Current Affairs 15 August 2015..

• Start-up India - Stand up India campaign was announced by - PM Narendra Modi

 while celebrating 69th Independence Day at Red Fort Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new campaign "Start-up India; Stand up India" which is aimed to promote bank finance for Start-ups so that more employment in India can be created. 

As per the initiative PM urged 1.25 lakh bank branches to provide finance to at least one Dalit or Adivasi and at least one woman entrepreneur. 

Important to mention here that it was also announced that Agriculture Ministry will be renamed as Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare Ministry. 

• Plastic was banned by - Gujarat Govt

 Gujarat's first women Chief Minister Anandiben Patel declared ban on use of plastic in the State for the first time. This decision was taken with an aim to protect environment, cleanliness and cattle health. 

• Digital State declares state as - Kerala Govt

 Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy during his Independence Day speech declared state totally digital, thus becoming first state in the country to achieve this milestone.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was giving Independence Day speech held in the capital Thiruvananthapuram. 

This declaration was made considering the rapid digital strides of the state which has achieved 100 percent mobile connectivity, maximum digital banking, 75 percent e-literacy, broadband connectivity upto the Panchayat level, linking bank accounts with Aadhar cards and e-district plan in all districts.

•  Won gold medal in Archery World Cup - Abhishek Verma

 Ace Indian Archer Abhishek Verma has won gold medal in Archery World Cup in stage 3 in the compound men's individual section which was held in Wroclaw in Poland. To be numero uno he defeated Esmaeil Ebadi of Iran by 148-145 score in the five round match.

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Abhishek Verma had won silver medal in the Asian Games.