Daily Current Affairs August 23, 2020 at 05:26AM

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Daily one liner current affairs:23 August 2020

• 23 August: National Waffle Day/ National Sponge Cake Day/ National Cuban Sandwich Day

• 19 August celebrated as World Photography Day

• 19 August : celebrated as World Humanitarian Day

• Theme 2020 : "#RealLifeHeroes"

• 20 August celebrated as Akshay Urja Diwas 

• 20 August celebrated as Sadbhavana Diwas

• 20 August celebrated as World Mosquito Day

• 21 August celebrated as International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

• 21 August celebrated as World Senior Citizen Day

• 22 August celebrated as International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

• Chhatarpur Police of Madhya Pradesh launches ‘Ek Sankalp – Bujurgo ke naam’ campaign for senior citizens 

• Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Kyren Wilson to win his sixth World Snooker Championship

• Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar Appointed as new Election Commissioner

• Book titled “Who painted my lust red?” authored by Sree Iyer launched

• Arjun Munda e-Launches Trifood Project of TRIFED in Raigad, Maharashtra and Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh

• Google launches Mobile app ‘Kormo’ in India to help people find entry-level jobs

• Uttar Pradesh Govt Inks Deal with Israel for Bundelkhand water crisis solution

• Keith Rowley Sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister 

• Apple Becomes First U.S. Company to reach  $2 Trillion Market Cap

• Indore Adjudged as Cleanest City of India for 4th Successive Year in Swachh Survekshan 2020

• Rohit Sharma appointed new brand ambassador of sports eyewear brand Oakley in India

• Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in online pharmacy Netmeds for Rs 620 crore

• Nitin Gadkari launched ‘Harit Path’, Mobile App developed by NHAI to monitor highway

• IIT Madras tops Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements,’ (ARIIA) 2020

• G P Garg appointed as Executive Director of SEBI

• Fino Payments Bank launches Jan BachatKhata

• Dream11 wins IPL 2020 title sponsorship rights for Rs 222 crore

• Gwalior-Chambal Expressway to be named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee

• Former Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam pens book titled “Full Spectrum: India”s Wars, 1972-2020″

• Satya Pal Malik appointed as Governor of Meghalaya, Bhagat Singh Koshyari given additional charge as Goa Governor

• Legendary Indian Classical Vocalist, Pandit Jasraj, Passes away at 90

• Puducherry celebrated its 59th anniversary of the “De-Jure”day on 16 August.

• West Bengal to observe Sept 1 as Police Day

• Rakesh Asthana appointed DG of Border Security Force ( BSF)

• Russia chaired the 4th Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group.

• PM to inaugurate 'Atal Tunnel' in Rohtang in September 2020

• HDFC Bank launches “Shaurya KGC Card” for Indian armed forces personnel.

• ebikeGo appoints Harbhajan Singh as brand ambassador

• Amazon launches seller driven ‘Itna Aasan Hai’ campaign

• European Union launches 1-mn-euro project in Maharashtra, Odisha for skilling women in housing sector

• United Kingdom launches 3 million pounds Innovation Challenge Fund in India

• MPEDA launches Quality Control Lab in Porbandar, Gujarat

• Ashwani Bhatia Appointed as Managing Director of SBI

• Anand Mahindra, Shantanu Narayen to Receive 2020 Leadership Awards from USISPF

• India Ranked 57th in Digital Quality of Life 2020, Denmark tops

• Madhya Pradesh to offer jobs based on CET conducted by NRA

• India & Israel sign cultural agreement to further boost people-to-people ties

• Bharti AXA Life partners with SBM Bank India for insurance distribution

• Nagaland school wins Pallikutam award for innovation in education

• SBI General Insurance Launches ‘Shagun – Gift an insurance’ policy


• 5th Swachh Survekshan 2020 Announced by Hardeep Singh Puri; Indore is India’s Cleanest City 4th Time in a Row

• MoU Signed between Ministry of Shipping and MSDE for Development in Port and Maritime Sector

• Atal Innovation Mission and India Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre Partners to Boost Startup Ecosystem

• Arjun Munda Virtually Launched Trifood Project of TRIFED in Raigad, Maharashtra and Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh

• IIM Kozhikode signs MoU with Switzerland based HELP Logistics

• MoTA and MoRD Signed Joint Communication to Promote Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities Among Tribal Women SHGs

• Harsh Vardhan Launched FSSAI’s ‘Eat Right India’ Handbook and a Website to Scale Up ‘Eat Right India’ Initiatives

• LS Speaker Om Birla Attends Inaugural Ceremony of 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

• Over 200 Elephants in India Kept in Severely Inadequate Conditions: World Animal Protection

• RBI Releases National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025; 5C Approach Recommended

• HSBC India Launched ‘Green Deposit Programme’ for Corporate Clients to Finance Green Initiatives

• IBM Collaborates with NSDC to Offer Free Digital Education Platform for Skill Development

• CCI Approved 100% Proposed Acquisition of C&S Electric Limited by Siemens Limited

• L&T Built Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ of Indian Coast Guard Launched at Surat

• Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins Sixth World Snooker Championship 2020 at Crucible

• A Book Titled ‘One Arranged Murder’ Authored by Chetan Bhagat to be Released

• International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2020 – August 21

• World Senior Citizen’s Day 2020 celebrated on August 21

• AP Govt Signed MoU with Reliance Retail, Jio and Allana Group to Help Women SHGs Market Their Products

• UP Signs Agreement with Israel for Water Resource Management in Bundelkhand

• MP Police’s ‘Ek Sankalp – Bujurgo ke naam’ campaign proves to be boon for senior citizens

• Google launches Kormo Jobs app in India

• Proposal to expand NCC in 173 border, coastal districts approved: Defence minister