Page-14 of Current Affairs - November, 2016

Steel Ministry to set up of Steel Research & Technology Mission of India

November 17, 2016

Ministry of Steel is planning to set up Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) to facilitate joint collaborative research projects in the iron and steel sector in India. The conceptualization of SRTMI was done by a high level ..

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President launches National Student Startup Policy

November 17, 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee launched the National Student Startup Policy (NSSP) to promote technology-driven student start-ups. It was launched during the second Visitor’s Conference held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.  Key facts The NSSP has been formulated by the All India ..

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Doctors from Netherlands perform brain implant for the first time in history

November 17, 2016

Doctors from Netherlands have performed the first-ever brain implant on a 58-year-old woman paralysed by Lou Gehrig’s disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-ALS). With this, she became the first patient to use a brain-computer interface. The implant has enabled ..

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Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court

November 17, 2016

Russia has officially withdrawn from International Criminal Court (ICC) after President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order in this regard. The executive order mentioned that Russia is pulling out of the 2002 Rome Statute, which establishes the ICC’s status and ..

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India’s combat-capable Rustom-II drone successfully completes maiden test flight

November 17, 2016

India’s indigenously developed long-endurance combat-capable drone, Rustom-II (TAPAS 201) successfully completed its maiden-flight. The test flight took place from Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka, which is a newly developed flight test range for the testing of UAVs and manned ..

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CRPF for first time deploys women commandos for anti-Naxal operations

November 17, 2016

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the first time has deployed a team of women commandos in anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand. The 135 women commandos belonging to the 232 battalion’s Delta company have started carrying out anti-Naxal operations. Key ..

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Pakistan conducts military exercise close to Indian border

November 17, 2016

Pakistan conducted Raad ul Barq (Strike of Thunder) military exercise in a strategically located area in Punjab province, bordering India. It was the comprehensive joint exercise carried out jointly by Pakistan Army and Air Force to reflect the preparedness of ..

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Hunar Haat inaugurated at 2016 India International Trade Fair

November 16, 2016

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs for the first time had inaugurated Hunar Haat (Skill Haat) at India International Trade Fair (2016) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. It is aimed at promoting and supporting artisans from Minority communities and ..

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