8 August Current Affairs

Current Affairs of 7 August related to India and Vishwa.  These current affairs are useful in your upcoming exams SSC, RAILWAY, BANK PO, IAS, UPSC etc.
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1. India’s first ‘Kisan Rail’ flagged off from Devlali Railway Station of Maharashtra

2. PM Modi Addresses Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under NEP

3. IBBI amended Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016

4. NHAI signs MoU with IIT Delhi Strengthen data-driven decision making

5. First Time in Indian Ocean Region UNESCO Recognises Two Coastal Villages of Odisha as Tsunami Ready

6. Simplilearn and NSDC Announce Collaboration to Upskill Professionals in Digital Skills

7. FAO Introduce New Platform to Reduce Global Food Loss and Waste

8. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa registers landslide victory in Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections

9. Highlights of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on August 4-6, 2020

10. Exim Bank extends USD 250 million line of credit to Mozambique

11. ADB signed USD 200 mn financing deal with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited for 718 mw power plant in Bangladesh

12. Former J&K Governor GC Murmu appointed as 14th CAG; Replaces Rajiv Mehrishi

13. Prof. Pradeep Kumar Joshi appointed as UPSC chairman

14. PNB Housing Finance appoints Hardayal Prasad, Former SBI Card Head as New MD and CEO

15. LIC acquired 4.23% Stake of YES Bank

16. Ministry of Jal Shakti  launched a New Version of the India Water Resources Information System

17. SAI with CISCE and CBSE launches Khelo India mobile app Online Training Programme for PE Teachers & Principals

18. Writer and activist Sadia Dehlvi dies aged 63

19. Veteran CPM leader and former West Bengal Transport Minister Shyamal Chakraborty passed away at 76

20. Padma Shri awardee and prominent cultural historian and exponent of Mewati gharana Mukund Lath passes away at 82

21. “Amazing Ayodhya” – A new book to tell the history of Ayodhya

22. 6th edition of National Handloom Day is observed on August 7, 2020

23. Maharashtra Became the First State to Partner with Google India to Provide Learning Tools for Schools