Current Affairs Updates for today :-
Grama Jyothi Scheme launched by Telangana
- Grama Jyothi Scheme launched by the State Government of Telangana on 17th August 2015. The Chief Minister of Telangana is K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Smart Vault launched by ICICI Bank
- The scheme namely ‘Smart Vault’ launched by ICICI Bank on 18th August 2015. The MD and CEO of ICICI Bank is Chanda Kochhar.
SBI Buddy launched by SBI
- The m-wallet (mobile wallet) scheme namely ‘SBI Buddy’ launched by State Bank of India on 18th August 2015 as launched by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
‘Android 6.0 Marshmallow’ launched by Google Inc.
- Android mobile operating system ‘Android 6.0 Marshmallow’ launched by Google Inc. on 17th August 2015. Sundar Pichai of India is the CEO of Google Inc.
City Taxi Scheme launched in Delhi
- City Taxi Scheme launched by the Government of Delhi on 17th August 2015 to tackle the shortage of taxies in the city.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited UAE
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited United Arab Emirates on 16th and 17th August 2015. During his visit, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan decided to allot land for temple in Abu Dhabi. He also Masdar city in Abu Dhabi.
Birla Corporation acquired two Indian units
- Birla Corporation acquired two Indian units of Lafarge Group on 17th August 2015.
Kerala signed an agreement with Adani Group
- The State Government of Kerala signed an agreement with Adani Group on 17th August 2015 with the aim to develop Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport situated near Kovalam beach.
Suvra Mukherjee died
- Suvra Mukherjee, the wife of President of India Pranab Mukherjee, died on 18th August 2015. She also known as ‘India’s First Lady’. She had founded ‘Geetanjali Troupe’.
Honda Activa crossed 1 Crore units
- Honda Activa, the most famous Scooter of India became first ever scooter brand to cross sale of 1 Crore units in India. The Scooter was launched in the year 2001. Honda also became the 1st manufacturer to sell more than 2.5 Lakh Scooters in one month.
