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August Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 1
National News
- Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) Launches 100-Day “Saksham Niveshak” Campaign to Help Investors Reclaim Unclaimed Dividends and Update KYC Details
- PM Modi Releases ₹1,000 Coin to Commemorate 1,000th Anniversary of Rajendra Chola I’s Naval Expedition
- Jyotiraditya Scindia Launches Sanchar Saathi App in Hindi
- DPIIT Signs MoU with HDFC Capital to Boost Innovation in Affordable Housing and PropTech through H@ART Programme
- DPIIT Signs MoU with Roche India to Boost Innovation and Startup Growth in Healthcare Sector
- Union Cabinet Approves ₹2,000 Crore Grant-in-Aid to NCDC to Boost Cooperative Sector and Employment Generation
- Odisha Hosts 4th Adi Karmayogi Regional Lab to Empower Tribals and Strengthen Grassroots Governance
- Google to Invest ₹51,000 Crore in Asia’s Largest Data Centre in Visakhapatnam
- Centre Approves 7 PM MITRA Parks Across India to Boost Textile Sector, Launches Skill & Export Initiatives
- Cabinet Approves ₹6,520 Crore for PMKSY to Boost Food Processing and Safety Infrastructure
- DPIIT Signs MoU with Roche India to Support Healthtech Startups in Critical Therapeutic Areas
- VOC Port Becomes First in India to Produce Green Hydrogen
- India Launches First Scientifically Authenticated Monofloral Lavender Honey
- Buddha’s Sacred Piprahwa Relics Returned to India After 127 Years
- BSNL and NRL Sign MoU to Launch India’s First 5G CNPN in Refinery Sector
- LTIMindtree gets ₹792 cr contract from IT dept to overhaul PAN services
- CM M.K. Stalin Inaugurates VinFast’s First EV Plant in India at Thoothukudi
- First BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival Held in New Delhi
- National Medicinal Plants Board Signs Two MoUs to Boost Conservation and Awareness
- Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi Inaugurates ‘Agnishodh’ Research Cell at IIT Madras
- NITI Aayog Unveils Roadmap to Unlock $200 Billion EV Opportunity in India
- PFRDA launches revamped website under PFRDA CONNECT to boost digital engagement
- NITI Aayog Launches India’s First Electric Mobility Index to Track State-Wise EV Progress
- CCI Approves 100% Acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates by Dalmia Cement Under Insolvency Process
- Ladakh’s Shayok Village to Develop First-Ever Botanical Garden Near Galwan Valley by 2029
- Giriraj Singh Launches Book on Carbon Footprint Assessment in Indian Handloom Sector to Promote Sustainable Practices
- Assam CM Launches Nijut Moina 2.0 Scheme to Support Over 4 Lakh Girls in Higher Education with Monthly Financial Aid
- Ayush Ministry & WHO organise workshop on clinical relevance of Herbal medicines
- PM Modi Inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan as Beacon of Modern Governance and National Duty
- Chandigarh hosts first National Young Chef Competition to celebrate Indian culinary heritage
- Bengaluru ranked 26th in Global AI City Index, Singapore secures top spot
- Govt launches ‘Apna Ghar’ resting facilities for truck drivers across highways
- Punjab becomes first to empanel sign language experts under juvenile law
- FIFA Launches First-Ever Girls’ Talent Academy in India at Gachibowli Stadium
International News
- Australia bans Youtube for children under 16 to protect from harmful online content
- Australia’s First Homegrown Orbital Rocket ‘Eris’ Crashes 14 Seconds After Liftoff in Test Flight
- India Becomes World’s 5th Largest Aviation Market in 2024: IATA Report
- Moldova becomes 107th member of International Solar Alliance
Banking and Financial
- India’s Fiscal Deficit Reaches ₹2.8 Lakh Crore or 17.9% of Full-Year Target by June 2025: CGA Data
- RBI Approves Merger of New India Co-operative Bank with Saraswat Bank
- Digital Transactions Surge in July 2025: UPI Hits 47 Billion, IMPS and AePS Also Rise While FASTag Sees Dip
- India’s GST Collection Rises 7.5% YoY to ₹1.96 Lakh Crore in July 2025
