Page-24 of Current Affairs - November, 2017

Government launches Food Regulatory Portal and Nivesh Bandhu Portal

November 4, 2017

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 ..

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Goa to host second edition of Nobel Prize Series – India

November 4, 2017

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, ..

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World Food India 2017 held in New Delhi

November 4, 2017

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 ..

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Hindi Writer Krishna Sobti awarded Jnanpith award 2017

November 3, 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 ..

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Government makes FASTag mandatory for all new 4-wheelers from December 1, 2017

November 3, 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 ..

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Etikoppaka toys from Andhra Pradesh get GI tag

November 3, 2017

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 ..

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Global Gender Gap Index 2017: India ranks 108th

November 3, 2017

India was ranked low at 108th position out of 144 countries in Global Gender Gap Index 2017 released as part of World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2017. India slipped by 21 places compared to 87th rank last ..

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Legal Entity Identifier mandatory for all large corporate borrowers: RBI

November 3, 2017

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made 20-digit Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) compulsory for companies having aggregate fund-based and non-fund based exposure over Rs 5 crore. The move is aimed at improving risk management in wake of huge stressed ..

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