Current Affairs August, 2016

The Department of Administrative Reforms announced the institution of the Prime Minister�s Annual Award for Excellence in Public Administration to honour �extraordinary and innovative work� done by districts and the organisations of the Central and State governments in implementing the priority programmes of the Government of India.

Expressing solidarity with the new government of Myanmar, India would support �all its endeavours.�

With Russia�s Besik Kudukhov being found guilty of using banned substances, he has been stripped of his silver medal in the 60kg freestyle category at the 2012 Games, clearing the way for Yogeshwar�s bronze medal to now be upgraded to silver.

India and the U.S signed the bilateral Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will give the militaries of both countries access to each other�s facilities for supplies and repairs.

• Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Belgian Grand Prix
• NASAâ��s Juno probe completes first Jupiter flyby
• Union Government inaugurates IIT in Dharwad

NASA�s solar-powered Juno spacecraft has successfully executed its first flyby of Jupiter, our solar system�s most massive planet.

The Union Human Resource Ministry has formally launched Indian Institute of Techonogy (IIT) Dharwad in Karnataka.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix of Formula One.

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the first time has successfully conducted the Scramjet (or Supersonic Combusting ramjet) engine test.

• 22nd edition of Delhi Book Fair begins
• Pakistan to host 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad
• Japanese scientists detect rare deep-Earth tremor S wave microseism

The Union Finance Ministry has constituted 11 members high-level committee to suggest steps to promote card payments with an aim to discourage cash transactions.

Maharashtra Government has unveiled ambitious Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway project in Mumbai.