101. Most of the national and regional political parties have opposed the intervention of the Election Commission, the judiciary, or any other authority in their announcing freebies in election manifestos.
102. Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry decided to extend it to 35 more districts from September 1, taking the total coverage to 55 districts. The scheme was launched in 1 June 20 districts.
103. Britain is considering legal action against Spain over border checks imposed at the border with Gibraltar. While Spain was considering taking its row over the disputed territory of Gibraltar to global bodies such as the United Nations (U.N.) and International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague.
104. The government tabled a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the ordinance to provide more powers to capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
105. Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased a tad to 9.64% in July from 9.87% in the previous month.
106. Parties across the political spectrum have agreed to amend the Representation of the People Act to overturn a Supreme Court verdict barring people in police or judicial custody from contesting elections.
107. National Assembly of Pakistan passed a resolution, accusing Indian troops of “unprovoked aggression” on the Line of Control and extending support to the “struggle” of Kashmiri people.
108. Indian-Americans are set to roll out the red-carpet for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare during his two-week visit to the US. During his stay, Mr. Hazare will lead India’s Independence Day parade in New York, ring the bell at NASDAQ.
109. Rocked by a series of deafening explosions, the Navy’s kilo-class submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank at the naval dockyard.
110. Chandrayaan 2, the second mission to moon, would be an all-Indian programme, without any tie-up with Russia.
111. The eurozone climbed out of recession at last with surprisingly strong growth of 0.3% in the second quarter led by Germany and France, the European Union said.
112. India’s higher educational institutions have once again failed to find a respectable place in the world’s top 500 universities. Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the only institution that figures in this list. American universities have captured 17 positions of the top 20 slots. Harvard University has been described as the world’s best university.
113. Rajasthan Government started the free diagnostic test facility at all primary health centres situated across the State to mark the Independence Day.
114. For the first time in 14 years since the 1999 Kargil war, Pakistan violated ceasefire in the higher reaches of Ladakh, with its troops opening fire with small and automatic weapons on Indian posts in the Drass and Kaksar areas of the Kargil sector.
115. The Election Commission will, for the first time, deploy Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Trail in the September 4 by-poll to the Noksen Assembly constituency in Nagaland.
116. West Bengal and Tripura are the only States to remain out of the National Pension Scheme (NPS), Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority Chairman Yogesh Agarwal said.
117. Cheraman Financial Services Ltd (CFSL), established with equity participation of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation and private investors, mostly Gulf-based NRIs, to promote interest-free financing, has received certificate of registration from the Reserve Bank of India to function as a non-deposit-taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC). The RBI had all along maintained a stand that the Banking Regulation Act did not permit Islamic banking in the country.
118. In the worst tragedy of its kind, 28 people, including 14 women, were crushed to death by a speeding train at Dhamara Ghat station in Bihar’s Khagaria district.
119. To contain the widening current account deficit (CAD), the government announced its decision to ban the duty-free import of high-end flat screen (LCD/LED) plasma television sets with effect from August 26. ‘Non-essential’ imports will not be permitted duty free to air travellers as baggage allowance. Instead, these luxury entertainment commodities will attract a total levy of 36.05%.
120. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will now go back to the drawing board to plug imperfections in its indigenous cryogenic upper-stage Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) programme, after the GSLV-D5 mission to launch into orbit the advanced communication satellite GSAT-14, was aborted due to a fuel leak .
121. Anti-superstition activist and Maharashtra’s most vocal rationalist Dr. Narendra Dabholkar (65) was shot dead in Pune.
122. The Fifth India-China Strategic Dialogue held in New Delhi.
123. Syria has rejected allegations that it has used chemical weapons on the outskirts of Damascus.
124. Cabinet approved the bill which entails replacing the collegium system with a Judicial Appointments Commission. Under the proposal, the government seeks to set up a panel headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to appoint and transfer senior judges.
125. Aadhaar card is not mandatory to get subsidies under government schemes, including on
domestic cooking gas, the Central government said in the Rajya Sabha.
126. The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has approved the setting up of a central university in Ajmer.
127. Veteran leader Robert Mugabe was sworn in Zimbabwe’s President for another five-year term.
128. The Reserve Bank of India imposed a fine of Rs.6.50 crore on six public sector banks, including
IDBI Bank, Dena Bank and Indian Bank, for violating customer identification or KYC norms and anti-money laundering guidelines.
129. New Delhi and Beijing have decided to hold military exercises from November 4 to 14 in the Chengdu region in China after a gap of nearly five years. The first edition was held in Kunming in China in 2007.
130. Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi launched the ‘Clean India Campaign’ at world heritage site, Taj Mahal.
102. Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry decided to extend it to 35 more districts from September 1, taking the total coverage to 55 districts. The scheme was launched in 1 June 20 districts.
103. Britain is considering legal action against Spain over border checks imposed at the border with Gibraltar. While Spain was considering taking its row over the disputed territory of Gibraltar to global bodies such as the United Nations (U.N.) and International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague.
104. The government tabled a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the ordinance to provide more powers to capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
105. Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased a tad to 9.64% in July from 9.87% in the previous month.
106. Parties across the political spectrum have agreed to amend the Representation of the People Act to overturn a Supreme Court verdict barring people in police or judicial custody from contesting elections.
107. National Assembly of Pakistan passed a resolution, accusing Indian troops of “unprovoked aggression” on the Line of Control and extending support to the “struggle” of Kashmiri people.
108. Indian-Americans are set to roll out the red-carpet for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare during his two-week visit to the US. During his stay, Mr. Hazare will lead India’s Independence Day parade in New York, ring the bell at NASDAQ.
109. Rocked by a series of deafening explosions, the Navy’s kilo-class submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank at the naval dockyard.
110. Chandrayaan 2, the second mission to moon, would be an all-Indian programme, without any tie-up with Russia.
111. The eurozone climbed out of recession at last with surprisingly strong growth of 0.3% in the second quarter led by Germany and France, the European Union said.
112. India’s higher educational institutions have once again failed to find a respectable place in the world’s top 500 universities. Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the only institution that figures in this list. American universities have captured 17 positions of the top 20 slots. Harvard University has been described as the world’s best university.
113. Rajasthan Government started the free diagnostic test facility at all primary health centres situated across the State to mark the Independence Day.
114. For the first time in 14 years since the 1999 Kargil war, Pakistan violated ceasefire in the higher reaches of Ladakh, with its troops opening fire with small and automatic weapons on Indian posts in the Drass and Kaksar areas of the Kargil sector.
115. The Election Commission will, for the first time, deploy Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Trail in the September 4 by-poll to the Noksen Assembly constituency in Nagaland.
116. West Bengal and Tripura are the only States to remain out of the National Pension Scheme (NPS), Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority Chairman Yogesh Agarwal said.
117. Cheraman Financial Services Ltd (CFSL), established with equity participation of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation and private investors, mostly Gulf-based NRIs, to promote interest-free financing, has received certificate of registration from the Reserve Bank of India to function as a non-deposit-taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC). The RBI had all along maintained a stand that the Banking Regulation Act did not permit Islamic banking in the country.
118. In the worst tragedy of its kind, 28 people, including 14 women, were crushed to death by a speeding train at Dhamara Ghat station in Bihar’s Khagaria district.
119. To contain the widening current account deficit (CAD), the government announced its decision to ban the duty-free import of high-end flat screen (LCD/LED) plasma television sets with effect from August 26. ‘Non-essential’ imports will not be permitted duty free to air travellers as baggage allowance. Instead, these luxury entertainment commodities will attract a total levy of 36.05%.
120. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will now go back to the drawing board to plug imperfections in its indigenous cryogenic upper-stage Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) programme, after the GSLV-D5 mission to launch into orbit the advanced communication satellite GSAT-14, was aborted due to a fuel leak .
121. Anti-superstition activist and Maharashtra’s most vocal rationalist Dr. Narendra Dabholkar (65) was shot dead in Pune.
122. The Fifth India-China Strategic Dialogue held in New Delhi.
123. Syria has rejected allegations that it has used chemical weapons on the outskirts of Damascus.
124. Cabinet approved the bill which entails replacing the collegium system with a Judicial Appointments Commission. Under the proposal, the government seeks to set up a panel headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to appoint and transfer senior judges.
125. Aadhaar card is not mandatory to get subsidies under government schemes, including on
domestic cooking gas, the Central government said in the Rajya Sabha.
126. The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has approved the setting up of a central university in Ajmer.
127. Veteran leader Robert Mugabe was sworn in Zimbabwe’s President for another five-year term.
128. The Reserve Bank of India imposed a fine of Rs.6.50 crore on six public sector banks, including
IDBI Bank, Dena Bank and Indian Bank, for violating customer identification or KYC norms and anti-money laundering guidelines.
129. New Delhi and Beijing have decided to hold military exercises from November 4 to 14 in the Chengdu region in China after a gap of nearly five years. The first edition was held in Kunming in China in 2007.
130. Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi launched the ‘Clean India Campaign’ at world heritage site, Taj Mahal.
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