201. V.P. Singh Badnore has been appointed as Governor of Punjab.
202. Jagdish Mukhi has been appointed as Governor of Andaman and Nicobar.
203. Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla has been appointed Governor of Manipur.
204. Gujarat government has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, raising salaries of over 8.5 lakh state employees and pensioners, from 1st Jan.
205. RBI (RBI) has imposed penalties on four cooperative banks for violation of various norms. Cooperative banks are: Cooperative City Bank, Guwahati – Rs 5 lakh, Indapur Urban Cooperative Bank, Indapur – Rs 2 lakh, Shri Dadasaheb Gajmal Cooperative Bank, Pachora – Rs 1 lakh and Model Cooperative Urban Bank, Hyderabad – Rs 1 lakh.
206. The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a Metro Rail project for Allahabad.
207. Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman has been honoured by the America Tamil Sangam with its Tamil Ratna Award. He was invited at the UNGA to perform a concert to honour M.S. Subbulakshi.
208. Telangana State has received the highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the country on the eve of Independence Day.
209. Tata Power Solar has commissioned a 100 mw solar project for NTPC in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, the biggest solar project commissioned using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules.
210. Virender Sehwag, former India batsman, has been awarded the honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club
211. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered an ancient camping site dating 8500 BC in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), indicating humans were camping in the area 10,500 years ago.
212. Malayalam filmmaker-scriptwriter TA Razaq passed away in Kochi.
213. Padma Shri awardee Punjabi writer Gurdial Singh, 83, breathed his last after a prolonged illness in Bathinda.
214. Reliance Brands announced a long-term master franchise agreement with Amsterdam-based fashion brand Scotch & Soda.
215. Unilever, the parent company of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), has acquired Swedish firm Blueair, a leading player in mobile air purification technology.
216. The UP govt will honour wrestler Sakshi Malik with the coveted Rani Laxmi Bai award.
217. Govt has slapped a penalty of USD 380 million on Reliance Industries and its partners for producing less than targeted natural gas from KG-D6 fields.
218. Federal Bank has become the first private sector bank to start distributing gold coins made by government-controlled Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTCI).
219. Kerala govt has earmarked Rs 10,000 crore for state-run and aided schools for the next 5 years.
220. India's Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal in the wrestling 58kg category in Rio Olympics 2016.
221. India and Bangladesh will jointly produce a documentary on the 1971 War of Independence of Bangladesh.
222. The world's longest and highest glass bridge will open to visitors in China.
223. Former FIFA President Joao Havelange has passed away at Samartino Hospital, Rio de Janeiro. He was 100 years old.
224. Noted actor and director Gobind Tej passed away.
225. The board of country's largest lender, SBI has approved share swap ratio to merge 5 associate banks and Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with itself.
226. Former Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has selected Donja village in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra for development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY).
227. IIT-Kanpur has adopted 5 villages under the Namami Gange programme and will use its expertise to restrict the flow of sewage into the river.
228. Seven Indian companies have made it to a carbon-clean list of 200 largest companies worldwide ranked by their total clean-energy revenues. The list is topped by Japan's Toyota Motor.
229. Hindi scholar and writer Sunita Jain was awarded the prestigious 25th Vyas Samman 2015 for her poetry collection "Kshama".
230. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) sign MoU for industrial use of treated water.
231. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal launched the process of tariff-based reverse auction in the transmission sector and also inaugurated a portal for electronic bidding for transmission projects. He launched “Tarang” mobile App, “e-Trans” and “DEEP” (Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price) e-bidding web portals.
232. India Post Payments Bank has come into existence after it received certificate of incorporation from the Registrar of Companies, setting the stage for the new bank to begin operations in 2017.
233. Doha Bank QSC, one of the prominent banks in Qatar, is formally inaugurating its first branch in Kerala on August 27.
234. Federal Bank has partnered with Chillr that connects directly to a person’s bank account and enables instant money transfers, bill payments, phone recharge and e-commerce payments in a very secure environment.
235. The Alibaba Group, along with Crossword and Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust has launched ‘Mission Million Books’, a pan-India initiative inviting Indian citizens to donate textbooks and educational material for the underprivileged.
236. India has signed a short-term route agreement with Bangladesh to allow transport of petroleum goods from Assam to Tripura through Bangladesh after heavy monsoon damaged roads and made the transportation between the two states difficult.
237. Arthur Hiller, who received an Oscar nomination for directing the blockbuster romantic tragedy “Love Story” passed away.
