Page-19 of Current Affairs - November, 2017

Debjani Ghosh to be first woman President of NASSCOM in 2018

November 11, 2017

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has named Debjani Ghosh its president-designate. She will succeed R Chandrashekhar after his tenure ends in March 2018. It will make her first female president global trade body representing software companies. ..

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Cabinet approves MoU with Philippines on agriculture and related fields

November 11, 2017

The Union Cabinet approved signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Philippines in field of agriculture and related fields. It will improve bilateral cooperation in field of agriculture and will be mutually beneficial to both countries. Key Features ..

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Cabinet approves Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Hong Kong

November 10, 2017

The Union Cabinet approved Agreement between India and Hong Kong, special administrative region of China for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income. The agreement will stimulate flow of investment, technology and ..

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India re-elected member of UNESCO's executive board

November 10, 2017

India was re-elected as member of executive board of United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO). Executive board is UNESCO’s top decision-making body. The election was held at 39th session of General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, France. General ..

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Facebook launches Disaster Maps in India for better response to disasters

November 10, 2017

The social networking giant Facebook Inc. has rolled out Disaster Maps for India in a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in aftermath of natural disasters. It was launched at Facebook’s first Disaster Response Summit in India along ..

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10 November: World Science Day for Peace and Development

November 10, 2017

The World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November. The purpose of day is to renew national as well as international commitment to science for peace and development. It also seeks to stress responsible ..

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India hosts 19th Organic World Congress – 2017

November 10, 2017

The 19th edition of Organic World Congress (OWC- 2017) was held at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from November 9-11, 2017. It was inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh. It was organised by International Federation of Organic ..

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Government to adopt land-pooling method for airport expansion

November 10, 2017

The Union Government is working on adopting land-pooling methodology as an alternative mechanism for development and expansion of airports. This is being done to overcome challenges that come with unavailability of land due to surge in land compensation cost after ..

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