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Current Affairs 6-7 September
National
- GSAT-6, latest communication, successfully positioned in orbital slot
- Delhi High Court gives 6 months to Centre, MCI to introduce BSc course for health workers
- PM Modi inaugurates much-awaited Badarpur-Faridabad Metro
- Sri Lankan PM to visit India on Sep 14
- Railways, ISRO tie-up for improving safety
- Conference of SAARC countries on disaster mitigation starts in New Delhi
- Doordarshan ends program Janne Ka Haq, an awareness program on transparency law after 9 years
International
- G20 launches W20, an engagement grouping of women leaders, grouping for gender inclusive economic growth
- Thai’s military-appointed council, rejects new constitution
- 28 municipalities and businesses received the Japanese government’s first toilet awards for promoting clean, safe and comfortable public lavatories
- Ranil to visit India on first foreign tour
- Austria and Germany opens borders for migrants
Politics
- Maharashtra Cong leaders meet Governor; demand special session on drought
- Digvijaya Singh marries journalist Amrita Rai
- 9 congress MLAs in Assam quits party, seeking entry in BJP
- Congress demanding Chhattisgarh chief minister, Raman Singh’s resignation over cooperative bank scam
- Religious intolerance giving rise to conflicts says Modi
Business
- FM Jaitley urges Turkish industry leaders to invest in India
- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has received $ 1.1 billion from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under a special currency swap agreement
- Himachal govt. to repay Rs.280 crore to Adani Group
- Haryana government won Skoch Order-of-Merit National Award for implementing e-governance and it services
- China and Tajikistan agreed for currency swap of $500 million
Defense
- Pakistani terror groups eying drones and paragliders for attacking India says intelligence
- Indian naval ships visits UAE for enhancing defence cooperation
- Army celebrated golden jubilee of 1965 victory over Pakistan
- US to continue weapons supply to Saudi Arabia
- Naval Air Station INS Dega to have Mig 29k squadron
Sports
- Roger Federer beat Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach US Open 4th round
- Indian boxer Vikas wins silver medal in 75 kg category in Asia Championships
- Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis to take on Michaella Krajicek and Barbora Strycova in third round of the women’s doubles at the US Open
- Watson retires from test cricket after new injury
- Narang becomes Asia number one in men’s 50 m rifle prone category
- Apurvi Chandela wins silver in ISSF world cup finals
