22 August 2015 Current Affairs
World Athletics Championships 2015 started in Beijing
15th Athletics World Championships were started on 22 August 2015 in Beijing,China.These games to be conducted from 22 to 30 th of August in Beijing National Stadium(Birds Nest).From India 17 participants are participated in 9 section of these games.
Most Deaths Caused by Smokeless Tobacco in India
More than a quarter of a million people in the world die each year from using smokeless tobacco, and India bears three-fourths of the burden.In India, around 2.5 lakh people die every year due to consumption of smokeless tobacco.Nearly 85 percent of the total burden attributable to smokeless tobacco (SLT) use was in South-East Asia, with India alone accounting for 74 percent of the global burden, followed by Bangladesh (five percent).
Gujarat to become 1st state to launch ‘agro-solar policy’
‘Agro-solar policy’ is to be launched in Gujarat, making it the first state in India to do so. Under this policy, the farmers will have to tap energy from the sun. This will help them earn additional income from power generation companies. According to officials in Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute, farmers and power generation companies will be in a win-win situation with generation of solar energy in agricultural fields.