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25 August 2015

Environment ,National, International, Sports, Economy Current Affairs August

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  •  Infosys launched three new services Aikido
  • Puducherry CM N Rangasamy launched Free Laptop Scheme
  • Eminent Sanskrit Scholar and Indologist NR Varhadpande passed away
  • Noted academician Amitabh Mattoo appointed as Advisor to J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
  • Uber Cabs tied-up with Bharti Airtel to set up WiFi hotspots in each of its cabs
  • Union Government Issued Norms for Selection of CEOs and MDs of Smaller PSU Banks
  • Book titled Mrs Funnybones authored by Twinkle Khanna released
  • Himachal Pradesh Government launched RISHTA project
  • NASA spacecraft LADEE found presence of neon gas in Moon’s atmosphere
  • Historian Babasaheb Purandare bestowed with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015


Eminent Sanskrit Scholar and Indologist NR Varhadpande passed away
Varhadpande was famously known for his book titled Aryan Invasion: A Myth that exposes fallacy of Aryan invasion.

    Noted academician Amitabh Mattoo appointed as Advisor to J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
    Book titled Mrs Funnybones authored by Twinkle Khanna released
    Historian Babasaheb Purandare bestowed with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015
    Making India Awesome authored by Chetan Bhagat released

National
Union Government Issued Norms for Selection of CEOs and MDs of Smaller PSU Banks
The guidelines were issued after the approval by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for selection of MDs & CEOs in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) other than five large Public Sector Banks.

    Union Government launched web portal Vidya Lakshmi for Students Seeking Educational Loans
    Union Cabinet approved signing of MoU between India and Australia on education and research
    Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulation 2015 promulgation approved
    PM Narendra Modi launched a new campaign Start-up India, Stand up India

International 
ASA and Exchange of Information with respect to Taxes between India, Seychelles approved
The ASA will modernize and update the existing ASA signed on 30 October 1978, and signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relations between India and Seychelles.

    Greek PM Alexis Tsipras resigned and called for snap polls
    Bangladesh became first country to receive funds from UN for Solar Home Systems
    Pakistan and Russia signed defence agreement that includes the sale of four Mi-35 helicopters
    Haryana, Maryland agreed to cooperate in biotechnology, life sciences


Sports
Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected as President of IAAF

Coe will take office on 31 August 2015 after the end of the IAAF World Championships of Beijing 2015.
    Aditi Chauhan became India's first woman to play in English league football
    Bangladesh lifted South Asian Football Federation U-16 title
    Andy Murray won Rogers Cup Masters tournament
    Abhishek Verma clinched gold for India at Archery World Cup

Economy
R Gandhi panel recommended conversion of UCBs into Regular Banks
The High Powered Committee on Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) under the chairmanship of RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi was constituted on 30 January 2015.

    Prasar Bharti, Digital Television Russia inked MoU
    RBI granted 'in-principle' approval to 11 Payment Banks applicants
    Union Government advanced Budget 2016-17 preparations by over 2 months
    Union Government appointed two private sector professionals to head BoB, Canara Bank

Environment and Ecology
Union Government issued final notification demarcating ESZ around Okhla Bird Sanctuary
The notification was issued via the Gazette of India vide S/o-2262 (E) after the National Board of Wild Life cleared the process of demarcating the ESZ.
 India lost 41 tigers in 7 months: NTCA & Traffic India data
    Union Government & Delhi Government agreed to prepare blueprint to Clean & Rejuvenate Yamuna River
    Typhoon Soudelor battered Taiwan leaving four people dead & a trail of devastation
    Southern states to set up Inter-State Coordination Council to resolve forest-related issues

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