Page-18 of Current Affairs - November, 2018
World Pneumonia Day: November 12
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
SpiNNaker: Largest brain-mimicking supercomputer switched on
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
IIT-Madras develops portable cold storage device
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
ADB to provide US $13 million loan to EESL to promote efficient energy usage in India
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
INSPIRE 2018 organized in New Delhi by EESL and World Bank
The second edition of was International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (INSPIRE 2018) launched in New Delhi. It was jointly organised by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and World Bank. The three-day symposium focused on enhancing ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
National Education Day: 11 November
National Education Day of India is celebrated every year on 11 November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India. This year it was 130th birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities held in New Delhi
The Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC) 2018 held in New Delhi from November 9 to 11, 2018. It was co-hosted by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice, Ministry of Health and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Sri Lankan PM leaves Presidents Party, joins newly-formed Sri Lanka People's Party
Newly appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa ended his five-decade-long association with Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and joined newly-formed Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP). SLFP was founded by his father Don Alwin Rajapaksa in 1951. Rajapaksa’s joining SLPP ..