Page-7 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

Cabinet approves construction of Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur district to International Border

November 23, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet has approved building and development of Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district of Punjab to international border with Pakistan. It was approved as part of 550th birth anniversary celebrations of ..

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CCEA approves extension of norms for mandatory packaging in Jute Materials

November 23, 2018

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved to expand the scope of mandatory packaging norms under Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987. It has approved that 100% of the food grains and 20% of sugar shall be mandatorily packed ..

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UP Government launches Women Empowerment Resolution Campaign

November 23, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Government recently launched Women Empowerment Resolution Campaign to develop leadership capacities in women and make them vocal for their rights. It was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on November 20, 2018. Women Empowerment ..

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Cabinet approves setting up of Medical College at Silvassa in UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

November 23, 2018

Under Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, Union Cabinet approved the setting up of a medical college in Silvassa of Dadar and Nagar Haveli. This will increase the availability of doctors and increase in medical education opportunities. Key Facts ..

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NASI SCOPUS Young Scientist Awards-2018 presented to winners in New Delhi

November 22, 2018

National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) SCOPUS Young Scientist Awards 2018 were presented to winners in New Delhi. This year five multi-disciplinary categories in awards were introduced. The categories are agriculture, plant sciences and rural development, women in science, environmentally ..

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Sangai tourism festival held in Manipur

November 22, 2018

The annual Sangai Festival was celebrated in northeastern state of Manipur. It is grandest festival of state named after state animal, Sangai, the critically endangered brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur. The festival aims to promote Manipur as world class ..

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WCCB wins Asia Environment Enforcement Awards for combating trans-boundary environmental crime

November 22, 2018

United Nations Environment Program has selected Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and its enforcement officer RS Sharath for 2018 Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards. They were selected under organization and individual categories respectively for their outstanding contributions in combating the trans-boundary ..

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Government launches Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program  

November 22, 2018

Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program of Ministry of Human Resource Development’s (HRD) Innovation Cell was launched in New Delhi by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. HRD Ministry has established Innovation cell at AICTE with purpose to systematically foster culture of ..

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