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Telangana Govt launches 'Smart Streets Lab' for road safety

The government of Telangana in association with the World Resources Institute (WRI) India - Ross Centre and the Indian School of Business (ISB) launched the ‘Smart Streets Lab’ program....

For Technical Assistance SEBI ties up with Iran Counterpart

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) entered into a pact with its counterpart Securities & Exchange Organization (SEO) from Iran to promote technical assistance and facilita...

Vinay Dube appointed CEO of Jet Airways

Jet Airways India Ltd named Vinay Dube as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)....

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta wins second term

President Uhuru Kenyatta won re-election in Kenya defeating veteran opposition leader and longtime rival Raila Odinga in a tense contest....

World's oldest man, Holocaust survivor, dies aged 113

Israeli Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest man, died aged 113. ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft set to embark on its final mission

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is set to start off on its final mission-five ultra-close orbits around Saturn on 13 August 2017....

Milkha Singh appointed WHO's ambassador for physical activity

Sprint legend Milkha Singh has been appointed as the World Health Organisation’s goodwill ambassador for physical activity in South-East Asia Region (SEAR)....

Ruth Pfau, Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87

Ruth Pfau, a German nun who devoted her life to combatting leprosy in Pakistan, has died at the age of 87....

Govt reconstitutes Existing CBFC for three years

The Centre has appointed lyricist Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a period of three years....

15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting concludes in Kathmandu

The 15th Ministerial Meeting of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) concluded at Kathmandu, Nepal....

Poet, writer Vijay Nambisan passed away at 54

Noted Poet and writer Vijay Nambisan, who became the first All India Poetry Champion in 1988, passed away....

International Youth Day observed globally

The International Youth Day was observed across the world on 12 August 2017 with the theme 'Youth Building Peace'....

Govt launches Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana

The Government of India has decided to launch a new sub-scheme named “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)”, a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (...

Canara Bank unveils two new Digital Services

Canara Bank unveiled two new digital services for online payments....

11 August 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 11 August 2017 happenings of every day are covered here date wise. All types of current affairs like National, International, Economic, Science & Technology are covered in detail in th...

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Real Madrid wins 2017 UEFA Super Cup

Real Madrid has defeated Manchester United, the winners of the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League, to grab the 2017 UEFA Super Cup....

PNB Introduces Biometric Attendance System

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has introduced biometric attendance in the place of the existing system of signing attendance in the attendance register....

NGT bans use of plastic bags of less than 50 microns in Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned plastic bags thinner than an average human hair in the capital, stepping in to eliminate the most common shopping accessory that clogs sewers, pollutes the...

LS passes bill to approve SBI associates' merger

The Lok Sabha passed a bill that approved merger of associate banks with the SBI with the government....