One Liners Current Affairs- August 27, 2021
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- The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights said that over 1 lakh children were orphaned or lost a parent as a result of Covid (NCPCR)
- The Youth Congress organises a demonstration against the National Monetisation Pipeline.
- Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar announced the commencement of the “National Food and Nutrition Campaign” for farmers.
- A dashboard for transparency is proposed as part of the proposed National Mission on Air Pollution as part of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
- K’taka is preparing to hold the Common Entrance Test (CET)-2021 in 530 locations.
- The Shree Jagannatha Temple Management Committee (SJTMC) approved a comprehensive proposal for a temple servant housing development.
- Former Delhi BJP chairman Satish Upadhyay has been appointed Vice Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
- For the first time, the Congress has selected two transgender people as Secretaries of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).
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- The Uttar Pradesh administration of Yogi Adityanath is planning to rename Sultanpur Kush Bhawanpur.
- Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao wished Chief Justice of India Justice N.V. Ramana a happy birthday on Friday.
- For travellers arriving from Kerala, Bihar requires an RT-PCR negative report.
- The Uttar Pradesh government is constructing the state’s first handicrafts park at Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority Sector 29. (YEIDA).
- Well-known multifaceted personality M.V. Noushad died in a private hospital in Thiruvalla.
- The President allows the addition of nine justices, including three women, to the Supreme Court, increasing its working strength to 33 from the sanctioned level of 34.
- Maharashtra: ‘Mission Vatsalya’ is a programme for women who have lost their spouses as a result of COVID-19.
- The first edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021-22 is now available; East Sikkim is ranked top.
- Tabrez Rana, the son of famed poet Munawar Rana, has been granted bail in a fake shooting case.
- The Education Ministry’s innovation unit, AICTE, and BPR&D (Bureau of Police Research and Development) announce the MANTHAN 2021 programme to develop new concepts and technological solutions for tackling intelligence agencies’ security issues.
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- Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, takes over as Chairperson of the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership Board.
- New voters will get a personalised letter from the EC, as well as a voter identification card.
- Former Union Minister K J Alphons hands off his book, ‘Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi Government,’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Pt Subhankar Banerjee, a well-known percussionist, dies at the age of 54 in Kolkata.
- Stockholm World Water Week, August 23-27, online, theme: ‘Building Resilience Faster’
- HDFC Bank has $1 billion in additional tier I (AT-1) bonds listed on IFSC markets.
- The Labour Ministry launches the National Database for Unorganized Workers, also known as the e-Shram site.
- The government has approved the extension of the tenure of three MD-CEOs and ten EDs of PSU banks.
- The Civil Aviation Ministry relaxes restrictions governing drone operations in the nation, cutting the number of forms required to operate them from 25 to 5 and the types of fees paid by the operator from 72 to 4.
- The Civil Aviation Ministry enters an agreement with the Adani Group to provide services at three airports: Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram.
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- On Women’s Equality Day, NTPC announces the hiring of an all-female engineering class (Aug 26)
- After two and a half years, the DGCA lifts the ban on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for commercial flying operations.
- Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister, chairs the 2nd BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting.
- Mumbai, the country’s financial hub, establishes a Climate Action Plan with the goal of improved future planning.
- The NITI Aayog and Cisco together unveil the second phase of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)
- The Malabar drill, including fleets from all four Quad countries (India, the US, Australia, and Japan), begins off the coast of Guam.
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had angioplasty surgery.
- On September 6-15, China, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Thailand will take part in the “Shared Destiny-2021” defence exercise in China.
- The Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department will work with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Bombay to provide students with practical training.
- Algeria severes diplomatic relations with ‘hostile’ Morocco.
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- Ayodhya has been fortified in preparation for President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to the holy city.
- Development requires discipline: President Kovind speaks at a Sainik School event in Uttar Pradesh.
- The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) in Tamil Nadu would punish doctors who refuse to serve in the government.
- Amitabh Thakur, an ex-IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh, is launching a new political party.
- Union Minister Smriti Irani speaks at the G20’s first-ever ministerial summit on women’s empowerment.
- Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh lays the foundation stone for the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Law University in Tarn Taran.
- Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria conducts a review of Eastern Air Command in the face of Chinese threats.
- The Union Home Ministry cannot waive expenses for the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in states (MHA)
- Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh’s ashes were immersed in the Ganga in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
- 140 million students worldwide have their first day of school postponed: UNICEF
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- Beginning Friday, Mysuru University prohibited female students from moving around the campus after 6.30 p.m.
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells Tripura that it would receive more externally assisted projects.
- M.K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, announces programmes worth Rs 317.4 crore for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.
- Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was worshipped as a Goddess in the MP village.
- Mizoram has a record narcotics haul of Rs 25 crore, and two Assam men have been arrested.
- The Drug Controller General of India has found the first mRNA vaccination to be safe and has approved it for Phase 2/3 studies.
