You can also do this with a filter if you don't want to have to attach a date object to the current scope every time you want to print the date:
.filter('currentdate',['$filter', function($filter) {
return function() {
return $filter('date')(new Date(), 'yyyy-MM-dd');
};
}])
and then in your view:
<div ng-app="myApp">
<div>{{'' | currentdate}}</div>
</div>