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Current Affairs 28 August 2015
National
- Centre announced the names of 98 smart cities
- India declared maternal and neonatal tetanus free: Modi
- ISRO’s GSLV D-6 puts GSAT-6 satellite in orbit
- Agra to implement one car per household rule to overcome traffic congestion
- India shared terror details backed by Pakistan with Australia
International
- Pakistan: Non-bail able arrest warrant issued against ex-PM Gilani
- Ukraine reaches debt relief deal with creditors
- Venezuela and Colombia vow more cooperation border disputes
- Pakistan contacts UN for over cancellation of NSA level talks
- MERS virus kills 19 in week in Saudi Arabia
Business
- Snapdeal appoints former Adobe executive Rajiv Mangla as Chief Technology Officer
- Videocon launches made in India Z55 Dash smartphone
- Flipkart and Nikon dispute over cautionary note settled
- HCL appoints Jaco Van as digital unit head
- BIMSTEC panel to revive FTA proposal next month
Polity
- Congress criticizes Gujarat government for lathicharge in Ahmedabad
- BJP worried over impact of Gujarat Patel stir on party
- Jats to revive quota demand planning rally in Hissar
- Gujarat remains tense, nine reported dead, army called in
- Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Gujarat violence
Defence
- may refer OROP to seventh pay commission
- China conducts air, sea drills in East China Sea
- India need one month time for US chopper deal
- Another Pakistani terrorist caught alive in J&K
- India may finalize $ 5 billion Rafale deal next month
Sports
- AB de Villiers breaks Sourav Ganguly’s record of being the fastest to reach 8,000 runs in One Day Cricket
- India’s Manish Kaushik beats M Hossen of Bangladesh 3-0 in Asian Boxing Championships
- Kohli reaches to No. 4, India remains at No. 2 in ICC rankings
- Vikas Gowda advances to discus final at Worlds
- Madras HC asks BCCI to file counter affidavit on CSK petition
