Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 9th August to 16th August 2023

August Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 2

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Our weekly one-liner current affairs provide a summary of the most significant news of the week in a single line. This makes it easier for you to study for the general awareness and current affairs section, ensuring that you stay informed on all crucial topics. Check out our weekly one-liner current affairs to remain updated and prepare effectively for competitive exams.

National News

• Gujarat Govt implement One District One Product (ODOP) scheme
• Special art exhibition dedicates to G-20 member countries to commence
• Haryana govt planning to build a dam at cost of 6,134 crore rupees
• 3rd G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting held in Kolkata
• CBI Academy joins Interpol Global Academy Network
• Eknath Shinde launches ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign
• National Institute of Industrial Engineering in Mumbai becomes the 21st IIM of India
• Kerala Assembly passes resolution to rename ‘Kerala’ as ‘Keralam’
• Odisha launches ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ scheme
• India launches ‘Neerakshi’ – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• PM Modi launched ‘Bhartiya Vastra Evam Shilp Kosh’ E-Portal
• Assam Govt to organize ‘Khel Maharan’ across state
• 5.33 crore subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana
• Amit Shah lays foundation stone for Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) Nano Urea Plant
• SC launches ‘SuSwagatam’ online portal
• National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)Approves $10 Billion Mega-Merger Between Zee and Sony
• Telangana launches India’s first Agricultural Data Exchange
• Gujarat CM Unveils ‘Sinh Suchna’ Web App
• CM Solar Mission launched in power deficit Meghalaya
• Centre approves establishment of new spaceport in Tamil Nadu
• Indian School of Business (ISB) signed MoU with Goa government for knowledge partnership
• Dharmendra Pradhan launches DBT in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
• MP Cabinet approves Rs 6000 for farmers under Kisan Kalyan Yojana
• Odisha Govt to open ‘CSP Plus’ banking outlet in 4373-gram panchayats
• Arunachal Pradesh govt inks MoA with 3 Central govt PSUs
• UP government to build country’s largest IT Hub in Lucknow
• Global Maritime India Summit 2023 to be held in October
• Amit Shah inaugurates development works worth Rs 1052 cr in Gujarat
• MakeMyTrip partners with Tourism Ministry to showcase India
• Kupwara bags ‘Best Performer District Award’ under PMAY-G Convergence
• PM Modi laid foundation of Sant Ravidas temple in Madhya Pradesh
• MeitY Secretary AK Sharma launches the ‘Graphene-Aurora Program’
• Parshottam Rupala launches ‘A-HELP’ Programme in Gujarat
• Government to launch Vishwakarma scheme.
• Goa to give free IVF treatment in govt hospital.
• Govt planning skill training for 2 crore women under ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme.
• Infosys bags $1.6 billion deal with telecom firm Liberty Global

International News

• Guyana to buy Indian Dorniers Aircrafts manufactured by HAL
• India to launch BRICS start-up forum

Banking and Financial

• Postal Life Insurance launches direct incentive disbursement for sales staff
• Bandhan Bank ties up with Odisha govt to strengthen Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC)
• Domestic companies raised Rs 9.8 lakh cr from market in FY23: SEBI
• Repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
• AU Small Finance Bank to provide 24×7 video banking service
• Banks write off Rs 14.56 lakh crore NPAs in last nine financial years
• Bajaj Finance partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer insurance plan
• Axis Bank to acquire balance 7% stake in Max Life for Rs 1,612 crore
• RBI raises per transaction limit for UPI Lite to 500 rupees
• Airtel Payments Bank Launched India’s 1st Eco-Friendly Debit Card
• IIITD-IC partners with YES Bank to scale up Indian startups
• Tata AIA introduces Industry-First Premium payment through WhatsApp
• Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month at -1.36% in July
• Retail inflation rises to 15-month high of 7.44 percent in July
• RBI imposes monetary penalty on four co-operative banks for violating rules.
• India to become 3rd largest economy by 2027: SBI chief economist.

Appointment and Resignation

• Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja becomes new Tesla Chief Financial Officer
• S Paramesh appoints as Additional Director General of Coast Guard
• Amit Jhingran appoints as MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance
• Shrikant Madhav Vaidya reappointed as Chairman of IOC
• R Doraiswamy appoints as MD of LIC
• Anwarul Haq Kakar sworn in as Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister

Awards

• Jayesh Saini receives Global Leader Award 2023
• Tamil Nadu won best State award for organ and tissue transplantation
• Subhash Runwal receives the Lifetime Achievement Award RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
• National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) gets Gold Award for fool-proof fingerprint identification system
• President Murmu approved 76 Gallantry awards for Armed Forces and CAPF personnel
• 954 Police personnel awarded Police Medals on Independence Day
• 53 personnel awarded Fire Service Medals on Independence Day 2023

Defence

• Australia to host latest edition of 10-day Malabar exercise
• Indian Army inducts BEL-developed Swathi Mk2 radar
• Defence Ministry to switch to locally built OS Maya amid threats
• INS Chennai participates in PASSEX 2023 with Royal Saudi Navy

Sports

• Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member Indian team in World Athletics Championships
• Savita won gold at World Cadet Wrestling Championship 2023
• 69th edition of Nehru Trophy Boat Race held at Punnamada Lake in Kerala
• India beat Malaysia clinch fourth Asian Champions Trophy
• Jannik Sinner clinches maiden Canadian Open title
• England pacer Steven Finn announces retirement from all forms of Cricket.
• Woakes named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023
• Ashleigh Gardner becomes 1st Australian to win consecutive ICC awards.

Book and Author

• IAS officer Ashutosh Agnihotri launches his book “Kuch Adhure Shabd”

Important day

• 9 August – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (Theme 2023 – Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination)
• 9 August – Nagasaki Day
• 10 August – World Biofuel Day
• 10 August – World Lion Day
• Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrates 7th Foundation Day on 10 August 2023
• 13 August – International Lefthanders Day (Theme 2023 – Left Handers in Sports)
• 12 August – International Youth Day (Theme 2023 – Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World)
• 12 August – World Elephant Day (Theme 2023 – Ending the Illegal Wildlife Trade)
• 14 August – Partition Horrors Remembrance Day or ‘Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas’
• 13 August – World Organ Donation Day (Theme 2023 – Donate Organs, Save Lives)
• 15 August 2023 – India’s 77th Independence Day (Theme 2023 – Nation First, Always First)
• 16 August 2023 – Parsi New Year or Navroz
• 16 August- Bennington Battle Day

Obituary

• Filmmaker Siddique passes away in Kochi
• Renowned Nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha passed away
• Renowned author Hari Narke passes away in Mumbai

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