Page-27 of Current Affairs - November, 2016

Union Government imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of steel wire rods from China

November 3, 2016

The Union Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of steel wire rods from China to protect domestic manufacturers from cheap in-bound shipments. In this regard, the Department of Revenue (DoR) has issued a notification mentioning that dumping duty has ..

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IISER Researchers develop Gelator to scoop out marine oil spills

November 3, 2016

Researchers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram have developed a compound named gelator to scoop out marine oil spills. They had produced gelators using glucose as a starting material and through several other chemical reactions. How ..

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Union Government extends duty drawback facility for textiles

November 3, 2016

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has extended duty drawback facility on all textile products for one year to boost exports. Besides, CBEC also has increased rates in some cases for the benefit of Indian exporters. What is ..

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MoU signed for enabling online submission of applications under PMAY

November 3, 2016

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has inked MoU with Common Services Centre (CSC), a SPV of Ministry of Information Technology for enabling online submission of applications under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The MoU was signed ..

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Union Government appoints Bindheswar Pathak as brand ambassador of Swachh Rail Mission

November 3, 2016

The Union Ministry of Railways has appointed Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak (73), the founder of Sulabh International as a Brand Ambassador for Swachh Rail Mission of Indian Railway. Indian Railways had tied up with Sulabh International to clean some important railway ..

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Pratul Joshi wins Bahrain International Challenge badminton tournament

November 3, 2016

Indian shuttler Pratul Joshi has won the Bahrain International Challenge badminton tournament in the men’s singles category. It was his maiden international title. In the final match played at Segayya in Bahrain, Pratul defeated his brother Aditya Joshi by 21-17, ..

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Sarabjit Singh Marwah becomes Canada's first Sikh Senator

November 3, 2016

India born Sarabjit Singh Marwah has become the first Sikh to be appointed to the Canadian Senate (upper house). He was among six people from Ontario who have appointed to Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. With this, he becomes ..

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Union Government is developing National Data Registry

November 3, 2016

The Union Government is developing a National Data Registry (NDR) to compile and serve metadata of different agencies and re-engineer the feature data sets for improving their use. The registry will also serve as a source of authenticated information. The ..

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