emergency for two more months
Polity
- Government ready to discuss every issue in Parliament to break logjam: Naqvi
- Government seeks Parliament nod for additional Rs 41,000-crore spending
- Government will do everything possible to prevent cross border terrorism: Rajnath
- Government revises scheme for Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
- Over 24,000 dowry deaths reported in last 3 yrs: Government
Business
- 3,785 women directors in country’s listed companies: Jayant Sinha
- Government clears seven FDI proposals worth Rs 981.15 cr
- SEBI cancels Sahara’s mutual fund license
- National Investment and Infrastructure Fund will be operational by end of this year: Jayant Sinha
- SEBI proposes joint task force to check illicit money pooling
Defense
- India’s first harbor defense system commissioned in Kochi
- China says US pushing militarization of South China Sea region
- 117 Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigeria by Chadian army
- Indian Officer Says India Will Keep Buying Russian Weapons
- NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar satellite likely to be launched in 2021
- IAF pushes for 20 more Rafale fighters from France
Sports
- Beijing to stage 2022 Winter Olympics
- Ashes 2015, 3rd Test: England defeat Australia by eight wickets
- Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin presented with Arjuna Award
- India to field biggest ever team at World Badminton Championship
- Rajat Chauhan in gold medal hunt at World Archery Championships
- 14-year-old Lucknow boy wins two golds in Special Olympics World Games