- Fitch Lowers India’s FY26 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3%
- Bank of Baroda Launches ‘bob FxOne’ Digital Forex Platform for Corporate and MSME Clients
- IRDAI Slaps ₹5 Crore Penalty on Policybazaar for Multiple Regulatory Violations
- Axis Bank Launches ‘Lock FD’ Feature to Curb Cyber Fraud and Strengthen Deposit Security
- Tata AIA launches women-focused term insurance plan ‘Shubh Shakti’
- Repco Bank Pays ₹22.90 Crore Dividend for FY 2024–25
- RuPay Partners with BookMyShow to Offer Exclusive Ticketing Benefits for Major Events like Sunburn & Lollapalooza
- RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.5%
Appointment and Resignation
- Indian-Origin Nikhil Ravishankar Appointed as New CEO of Air New Zealand
- Gen. Pushpendra Singh Appointed as Vice-Chief of Army Staff
- Sanjay Singhal Appointed as DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Anju Rathi Rana Appointed as Ex-Officio Member of IBBI
- MS Dhoni Joins ACKO as Brand Ambassador
- Indian-Origin Executive Shailesh Jejurikar Appointed CEO of Procter & Gamble
- Rajarajan Appointed as New Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command
- Khalid Jamil Appointed Head Coach of Indian Men’s Football Team
- Sonali Mishra Becomes First Woman Director General of RPF in 143-Year History
- Deepak Reddy Appointed as CEO of Manappuram Finance
- Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan Takes Charge as 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
- Raj Kumar Arora Assumes Charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts
- ICMAI appoints Srinivasa Prasad as President, Joshi as VP for 2025-26 term
- Mayank Sharma Assumes Charge as Financial Advisor (Defence Services)
- IndusInd Bank Appoints Rajiv Anand as CEO for Three-Year Term
- P B Balaji Appointed CEO of Jaguar Land Rover
- Vice Admiral Manish Chadha takes charge as INA Commandant
- Gaurav Banerjee Appointed as New Chairman of BARC India
- S Radha Chauhan Appointed Full-Time Chairperson of Capacity Building Commission by ACC
- Bimaplan Appoints Anurag Mishra as CEO to Drive Global Expansion and Profitability
- Rishi Kohli Appointed as CIO of JioBlackRock Mutual Fund
Awards
- Suhani Shah Becomes First Indian to Win Best Magic Creator Award at FISM World Championship 2025
- Shah Rukh Khan bags his career’s first National Film Award for ‘Jawan
Science
- Dhruva Space to Launch First Commercial Mission LEAP-1 in Collaboration with Australian Partners Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
- BEML and TuTr Hyperloop Join Hands to Develop India’s First Indigenous Hyperloop Transportation System
Defence
- INS Satpura Reaches Singapore to Participate in 32nd SIMBEX-25
- Goa Shipyard Launches ICGS ATAL, Sixth Indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel to Boost Coast Guard Capabilities
- Navy takes delivery of Project 17A frigate Himgiri from GRSE
- India Receives Final C-295 Aircraft from Spain
- DAC clears proposals worth Rs 67,000 crore to enhance operational capability of the Armed Forces
Sports
- Malta to Host 8th Commonwealth Youth Games in 2027
- Magnus Carlsen Clinches Inaugural Chess Esports World Cup Title with Dominant Win Over Firouzja
- Archery Association of India Launches First-Ever Franchise-Based Archery League
Important day
- 1 – 7 August – World Breastfeeding Week (Theme 2025: “Invest in breastfeeding, invest in the future”)
- 1 August – National Mountain Climbing Day
- 3 August – CLOVES Syndrome Awareness Day
- 3 August – National Watermelon Day
- 6 August – Hiroshima Day
- 6 August – International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries
- 7 August – National Handloom Day
- 8 August – Quit India Movement
Obituary
- Eminent Economist and Author Lord Meghnad Desai Passes Away at 85
- Former Rashtra Sevika Samiti Chief Pramila Tai Medhe Passes Away at 97
- Former Jharkhand CM and JMM Founder Shibu Soren Passes Away
- Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik dies
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