Page-3 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

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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Foundation stone laid for Kartarpur Sahib corridor in Gurdaspur

November 27, 2018

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for construction of Kartarpur Sahib corridor on Indian side at Mann village in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. The corridor will provide visa free passage to Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit holy site of ..

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Nageshwara Rao Guntur appointed as Chairperson of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

November 27, 2018

Union Government has appointed renowned scientist Nageshwara Rao Guntur as Chairperson of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). His appointment as the AERB chairperson will be for three years. Guntur is the chairman, Project Design Safety Committee, Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor ..

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Constitution Day celebrated on 26th November to mark 69th anniversary of adoption of Constitution

November 27, 2018

The Constitution Day of India (or Samvidhan Diwas) is observed every year on 26th November to mark the anniversary of adoption of Constitution and also spread awareness of Indian Constitution. On this day in 1949, constitution of India was adopted ..

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India and ADB sign $200 Million Loan to improve State Highways in Bihar

November 27, 2018

Union Government has signed $200 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Bihar State Highways III Project (BSHP-III). It will finance widening and upgrading of about 230 kms state highways in Bihar to all-weather standards with road safety ..

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India and China sign protocol to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to prevent tax evasion

November 27, 2018

India and China have signed protocol to amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and for prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income by allowing exchange of information. Under Section 90 of ..

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Sunil Arora appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner

November 27, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed senior IAS officer Sunil Arora as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He will be the 23rd CEC and shall succeed OP Rawat who retires in December 2018. He will have nearly two-and-a-half-year tenure as ..

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