Page-10 of Current Affairs - November, 2014

Sri Lanka Supreme Court gives nod to Mahinda Rajapaksa for third time contest

November 12, 2014

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has given nod to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest for third term as President. Sri Lankan President’s decision to go for a third term was publicly questioned by former Chief Justice of the Supreme ..

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Newton-Bhabha Fund announced by UK and India

November 12, 2014

India and United Kingdom (UK) have announced a “Newton-Bhabha Fund programme”  to scale up their bilateral research & innovation relationship to a greater level. This new initiative was announced during a meeting between Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. ..

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Lee Chong Wei provisionally suspended for anti-doping regulation violation

November 12, 2014

Badminton World Federation (BWF) has provisionally suspended Malaysian badminton player and World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei due to an apparent anti-doping regulation violation. BWF, world-governing body for has Badminton has imposed this suspension due to an adverse analytical finding of a ..

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Russia and Iran sign agreements to build nucelar reactors in Iran

November 12, 2014

Russia and Iran have signed an agreement to build two nuclear reactors in Iran, which will be followed with another six. The agreement was signed by CEO of Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, Sergey Kirienko and head of the Atomic ..

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K C Reddy appointed in United Nations (UN) probe panel on Gaza

November 12, 2014

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a former Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer K C Reddy as the member of United Nations (UN) probe panel on Gaza. KC Reddy is only Indian to be part five-member panel to investigate Israeli ..

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Kerala became first state with bank accounts for all families

November 12, 2014

Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani has announced that Kerala has become the first state in the country to have bank accounts for all families under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY). This formal declaration was by minister at the State-Level ..

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Government bans Kamatapur Liberation Organisation

November 11, 2014

Central Government has banned Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), which operates in West Bengal and Assam. An official gazette notification of Union Home Ministry mentioned that under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967, it has proposed to add KLO and all its formation ..

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India-Israel joint venture LRSAM missile successfully tested

November 11, 2014

Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) co-developed by India and Israel, was successfully test-fired from a range in Israel. The test fire was carried by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the presence of DRDO scientists and officials of the Indian Armed ..

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Prime Minister Launches Jeevan Pramaan: Digital life certificate for pensioners

November 11, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Jeevan Pramaan scheme- an Aadhar based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners. This digital life certificate scheme will benefit over 1 crore pensioners who have to produce Life Certificates each year to receive pension. ..

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Jnanpith award 2013 conferred on Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh

November 10, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 49th Jnanpith Award (for year 2013) to eminent Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh for his outstanding contribution towards Indian literature.  He was conferred this award at a function held at Balyogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building in ..

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