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Important Current Affairs of August 2015 for SSB –
Tripura decided to implement National Food Security Act
Implementation of the Act will benefit over 25 lakh people from more than six lakh families of the state.
Air India won Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title after 7 years
Air India's goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza got the player of the final award from the tournament's organizers, Mumbai
Hockey Association Limited. Army’s goalkeeper Najmudeen was declared as the best goalkeeper in the tournament.
Union Government announced names of 98 smart cities
The Union Government on 27 August 2015 declared the names of 98 cities for its ambitious smart cities project. The
aspirant cities were selected by the States and Union Territories on the parametres set by the Centre. Name of the
selected cities were announced by Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi. The selected
cities include 12 cities from Uttar Pradesh, 12 from Tamil Nadu, 10 from Maharashtra, 7 from Madhya Pradesh, 3 each
from Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. All other states have also got one or two cities for the purpose, except Jammu and
Kashmir. Nearly 13 crore population across 98 cities, which constitute 35 percent of urban population, will be covered
under the mission. Government will release two crore rupees each for the cities for the preparation of the smart city
plan in the next few days. Union government proposes to give financial support to the Mission to the extent of 48000
crores rupees over next five years. Of this amount, two hundred crore rupees will be released during the first year.
Usain Bolt won 200 meter title at 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on 27 August 2015 won the 200 meter title at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
held at Beijing in China. Bolt completed the race in 19.55 seconds surpassing his...