Current Affairs of the Date 30th August : India

• Lok Sabha passes the Land Acquisition Bill with an overwhelming majority.

• Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to make a statement in Parliament today on the current economic situation.

• India's first exclusive defence satellite GSAT-7 launched successfully from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

• British Parliament rejects possible military action against Assad government in Syria.

• Leander Paes and Sania Mirza with their partners advance to the second round of the US Open tennis tournament in doubles category.