15th August Current Affairs from The Hindu Newspaper and PIB

 1. Union Minister for Jal Shakti launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Academy by dialing the
designated Interactive voice response (IVR) toll-free number(18001800404)
2. The “Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation” for the year 2020 have been
awarded to 121 Police personnel.
3. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister approved procurement
proposals worth over Rs. 8,722 crore including 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft for Indian Air Force.
4. India and Maldives signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of
the island nation.
5. Montreal Convention in 2009 amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention's regime
concerning compensation for the victims of air disasters.
6. Swachh Bharat Mission or Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or Clean India Mission was a country-wide
campaign from 2014 to 2019
7. The mission was split into two: rural and urban- In rural areas "SBM - Gramin" was financed and 
monitored through the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation; whereas "SBM - urban" was 
overseen by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs