Current Affairs 15th August 2020

Important Current Affairs 15th August 2020 one-liners

1. Def Minister Rajnath Singh Launched 15 Products Developed by Defence PSUs and OFB.
   
   
2. Rajnath Singh Launched Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation Virtually.
   
   
3. National Health Authority Approves to Integrate Health Schemes of Central Ministries with Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
   
   
4. MoS for External Affairs: India Signs MoU with Nigeria on Space Cooperation.
   
   
5. India Granted USD 500 mn Aid for Maldives Connectivity Project & USD 250 mn as Budgetary Support.
   
   
6. India aims to Achieve Zero Road Fatalities by 2030: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
   
   
7. Odisha retains Top Position in Implementation of AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation: Previously it was named as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)).
   ***In December 2005, the JNNURM was launched) Scheme. Then in June 2015, the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) programme was launched by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), which included 11 reforms dotted with 54 milestones, to be implemented by all 500 mission cities in four years.***
   
   
8. About 818 million Children Across the World Lack Basic Hand Washing Facilities at their Schools: WHO & UNICEF Report.
   
   
9. European Union to Provide 1.65 million euros in Humanitarian Aid Funding to Support Victims of South Asia Floods.
   
   
10. RBI Tightens Norms for Core Investment Companies; Formation of Group Risk Management Committee Mandated.
    
    
11. HDFC Bank Virtually Launched ‘Shaurya KGC Card’, the First-of-its-Kind Card for Indian Armed Forces.
    
    
12. SBI rolls out “KCC (Kisan Credit Card) Review option” for Farmers.
    
    
13. Former RBI Deputy Governor Subhash Sheoratan Mundra Appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.
    
    
14. Indian Cricketer Harbhajan Singh Appointed as Brand Ambassador of eBikeGO.
    
    
15. Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel “Sarthak” launched; Manufactured by Goa Shipyard Limited.
    
    
16. IIA(Indian Institute of Astrophysics) discovers He-enhanced star among Omega Centauri.
    
    
17. IIT Ropar Developed “UVSAFE”, UVGI Based Room Disinfection Device.
    
    
18. IIT Delhi Found WHO listed Priority Pathogens in the Waters of River Yamuna.
    
    
19. Veteran Malayalam Poet and Drama Writer Chunakkara Ramankutty Passed Away at 84.
    
    
20. Assam Government to Launch ‘Orunodoi’ Scheme to provide Financial Assistance.
21. Delhi Govt Signed MoU with Bloomberg Philanthropies to Enhance Road Safety.
22. TERI launches Early Warning System for Guwahati.