19th August 2019 One Liner Current Affairs

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1.Centre forms committee to rationalise taxes on jet fuel
• Date – 16th August 2019

2.Ravindra Jadeja nominated for Arjuna Award, Deepa Malik joins Bajrang Punia for Khel Ratna
• Date – 18th August 2019
• Total Arjun Awardee – 19

3.South Africa’s Russell Domingo named new head coach of Bangladesh cricket team

4.Hollywood actor Peter Fonda, of Easy Rider fame, dies at 79
• Due to lung cancer

5.Govt plans debt waiver for ‘small distressed borrowers’ under insolvency law

6.Lucknow’s iconic Hazratganj Chauraha renamed as ‘Atal Chowk’
• Date – 16th August 2019
• Announced by – Yogi Adityanath

7.India win gold at U-12 Asian Tennis Team championship in Kazakhstan
• Defeated – Taipei

8.AIG Ashish Kapoor wins two gold in tennis during World Police Games
• Date – 11th August 2019
• Place – China

9.Roger Rabbit creator Richard Williams dies aged 86
• Date – 16th August 2019
• Place – United Kingdom (UK)

10.Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces formation of Lemru Elephant Reserve
• Area – 450 square kilometres

11.World Humanitarian Day observed on August 19
• Theme – #WomenHumanitarians On World

12.Hima Das wins gold in 300m at Athleticky Mitink Reiter event in Czech Republic

13.Merzban Patel aka Bawa to get Dronacharya award in hockey
• Date of award – 29th August 2019