Page-4 of Current Affairs - November, 2016
26 November: National Milk Day
The National Milk Day (NMD) was observed on 26 November is to mark birth anniversary Dr.Verghese Kurien, father of the White Revolution in India. This year it was 95th birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien and third edition of observance of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Rajasthan Government to launch Annapurna Rasoi Programme to provide quality meal at cheap price
Rajasthan Government has decided to start Annapurna Rasoi Programme to provide quality meal at cheap and affordable price to people belonging to the weaker section and labourers. The main beneficiary of the scheme will be rickshaw pullers, labourers, auto drivers, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Cuba's former President Fidel Castro passes away
Cuba’s former president and leader of the Communist revolution Fidel Castro passed away due to old age. He was 90. He was commander in chief of the 1959 Cuban revolution 1959 and had successfully built a communist state on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
November 26: Constitution day
The Samvidhan Diwas or the Constitution Day of India is being observed on 26th November to spread awareness of Indian Constitution. On this day in 1949, constitution of India was adopted and came into force on January 26, 1950 marking ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Indian Navy's seventh landing craft utility L-57 launched by GRSE
Indian Navy’s seventh landing craft utility (LCU) L-57 was launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata, West Bengal. LCU L-57 is the largest ship of this kind built anywhere in the world. It is the seventh ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Union Government constitutes Amitabh Kant Committee to push cashless transactions
The Union Government has constituted a new committee to form a strategy to expedite the process of transforming India into a cashless economy. The committee will be headed by Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. It has been tasked with identifying ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Indian Railways to introduce Tri-Netra to check collisions
Indian Railways will soon introduce Tri-Netra (terrain imaging for diesel drivers infrared, enhanced optical and radar assisted) system on its trains to reduce train accidents. Tri-Netra is an advance system is made up of a high-resolution optical video camera, high-sensitivity ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Scientists develop artificial human lung model using 3D printing
Scientists from Czech Republic have developed a model of a functioning human lung using 3D printing and other technologies. It has received three patents for its modeling. The model was developed by the research group from the Brno University of ..