Page-20 of Current Affairs - November, 2016

India, UNISDR sign Statement of Cooperation on Sendai Framework

November 5, 2016

India and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction signed a Statement of Cooperation (SoC) of the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR). It was signed during the second day of the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction ..

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Union Government launches Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan

November 5, 2016

The Union Government launched Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) to provide free health check-ups to pregnant women at government health centres and hospitals. The Scheme was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda in ..

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November 5: World Tsunami Awareness Day

November 5, 2016

The First World Tsunami Awareness Day was observed across the world on 5 November 2016 to spread awareness among people across the world about Tsunami. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had constituted the day by adopting a resolution in ..

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India-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 begins

November 5, 2016

The seventh edition of India-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 has commenced to practise counter-terrorism and disaster-management operations. The 14-day (from 05 to 18 November 2016) joint military exercise will be held at Shaheed Salauddin Cantonment in Tangail, Dhaka (Bangladesh’s Capital). ..

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Latvia becomes first Baltic Sea country to link with China’s OBOR

November 5, 2016

Latvia has become the first country in the Baltic Sea area to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to link up with China’s One Belt and One Road (OBOR) Initiative. The MoU was signed after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s meeting with ..

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Andhra Pradesh tops World Bank's energy-saving rankings

November 5, 2016

Andhra Pradesh has been ranked number one in the World Bank’s ‘Energy Efficiency Implementation Readiness’. The ranking of the states were released in the World Bank’s study report titled: ‘India’s State Level Energy Efficiency Implementation Readiness’. Key Facts Andhra Pradesh ..

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Google ties up with ASI for virtual tour of monuments

November 5, 2016

Technology giant Google has tied up with Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) for 360 degree virtual tour of 280-odd monuments across the country. ASI has given its permission to Google for creating the virtual tour of the monuments which would ..

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India, Venezuela sign deals to increase oil production

November 5, 2016

India and Venezuela have signed an oil production deals worth about 1.45 billion US dollar to increase oil production. The agreement was signed between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Venezeulas Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), and Venezuela’s consortium Delta ..

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Food Security Act implemented throughout country

November 4, 2016

The Union Government has announced that the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 which envisages supply of subsidised foodgrains has been implemented across the country. Announcement in this regard was made by Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan after last ..

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MNRE issue bidding guidelines for setting up 1000 MW Wind Power Projects

November 4, 2016

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued Guidelines for transparent bidding process for setting up of 1000 MW Wind Power Project connected to inter-state transmission system (ISTS). The guidelines have been issued for implementation of Scheme launched ..

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