Page-2 of Current Affairs - November, 2014

India and Mozambique sign MoU for cooperation in oil & gas sector

November 29, 2014

India and Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the oil and gas sector for a period of five years. This MoU seeks cooperation in oil and gas in both upstream and downstream sectors in the areas of ..

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70 crore Aadhaar cards generated so far

November 29, 2014

Government has announced that as many as 70.43 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as on November 15, 2014. It was notified by Planning Minister Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to Rajya ..

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Thailand Parliament votes to ban commercial surrogacy

November 29, 2014

Thailand’s parliament has voted to ban commercial surrogacy. This decision was taken by Thailand’s military Junta which came to power in May, 2014. A voted draft bill has provision which mentions that anyone profiting off surrogacy will be given a ..

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WTO approves trade facilitation agreement (TFA)

November 28, 2014

The World Trade Organization (WTO) approved the first world-wide trade deal- Trade Facilitation agreement (TFA). It was approved by WTO’s 160 member nations in Geneva after months of deadlock. This announcement comes after India and the US earlier had resolved ..

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Centenary Celebrations of Shiksha Mandal Wardha begins

November 28, 2014

On 26th November 2014, centenary celebrations of national institution- Shiksha Mandal Wardha began. President Pranab Mukherjee was Chief Guest of the celebration function. Governor of Maharashtra, C Vidyasagar Rao  was also present along with Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis ..

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Government revises target of opening of accounts under PMJDY

November 28, 2014

Government has revised the target for opening of accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) from 7.5 crore to10 crore by 26th January, 2015. It was announced by Finance Ministry in order to open one account bank account for ..

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India launches E-Visa facility for 43 countries

November 28, 2014

India has launched the tourist visa on arrival facility (VoA) enabled by electronic travel authorization i.e. E-Visa facility. It was launched by Home Ministry and Tourism Ministry. This system will be applicable for 43 countries and will make travel seamless ..

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Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes dies after head injury

November 28, 2014

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died after he had suffered a severe head injury due to a bouncer during a match. He was 25. He was in coma for three days following the injury sustained while playing in a Sheffield Shield ..

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Punjab government bans flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes

November 28, 2014

Punjab government has banned the sale of flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes with immediate effect throughout the state. This decision was taken in at a state-level coordination committee held in Chandigarh  as various firms were bypassing Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products ..

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Boxer Manoj Kumar receives prestigious Arjuna Award

November 27, 2014

Boxer Manoj Kumar was awarded prestigious Arjuna Award by Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi. He was awarded this award after winning a High Court case against Sports ministry. Manoj Kumar is 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Case Earlier, ..

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