238. Urjit Patel is the new RBI Governor, the Finance Ministry announced. He will succeed Raghuram Rajan as the RBI chair once he steps down on September 3, after his term comes to an end. He will be India's 24th RBI Governor.
239. India's P V Sindhu created history by winning a silver medal in women's singles badminton event at Rio Olympics 2016. She is the first Indian female and first ever Indian shuttler to win an Olympic silver.
240. Indian government’s Tourism Ministry has decided that instead of getting a brand ambassador for the Incredible India campaign, it will make PM Narendra Modi the face of the campaign.
241. The two-day meeting of the BRICS Women's Parliamentarian Forum held in Jaipur which was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
242. Kerala government has approved a new debt relief scheme for low income and poor people who face the threat of revenue recovery proceedings after they fail to repay loans taken from various financial institutions under the government.
243. SK Sharma, Chairman and MD, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), has been awarded as the Most Enterprising CEO in Electronics Sector by the Indo Global Business Council (IGBC).
244. Cipla Ltd and Godrej have been recognized by Fortune magazine in a list of global firms changing the world for the good and having a positive social impact through their activities. Cipla is ranked 46th in the list of 50 followed by Godrej on the 48th spot, the only Indian companies in the list. The list has been topped by British pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline.
245. Renu Khator, Indian-American woman academic, will be inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame for making significant contribution for the benefit of the US' second largest state.
246. Jamaican's sprinter Usain Bolt has won the 200 metres final to add to his 100m title at the Rio Olympics 2016. Bolt eased to victory in the 200m final in 19.78 seconds.
247. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has selected four investment banks for the proposed share sale in HUDCO (Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited). These four banks include Nomura, SBI Caps, ICICI Securities and IDBI Capital.
248. China largest high-speed train maker has announced the launch of its first joint venture (JV) plant in India with USD 63.4 million investment to manufacture and repair railway locomotives. The joint venture, named CRRC (China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation) Pioneer (India) Electric Co Ltd, is housed in Bavo Industrial District of Haryana between New Delhi and Bombay.
249. India has pledged financial assistance worth 39.97 million Nepali Rupees for the construction of a new building and a hostel facility at a Sanskrit school in eastern Nepal.
250. The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has decided to felicitate the Olympic badminton star PV Sindhu with Rs. 3 crore reward in cash, a 1,000 sq yard site in the new capital city of Amaravati and a Group I cadre job in the State.
251. Andhra Pradesh Police has launched DNA Index System (DIS), the first-of-its-kind initiative that allows generation of DNA profiles from live samples like saliva and blood stains. The system uses the latest DNA technology tool called RapidHIT developed by IntegenX of USA.
252. India ranks a low 39th in terms of fixed broadband adoption among Asia-Pacific countries according to a study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Macao, Australia and Singapore topped the list of 53 countries.
253. Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi inaugurated the state’s first animal birth control centre (ABC) at Kedarpuram. The centres will be set up in Nainital and Mussoorie.
254. Sunil Bharti Mittal has been re-appointed as the Chairman of telecom giant Bharti Airtel for another 5 years.
255. Amul Managing Director (MD) R S Sodhi has been appointed as independent director on the board of India Post Payment Banks (IPPB) - the payments bank arm of postal department.
256. Shri Yogeshwar Sangwan, presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to Georgia, with residence in Yerevan (Armenia).
257. Subrata Banerjee, the former international umpire, died at the age of 71 in Kolkata.
258. India is home to the 3rd largest number of technology-driven start-ups in the world, with the US and the UK occupying the top two positions.
259. Justice Manjula Chellur took oath as the Chief Justice of the Bombay HC.
260. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President, N. Ramachandran was awarded the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement.
261. Famous Actor Kamal Haasan will be awarded the Chevalier de L'Ordre Arts et Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government.
262. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) inked pact with Microsoft India to offer telecom and IT solutions for big businesses promoting the demand for IT and cloud services.
263. Google has agreed to partner with Railways to digitise its heritage assets and help create a digital repository for universal online access free of cost.
264. Vistara, an Indian domestic airline based in Gurgaon has announced that Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone will be their new brand ambassador.
265. Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla was sworn-in as the governor of Manipur.
266. Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti launched various Projects on the Bank of Ganga worth Rs. 560 crores under Namami Gange programme at Ganga Barrage in Kanpur.
