Daily GK, GA Updates National, International : 8th Sep, 2014

Subject : Daily GK, GA Updates Regarding Banks, Competative Exams.

Today Special  : 8 - 9 - 2014.

• International Literacy Day - September 8.

International : 

• Israel offers help in Ganga cleaning project

India - World : 

• India, Bahrain express commitment to enhance bilateral trade, investment
• India - Germany Tie - up in Skill Development .
• WTI and TCL signed MoU to setup India’s first Coral Garden in Gujarat .
• Synergy Joins Hands with Malaysia based HSSI
• Cipla(Pharmaceutical firm) Pact with UK based S&D Pharma

National : 

• India slips to 62nd spot in effective stock market regulation ranking
• Multi Currency Foreign Travel Card From SBI (Loaded with US $, British Pound, Singapore $).
• SBI is planning to launch Contact Less Card (without PIN Number).
• 8 More Routes to get Semi High speed Trains.
• NO FDI in Multi Brand Retail - Nirmala Sitaraman

Awards :

• China awarded China Book Award to JNU professor Priyadarsi Mukherji

Sports :

• Marin Cilic crushes Kei Nishikori to claim US Open title
• Serena Williams Won US Open Title 2014 (Hatrick 2012, 2013 & 2014)
• American Billy Horschel won BMW Championship 2014. (GOLF)
• Lewis Hamilton Won Italian F1 Grand Prix
• IAF chief Inaugurates First Air Veteran Rally.

People in News : 

• M.Venkaiah Naidu - Union Minister for Urban Development .
• Sadananda Gowda - Railway Minister.
• Nirmala Sitaraman - Commerce and Indstry Industry Minister.
• Frank Walter - German Foreign Minister. 

Abbreviations : 

• MOM - Mars Orbiter Mission .