Page-10 of Current Affairs - November, 2017
Sangai Festival 2017 held in Manipur
The annual Sangai Festival was celebrated in the northeastern state of Manipur. It is grandest festival of the state to promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination. The festival showcases tourism potential of Manipur in field of arts & ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
India ranks 51 on IMD Talent Rankings
India ranked 51st among 63 countries on the IMD Talent Rankings in terms of ability to attract, develop and retain talent. In previous rankings, India was ranked 54th. The annual IMD World Talent Ranking covers 63 countries and assessed methods ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
NASA tests Supersonic Parachute for Mars 2020 mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully tested supersonic landing parachute that will be deployed in its Mars rover mission set to launch in 2020. The mission will rely on special parachute to slow spacecraft down as it enters ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Government observes Vasectomy Fortnight
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare observed Vasectomy Fortnight to raise awareness about male sterilisation and to promote the participation of men in family planning. Under this awareness campaign, all states and union territories observed Vasectomy Fortnight by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Logistics sector gets Infrastructure Status
The Union Finance Ministry has granted Infrastructure Status to Logistics sector. Logistics Infrastructure was included by insertion of new item in renamed category of ‘Transport and Logistics’. The inclusion of “Logistics Sector” in the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
IMBAX 2017: India-Myanmar joint Army exercise begins in Meghalaya
The first India-Myanmar Bilateral Military Exercise 2017 (IMBAX 2017) was held at Joint Warfare Centre at the Umroi Joint Training Node in Meghalaya. It is first of its kind military training exercise between India and Myanmar on United Nations Peacekeeping ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to International Court of Justice
India’s nominee to International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari (70) was re-elected to fifth and the last seat of world court. Bhandari received 183-193 votes in United Nations General Assembly and secured all 15 votes in UN Security Council ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Improved Samba Masuri: CCMB-IIRR develop low Glycemic Index rice
The Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in association with Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) has developed Improved Samba Masuri (ISM) variety rice with low Glycemic Index (GI). Rice with low GI is considered suitable for ..