Page-2 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

NPCC conferred Miniratna Category–I status

November 29, 2018

Union Government has conferred status of Miniratna: Category–I to National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC). The empowerment of miniratna status to NPCC will help company to take speedy decisions by enhancing delegation of powers to Board. National Projects Construction Corporation ..

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49th International Film Festival of India concludes in Goa

November 29, 2018

The 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Panaji, capital of Goa. The closing ceremony was held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim in Panaji. Israeli Director Dan Wolman was honoured with lifetime achievement award. Story-screenplay-dialogue ..

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Government appoints AM Naik as Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation

November 29, 2018

Union Government has appointed Anil Manibhai Naik as Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). He is currently Group Chairman of engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T). He was awarded Padma Bhushan, India’s 3rd highest civilian award in 2009 for ..

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Wipro Chairman Azim Premji conferred with highest French Civilian Honour

November 29, 2018

Chairman of IT major Wipro and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour). He was awarded for his outstanding contribution to developing information technology industry in ..

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Arvind Saxena appointed as Chairman of Union Public Service Commission

November 29, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Arvind Saxena as Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), which conducts examination to select bureaucrats, diplomats and police officers. He will have tenure till August 7, 2020, when he attains the age of ..

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 Casio launches world’s first GST calculator

November 29, 2018

Japanese electronics company ‘CASIO’ has launched world’s first Goods and Services Tax (GST) calculator in India for simplify the GST calculations for tax payers  The company has two variants of GST calculators MJ-120GST and MJ-12GST in the Indian market. These ..

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Gender wage gap highest in India, women are paid 34% less than men: ILO

November 29, 2018

According to Global Wage Report 2018-19 published by International Labour Organization (ILO), women are paid most unequally in India, compared to men, when it comes to hourly wages for labour. This gap in wages, known as gender wage gap is ..

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Sustainable Blue Economy Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya

November 28, 2018

The first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. It was organized by Kenya and cohosted by Japan and Canada. The theme of this conference was ‘The Blue Economy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.’ ..

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Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti launched to boost IPR culture in indigenous defence industry

November 28, 2018

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched ‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’ in New Delhi to boost Intellectual Property Right (IPR) culture in indigenous defence industry. Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti It was instituted by Department of Defence Production as part of the ..

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Government launches Logo and Brochure of Logix India

November 28, 2018

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu launched logo and brochure of Logix India 2019 in New Delhi. Logix India 2019 is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from 31stJanuary to 2nd February 2019. It ..

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