Current Affairs August, 2016

The Egyptian-born Nobel-winning scientist Ahmed Zewail passed away in the United States. He was 70.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of new Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Lao People̢۪s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

• Nepal Maoist chief Prachanda set to become PM
• India to slap anti-dumping duty on steel import from 6 nations
• Indian Council of Medical Research released guidelines to test medicines from AYUSH

Nepal's former Maoist rebel chief Prachanda looked set to become prime minister after no other candidate emerged, raising hopes that his government, the 24th in 26 years, would be more stable than its predecessors.

Telecom and postal service users can now file complaints with the government directly on social media platform Twitter.

India is expected to impose an anti-dumping duty of up to $ 557 per tonne on imports of certain steel products from six countries, including China, Japan and Korea.

The Rajya Sabha approved the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which was passed by the Lok Sabha earlier.

To bring research on Ayurvedic drugs and formulations closer to practices in Western medicine, the Indian Council of Medical Research has released a set of guidelines concerning standards that must be adhered to in testing medicines from AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) schools.

• Parliament passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment Bill), 2016
• Railway Ministry launches maiden Agartala to Delhi broad gauge train service
• India to host 2016 Kabaddi World Cup

The Parliament has passed Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to conduct of uniform entrance examination for admission to all medical educational institutions.

The Union Government has capped the prices of 24 essential drugs used for treatment of cancer, HIV, bacterial infections, anxiety and cardiac conditions.

Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Rani Singh Nair has been appointed as Chairperson (Chairman) of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).