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Current Affairs -August 2024

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India's Medal Surge at Paris 2024 Paralympics

"RESET" Programme for Retired Sportspersons

First Indigenous Pollution Control Vessel in Goa

India Enhances Arctic Engagement amid Geopolitical Tensions

Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Aluminium Foils

UN to Send Fact-Finding Mission to Bangladesh

Pre-Retirement Workshop for Government Employees

RBI Allows Foreign Investors to Invest in Sovereign Green Bonds

Ozone Pollution

New Interception Rules

Rajwinder Bhatti and Daljit Chaudhary

Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill, 2024

SHe-Box Portal

India and Russia Sign Emergency Management Cooperation Plan

Cabinet Expands Agricultural Infrastructure Fund Scheme

Cabinet Approves 12 New Industrial Nodes

Second Nuclear Submarine INS Arighaat

Standardised Age-Rating System in India

NASA’s Perseverance Rover

Cooling in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans May Offer Temporary Relief

CIFE and VAMNICOM Partner for Fisheries Development

Assam Introduces Bill for Mandatory Muslim Marriage Registration

Satish Kumar

B Srinivasan Appointed NSG Director General

RBI to Launch Unified Lending Interface

FSSAI Withdraws Advisory on A1 and A2 Milk Labeling

Oil Exploration in Gibbon Sanctuary

Sindhu Gangadharan Appointed as Nasscom Chairperson

Sanjeev Raina Appointed as ITBP ADG

Ladakh Gains Five New Districts

New Plant Species Discovered in Ambagad Forest

India-Singapore Cooperation in Futuristic Areas

Namo Drone Didi

Atacama Salt Flat Sinking Due to Lithium Extraction

Northern Hemisphere Cheetahs

Garudakshi Offence Management System

Vigyan Dhara and Biotechnology Initiatives

New Method for Growing CsPbBr₃ Nanoplatelets

Polaris Dawn Mission

Government Approves Unified Pension Scheme

Karnataka Cities Face 300% Higher Pollution Burden

Odisha Unveils Subhadra Scheme for Women

Centre Bans 156 Combination Drugs

Smart Lab for Clean Rivers

Nationwide Campaign for Vulnerable Tribal Groups

Female Workforce Participation

US-India Strategic Partnership

Two-Way Link between Diabetes and Mental Health Conditions

India and Ukraine Sign Four Agreements

India and Poland Upgrade Ties to a "Strategic Partnership"

States Urged to Adopt Agri-Tech

Guidelines to Boost Seaplane Operations in India

Kerala HC Orders State to Submit Full Hema Committee Report

Labour Ministry Launches BoCW MIS Portal

India Celebrates First National Space Day

Karnataka Approves South Asia's Tallest Skydeck

Neeraj Chopra Secures Silver at Lausanne Diamond League

UN Urges Action Against Violence Based on Beliefs

Amardeep Singh Bhatia Appointed New DPIIT Secretary

FOSS-Based KITE GNU Linux 22.04 OS

DRIPS Portal

JAL VIDYUT DPR Portal

Ronak Dahiya

Tera Hertz Spectrum Experimental Authorisation

Bill to Ban Human Sacrifice and Black Magic Practices

India to Expand Water Bodies and Build Drains

Sri Lanka Announces Visa-Free Access to Indians

Russia and China to Strengthen Ties

Maria Branyas

PM Congratulates RBI Governor for Top Global Ranking

ICC Moves Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to UAE

FDA Approves First Nasal Spray for Anaphylaxis

Carbon Dioxide Ice Found on Uranus’ Moon Ariel

India and Malaysia Elevate Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

India-Japan Strategic Partnership

Government Cancels Lateral Recruitment over Reservation Concerns

India's First Ready-to-Drink Fig Juice Exported to Poland

UN Launches New "Vulnerability" Index to Aid Small Island States

Red Meat Consumption Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Finance Minister Urges PSBs to Boost Deposit Mobilization

BSF Reviews India-Bangladesh Border Security

RBI Advocates for Higher Deposit Insurance Limit

PM Pays Tribute to Tripura's Maharaja Bir Bikram

Rakesh Pal

Nepal to Export Nearly 1,000 Megawatts of Electricity to India

Australia and Indonesia Sign Defense Cooperation Treaty

Enhanced India-Kuwait Ties

70th National Film Awards Winners Announced

Kerala Launches India's First Digital Court

Supermoon Blue Moon Event

Indian Team Hoists Flag on Kilimanjaro

Urban Unemployment Rate for April-June 2024

India-Sri Lanka Passenger Ferry Service Resumes

India and Vietnam Advance Maritime Cooperation

India Launches Krishi-Decision Support System (K-DSS)

UN Cybercrime Convention Draft Approved

India Shifts Petroleum Exports to Europe

India Finalizes Tender for 1,000 GPUS

ISRO Successfully Launches EOS-08 Satellite

Odisha Announces One-Day Menstrual Leave for Women

Paetongtarn Shinawatra

India Begins Phase III Trial for Dengue Vaccine

Task Force for Medical Professionals

Funds for State Reforms and Development Initiatives

Delhi-NCR Power Plants Fall Short on Biomass Co-Firing

WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency Again

Melting of Polar Ice Slowing Earth's Rotation

Wide Variation in Nitrogen Use

Climate Change Intensified Kerala Landslides

Jiyo Parsi Scheme Portal

Tests Long-Range Glide Bomb GAURAV

Ratnagiri Geoglyphs and Petroglyphs

TRAI Orders Crackdown on Spam Callers

Anna Bhagya Scheme

'FloodWatch India' App

IISc Develops Eco-Friendly Surfactant from Cashew Waste

Tarang Shakti Exercise

Amrit Udyan

BIS Launches Environment and Ecology Department

ILO Report Highlights Challenges for Youth Employment Globally

Australia Signs Nuclear Exchange Deal with U.S. and U.K.