267. The famous Sreekrishna temple in Guruvayur has been included in the Union Tourism Ministry’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD). Under this scheme Development of roads, new streetlights and improvement of drinking water supply will also be taken up.
268. Director Goutam Ghosh's National award-winning film "Shankhachil", has been selected for the coveted 40th Montreal World Film Festival.
269. Indo-Canadian Sikh MP Bardish Chagger has been named as the new Leader of the government in Canada’s House of Commons, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the country’s history.
270. Joyce Carol Thomas, a prize-winning children’s author, and champion of multiculturalism, died at the age of 78.
271. ii. Joyce Carol Thomas was anAfrican-American poet, playwright, motivational speaker, and author of more than 30 children’s books.
272. Sania Mirza, paired with Barbora Strycova from the Czech Republic, defeated Martina Hingis and her partner Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-4. With the win, Sania retained her number one status on the women's doubles ranking.
273. Himachal Pradesh assembly unanimously ratified the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST. It becomes the fourth after Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand to ratify the Bill.
274. Senior BJP leader Jagdish Mukhi assumed office as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He took over from Lt General AK Singh (Retd).
275. Senior IAS officers Brajendra Navnit and V Sheshadri have been appointed as Joint Secretaries in PMO as part of massive mid-level reshuffle.
276. Bajaj Finance Limited has paired with India Post to facilitate purchase of vehicles in Karnataka.
277. Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana - an open ended ELSS Scheme - with a three-year lock-in period has been launched by Mahindra Asset Management Company that will generate long-term capital appreciation.
278. V P Singh Badnore took oath as the new Punjab Governor and also as Administrator of Chandigarh Administration.
279. Anand Krishnamurthy, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Kerala-based Catholic Syrian Bank, has submitted his resignation.
280. The government is set to ban cash transactions over Rs 3 lakh as it seeks to clamp down on black money in the economy following recommendations from the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team.
281. Former CCI head Ashok Chawla will take over as Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of YES Bank.
282. Late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami has been selected for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival.
283. The Kabaddi World Cup will be held in Ahmedabad from October 7 to 22.
284. China has launched its first Tibetan-language search engine 'Yongzin'. The search engine will serve as a unified portal for all major Tibetan-language websites in China.
285. State-run GAIL (India) Ltd has signed a MoU with California-based Bloom Energy for developing natural gas-based fuel cell power generation.
286. Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal launched a mobile app 'Kisan Suvidha' for farmers. The app will provide basic information on weather updates, crop prices and expert advices.
287. Jawaharlal Nehru Port has signed an agreement with State Bank of India and Development Bank of Singapore for External Commercial Borrowing to the tune of USD 400 Million under External Commercial Borrowings.
288. Chennai hailed Vikash Anand won a double to clinch the title in the MRF Formula 1600 category.
289. India state radio broadcaster's Akashvani Maitree Channel, a special Bengali channel targeted at the Bengali-speaking audience of India, Bangladesh and in other countries, was launched by President Pranab Mukherjee.
290. The Union Cabinet cleared the draft Surrogacy Bill 2016, aimed at regulating commissioning of surrogacy in the country in a proper manner.
291. The newly drafted Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act (MPISA) has proposed setting up of Special Security Zones (SSZ) where movement of arms, explosives and inflow of unaccounted funds will be prohibited.
292. The Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh state Assembly passed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill, becoming the fifth, sixth and seventh state to pass the bill.
293. As per the New World Wealth, India is ranked 7th among the wealthiest countries in the world in terms of private wealth held by individuals. The Top 5 Counties are: 1. US 2. China 3. Japan 4. UK 5. Germany
294. India and Germany signed an agreement that aims to foster conditions that will help create and improve workplace-based vocational training in India's industrial clusters.
295. The Film Federation of India (FFI) has kick started the process to cherry pick the film, which will officially represent India at the 89th Academy Awards next year. Ketan Mehta has been approached to head the 17-member jury which comprises technicians and artists within the film industry.
296. Delhi will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation's rich aviation history.
297. Eminent scientist P D Gupta was appointed as Vice Chancellor of Mumbai-based Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI).
298. The US-headquartered pharma major Pfizer Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire Medivation Inc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercialising small molecules for oncology.
299. China's unmanned submersible has dived to a depth of 10,767 metres at the world's deepest ocean point, setting a new record for the country to enable it to explore ocean beds for minerals and other natural resources.
300. Mathrubhumi former editor K K Sreedharan Nair passed away. He was 86.
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