Page-3 of Current Affairs - November, 2014

93rd birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien observed as National Milk Day in Gujarat

National Milk Day was observed in Gujarat to mark 93rd birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien. It was the first of its kind initiative organized by all dairy majors to celebrate November 26 as National Milk Day in the memory Dr ..

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Lok Sabha passes Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014

Lok Sabha has passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Bill was passed by voice vote. The Bill amends the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 for the changing the provision related to appointment of Director of ..

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Anoop Mishra to be the new Secretary General of the Lok Sabha

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Anoop Mishra, will be the new Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha. It was announced by the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. He will have the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary with effect from 1st ..

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Supreme Court opines to terminate IPL team Chennai Super Kings

Supreme Court while hearing on the Mudgal report Committee probe on IPL spot-fixing case has opine to terminate Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This hearing was given by two member special bench headed by Justice T ..

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Labour Laws Amendment Bill, 2011 passed in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha has passed Labour Laws Amendment Bill, 2011 which simplifies labour law procedures for establishments employing up to 40 workers. This bill amends the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions ..

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Government approves revival of 7 sick central PSU’s

The government has approved revival of 7 sick central PSUs through disinvestment or joint venture route.  These companies have been chosen for revival based on the recommendations of Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE). The sick CPSEs which will ..

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India and Nepal sign USD 1 billion Power Deal

India and Nepal signed an agreement to construct a USD one billion hydropower plant on Arun River.  It aims to generate 900-megawatt of electricity. Key facts India’s state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam will construct the mega power plant. It will ..

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Haryana government reduces retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years

Haryana government has reduced retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years. This decision was taken in cabinet meet headed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. It was also announced that the upper age limit for fresh recruitment ..

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Pakistani writer Bilal Tanweer wins 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Pakistani writer, Bilal Tanweer has won the 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his novel “The Scatter Here Is Too Great”. The award carries a cash component of Rs. 2 lakh. This year’s judges for Shakti Bhatt First Book ..

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Government launches Swachh Bharat Kosh

Government recently launched the ‘Swachh Bharat Kosh’- a fund that will be utilised to build toilets in schools, rural and urban areas to achieve the objective of cleanliness across the country. It will seek to attract donations under Corporate Social ..

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