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One liner for english

1. On August 11, 2020, a three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra of Supreme Court ruled that daughters have equal rights as that of sons on parental property. They shall remain coparcener throughout their life.

2. Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on August 11, 2020 launched Swachh Bharat Mission Academy, an IVR (Interactive Voice Response)-based training course with modules on Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus programme, as part of the ongoing week-long behaviour change campaign ‘Gandagi Mukt Bharat’.

3. Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar on August 11, 2020 virtually launched the Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research & Education System-Cloud Infrastructure and Services) along with the KVC ALUNET (Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Chhatr Alumni Network) and Online Accreditation System for Higher Agricultural Educational Institutions (HEI).

4. The Tribal Affairs Ministry on August 11, 2020 said all nine museums dedicated to tribal freedom fighters will be completed by the end of 2022. These are being built at Rajpipla (Gujarat), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Lambasingi (AP), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Kozhikode (Kerala), Chhindwara (MP), Hyderabad (Telangana), Senapati (Manipur) and Kelsi (Mizoram).

5. Famous Urdu poet Rahat Indori died at the age of 70 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on August 11, 2020 while being treated for COVID-19. With a 50-year career in poetry, Indori was known for the lyrics of hit films like Munnabhai MBBS, Kareeb, Ghatak and Ishq.

6. On August 10, 2020, the Gujarat Government launched a new scheme called the Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana. The scheme will replace Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in the state for the current year alone.

7. The Indian Armed Forces have decided to revive “Project Cheetah” amidst tensions with China. The project was pending for a long time and the tri-services have now decided to revive the project under Rs 3,500 crores.

8. Every year, World Elephant Day is celebrated on August 12. It is an international event that is dedicated to preserve and protect world elephants. The idea of World Elephant Day was conceived by Canadian film makers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark in Thailand.

9. The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently launched National Infrastructure Pipeline online dashboard. The dashboard is to act as a one-stop solution for all stakeholders who are looking for information about infrastructure projects.

10. The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced about the launch of “Indira Van Mitan Yojana” on the eve of International Day of World Indigenous People. It is an initiative to support forest dwellers of Chhattisgarh and achieve self-reliance.