Tuesday, August 18, 2015

India and United Arab Emirates...........

*1.India and United Arab Emirates denounce terrorism in all forms, including its links with religion; Both countries to set up Infrastructure Fund to boost investment.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hardsells India's growth story; says India is the land of opportunities; immediate potential of 1 trillion dollars investment in the country.

 
* 3. In Thailand, at 27 killed in two powerful bomb explosions in a Commercial Hub of Bangkok city.
 
* 4. Food grain production in the country estimated to have declined by 4.66 per cent in 2014-15 due to poor monsoon and unseasonal rain.
 
* 5. Former service Chiefs of Defense write to Prime Minister on police treatment to ex serviceman sitting on dharna on one rank one pay issue in the capital recently.
 
* 6. Flood warning issued in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal due to possibility of heavy rain over the next four days. 

 *  7.   70 percent voting in Sri Lanka's General Elections; Counting underway.
* 8. Result of All India Pre Medical Test re-examination announced.
 
* 9 . Rupee weakens by 31 paise to a two year low against dollar; Sensex down by 189 points to close at 27,878.
 
*10 . In-form opener Shikhar Dawan ruled out of the remainder of the 3 test series with Sri Lanka due to injury.

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