Current Affairs One Liners: August

 Updated Full Schedule, Tiger Census 2023, Uniform Civil Code etc.

1. According to the latest data, the population of tigers in the country has increased from 1,411 in 2006 to how much in 2022- 3,682

2. Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 International cricket - Kuldeep Yadav

3. Who has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court – Subhassis Talapatra

4. Who has taken over as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs - Sanjay Kumar Agarwal

5. Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey has recently visited which country – UK

6. BRICS Startup Forum will be launched by which country – India

7. In which state's assembly recently a resolution has been passed against 'Uniform Civil Code' - Kerala

8. Which nationwide campaign has been started in honor of the brave soldiers of the country - 'Meri Mati Mera Desh'

9. Who has become the joint second fastest batsman to complete 100 sixes in T20 International cricket - Suryakumar Yadav

10. According to the revised schedule of ODI World Cup 2023, when will the match between India and Pakistan be held - 14 October 2023

Today's History

 

1908	The revolutionary Khudiram Bose was hanged.
1961	Dadar Nagar Haveli was merged with India and made it a Union Territory. Like Goa, this area was also in the Portuguese colony for many years.
2004	India and Pakistan exchanged lists of wanted criminals.
2007	Mohammad Hamid Ansari became the 13th Vice President of India in 2007.
2008	Integrated Steel Manufacturers Godavari Power and Ispat signed a MoU of Rs 1570 crore with the Government of Chhattisgarh in 2008.

How to file insurance claims for your damaged car

 The terrifying visuals of cars being washed away and houses collapsing due to floods in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, along with waterlogged streets in Delhi and Gurugram, have once again brought to fore the havoc that torrential rains can wreak on lives and properties.

General insurance companies are bracing themselves for claims from the region. “We have received around 50-55 claim intimations from car owners so far. Torrential rains hit these states over the weekend. So, our sense is that many people wouldn’t have ventured out. From that perspective, claim impact could be limited, but it’s too early to tell. Perhaps, the picture will be clearer in another two to three days’ time,” says TA Ramalingam, Chief Technical Officer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.

PM Narendra Modi arrives in France ahead of Bastille Day Parade

 

PM Modi France Visit LIVE Updates: PM Narendra Modi will be the guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade on July 14. He was received by French PM Élisabeth Borne and met all dignitaries at the airport as soon as he landed.