Page-11 of Current Affairs - November, 2017

Cabinet increases carpet area of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

November 17, 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved increase in carpet area of houses eligible for interest subsidy under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for Middle Income Group (MIG) under Pradhan Mantri AwasYojana (Urban). The purpose is to further enhance the scope, coverage ..

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MP partners with Nagaland and Manipur under Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat Yojana

November 17, 2017

Madhya Pradesh has partnered with Nagaland and Manipur under Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat Yojana to strengthen cultural relations between them. MP Government has made its Higher Education Department as nodal department to execute the scheme. MP will participate in Sangai Mahotsav ..

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Aadi Mahotsav: Fortnight long Tribal Festival held in New Delhi

November 17, 2017

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav, a fortnight long Tribal Festival in New Delhi. The theme of the festival is A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and Commerce’. The festival will feature exhibition-cum-sale of tribal ..

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Poland for Civil Aviation Cooperation

November 17, 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Poland for Promotion of Civil Aviation Cooperation. The objective of MoU is to recognize mutual benefit of Cooperation in field of Civil Aviation having particular significance ..

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Cabinet approves Scientific and Technological Cooperation agreement between India and Belarus

November 17, 2017

The Union Cabinet had approved agreement between India and Belarus on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for mutual benefit in the areas of science, technology, agriculture, etc. The agreement was signed between Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and National Academy of ..

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India’s first mega Coastal Economic Zone to come up at JNPT in Maharashtra

November 16, 2017

The Union Government has given go-ahead for setting up India’s first mega coastal economic zone (CEZ) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Maharashtra. The first of its kind mega CEZ will stretch along north Konkan region spread across Mumbai, Thane, ..

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Sampriti 2017: Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise held in Mizoram

November 16, 2017

Joint Indo-Bangladesh Training Exercise SAMPRITI 2017 was culminated at Counter Insurgency & Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram. The exercise was aimed to strengthen and broaden the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies. It was ..

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China launches world’s first fully electric cargo ship

November 16, 2017

China launched world’s first fully electric cargo ship in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong province. It is the first ship in the world to use lithium ion battery. The ship will be mainly used to run in inland section of ..

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Bio-toilets to be installed in all trains by 2018-end: Government

November 16, 2017

The Union Ministry of Railways has advanced target for 100% completion of installing human waste discharge free Bio-toilets in coaches to December 2018. Earlier, the target to install bio-toilets in all its coaches as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission ..

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Hunar Haat inaugurated in IITF 2017

November 16, 2017

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs had organised Hunar Haat at India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. It displayed exquisite pieces of handicraft and handloom prepared by master artisans from across the country. Hunar Haat The ..

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