Current affairs update for today
Automobile
Maruti to launch Ciaz, an affordable luxury sedan
Expected Mileage
Petrol model - 16Km/l Diesel model - 21Km/l
Expected Price
Rs. 7.50 Lakh - Rs. 11 lakh
Rs. 7.50 Lakh - Rs. 11 lakh
Politics
100 day review of Modi government
100 days review of Modi's government to be conducted on last week of september. Modi promised in his election campaign manifesto that he will review the performance of his government every 100 days.Overrated 100 days review of the Modi's government is to be criticized by opposition parties. Specially Mr Bhagwant Mann, one of the most popular MP from Sangrur constituency.
Congress wins Patiala, Bellary seats
Congress won 1 seat in Punjab, where by-polls were held last week Maharani Parneet Kaur won by 23000 votes. AAP candidate Harjeet Singh has lost his deposit, he got only 5700 votes.Technology
Moto 360 to hit market on 5 September
Motorola and LG to bring affordable range of smartwatches. Till now smartwatches are not popular because of their prices and small screens which makes it difficult to use. Now Motorola is going to bring Moto 360, an affordable smartwatch.
First Firefox OS smartphone launched by Intex
Intex launched first smartphone powered by Firefox OS at a jaw dropping price of Rs 2299. Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1 has a 1 GHz processor, 2.5 G connectivity, 3.5'' HVGA capacitive touchscreen and 2MP primary camera + 1.3 MP front camera.
Business and policy
- Nifty rising to lifetime high level of 8000.
- Expected GDP growth rate in first fiscal quarter to be 5.5%
