Page-14 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

Twitter launches #PowerOf18 campaign to boost youth engagement for 2019 polls

November 13, 2018

Twitter India has launched #PowerOf18 campaign aimed at encouraging youth to contribute in public debates and participate in civic engagement for the 2019 general elections. The initiative was launched by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Maya Hari, Vice-President and Managing ..

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Indian Health Fund: 4 innovators selected for early detection of TB, malaria by Tata Trust and The Global Fund

November 13, 2018

Tata Trust and The Global Fund backed Indian Health Fund (IHF) has chosen four innovators for early detection of tuberculosis (TB), malaria to effectively tackle these eradicate diseases. Three selected innovators are related to TB and one to malaria. They ..

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Pneumonia may kill over 17 lakh children in India by 2030: Study

November 13, 2018

According to global study released by UK-based NGO ‘Save the Children’, more than 17 lakh children in India are likely to die of pneumonia by 2030, despite the infection being easily curable. The study was released on occasion of World ..

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India and Morocco sign Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

November 13, 2018

India and Morocco sign an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, mainly aimed at containing menace of terrorists funding. It was signed in New Delhi by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju from the ..

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Public Service Broadcasting Day: November 12

November 13, 2018

Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed every year across India on November 12 year to commemorate first and last visit of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) of All India Radio Studio (AIR), New Delhi in 1947. On this occasion, ..

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SEBI tightens disclosure and review norms for credit rating agencies

November 13, 2018

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened disclosure standards for credit rating agencies (CRAs) while assigning ratings to debt instruments. It has ordered CRAs to analyse deterioration in liquidity conditions of issuer, while monitoring its repayment schedules and ..

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World Pneumonia Day: November 12

November 13, 2018

World Pneumonia Day is observed globally every year on November 12 to generate awareness about ‘pneumonia’ disease. The observance of day aims to highlight the severity of pneumonia and bring together people from all over world to promote the prevention ..

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SpiNNaker: Largest brain-mimicking supercomputer switched on

November 12, 2018

The world’s largest supercomputer Spiking Neural Network Architecture (SpiNNaker) machine designed to work in same way as human brain was switched on for the first time. SpiNNaker It designed and built at University of Manchester in UK. It can model ..

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IIT-Madras develops portable cold storage device

November 12, 2018

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed portable solar-powered cold storage device with 500 kg capacity for storing vegetables and fruits, among other items. The device will help farmers store their produce for sufficient time so that it does ..

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ADB to provide US $13 million loan to EESL to promote efficient energy usage in India

November 12, 2018

Asian Development Bank (ADB) it will provide US $13 million loan to Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) to promote efficient energy usage in India. It will be provided by Global Environment Facility (GEF) as part of US $200 million ADB-financed Demand-Side ..

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