Page-2 of Current Affairs - November, 2017

SAUBHAGYA Scheme launched in Manipur

November 29, 2017

The Union Ministry of Power launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) in Manipur. Total of approximately 1.75 lakh households (1.62 lakh rural households and 0.13 lakh urban households) of Manipur are proposed to be included under scheme. ..

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Badri Narain Sharma appointed as Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority

November 29, 2017

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior bureaucrat Badri Narain Sharma as Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) under Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. Sharma is 1985 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre. Prior to this ..

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Skill India partners with Airbnb to Upskill Hospitality Entrepreneurs

November 29, 2017

A tripartite MoU was signed between Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skill Council (THSC) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) with Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company. The MoU was signed in line with Government’s endeavor to promote entreprenuership under ..

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Health Ministry and ICMR launch India Hypertension Management Initiative

November 29, 2017

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had launched India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI). The IHMI aims to reduce disability and death related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of ..

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India and UK to sign MoU in Urban Transport Sector

November 29, 2017

India and United Kingdom (UK) will soon sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation. The draft of MoU was finalised by Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways ..

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Russia to help India to set up National Crisis Response Centre

November 28, 2017

Russia has agreed to assist India to set up National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in the country to handle disaster and other emergency situations. This was agreed during a meeting between Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Minister for ..

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48th International Film Festival of India held in Goa

November 28, 2017

The 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Panaji in Goa. The closing ceremony was held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim. Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Indian film personality of 2017 ..

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PM Narendra Modi, Ivanka Trump inaugurate Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad

November 28, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump’s advisor and daughter Ivanka Trump jointly inaugurated 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2017) in Hyderabad, Telangana. The mega event was co-hosted by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog and ..

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Government constitutes 15th Finance Commission under chairmanship NK Singh

November 28, 2017

The Union Government with the approval President of India has constituted 15th Finance Commission which will make recommendations for the five years commencing 1 April 2020 till 31 March 2025. The commission will recommend devolution of shareable central taxes to ..

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ADB to extend $20 billion loan to India over 5 years

November 28, 2017

Multi-lateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it increase annual funding to India to up to $4 billion from existing $2.7 billion from next year to accelerate inclusive economic transformation. As part of ADB’s Country Partnership Strategy 2018-22, ..

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