Page-19 of Current Affairs - November, 2017
Tamil Nadu’s Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple wins UNESCO award
The Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam in Tamil Nadu has won UNESCO Asia-Pacific award for cultural heritage conservation programme in the Awards of Merit category. It is first temple from Tamil Nadu to grab the prestigious honour from the UN ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Government extends period of Coastal Berth Scheme
The Union Ministry of Shipping has extended period of Coastal Berth scheme of flagship Sagarmala Programme for three years upto March, 2020. Besides, its scope was also expanded to cover capital dredging at Major Ports and preparation of detailed project ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Smart Anti Airfield Weapon: DRDO successfully tests light weight glide bomb
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested indigenously developed light weight glide bomb Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW). Total of three tests with different release conditions and ranges were conducted at Chandipur in Odisha and were all ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana launched to promote philately
The Union Ministry of Communications has launched Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, a pan India scholarship program for school children to increase the reach of Philately. The SPARSH stands for Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Government launches Food Regulatory Portal and Nivesh Bandhu Portal
Union Government launches Food Regulatory Portal and Investor Facilitation Portal. They were launched on the sidelines of World Food India 2017 Expo. Food Regulatory Portal It was jointly launched by Ministry of Food Processing and Industries (MoFPI) and Food Safety ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Goa to host second edition of Nobel Prize Series – India
Goa Government has signed trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Nobel Media, Sweden to host Nobel Prize Series-India in February 2018. The event will be jointly organized by Department of Bio-Technology, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
World Food India 2017 held in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated World Food India 2017 (WFI) on 3rd November 2017 at the India Gate Lawns in New Delhi. The three day event was organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The theme of WFI 2017 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Hindi Writer Krishna Sobti awarded Jnanpith award 2017
Eminent Hindi Litterateur Krishna Sobti (92) was awarded the 53rd Jnanpith Award for the year 2017 for her path-breaking contribution to Indian literature. She will be overall eight women to win this prestigious award. She is known for experimenting with ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Government makes FASTag mandatory for all new 4-wheelers from December 1, 2017
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notification to make FASTag mandatory for all new four-wheelers from December 1, 2017. The notification follows amendment to Central Motor Vehicle (CMV) Rules, 1989 made by central government as per ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Etikoppaka toys from Andhra Pradesh get GI tag
The Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) has given Geographical Indication (GI) tag traditional Etikoppaka toys (Etikoppaka Bommalu) from Andhra Pradesh. These traditional toys are made by artisans in Etikoppaka village located on banks of river Varaha in Visakhapatnam district of the ..