Current Affairs 8 August 2015
National
- Government imposes 10% import duty on wheat
- India releases 16 Pak nationals
- Government to allow Aadhar enrolments of NRIs, PIOs, OICs
- India to boycott Commonwealth meet after Pakistan ignores Jammu and Kashmir speaker
- No need for police verification for reissue of passport: V. K. Singh
International
- Nepal introduces third-gender option in passports for sexual minorities
- Fourth secular blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh
- China and Iran may barter weapons for oil
- Islamic State group seizes central Syrian town
- Thousands evacuated as Taiwan prepares for biggest typhoon ‘Soudelor’
Politics
- BJP hits back at Sonia Gandhi over remarks against Sushma Swaraj
- Tripura assembly passes resolution to end death penalty
- Rajya Sabha adjourns amid congress protest over suspension
- PM unveils ‘India Handloom’ brand; Calls for using modern marketing tools to boost demand
- SC judge Dipak Misra who rejected Yakub Memon’s mercy plea receives threat
- States to be compensated for revenue losses from GST, assures Centre
Business
- RBI allows banks to shift, merge or close branches in urban areas
- Will look into SIT suggestions on P-notes: SEBI
- Rekha Menon to head Accenture India
- India, U.S. resolve 35 transfer pricing disputes in IT sector
- Bharti Airtel takes its 4G services to 296 towns
Defence
- Fifth Generation Super Weapons to Significantly Increase China’s Air Power
- Make in India push: Cochin Shipyard building Rs 4,357 crore worth Defence ships, carriers
- No proposal to replace INSAS Rifles for central forces: Government
- Pakistan man admits Naved is his son, says Lashkar after their family
- Xi Jinping Tightens Grip on Army, Ups Pressure on India
Sports
- Australian Open Squash: Joshna in quarters; Harinder, Mahesh crash out
- India to take on Sri Lanka Board’s XI in warm-up game amid rain scare
- M.S. Dhoni undergoing two weeks para training in Agra
- Supreme court rejects plea for revealing player’s names in IPL spot-fixing
- Indian golfer Rai jumps to 8th position in Aboitiz tournament