- India cannot win future battles if it is reliant on imports: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat
- India’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar believes that the BRICS countries can lead the globe in reducing hunger.
- According to the Bihar government, the new Patna airport would not be relocated to Chapra.
- In Tennessee schools, 90 percent of teachers and 89 percent of non-teaching employees received their first vax dose: Ma Subramanian, Tamil Nadu’s Health Minister
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- On September 1, the iconic Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar will reopen to worshipers.
- According to Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh, “India must adjust to new maritime orientation norms in the Indo-Pacific.”
- Kabul attacks: 12 US troops were killed and 15 were injured in two suicide bombs outside Kabul International Airport.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is monitoring the situation in Kabul with “with worry,” particularly at the airport.
- Despite the Kabul airport bombings, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stated that the UK will continue to evacuate Afghans.
- Over 60 people were murdered in Kabul bombings, including 12 US military personnel.
- Volkan Bozkir, President of the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 75th session, urges for the protection of civilians in Afghanistan.
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- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador encourages the United States to spend more in Central America in order to reduce immigration.
- The meeting between visiting Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden has been rescheduled following the Kabul bombings.
- For the first time since January, the number of Covid hospitalizations in the United States exceeds 100,000.
- In Egypt’s capital, Cairo, a three-way conference will be convened to address the Palestine problem.
- Initial unemployment claims in the United States have risen to 353,000.
- Canada’s airlift operation from Kabul comes to an end.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel cancels a visit to Israel due to the Afghan issue
- According to Iraqi President Barham Salih, the Baghdad summit aspires to construct a new regional order.
- According to an International Committee of the Red Cross official, the situation in Afghanistan is a crisis inside a crisis (ICRC).
- The United States Supreme Court lifts the federal eviction moratorium.
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- Pakistan and India should meet to discuss unresolved issues: Taliban
- Australia has approved Covid-19 immunisation for all persons starting at the age of 12, expanding on the current advice for those aged 16 and older.
- Four people were killed and scores were injured in a blast at a Kazakhstan weapons storage.
- Malaysia’s new Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, has announced his cabinet, but no Deputy Prime Minister has been chosen.
- The Uttar Pradesh government intends to launch its own one district, one product (ODOP) e-commerce platform.
- With crude hovering around $70 per barrel, oil marketing firms (OMC) keep fuel prices stable.
- The Uttar Pradesh government will construct the first handicrafts park at Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority Sector 29. (YEIDA).
- Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R. K. Singh writes to Union Ministers and Chief Ministers on the usage of electric vehicles for official purposes.
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- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be the face of the Centre’s asset monetisation strategy.
- For a period of six months, SEBI prohibits Kotak Mahindra AMC from introducing new FMP products.
- Deputy Governors M.K. Jain and M. Rajeshwar Rao of the Reserve Bank of India met with the MDs and CEOs of all 11 Small Finance Banks (SFBs)
- The pilot of a Biman Bangladesh flight has a heart attack mid-flight and the plane lands in Nagpur.
- The government signs a Rs 1,350 crore contract with Mahindra Defence for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) defence systems.
- Effective September 1, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) boosts the incentive for banks to distribute coins to the general population to Rs 65 per bag.
- The government will strengthen the position of ‘The Jan-Dhan Yojna’ much further.
* M.V. Noushad, a well-known chef, caterer, and film producer, has died.
* Nimisha Ahirwar, MP Village’s first female police sub-inspector, is the first big ‘KBC 13’ winner.
* ‘Tomorrowland,’ a leading global event brand, has announced the launch of its own label, ‘Tomorrowland Music.’
* The first ‘KBC13’ crorepati is blind. Bundela, Himani
* Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana dazzles in ‘Spencer’ trailer
* Wimbledon champion and world No.1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia will face 2010 US Open runner-up Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the first round of the US Open, which begins on August 30.
* After defeating India in the World Test Championship (WTC), New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is looking forward to the ICC T20 World Cup.
* Right-arm fast bowler Matt Henry has been brought in to replace Covid-hit Finn Allen in New Zealand’s side to face Bangladesh.
* Afghanistan players Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi are devastated by the Kabul bombings.
* Following the Indian men’s hockey team’s bronze medal in Tokyo, head coach Graham Reid sets new goals for his players.
* Chris Cairns, a former New Zealand all-rounder, has returned to Canberra but is paralysed in both legs due to a stroke.
* Former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad backs under-pressure Kohli, stating that every cricketer’s career has ups and downs.
* Dutch bowler Frederique Overdijk became the first pacer in T20I history to collect seven wickets.
* Iconic tennis stars Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are thrilled to share their bromance-to-breakup journey with their fans in the seven-part series ‘Break Point.’
* According to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a Pro Wrestling League might be formed shortly if Tata approves.
* The Indian Army has named a stadium in Pune after Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.