Page-23 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

RBI initiates steps to set up digital Public Credit Registry (PCR) to capture details of all borrowers

November 5, 2018

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated steps to set up wide-based digital Public Credit Registry (PCR) to capture loan information of individuals and corporate borrowers. In this regard, RBI has invited expression of interest (EOI) for developing PSC from ..

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Indian Coast Guard launches new Offshore patrol vessel ICGS Varaha

November 5, 2018

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launches new Offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ICGS Varaha at L&T Kattupalli shipyard near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is fourth in the series of 98 M OPVs designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro (L&T). ICGS ..

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Bangladesh elected IORA Chairman for 2021-23

November 5, 2018

Bangladesh was as Vice Chairman of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) for the period of 2019-21 and eventually as IORA Chairman for 2021-23 at 18th IORA Council of Ministers’ Meeting held in Durban, South Africa. The Current Chair is South ..

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AYUSH Ministry organizes National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda

November 5, 2018

The National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda was held in New Delhi. It was organised by Ministry of AYUSH in association with NITI Aayog with aim of encouraging entrepreneurs and Ayurveda stakeholders towards businesses opportunities in the ..

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NDMC launches QR-enabled fridge magnets for digital payment of bills

November 5, 2018

New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has launched quick response (QR)-enabled fridge magnets for digital payment of bills. The magnets are personalised and each customer will have unique QR Code mapped to their consumer account number. It is powered by SignCatch ..

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Shakti: IIT Madras develops India’s first indigenous microprocessor

November 5, 2018

The researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have designed India’s first indigenous microprocessor called ‘Shakti’. It is aimed at developing industrial-grade microprocessors and other components of the microprocessor ecosystem. It will also help to reduce dependency on ..

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Odisha Government launches Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018

November 5, 2018

Odisha Government launched Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018. The policy is aimed to carry forward process of industrialization through promotion of aerospace and defence manufacturing enterprises, generate employment opportunities and promote value addition. Key Features of Polity It proposes ..

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PM launches Support and Outreach Programme for MSME Sector

November 3, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Support and Outreach Programme. As part of this programme, PM unveiled 12 key initiatives which will help the growth, expansion and facilitation of MSMEs across the country. There are ..

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