Daily GK Updates/Capsule: Current Affairs 02-August-2013

Daily GK Updates/Capsule: Current Affairs 02-August-2013 for IBPS Bank PO, IBPS Bank Clerk, SSC, Railway etc.

Telangana, the 29th State of India announced by UPA and Congress Working Committee. Congress and the UPA have unanimously decided to create a separate Telangana State carving out from Andhra Pradesh on 30-July 2013.
Hemendra Prasad Barooah, the noted Assam tea planter passed away on 31-July-2013 in Bangkok. He was 87 years of age.
On 1-August-2013 ING Vysya Bank (private sector bank) launched the premium debit card, which offers spend-based rewards programme.
Dadar and Nagar Haveli Celebrated It's 60th Liberation Day on 2-August-2013. It was liberated from the Portuguese rule.
An amendment to the RTI Act to keep the political parties out of its ambit was approved by the Union Cabinet. RTI Act came into effect on 15-June-2005.
INS on 2-August-2013 approved a proposal to increase FDI from 26 % to 49 % in print media.
Nawaz Sharif announced that China has agreed to set-up 4 coal-fired power plants at Gadani Power Corridor in Baluchistan.
INSAT-3D, which was launched on 26-July-2013 from Kourou, French Guyana, was successfully placed in Geosynchronous orbit.
India won 2 Silver & 3 Bronze Medals at 54th International Mathematical Olympiad at Santa Marta, Colombia during 18 July 2013-28 July 2013.
On 1-August-2013 National Archives of India launched newsletter entitled e-Abhilekh in New Delhi by Ministry of Culture.