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Current Affairs 16th August 2017

• Ravichandran Ashwin the Indian Spinner joins Worcestershire Country.
• Tata motors make an announcement of the new Chief Financial Officer.
• India’s No.1 retailer Defence Canteen to go Online.
• PM Modi pays tribute to Sri Aurobindo on his 145th birth Anniversary.
• In Japan Wood is the new steel to make ever lighter vehicles.
• Veteran Tamil actor Shanmuga Sundaram passes away.
• Buffon Joins Ronaldo and Messi on UEFA Shortlist.
• Ronaldo the Real Madrid football player is banned for five matches by Spanish football federation.
• Iranian President threatens for the new restart of the nuclear program.
• Earthport appoints Sandeep Gupta as the new India head.

National News – 16th August 2017 Current Affairs

India’s No.1 retailer Defence Canteen to go Online.

1. The Canteen Stores Department CSD which supplies goods at a minimal rate to defence personnel from Army, Navy and Air Force will be undergoing a new change.
2. Vice Marshal M Baladitaya says that we are already in talks with leading FMCG companies like Hindustan Unilever and Procter & Gamble to ensure our customers get to sample their products as soon as they are launched.

About CSD:

• CSD was first taken a start in 1921 for British troops.
• Major contributions to CSD Sales are white goods and cars.

PM Modi pays tribute to Sri Aurobindo on his 145th birth Anniversary.

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to philosopher and sage Sri Aurobindo on his 145th Birth Anniversary.
2. PM Narendra Modi today addressed the nation at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi.
3. This is the 4th time when Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag on August 15 as the Prime Minister.

Latest Current Affairs – International News

In Japan Wood is the new steel to make ever lighter vehicles.

1. The global push is trying to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel using wood.
2. Masanori Matsushiro the Project manager says the Lightweighting is a constant issue for us in the body design at Toyota Motor Corp.

Iranian President threatens for the new restart of the nuclear program.

1. Iran president made an issue to a direct threat to the West on Tuesday, claiming his country is capable of restarting its nuclear program within hours. and quickly bringing it to even more advanced levels than in
2. He said we are quickly bringing it to even more advanced levels than in 2015 when Iran signed the nuclear deal with world powers.

Appointment News – Today Current Events

Earthport appoints Sandeep Gupta as the new India head.

1. Earthport Which runs a network for Cross border payments appoints Sandeep Gupta as its head of India.
2. Sandeep Gupta has over 20 years of experience in the payments and banking Industry.
3. He worked as a vice president of Global Payments and Treasury Services at the Chase Manhattan Bank NA.

16th August 2017 Current Affairs – Business News

Tata motors make an announcement of the new Chief Financial Officer.

1. Auto major Tata motors made an announcement for the appointment of P B Balaji as its group Chief Financial Officer.
2. Bajaj will replace C Ramakrishnan who retires at the end of his term on September 30.
3. He was a Chief Accountant at the Unilever Group in London.

Sports News – Gk Today Updates

16th August 2017 Current Affairs is Ravichandran Ashwin the Indian Spinner joins Worcestershire Country.

1. Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will play for Worcestershire for the rest of their County Championship campaign.
2. Ashwin will be the first Indian player to play for Worcestershire since Zaheer Khan.

Ronaldo the Real Madrid football player is banned for five matches by Spanish football federation.

1. The Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is on a five game ban following his red card in Supercopa first-leg victory over Barcelona.
2. The club has also been fined €350 and the player €800.
3. Real Madrid and Ronaldo have 10 business days to appeal against the ruling.

Buffon Joins Ronaldo and Messi on UEFA Shortlist.

1. Veteran Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is one of three nominees for the 2016/17 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
2. The 39-year-old Buffon was a key member of the Juventus side that reached last season’s Champions League final.
3. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has won the award twice, as has Portuguese forward Ronaldo.

Current Affairs 16th August 2017 – Obituary News

Veteran Tamil actor Shanmuga Sundaram passes away.

1. Tamil cinema veteran Shanmuga Sundaram breathed his last on 15 August.
2. Sundaram began his acting career with Sivaji Ganesan’s 1963 movie, Ratha Thilagam.
3. He was last seen in Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan.