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Current Affairs 8 September 2015
National
- BSNL to upgrade Broadband speed at no additional cost
- Government invites nominations for Padma Awards 2016
- KCR orders construction of 285 2-BHK houses for rural people
- Meat banned and abattoirs ordered to shut in Mumbai
- Assam flood situation remains grim, about 15 lakh people suffering
International
- Bangladesh HC rejects plea challenging Islam as state religion
- Sri Lankan court terminates probe into Avant Grade floating armoury case
- Australia promises to increase Syrian refugee intake quota
- Chinese, Italian doctors plan world’s first head transplant
- Pro-junta charter rejected by Thai council
Politics
- Rahul Gandhi to meet CLP leaders of non-Congress ruled states
- Cong accuses Centre of not fulfilling promise of Rs 44000 cr aid to flood-hit J&K
- Rajnath Singh slams Pakistan for fomenting terrorism on Indian soil
- SP walks out of grand alliance, will go alone ahead in polls
- Rs 20 cr allotted to fence temples in Bihar
Business
- India ranks low on inclusive growth, development ranking: WEF
- SBH to shift its head office to Cyberabad
- YouTube to provide view ability of ads to advertisers
- Fall in oil prices slowing US job growth
- Government to set up low cost non-major ports for boosting trade
Defence
- India, Thailand to strengthen bilateral defence ties
- Reliance forms JV with Abu Dhabi ship building to construct warship
- 6 army personals given life term for Machil fake encounter case
- Ajit Dhoval secret trip to Iran Israel for strengthening ties
- Manohar Parikar inaugurates Indian air force – Hindustan aeronautics limited E-portal
Sports
- Hamilton wins Italian GP; seventh win of season
- Jerome Jayaratne to be interim coach of Srilankan cricket team
- Bopanna-Mergea duo enters US opens quarters
- Football legend Pele to visit India after a gap of 38 years
- Haryana government grants Vijender permission to resume boxing
