Page-20 of Current Affairs - November, 2016

Union Government launches Healthy India Initiative magazine and No More Tension mobile App

November 10, 2016

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched Healthy India Initiative magazine and No More Tension mobile App. It was launched by Union Health Minister J P Nadda for promotion of health and to strengthen the health communications ..

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Union Government launches Smart India Hackathon

November 10, 2016

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has launched Smart India Hackathon 2017. It is the world’s largest digital national building initiative. Through this initiative, HRD Ministry is keen to reach out to all technology institutions in the country ..

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RBI issues clarifications on Hedging for External Commercial Borrowings

November 10, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Clarifications on hedging for External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) in a bid to effectively address currency risk at the systemic level. The Clarifications were issued by RBI under section 10(4) and 11(1) ..

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Kamala Harris becomes first Indian-American to win US Senator seat

November 10, 2016

California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris (51) created history by becoming the first India-American to win the US Senate (upper chamber) seat from the state. She defeated fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez from her own party. She will replace Barbara Boxer who ..

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Chhattisgarh launches Lakshya Bhagirathi campaign to complete irrigation projects

November 10, 2016

Chhattisgarh Government has launched Lakshya Bhagirathi campaign to complete the irrigation projects that could not be completed. Under the campaign, the state water resources department has identified 108 projects that could not be completed. Key Facts Most of the projects ..

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Donald Trump elected as 45th President of United States

November 10, 2016

Real estate mogul-turned politician and Republican Party candidate Donald Trump (70) was elected as 45th President of United States of America (USA). He will be the first President of USA without political experience since Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President). Besides, ..

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Union Cabinet approves India-Japan MoU for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

November 9, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved India-Japan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for advancement of academic research in the field of Earth Sciences. The MoU will be signed between Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and the Union Ministry of ..

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Union Government extends AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh

November 9, 2016

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh. These districts are Tirap, Changlang and Longding. They have been “disturbed area” under Section 3 of the AFSPA. ..

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