Page-3 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

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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Government inks $75 million loan with ADB to improve Urban Services in 4 Karnataka Towns

November 28, 2018

Union Government has inked $75 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program. Under it 24 x7 water supply will be provided in Karnataka’s four coastal towns of Kundapura, Mangalore Puttur and ..

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International Gita Festival, 2018 to be held in Kurukshetra

November 28, 2018

The International Gita Festival 2018 will be organised in Kurukshetra in Haryana from December 7 to 23, 2018. This year it is third year of this mega cultural event, where Mauritius is partner country and Gujarat is the partner state. ..

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Government launches PAISA Portal under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission

November 27, 2018

Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched ‘PAiSA’ – Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access during National Workshop on Municipal Finance and Urban Planning held in New Delhi. PAISA Portal It is centralised electronic platform for quicker ..

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Health Ministry launches health information platform to monitor public health surveillance

November 27, 2018

Union Ministry Health and Family Welfare has soft-launched Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) segment of Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) in seven states. The first one-of-its-kind initiative lannched by the Central Government to monitor public health surveillance. Integrated Health Information ..

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