🗓 August 25, 2026 – Current Affairs One-Liners
🇮🇳 India marks 10 years of UPI, which has emerged as the world’s largest real-time payment system.
भारत ने UPI के 10 वर्ष पूरे किए, जो दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी रियल-टाइम भुगतान प्रणाली बन चुकी है।
🏦 The Centre appointed J.K. Sinha, Syed Akbaruddin and Annie George Mathew as directors on the RBI Central Board.
केंद्र ने जे.के. सिन्हा, सैयद अकबरुद्दीन और एनी जॉर्ज मैथ्यू को RBI के केंद्रीय बोर्ड में निदेशक नियुक्त किया।
🤝 Tata Capital signed an MoU with Japan’s Resona Bank to strengthen financial cooperation and expand business opportunities.
Tata Capital ने वित्तीय सहयोग मजबूत करने और कारोबारी अवसरों का विस्तार करने के लिए जापान के Resona Bank के साथ MoU किया।
🚀 IDFC FIRST Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park launched a ₹2-crore startup incubation initiative to support emerging ventures.
IDFC FIRST Bank और IIM Calcutta Innovation Park ने उभरते स्टार्टअप्स को समर्थन देने के लिए ₹2 करोड़ की इनक्यूबेशन पहल शुरू की।
🌱 ICAR highlighted NBSS&LUP’s soil database information system as a crucial foundation for crop improvement and agricultural research.
ICAR ने NBSS&LUP के मृदा डेटाबेस सूचना प्रणाली को फसल सुधार और कृषि अनुसंधान के लिए महत्वपूर्ण आधार बताया।
🪖 PNB signed an MoU with the Indian Army to offer specially curated credit cards and banking benefits to Army personnel.
PNB ने भारतीय सेना के जवानों को विशेष रूप से तैयार क्रेडिट कार्ड और बैंकिंग सुविधाएं देने के लिए MoU किया।
♟ India’s GM Pranesh M won the Kanizsa Open chess title in Hungary.
भारत के GM प्रणेश एम ने हंगरी में Kanizsa Open शतरंज खिताब जीता।
🏏 Australia’s Mitchell Starc became the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship history.
ऑस्ट्रेलिया के मिशेल स्टार्क World Test Championship के इतिहास में सबसे ज्यादा विकेट लेने वाले गेंदबाज बन गए।
👩🚀 Sophie Adenot became the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk during an ISS mission.
सोफी एडेनॉट ISS मिशन के दौरान स्पेसवॉक करने वाली पहली फ्रांसीसी महिला बनीं।
💳 Fino Payments Bank extended Rishi Merchant’s tenure as interim CEO by three months.
Fino Payments Bank ने अंतरिम CEO के रूप में ऋषि मर्चेंट का कार्यकाल तीन महीने बढ़ाया।
🇮🇳 India marks 10 years of UPI, which has emerged as the world’s largest real-time payment system.
भारत ने UPI के 10 वर्ष पूरे किए, जो दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी रियल-टाइम भुगतान प्रणाली बन चुकी है।
🏦 The Centre appointed J.K. Sinha, Syed Akbaruddin and Annie George Mathew as directors on the RBI Central Board.
केंद्र ने जे.के. सिन्हा, सैयद अकबरुद्दीन और एनी जॉर्ज मैथ्यू को RBI के केंद्रीय बोर्ड में निदेशक नियुक्त किया।
🤝 Tata Capital signed an MoU with Japan’s Resona Bank to strengthen financial cooperation and expand business opportunities.
Tata Capital ने वित्तीय सहयोग मजबूत करने और कारोबारी अवसरों का विस्तार करने के लिए जापान के Resona Bank के साथ MoU किया।
🚀 IDFC FIRST Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park launched a ₹2-crore startup incubation initiative to support emerging ventures.
IDFC FIRST Bank और IIM Calcutta Innovation Park ने उभरते स्टार्टअप्स को समर्थन देने के लिए ₹2 करोड़ की इनक्यूबेशन पहल शुरू की।
🌱 ICAR highlighted NBSS&LUP’s soil database information system as a crucial foundation for crop improvement and agricultural research.
ICAR ने NBSS&LUP के मृदा डेटाबेस सूचना प्रणाली को फसल सुधार और कृषि अनुसंधान के लिए महत्वपूर्ण आधार बताया।
🪖 PNB signed an MoU with the Indian Army to offer specially curated credit cards and banking benefits to Army personnel.
PNB ने भारतीय सेना के जवानों को विशेष रूप से तैयार क्रेडिट कार्ड और बैंकिंग सुविधाएं देने के लिए MoU किया।
♟ India’s GM Pranesh M won the Kanizsa Open chess title in Hungary.
भारत के GM प्रणेश एम ने हंगरी में Kanizsa Open शतरंज खिताब जीता।
🏏 Australia’s Mitchell Starc became the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship history.
ऑस्ट्रेलिया के मिशेल स्टार्क World Test Championship के इतिहास में सबसे ज्यादा विकेट लेने वाले गेंदबाज बन गए।
👩🚀 Sophie Adenot became the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk during an ISS mission.
सोफी एडेनॉट ISS मिशन के दौरान स्पेसवॉक करने वाली पहली फ्रांसीसी महिला बनीं।
💳 Fino Payments Bank extended Rishi Merchant’s tenure as interim CEO by three months.
Fino Payments Bank ने अंतरिम CEO के रूप में ऋषि मर्चेंट का कार्यकाल तीन महीने बढ़ाया।
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