DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 AUG 2015
(Daily
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1. ‘NATIONAL SPORTS DAY’: 29 AUGUST
i. The Birth Anniversary of Hockey legend
Major Dhyan Chand is observed as National Sports Day on 29th August.
ii. President honors sports persons with
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, arjuna and Dronacharya Awards on National sports day
2. INDIA DECLARED AS MATERNAL AND TETANUS FREE
i. World
Health Organization has declared India as Maternal and Tetanus Free Country.
ii. Tetanus is an infection caused by Bacteria.
iii.
It usually attacks on newly born babies and child delivering mother due
to unhygienic birthing practices.
3. TRIPURA TO IMPLEMENT
NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT
i. Tripura
has decided to implement National food security act from 1 September 2015
ii. Tripura has become first state from
North-East region to implement National Food Security Act.
i) National Food Security Act was implemented
in 2013.
ii) It provides 5 kg subsidized food grains
to per person per month at Rs 1 to Rs 3 per kg to 2/3rd of
population
4. UNION GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED LIST OF 98 ‘SMART CITIES’
i. Union
Government has announced list of 98 Smart Cities for modern infrastructure and
to give a quality life to the citizens with clean and green environment.
ii. The Smart cities Mission was announced by
PM Narendra Modi to achieve inclusive Growth.
iii.
UP has maximum no. of cities 13
Smart Cities.
