07 August 2018 Current Affairs

07 August 2018 Current Affairs

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Indra Nooyi ends 12-year run as PepsiCo’s CEO

Indra Nooyi is stepping down as chief executive officer (CEO) of food and beverage giant PepsiCo

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Ajay Data first Indian in ICANN

Ajay Data has got a two-year term and will take up the position during ICANN 63 Meet in Spain. Ajay Data is the first Indian to have been selected as a member of ccNSO and will be representing India at a global level. He will be the custodian of Asia, Australia and Pacific Islands as a member of ccNSO.

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Anurag Sachan appointed as MD of DFCCIL

Anurag Sachan appointed as Managing Director of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL).

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Nadal maintains 1st spot in ATP rankings

Spain’s Rafael Nadal continued to lead the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings with 9,310 average points, ahead of Switzerland’s Roger Federer.

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HDFC Life inks pact with Vijaya Bank

HDFC Life Insurance Company inked a pact with Vijaya Bank to sell insurance products. The tie-up between the insurer and the lender will ensure a greater reach and penetration through 2,129 branches of the bank spread across the country.

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RK Dhawan passes away

Senior Congress leader and long-time aide of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Rajinder Kumar Dhawan passed away at the age of 81 years in Delhi.

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ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong chaired the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Singapore.

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Netherlands wins women’s hockey world cup 2018

In Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018, the Netherlands has been crowned the world champions for a record eighth time.

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