Current Affairs – August 26, 2020 [Top Headlines]

August 26, 2020

Here are top Current Affairs of August 26, 2020

DRDO Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy given 2-year extension
Army Chief honours 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guards (NSG) for counter-terrorism work
AFSPA extended for six months in Assam due to “recent insurgent attacks, recovery of arms”

Amount in bank fraud up 159% to Rs 1.85 trillion in 2019-20: RBI annual report
RBI projects India’s growth rate at (-) 4.5 percent for 2020-21 in its annual report
Defence Ministry suspends business dealings with Vectra company over Tatra case

India and Uzbekistan hold virtual meeting to monitor implementation of mutually agreed projects
IAEA DG Rafael Grossi arrives in Iran to press for access to nuclear sites
US Republican Party re-nominates Donald Trump and Mike Pence as Presidential, Vice Presidential candidates
Over 10,000 Islamic State fighters active in Iraq, Syria says UN counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov
Tropical Storm Laura to become a hurricane as it heads from the Caribbean toward U.S.