Weekly Current Affairs (11th August to 17th August 2024)

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• The UN General Assembly has declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, with FAO as the lead agency.

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• The Textiles Committee and NEHHDC signed an MoU in Guwahati to protect and promote Northeast India’s traditional handloom and handicrafts through GI registration.

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• Uttarakhand Police secured first place in the ICJS 2.0 national rankings, while SDRF was praised for its role in Prayagraj Mahakumbh-2025.

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• NASA announced an early return of the Crew-11 mission from the ISS due to a rare and undisclosed medical issue involving one astronaut.

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• Bangladesh has suspended most visa categories for Indians from January 8, 2026, amid rising diplomatic tensions with India.

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• FSS became the first payments company across India, Middle East, APAC and South Africa to receive ISO IEC 42001 certification for AI governance.

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• A new reed snake species named Calamaria mizoramensis was discovered in Mizoram and published in Zootaxa on January 5, 2026.

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• Eminent ecologist Madhav Gadgil, noted for his work on the Western Ghats, passed away at the age of 82 in Pune.

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• IDFC FIRST Bank launched the Zero-Forex Diamond Reserve Credit Card offering zero forex markup and premium travel rewards.

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• India is considering lifting five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts imposed after the 2020 border clash.

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