Aug 11, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Aug 11, 2024

The bilateral air exercise "Udara Shakti 2024" between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) concluded successfully on August 9, 2024. This exercise was hosted by the RMAF at its base in Kuantan, Malaysia.

IIT Indore has developed shoes that generate electricity from walking and use GPS for real-time location tracking.

The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the Wainganga-Nalganga river linking project with an estimated cost of ₹88,575 crore. Under the project, water from Wainganga river in Godavari basin will be redirected to the Nalganga project in Buldhana.

The Ministry of Textiles in India has launched the Kasturi Cotton Bharat programme to enhance the traceability, certification, and branding of Indian cotton. The programme employs QR-based certification technology and blockchain for end-to-end traceability of Kasturi Cotton Bharat tagged bales.

Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and pistol shooter Manu Bhaker are to be the co-flag bearers for India at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony.

World Lion Day is celebrated annually on August 10th.