Current Affairs 29 August 2015
National
- Indian agricultural scientist Modadugu Vijay Gupta to receive 1st Sunhak Peace Prize in Seoul today
- Indian and Germany agrees to exchange tax info sharing
- Aurangzeb road in Delhi to be named after Abdul Kalam
- India, China and other nations may get hit by EL Nino : Report
- PM started building budget team, 16 officers reshuffled
- Indian President to visit Israel after Jordan tour
International
- Sri Lanka to hold its 1st ever International Maritime Conference next month
- Australian ‘Great Escape’ survivor Paul Royale dies
- China praises for Pakistan as India snubs parade
- Vietnam grants amnesty to more than 18,000 prisoners
- Colombia, Venezuela recalls ambassadors amid border tension
Business
- Australian ‘Great Escape’ survivor Paul Royale dies
- Vodafone India to start 4G by 2015 end
- Indian oil plans $2.4 billion ethanol investment
- Reliance group gets land for aerospace park
- Micromax chairman Sanjay Kapoor steps down
Polittics
- Bihar CM unveils 7 point agenda for next five years
- Nitish counters PM’s package with Rs. 2.70 lakh cr. Vision
- PMO directly involved in addressing OROP: Min Manohar Parrikar
- FIR recommended against Sheila dikshit and others in Water tanker scam
- CBI files case against chidambaram’s son in ambulance scam
Defence
- Pakistan to have world’s 3rd largest nuke power in next 10 years
- India gifts former Indian Coast Guard Ship Varaha to Sri Lanka
- Captured Pak militant Sajjad remanded in 5 days police custody
- GSAT-6, the military satellite launched will allow the Army to ramp up the speed and accuracy of striking capabilities
- India to manufacture 160 out of the 200 Kamov Ka-226T Light Utility Helicopters, 40 in Russia
Sports
- Usain Bolt wins 200 meters title at world championships
- Ian bell retires from ODIs to focus on test career
- Lionel Messi wins UEFA best player in Europe award
- No Indo-Pak match until border unrest is settled says Shoib Akhtar
- Indian women’s hockey team bags 2016 Rio Olympic berth
