Page-23 of Current Affairs - November, 2016

Scientists found palaeo-channel of lost Chandrabhaga River in Odisha

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have claimed to discover evidence of lost river Chandrabhaga in Odisha. Earlier, KS Valdiya led expert committee had found out that Saraswati River did exist and flowed through India and Pakistan before ..

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CII launches Startup Mentorship Circle platform

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched ‘Startup Mentorship Circle’, a unique platform to help in connecting start-ups with the global marketplace. The platform was launched in view of Union Government’s vision of nurturing entrepreneurship under the Startup India ..

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India ranks second in global business optimism index: Report

As per recently released report, India was ranked second in the global business optimism index during the third quarter (July-September 2016). It was revealed by the Grant Thornton International Business Report. India has improved its ranking by one spot in ..

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RBI appoints M Rajeshwar Rao as new Executive Director

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as Executive Director (ED) following voluntary retirement of G Mahalingam. In his new role, Mr. Rao will look after Department of Statistics and Information Management, Financial markets Operations Department ..

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India, Sri Lanka agree to form Joint Working Group on Fisheries to address fishermen issue

India and Sri Lanka have agreed to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries and hotline between their Coast Guards to address long-standing issue of fishermen from Tamil Nadu. These mechanisms aim to help find a permanent solution ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates first International Agro-biodiversity Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first International Agro-biodiversity Congress in New Delhi. The 4-day Congress (from November 6 to 9, 2016) will be attended by 900 delegates from 60 countries to discuss conservation of genetic resources. What is Agrobiodiversity? ..

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Anti-dumping duty on Metallurgical coke bane to steel industry: ISA

The Indian Steel Association (ISA) has asked the Central Government not to impose any anti-dumping duty on Metallurgical Coke (met coke) fearing cost escalation of their products. A levy of anti-dumping duty on met coke will have a cost-push effect ..

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India's Aniruddha Rajput elected to UN's International Law Commission

Indian lawyer, Aniruddha Rajput (33) has been elected as a member International Law Commission (ILC), a top body of legal experts of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Rajput is among the 34 individuals elected by the UNGA as members of ..

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