Current Affairs 30-31 August 2015

Current Affairs 30-31 August 2015

National

• 51,000 women, girls of Varanasi insured under PMSBY by PM Narendra Modi
• DIAL launches Mobile App to provide real-time flight info to passengers
• SRO performs first orbit raising operation of GSAT-6
• 21^st edition of Delhi book fare commenced at Pragati Maidan
• India rejects SAARC secretariat idea for satellite project
• PM to launch digital version of ‘Ramcharitmanas’
• Indpay – app by Indian bank to operate account

International

• Pakistan bans Islamic State militant group
• Egypt: Three Al-Jazeera journalists sentenced to three years in prison convicted of spreading false news
• Musharraf could be back as head of new political party “ sources
• Pak PM sharif discusses regional issues with US NSA
• India losses solar case against US at WTO

Business

• RBI asks financial entities to be ready to comply with FATCA
• RBI to remain focused on bringing down inflation says Governor Raghuram Rajan
• Forex exchange reserves up by $ 920.6 mn to $ 355.35 bn
• SEBI to recheck surveillance system to check black money launderers.
• Al Rajwani appointed as new MD of Gillette India

Politics

• Suresh Prabhu advocates launching of zero accident mission
• AAP suspends Punjab MPs Dharamavira, Harinder Khalsa
• Congress President Sonia Gandhi addresses swabhiman rally in Bihar
• FTII students awaits feedback from I&B ministry
• Congress workers protest outside Kejriwal’s house over rising onion prices

Defence

• OROP hunger strike: Another army veteran hospitalised
• India celebrates ‘VICTORY’ in 1965 war with Pakistan
• Supreme court to decide if HIV+ soldiers entitled to disability pension
• India gifted ship ICG Varaha to Srilanka
• India Australia all set for joint naval drill to counter china
• Israel and Russia started working over two Phalcon AWACS aircraft for India

Sports

• PM Modi pays tribute to Dhyan Chand on National Sports day
• BCCI meeting adjourned due to Srinivasan’s presence
• Sania Mirza conferred with Khel Ratna award
• Jamaica won 4X100 m finals in world athletics championships 2015
• Jaisha Orchatteri of India breaks national record in women marathon