Page-2 of Current Affairs - November, 2016

Iranian film Daughter wins Golden Peacock award at 47 IFFI

November 29, 2016

Iranian film “Daughter” has won the coveted Golden Peacock award at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). It has been directed by Reza Mirkarimi. It is a family drama set in southern Iran. It brings out intergenerational conflict ..

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Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu to head CMs Committee on Demonetisation

November 29, 2016

The Union Government has decided to constitute a sub-committee of Chief Ministers of five states in the wake of demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination notes. The committee will be headed by Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu. ..

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PM Narendra Modi launches Indian Police at Your Call mobile app

November 29, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently had launched the ‘Indian Police at Your Call’ mobile app at a national police conference held in Hyderabad. It was organised by the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The app is a GIS Map based interface for ..

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WHO settles India, EU medicine dispute issue

November 28, 2016

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dropped the term ‘counterfeit’ and retained ‘falsified’ to describe medicines of inferior quality. This decision was taken by a WHO’s technical working group on draft working definitions of substandard/spurious /falsely-labelled/falsified/counterfeit (SSFFC) medical products. It ..

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board sets up two advisory committees

November 28, 2016

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has set up two high-level advisory committees to gather inputs from experts, including on service providers and corporate liquidation. IBBI has been set up under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and ..

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India hosts golden jubilee celebrations of UNCITRAL in New Delhi

November 28, 2016

India hosted the golden jubilee (50th anniversary) celebrations of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in New Delhi. The opening address at international conference of the golden jubilee celebrations of UNCITRAL was given by President Pranab Mukherjee. About ..

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Government launches e-Pashuhaat portal to connect farmers and breeders of bovine animals

November 28, 2016

The Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched e-pashuhaat portal to connect farmers and breeders of bovine animals. The portal will act as a single online e-trading market platform, including availability of bovine germplasm. It will enable the farmers to buy ..

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51st Annual DGPs Conference held in Hyderabad

November 28, 2016

The 51st Annual Conference of Directors-General of Police of States was held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad, Telangana. The three day (from November 25-27, 2016) conference was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. ..

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Lt. Gen. Qamar Bajwa appointed Pakistan Army chief

November 28, 2016

Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa was appointed Pakistan’s new army chief (or Chief of Army Staff , COAS). He will succeed Gen. Raheel Sharif who has formally retired from service. He was elevated to the rank of four-star general by ..

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RBI introduces incremental CRR to manage excess liquidity in banking system

November 28, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced an incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of 100% for fortnight to absorb excess liquidity in the banking system following demonetisation. CRR is the proportion of deposits that banks have to keep as ..

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