Page-13 of Current Affairs - November, 2014

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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Virat Kohli became fastest cricketer to reach 6000 ODI runs

November 10, 2014

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has become the fastest cricketer in the history to reach 6000 one-day international run mark. He achieved this run mark during his 53-run knock in India’s third ODI against Sri Lanka. He overtook legendary West Indian Vivian ..

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DRDO develops herbal drug Lukosin for Leucoderma

November 10, 2014

Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed herbal drug Lukosin, for treatment of leucoderma (white patches on skin). This drug is developed from medicinal plants. The scientists of Defence Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), Haldwani in Uttarakhand, a laboratory of DRDO of ..

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Gujarat becomes first state to make voting compulsory in local body polls

November 10, 2014

In first week of November 2014, Gujarat Governor O P Kohli gave his assent to the controversial Gujarat Local Authorities Laws Bill, 2009 and gave his sanction for implementation. This bill has the provisions of compulsory voting and 50 per ..

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Communist Leader M V Raghavan Passes away

November 10, 2014

Communist Marxist Party (CMP) founder in Kerala and leader Melathu Veettil Raghavan died on 9th November 2014. He was 81. He died after a prolonged illness due to Parkinsons disease. He had served as Minister for Co-operation of Kerala for ..

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