Aug 10, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Aug 10, 2024

India's Aman Sehrawat clinched a bronze medal in the men's 57kg wrestling category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Union Ministry of Railways is set to fast-track the deployment of the latest version of its indigenous anti-collision system, Kavach 4.0, with plans to issue tenders for installation in 20,000 locomotives this year.

The third edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign will be held from August 9 to August 15 to celebrate Independence Day.

On August 16, ISRO launched the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite onboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The SSLV is capable of launching Mini, Micro or Nanosatellites (10 to 500kg mass) into a 500 km planar orbit.

Odisha has launched India's first 24/7 grain ATM, the Annapurti Grain ATM, to modernize the Public Distribution System. It dispenses up to 50 kg of rice efficiently. Initially in Bhubaneswar, it will expand statewide and potentially to other states.

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) launched the "Million Designers, Billion Dreams" initiative on 6 August 2024. This initiative is run by LEAP, a catalyst organization, in collaboration with DAY-NRLM.

This innovative program aims to empower individuals across India with knowledge of systems design to tackle complex societal challenges.