Page-5 of Current Affairs - November, 2011

Current Affairs: November 16, 2011

November 16, 2011

SBI launches Money-Gram International’s Global Money Transfer Service State Bank of India (SBI), the country s largest public sector lender, has joined hands with money transfer services company Money-Gram International and the latter’s principal agent Thomas Cook (India) Ltd to ..

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Current Affairs: November 15, 2011

November 15, 2011

Apex court raps Uttar Pradesh on Taj Mahal protection The Supreme Court Tuesday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to explain whether water supply for the wooden foundation of the Taj Mahal was sufficient to prevent any damage to ..

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Current Affairs : November 14, 2011

November 14, 2011

Comprehensive ban demanded on Asbestos Jaipur The 2nd Asian Ban Asbestos Network Conference at Jodhpur, organised jointly by the Asian Ban Asbestos Network (ABAN), International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS), the Occupational and Environmental Health Network of India (OEHNI) and Mine ..

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Current Affairs : November 13, 2011

November 13, 2011

Gandhian Jharna Jhara honoured with Peace and Harmony Award Veteran Gandhian of Bangladesh Ms Jharna Jhara honoured with Chaudhary Ranbir Singh International Peace and Harmony Award. The award was given last time to well-known Gandhian Dr S N Subbarao. 85-years-old ..

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After 60 years, Peshawar temple reopened

November 12, 2011

Prayers were offered the Goraknath Temple in Peshawar (built around 1823) who’s gates were reopened after 60 years following a Court order. The Peshawar High Court permitted the opening of the Gates and also permitting worship in the Temple. The ..

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Current Affairs: November 12, 2011

November 12, 2011

Govt enacts Ancient Monument Act To stop the rampant encroachment and construction around the monuments and other sites of archaeological importance, the Government has enacted The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. National Monuments ..

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Current Affairs : November 11, 2011

November 11, 2011

17th SAARC summit wraps up with poverty, inequalities in mind Renewing their commitment to alleviate poverty and reduce income inequalities within the societies and to improve the quality of life and well-being of their people through people-centred sustainable development, the ..

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Current Affairs : November 10, 2011

November 10, 2011

Wangala dance begins in Meghalaya The Hundred Drums or Wangala Festival of the tribal Garos began at Asanang village in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district .The Wangala is the most important post-harvest festival of the Garos and is a thanksgiving ..

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SAFTA →Role in Regional Trade Cooperation, Current Position & Issues

November 9, 2011

Discuss the role of SAFTA in regional trade cooperation. What are the issues & hurdles for its full Operationalisation? SAFTA refers to the “Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)”. This agreement was reached in 2004 in the 12th ..

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Problems with MGNREGA Scheme

November 9, 2011

Problems with MGNREGA and recasting of the scheme Discuss the problems of the MNREGA Scheme. Do you think that this is a truly Demand Based Programme? Why this scheme needs an overhaul? Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) ..

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