6 AUGUST 2015 Current Affairs
National
- Death toll in MP train derailment goes to 29
- India defers FTA talks with EU over ban of 700 pharma products
- Mumbai high court grants bail to corporate lawyer Jhanvi Gadkar
- Medical applications to go online soon
- CBI registered 8 more cases in Vyapam scam
International
- Australia court overturns approval of Adani coal mine in Queensland
- China to set up online police stations for internet security
- French and Malaysian experts to start examining MH370’s recovered parts
- Japan PM Shinzo Abe calls for probe into WikiLeaks claimed by US spying agency
- Barak Obama celebrates his 54th birthday
- Turkey sais coalition to launch comprehensive battle against Islamic state
Politics
- Congress continues to protest against suspension of its MPs from LS
- Nitish Kumar writes to PM Modi : take DNA remark back
- Shatrughan Sinha backs expelled congress MPs, praises Nitish Kumar
- Cabinet approves direct release of wages to works of MGNREGA
- Government should withdraw vague order on porn sites : ISPs
Business
- International Labour Organization and FICCI took their partnership to the next level by signing an MoU to impart training to MSMEs
- A Macquarie infrastructure invests Rs. 780 cr. in Ind-Barath Power unit
- Mahawar takes over as ONGC director of onshore operations
- PNB cuts FD rates by up to 0.50%
- RBI to facilitate oil payments of $6.5 billion to Iran
Defense
- Iran to get Chinese J-10 fighters in return for oil rights
- Many Countries eyeing Air variant of BrahMos-NG
- 2 Soldiers Killed as Terrorists Attack BSF Convoy in Jammu and Kashmir, one terrorist killed, one held
- China Building World’s Longest Aircraft Carrier Base in Hainan
- Tejas Mk.-II maiden flight likely in 2019: Defense Minister
Sports
- Free dive champion, Natalia Molachanova missing after dive, feared dead
- Special court issues non-bailable warrant against Lalit Modi
- Wasim Akram escapes shooting outside cricket stadium in Pakistan
- Indian women boxing team leaves for Asian meet
- Bopanna- Mergea beats Murray- Nestor to enter Citi open quarters.