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas

NASA Concludes NEOWISE Mission

Great Barrier Reef

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

India's Sex Ratio Expected to Improve by 2036

India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise Begins

Delhi University Dominates NIRF College Rankings

RBI Imposes Penalties on Five Financial Entities

Gujarat Launches Second Wolf Rewilding Facility

Vinay Mohan Kwatra

New App to Warn Assam Villagers of Elephants

T.V. Somanathan

PM Shri Paryatan Air Service

Enhancing Access to Ajanta Caves

CSIR-IMTECH Develops Vaccine for SARS-CoV-2

US Deploys Guided Missile Submarine to Middle East

Reintroduction of Vultures in Pench Tiger Reserve

India to Fund Launch of Nepali Satellite

External Affairs Minister Visit to Maldives

Clean Plant Programme to Boost Horticultural Crop Quality

Mizoram and Assam Agree to Advance Border Dispute Resolution

PMAY-U-2 and PMAY-G

Advanced BPaL Regimen for Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Cabinet Approves Eight New Railway Projects

PM to Release Two New Cashew Hybrid Varieties

Central Government Forms Panel to Monitor Indo-Bangladesh Border

Union Cabinet Rejects Creamy Layer Exclusion from SC/ST Reservation

Aman Sehrawat

SEBI Introduces Standard Reporting Format for RAs and Pas

Abhinav Bindra

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Visit Nepal

World Biofuel Day

The Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) have contributed to socio-economic development of India. Elaborate.

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism

India Waives Clinical Trial Requirement for Certain Drugs

Naming of Three New Underwater Structures in Indian Ocean

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Forest

Discovery of Massive Gas Field in South China Sea

RBI to Launch Public Repository for Digital Lending Apps

India Poised to Gain from Bangladesh's RMG Crisis

Harmanpreet Singh

Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver Medal in Olympics

Govt Revises Citizenship Act Rules

Review of Dams for Glacial Lake Flood Risks

MHA Forms Team to Assess Wayanad Landslide Damage

Prof. Urbasi Sinha Wins Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar

Quit India Movement's Legacy

What are India’s primary challenges towards achieving net-zero target by 2070?

Discuss the challenges in adopting Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) on a large scale in India.

Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024

Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024

WHO to Assess Spread of Mpox in Africa

China Launches 18 Satellites

New Method to Predict Solar Cycle Strength

NASA Develops AI to Analyze Mars Samples

Supreme Court Directs Oversight on Silicosis-Related Issues

Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Minority Research Institute

RBI Holds Key Interest Rate Steady for Ninth Time

Bill to Boost Oil and Gas Sector

India’s Increasing Vulnerability to Extreme Weather Events

Interest Subvention Scheme for Agricultural Loans

EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite Mission

Proposed Amendments to Disaster Management Act, 2005

Union Health Ministry Issues Live Organ Transport Guidelines

India Launches Self-Regulatory Gold Industry Body

Tsung-Dao Lee

Yen Carry Trade Unwinding

Mohammad Yunus

SEBI Eases REITs, InVITs Nomination Rules

President Murmu Receives Fiji's Top Award

Nagaland Signs MoU for Parametric Disaster Insurance

"VIRAASAT" Exhibition Celebrates Indian Handloom Heritage

RBI Mandates Uniform NPA Provisions for Co-Operative Banks

IN-SPACe Invites NGEs for GSO Satellite Project

RBI Proposes Guidelines for Model Risk Management

SEBI Proposes Uniform Timelines for Bonus Shares

Lok Sabha Approves Rs 140 Lakh Crore Expenditure for 2024-25

Unprecedented Glacier Retreat in Andes Shock Scientists

Bangladesh Prime Minister Resigns amid Protests

European Union

Notable Reduction in Fiscal Deficit

Yamini Krishnamurti

International Conference on Agricultural Economics

Daljit Singh Chawdhary

NASA

Computer Emergency Response Team

Novak Djokovic

President Droupadi Murmu

Supreme Court Affirms LG's Authority

Astra Mark 1 Missiles

SC’s Notice over Delhi Coaching Centre Tragedy

Centre Removes BSF Chief and Deputy amid Security Concerns

Record Approval for Karnataka’s 2,000 MW Hydro Project

ISRO Selects Youngest Astronaut for Indo-US Space Mission

Philippines and Japan Conduct First Joint Drills

Surge in Middle East Tensions

Indian Team Discovers 34 New Giant Radio Sources

National High-Speed Road Corridors

SC to Review Blood Donation Restrictions for Transgender Persons

Supreme Court Orders NTA to Address NEET-UG Exam Issues

India and Vietnam Strengthen Bilateral Ties

India to Open Embassy in Timor-Leste

World Bank Released World Development Report, 2024

Swapnil Kusale

Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Vietnam

Japanese Delegation Visit to India

SC: State Can Sub-classify SCs and STs

World Wide Web Day

World Lung Cancer Day, 2024

Aunshuman Gaekwad

Preeti Sudan: New Chairman of UPSC

IPEF Agreement on Supply Chain Resilience Launched

Call of the Gir

MoU for Greenfield Project