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🗓 August 14, 2026 – Current Affairs One-Liners

🩺 Dr. Padma Gurmet received the UT Ladakh State Award 2025 for his contribution to promoting and preserving Sowa-Rigpa medicine.
डॉ. पद्मा गुरमेट को सोवा-रिग्पा चिकित्सा के संरक्षण और प्रचार में योगदान के लिए UT लद्दाख राज्य पुरस्कार 2025 से सम्मानित किया गया।

🔭 India Optel Limited launched indigenous ‘GARUD’ high-resolution binoculars for the civilian market.
इंडिया ऑप्टेल लिमिटेड ने नागरिक बाजार के लिए स्वदेशी ‘GARUD’ हाई-रिजॉल्यूशन दूरबीन लॉन्च की।

🏭 NITI Aayog identified chemicals, textiles, telecom & networking equipment and solar PV as four key sectors to make India a global manufacturing hub.
नीति आयोग ने भारत को वैश्विक विनिर्माण हब बनाने के लिए रसायन, वस्त्र, टेलीकॉम एवं नेटवर्किंग उपकरण और सोलर PV को चार प्रमुख क्षेत्र बताया।

🔬 The S&T Clusters Annual Report 2025–26 highlighted eight regional innovation clusters focused on technology commercialisation.
S&T क्लस्टर्स वार्षिक रिपोर्ट 2025–26 में तकनीकी व्यावसायीकरण पर केंद्रित आठ क्षेत्रीय नवाचार क्लस्टर्स को रेखांकित किया गया।

🌾 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved ₹605.71 crore for Rajasthan and Telangana under various farm schemes.
कृषि मंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने विभिन्न कृषि योजनाओं के तहत राजस्थान और तेलंगाना के लिए ₹605.71 करोड़ मंजूर किए।

🌱 IIT Guwahati developed a two-stage process to enhance CO₂ capture and bioenergy production.
IIT गुवाहाटी ने CO₂ कैप्चर और बायोएनर्जी उत्पादन को बढ़ावा देने वाली दो-चरणीय प्रक्रिया विकसित की।

🛡 Bajaj General Insurance launched special motor insurance cover for defence personnel.
बजाज जनरल इंश्योरेंस ने रक्षा कर्मियों के लिए विशेष मोटर बीमा कवर लॉन्च किया।

🤝 India and SACU signed Terms of Reference to begin negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement.
भारत और SACU ने प्रेफरेंशियल ट्रेड एग्रीमेंट के लिए वार्ता शुरू करने हेतु Terms of Reference पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

✈️ India and Malaysia commenced the bilateral air exercise ‘Udara Shakti 2026’ at Subang Air Base, Malaysia.
भारत और मलेशिया ने मलेशिया के सुबांग एयर बेस पर द्विपक्षीय वायु अभ्यास ‘उदारा शक्ति 2026’ शुरू किया।

📊 MCX and NISM signed an MoU to establish the MCX-NISM Centre for Commodity Markets.
MCX और NISM ने MCX-NISM Centre for Commodity Markets स्थापित करने के लिए MoU पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

🚢 Cochin Shipyard delivered its second 7,000-DWT multi-purpose vessel ‘MS Maria’ to Germany’s HS Schiffahrts UG.
कोचीन शिपयार्ड ने अपना दूसरा 7,000-DWT मल्टी-पर्पस पोत ‘MS Maria’ जर्मनी की HS Schiffahrts UG को सौंपा।

🎾 Iga Swiatek defeated Elena Rybakina 6–2, 6–3 to win the Canadian Open 2026 title.
इगा स्वियाटेक ने एलेना राइबाकिना को 6–2, 6–3 से हराकर Canadian Open 2026 का खिताब जीता।

📈 India’s total exports rose 13.31% YoY to $80.14 billion in July 2026, while the trade deficit stood at $15.03 billion.
जुलाई 2026 में भारत का कुल निर्यात 13.31% बढ़कर $80.14 बिलियन हो गया, जबकि व्यापार घाटा $15.03 बिलियन रहा।

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