Page-7 of Current Affairs - November, 2015

Francois Hollande to be Chief Guest at 2016 Republic Day celebrations

November 23, 2015

French President Francois Hollande will be the Chief Guest at the 67th Republic Day parade of January 26, 2016. The announcement might have been finalised during the talks between French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and his counterpart Sushma Swaraj and ..

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Swachh Delhi Abhiyan launched in Delhi

November 23, 2015

A special cleanliness drive, Swachh Delhi Abhiyan has been launched in the national capital Delhi to remove debris and garbage lying in various localities. The drive was launched by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and shall continue in New Delhi ..

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UP Government's Clean UP, Green UP initiative earns place in Guinness Book

November 23, 2015

Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious Clean UP, Green UP initiative has earned itself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Under state government’s green drive initiative 10 lakh saplings were planted in one day within a span of eight ..

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10 day state of emergency declared in Mali after terrorist attack

November 23, 2015

10 day state of emergency was delcared in the Mali by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita following terrorist attack in country’s capital city Bamako. Apart from declaring state of emergency, President also has declared three days of national mourning to condemn ..

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Union HRD Ministry forms N Gopalaswami Committee on Sanskrit Promotion

November 23, 2015

The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has constituted a 13 member expert committee exclusively on Sanskrit in its attempt to revive interest in the ancient Indian classical language Sanskrit. The expert committee would be headed by former chief election ..

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Novak Djokovic wins ATP World Tour Finals for 4th consecutive time

November 23, 2015

World number one Novak Djokovic from Serbia has become the first tennis player to win the ATP World Tour Finals for record fourth consecutive time. In the final match played in London (England), Djokovic defeated third seed Roger Federer of ..

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Indian Junior Hockey team wins 2015 Men's Junior Asia Hockey Cup

November 23, 2015

India’s junior men’s hockey team has won the Eight edition of Men’s Junior Asia hockey cup. In the finals played at Kuantan (Malaysia) India defeated arch rivals Pakistan 6-2 goals. For Indian team Harmanpreet Singh scored highest four goals followed ..

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Railway Ministry inaugurates landmark Silchar-Lumding broad gauge rail line in Assam

November 21, 2015

Union Railways Ministry has inaugurated the landmark Silchar-Lumding broad gauge rail line in Assam. It was inaugurated by Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu by flagging off a passenger train from New Delhi via video-conference. Key facts Silchar-Lumding broad gauge rail ..

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