NEWS 14-08-2019. NEWS FOR 16-AUG (FRIDAY) 1. Aishwarya Pissay has become the first Indian to win world title of FIM (Fédération Internationale de) in motorsports in Hungary with 65 points. 2. RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani has announced the release of Jio Giga Fiber broadband services from September 5, 2019. The base package is priced at Rs. 700 and offers 100Mbps speed which is the cheapest in the market. 3. Former President Mr Pranab Mukherjee was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award by President Ram Nath Kovind on August 8. The President also conferred the Bharat Ratna posthumously upon late singer Bhupen Hazarika and late RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh. 4. Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman, of IAF has been chosen to be awarded Vir Chakra for destroying Pakistani F16 aircraft and the facilities of JeM. 5. Pakistan and India, both have stopped the Samjhauta Express after the abrogation of Article 370. 6. The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has passed Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019 against mob lynching and honour killing. According to which the convicts will be punished with a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh and life imprisonment. < < Back