DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 AUG 2015
(Daily
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1. ‘SAHAJ’ LAUNCHED FOR ONLINE LPG CONNECTION:
i. Petroleum
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a Scheme ‘SAHAJ’ for online LPG Connections.
ii.
The Scheme is launched under the ambit of digital India Vision.
iii.
Earlier the Union Government has launched ‘PAHAL’ scheme for
transferring LPG Gas Subsidy into direct bank account of customer.
2. INDIAN WOMEN HOCKEY QUALIFIED FOR 2016 SUMMER
OLYMPICS:
i. Indian
Women Hockey Team qualifies for 2016 Summer Olympics after 36 years earlier it
was qualified in 1980.
Captain of Indian Women Hockey
team: Ritu Rani
3. MARE DIBABA WON
WOMEN’S MARATHON AT WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP:
i. Ethopia’s
Mare Dibaba won the women’s Marathon title at Beijing, China
ii.
Mare Dibaba is the first female to won an event at the world
Championship
iii. She defeated Helab Kiprop of Kenya.
4. PRO KABADDI LEAGUE WON BY ‘U MUMBA’
i. U
Mumba won the Pro Kabaddi league 2015 after defeating Bengaluru Bulls.
ii. 8
teams participated in Pro Kabaddi league, last year the league was won by
Jaipur Pink Panthars.
Pro Kabaddi league was started
last year in 2014 to promote Kabaddi .This was the second edition of Pro
Kabaddi league.
