Page-18 of Current Affairs - November, 2015
CCEA hikes MSP for major Rabi crops including wheat, gram and pulses
Government has hiked Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rabi crops including wheat and pulses for Rabi season 2015-16. The MSP of pulses was taken to boost the production as country is facing acute shortage due to domestic demand-supply gap/ Decision ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU on Tourism with Colombia
Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Colombia to strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism. Decision in this regard was taken at Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Maldives Parliament impeaches Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor
Maldivian Parliament Majlis has voted overwhelmingly to impeach Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor in an extraordinary sitting. Impeachment motion: 61 parliamentarians of Majlis out of the total 85 present, voted in favour of the motion more than 57 votes ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Union Cabinet gives nod to UDAY Scheme for financial restructuring package for power DISCOMs
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its nod Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojna (UDAY) for financial restructuring of debt of power distribution companies. The Scheme aims for financial turnaround and revival of Power Distribution companies (DISCOMs) and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad passes away
India’s former Ambassador to Nepal and modern Indian historian Bimal Prasad passed away in New Delhi at the age of 92. He was a close associate of independence activist, social reformer Jayaprakash Narayan who had pioneered Total Revolution Movement in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Justin Trudeau sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau of Liberal Party has sworn in as 23rd Prime Minister of Canada ending 10 years of Conservative rule. Along with him 30-member of his Cabinet also sworn-in at a public ceremony held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU between India and Belgium in the field of energy
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium for cooperation in development of new and renewable energy technologies. The MoU will be signed between Union Ministry of Power and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Jitu Rai wins silver medal in 13th Asian Shooting Championship
Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai has won silver medal in 50 metre pistol event category at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait City. With this he became India’s first senior player to win the Asian Shooting Championship. In the ..