Tag: Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC)

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Awards and Honours Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC), 2022. The ISAC awards for 2022 is organised under the Smart Cities Mission by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. This is the fourth edition of the ISAC awards. Award Winners Best Smart City Category First - Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Second - Surat (Gujarat) Third – Agra (Uttar Pradesh) Best State Category   First - Madhya Pradesh Second – Tamil Nadu Third - Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Best Union Territory – Chandigarh Note There were no awards in 2021 because of the COVID19 pandemic About Smart Cities Mission Launched - 25 June, 2015 Objective - to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment through the application of 'Smart' solutions. 100 cities – selected through a two-stage competition.   Sports and Games 53rd ISSF World Shooting Championships 2023 (Baku, Azerbaijan) Tiyana Phogat, Sakshi Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur won gold medal in 50m Free Pistol Event. India completed second on the medals table in the World Championship. Medal Tally First – China Second - India Third - USA Note The Event also serves as a qualification event for 2024 Summer Olympics.