General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-08 8

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2. Government's announcement of capital infusion in public lenders too has a positive impact
3. Government think-tank Niti Aayog has identified eight PSUs for closure after finding them unfit for revival.
4. In a referendum called by the military government, 62 percent of the voters said they approved of the new constitution, while 38 percent rejected it.
5. Japan said on Monday it would respond firmly after Chinese government vessels had intruded into what Tokyo considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea 14 times at the weekend,&#8230
6. Japan to respond firmly after Chinese government vessels intruded into its territorial waters in East China Sea
7. Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi general secretary E.R. Eashwaran on Sunday urged the Opposition Leader in the Assembly to lead an all-party delegation to prevail upon the Central Government to restrain...
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9. Madras High Court today declined to interfere with the grant of classical status to languages other than Tamil by the Central government.
10. Many government and legal officials in the Philippines are being named and shamed accused of drug ties. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.
11. Minority institutions are upset with a new government order dated July 13 that asks them to let their surplus teachers be transferred to local municipal schools in cities or Zilla Parishad schools. Th...
12. Mutual funds ramped up their allocation for bank stocks to a record high of nearly Rs 94,000 crore by June-end, primarily on account of steps taken by the government and RBI to clean up the banking system.
13. Nearly 300 died in events surrounding the July 15 coup attempt, which triggered a massive government crackdown
14. On Saturday the rebel fighters declared they had finally broken through the government siege which also cut government-held Aleppo's main supply ...
15. Opposition members in Rajya Sabha today urge government to call an all party meeting to discuss Kashmir issue
16. Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Monday demanded a discussion on the ongoing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, and also asked the government to call an all-party meeting on the issue.
17. Rebel fighters in Syria have broken a government siege of the crucial northern city of Aleppo by opening a corridor between opposition-held territory in the east and to the west of the city, according to a monitoring group, rebel groups and humanitarian sources.
18. Says ongoing crisis a fallout of wrong policies of successive Union governments
19. s capital" [Video] Police break up anti-government protest in Ethiopia&#039
20. Situation in Assam's Kokrajhar district comes under control; state government appeals Centre for CAPF
21. South Africa's elections outcome 'likely to affect government spending'
22. Targets 48,000 students and 200 teachers in government-run schools across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram
23. The Bombay High Court had directed the state government to approach the apex court on its order on the issue
24. The Dakshina Kannada district administration has resolved to install solar energy rooftop facility atop buildings of various government departments in the district .At a recent meeting held under the ...
25. The family of a soldier, who was killed while thwarting an infiltration bid in Kashmir, has refused to accept Rs 20 lakh compensation offered by Uttar Pradesh government.
26. The government can legally withdraw the exemptions so far as central excise and service tax are concerned
27. The government is confident of rolling out the GST regime from April 1 next year but the deadline may be difficult to meet: Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia.]]
28. The inflation target until March 31, 2021, was notified by the central government on Friday in consultation with the RBI
29. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that resolving the issue of stranded workers in Saudi Arabia is the government’s highest consideration at the moment. “We are giving attention to the is...
30. The political crisis in Nepal following the Communist Party of Nepal \96 United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-led government's loss ...
31. The Supreme Court will on Monday take up the issue concerning the height of human pyramids for the Dahi-Handi celebrations in Maharashtra.The Maharashtra Government moved the apex court on August 3, seeking a clarification regarding the height of ...
32. The Tiruchengode Lorry Owners Association has urged the State government to take steps for converting the Tiruchengode – Erode Highway into a four lane road.A resolution to this effect was adopted at ...
33. The Union government has proposed a steep increase in the fees for issue and renewal of driving licences for all types of vehicles. A licence for driving a private vehicle may cost up to Rs. 1,200, u...
34. The Union government has responded positively to the request of cooperative organisations engaged in the marketing of arecanut to impose a complete ban on import of the produce, said Y.N. Subrahmanya...
35. To date, the government’s attitude toward ride-hailing app Uber has been ambiguous. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications has imposed fines totaling NT$65 million (US$2.1 million) on Uber since it entered the local market in 2013, but it has become clear that the government does
36. US government releases drone attack policy after lawsuit
37. Voters adopted Thailand’s 20th constitution in a referendum Sunday, a victory for the ruling military junta that paves the way for fresh elections while enshrining the army’s influence over future governments.
38. Welcoming the Government of South Sudan&#39
39. With reference to "Centre may take money bill route for next GST laws" (August 5), one tends to agree that the government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are confident of a smooth legislative journey for the goods and services tax (GST) in the ...
40. With the Central Government likely to table the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the Lok Sabha for discussions on amendments made by the Rajya Sabah, trade and Industry bodies have exuded confidence that the GST would spur economic growth and ...
41. In the new study, which is not yet peer-reviewed, Caltech astronomer Ben Montet and Joshua Simon of the Carnegie Institute measured the light from the star that Kepler recorded during its four-year mission. For the first few years,it dimmed at about 0.34 percent per year, they found. However, then its light level dropped dramatically by about 2.5 percent in 200 days - before it returned to the original slow fade rate.
42. Adam Peaty's grandmother recalls how he used to 'scream when he got in the bath' and tells how she 'went ballistic' when he won gold
43. BBC insists it WON'T snoop on internet users using iPlayer with its new generation of WiFi detector vans 
44. BBC insists it WON'T snoop on iPlayer users with WiFi detector vans 
45. Elitism won’t defeat Trumpism
46. Hijab won’t keep me from sport: Egyptian beach volleyball player
47. KM Mani Snaps Ties With UDF in Kerala, Won't Join LDF
48. Michael Phelps made all the difference as he won the 19th Olympic gold...
49. “Our systems are down everywhere. Hopefully it won't be much ...
50. ‘Russia Has Won the Proxy War in Syria’: Deal With US Fulfills Moscow’s Mission
51. The concrete architectural wonders join the likes of the Great Wall and the Acropolis.
52. The Olympian has won gold at four separate Games, the first swimmer to do so
53. The Russian Olympic team has won five medals, including one gold, in the first two days of the Rio Olympics.
54. They were one of the biggest favorites for gold -- but Serena and Venus Williams won't be topping the podium together at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
55. Viewers watching the Olympics this weekend have spotted the purplish-red bruises on athletes and wondered: What is that?
56. When Michael Phelps arrived in Rio as a 31-year-old swimmer who retired once and endured plenty of turmoil away from the pool, everyone wondered just how many gold medals was a realistic goal.
57. Won't be West Indies' T20I captain anymore: Sammy
58. Baltimore rookie Dylan Bundy strikes out nine White Sox in six innings for victory.
59. Derek Blasberg travels from a New York boxing ring, with Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, to the headquarters of Vogue Brazil to discover the secrets of Rio's booming fashion scene.
60. Michael Phelps leads U.S. to 4x100 relay victory
61. Michael Phelps, second to none, vaults U.S. to 4x100 relay victory
62. Javadekar interacts with children from Maoist-affected areas
63. Prakash Javadekar interacts with students from Naxal-affected areas
64. Riding on rookie batsman Roston Chase’s resolute 137 off 269 balls, West Indies held on with a fighting draw in the rain-affected second Test in Jamaica.
65. Southern Rail 5-day strike: will you be affected?
66. Bharat Electronics declines after announcing weak Q1 results
67. Britannia Industries surges post Q1 results
68. By-poll results
69. Caplin Point Laboratories gains after good Q1 results
70. Daughter Nysa Asks Kajol To Thank Fans For Birthday Wishes And The Result Is Hilarious
71. Hero MotoCorp gains after decent Q1 results
72. Hero MotoCorp, Idea Cellular in spotlight ahead of Q1 results
73. Novak Djokovic left the court in tears after crashing out of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio on a dramatic day of shock results, with Serena and Venus Williams losing in doubles.
74. Speculation persists that the deal resulted from the export ban imposed in the wake of the Ukrainian conflict that left Russia to find a replacement turbine engine for the battle frigate.
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76. Summer Olympics: Results from men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay
77. Summer Olympics: Results from women’s 400-meter freestyle
78. Tata Coffee spurts after robust Q1 results
79. Union Bank tumbles on poor results
80. Dayashankar dares Mayawati to contest against his wife
81. High Court ruling due on whether new Labour members can vote in leadership contest 
82. In interviews, Amiri described being kidnapped and held against his will by Saudi and American spies, while US officials said he was to receive millions of dollars for his help in understanding Iran's contested nuclear programme. Reuters File Photo.
83. About 60 Armament Units to Go on Display in Russia at Army-2016 Forum
84. After months of being pummeled from the air and by Syrian artillery, an Islamist-led rebel coalition has made a dramatic breakthrough in relieving the siege of Aleppo, Syria's largest city. Their assault -- the first test for a new group born out of al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate -- appears to have taken the exhausted Syrian army by surprise.
