Page-13 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

South Asian Regional Conference on Urban Infrastructure held in New Delhi

November 16, 2018

South Asian Regional Conference on Urban Infrastructure: New Approaches to Public and Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Municipal Finance Innovations was held in New Delhi. It was organised by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog in partnership with United Nations ..

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Indian Navy completes refit of Maldivian Coast Guard Ship Huravee in Visakhapatnam

November 16, 2018

Indian Navy has successfully completed refitted Maldivian Coast Guard Ship (MCGS) Huravee at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam and was formally handed over. The ship was refitted in four-months as part of Indian Navy initiative undertaken in furtherance of its diplomatic outreach ..

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Government to refund employers for seven weeks of maternity leave to employees: WCD Ministry

November 16, 2018

Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has announced that government will pay employers salaries for first seven of 26 weeks of maternity leave for women earning more than Rs 15,000 month. The announcement comes in wake of complaints ..

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Sri Ramayana Express flagged off from Safdarjung railway station in Delhi

November 16, 2018

Shri Ramayana Express, a special tourist train to run on Ramayana circuit to cover major spots related to Hindu epic was flagged off by Indian Railways from Safdarjung Railway Station, New Delhi. The pilgrimage circuit of Shri Ramayana Yatra will ..

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Regional meeting of World Customs Organisation being held in Jaipur

November 15, 2018

Four-day regional meeting of World Customs Organisation (WCO) was held in Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan.  It was attended by representatives of 33 member countries of Asia. The meeting was jointly chaired by WCO Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Travino and ..

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Pakistan has no plans to grant MFN status to India

November 15, 2018

Pakistan Government has no immediate plans to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India. However, it is working out free trade agreements (FTAs) with different countries, especially China and hopes to complete second FTA with China by June 2019. ..

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India and UK sign MoU for collaboration in cancer research       

November 15, 2018

India and United Kingdom have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in cancer research.    It is follow-up to joint statement issued by Prime Ministers of India and UK during visit of PM Narendra Modi to the UK in April ..

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NIPUN: Delhi Police launces e-learning portal for training its personnel

November 15, 2018

Delhi Police has launched an e-learning portal ‘Nipun’ to impart training and provide up to date information to police officers. The initiative is aimed at imparting in-service online training and information to police personnel through specialised courses available online which ..

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