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Player Novak Djokovic appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF
Sports
> Tennis > 26th August
Novak
Djokovic, the world’s top ranked tennis player, was on 26 August
2015 appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after having served as the UNICEF’s
Serbia Ambassador.
Sania
conferred Khel Ratna; shooter Jitu Rai, gymnast Dipa Karmakar among
Arjuna Awardees
Sports
> Awards > 30th August
Tennis
star Sania Mirza received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's
highest sporting honour on Saturday, while 12 others, including ace
shooter Jitu Rai, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and hockey goalkeeper P.R.
Sreejesh were conferred with the Arjuna award.
National
Sports Day observed on 29 August
Days
> National
Sports Day > 31st August
National
Sports Day was observed on 29 August 2015 across the country. The day
is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of hockey player Dhyan
Chand. On this occasion, President Pranab Mukherjee conferred
National Sports and Adventure Awards in New Delhi.
Source:
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/national-sports-day-celebrated-on-29-august-1441017892-1
Anil
won gold medal in Cadet Wrestling World Championships
Sports
> Wrestling > 31st August
Indian
wrestler Anil on 29 August 2015 won gold medal in the 50 kg freestyle
category in the Cadet Wrestling World Championships at SARAJEVO, the
capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He defeated Erfan Aeini of Iran
10-6.
Others
Rajendra
Singh conferred with 2015 Stockholm Water Prize
Awards
> Waterman
of India Rajendra Singh > 27th August
The
Waterman of India Rajendra Singh on 26 August 2015 was conferred with
the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize.
King
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Patron of the Stockholm Water Prize
presented the prize at a Royal Award Ceremony during World Water Week
in Swedish Capital Stockholm.
India,
Seychelles sign agreement to curb tax evasion
India
> Economy > 27th August
As
it seeks to bring back black money stashed abroad, India signed an
information exchange agreement with Seychelles, preferred by many for
routing of funds to dodge taxes.
Kolkata
Port adjudged as the best 'Major Port of 2014-15'
India
> Kolkata
Port > 27th August
Kolkata
Port was on 21 August 2015 adjudged as the ‘Major Port of the Year’
amongst 12 major ports in the country for the year 2014-15. It was
honoured in recognition of its impressive growth rate in volumes,
optimizing capacity utilization, growth in output per berth and
customer satisfaction.
In
10 years, Pakistan will have largest N-stockpile after US and Russia
India
> N-stockpile > 28th August
In
less than 10 years, Pakistan will have the third largest nuclear
stockpile in the world, behind only the US and Russia, two prominent
US think tanks said in a report.
Pak
terrorist caught in Kashmir, weeks after Naved was nabbed
India
> Terrorism > 28th August
In
a major success, the Indian army captured a Pakistani terrorist after
killing his four associates in a two-day operation in Kashmir, about
weeks after terrorist Naved from Pakistan was caught alive in
Udhampur.
Tripura
decided to implement National Food Security Act
India
> National
Food Security Act > 28th August
State
Cabinet of Tripura on 27 August 2015 decided to implement the
National Food Security Act (NFSA). The NFSA will be come into effect
from 1 September 2015 and will be continued till 2021. Implementation
of the Act will make Tripura the first state to implement the NFSA in
entire north-eastern region.
PM
Narendra Modi launches digital version of Tuslidas's 'Ramcharitmanas'
Books
> Digital
Version of Tuslidas's > 31st August
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi launched the digital version of Tuslidas's
'Ramcharitmanas' here on Monday. The Ramcharitmanas speaks about
family values.
Government
replaces LC Goyal and appoints Rajiv Mehrishi as Home Secretary for
two-year period
Politics
and Government >
Home Secretary > 31st August
Home
Minister Rajnath Singh has got his third home secretary in 15 months,
which has only extended the uncertainty in the ministry. Within hours
of the order replacing him as home secretary, Goyal was appointed the
chairman & MD of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO).
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