85. Ghulaam Hazrat Karimi, a spokesman for 20th Pamir Army Division, said the airstrike took place in Imam Saheb district on Saturday after the Taliban insurgents attacked a police outpost.
86. Know Your Army exhibition
87. Syrian Army Kills Over 2,000 Militants in Aleppo in Past 10 Days
88. The Opposition parties also demanded stopping the use of pellet guns on protesters, even as one member demanded withdrawal of AFPSA from the Kashmir Valley and withdrawal of the dominating presence of army from civilian areas.
89. A US navy guided missile destroyer arrived in the northern Chinese port of Qingdao on Monday in the first visit by an American warship to the country since Beijing responded angrily to an arbitration panel's ruling that its expansive South China Sea maritime claims had no basis in law.
90. Russian Navy Orders Five Karakut Class Corvettes for the Black Sea Fleet
91. Sri Lankan Navy snaps fishing nets of Tamil Nadu fishermen
92. US navy ship makes 1st China visit since arbitration ruling
93. The fishermen had put out to sea in 641 mechanised boats on Saturday and were fishing near Katchatheevu in the Palk Strait when Sri Lankan Naval men rounded up ten boats.
94. After 25 years of fruitful dialogue relationship, China and ASEAN countries are looking forward to fostering stronger ties especially in economic and trade fields.
95. Paes & Bopanna: The relationship that shouldn't have happened
96. RIMPAC Aviators Take Flight to Foster and Sustain Cooperative Relationships
97. A local police official in the area, who requested anonymity, told VOA's ...
98. BCCI's newly appointed legal advisor Justice Markandey Katju has told it to file a review petition against the apex court verdict to a bigger bench
99. Crypto-currency exchange Bitfinex, which lost US$72 million to hackers last week, yesterday told customers that they would lose just over 36 percent of the assets they had on the platform, but would be compensated for these losses with tokens of credit.
100. Doctors told me I could have died: Duncan James on his injury
101. Edward Snowden: The Untold Story
102. Goa's Leader of Opposition Pratapsinh Rane today told the State Legislative Assembly that several patients are made to sleep on stretcher and ground in Goa Medical College and Hospital.
103. Hours after the parasailer fell to death here on Sunday, the Coimbatore Medical College distanced itself from the sport. The college Dean A. Edwin Joe told The Hindu that the institution’s association...
104. In April, Donald Trump told the Washington Post he could wipe out America's $19 trillion debt in 8 years.<img
105. Najaf told NBC Washington.
106. The Udupi police on Sunday arrested the wife and son of a businessman on the charge of murdering him and destroying evidence. Additional Superintendent of Police N. Vishnuvardhan told The Hindu that R...
107. A 20-year-old man was shot to death while playing "Pokemon Go" at a tourist attraction along San Francisco's waterfront, authorities and a family friend said on Sunday.
108. A 24-year-old labourer was killed when a countrymade pistol that he was handling allegedly went off accidentally here, police said today.
109. A 6-year-old boy and an elderly woman were killed and seven others injured when the roof of a dharamshala (rest-house) caved in here, a senior official said today.
110. Actor Hugh Grant said he suffered a breakdown in 2007.
111. A former Maoist turned gangster was killed on Monday during an exchange of fire with police in Telangana's Shadnagar town, officials said.
112. A heavy rain alert has been issued by the weather department for seven districts of Uttarakhand during the next 48 hours beginning this evening. Districts likely to be hit by heavy to very heavy rainfall during the period are Almora, Champawat, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Pauri, Haridwar and Dehradun, said the alert by the MeT department.
113. Airbus said the investigation by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office relates to the use of third-party consultants by its passenger aircraft business.
114. A man died in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh while trying to save a cow from being swept away in a fast-flowing river in spate, police said on Monday.
115. A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in southeast Delhi's Givindpuri area, police said today.
116. An exchange of fire was ongoing on Monday between police and a suspected gangster hiding in a house in Telangana's Shadnagar town, police sources said.
117. An inquiry is underway to establish the cause of the fire, Cazeneuve said in a statement.
118. A police official said they watched a video which was uploaded on a social networking site following which they took the action against Satish Kumar and his accomplices.
119. At least 10 people were killed and over 30 others injured on Monday in a blast that hit a hospital in Pakistan's Quetta city following the killing of an advocate earlier in the day, police said.
120. At least 10 pilgrims were killed and 30 others injured today when a tractor trolley they were travelling in turned turtle here, police said.
121. At least 30 people were killed in a blast at a hospital in northwestern Pakistan, a regional official said.