Page-9 of Current Affairs - November, 2018

49th International Film Festival of India opens in Panaji, Goa

November 21, 2018

49th International Film Festival of India began in Panaji, capital of Goa. The theme of for this year’s film festival is New India through a variety of genres of cinema, including history, action, romance and sports. Jharkhand is focus state ..

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PM sets up National Implementation Committee to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak

November 21, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi constituted National Implementation Committee (NIC) under Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in the country and abroad. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State ..

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Indian Army selects Russian Igla-S missile system

November 20, 2018

Indian Army has picked Russia’s Igla-S missile system as choice for its multibillion dollar contract for man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS). Igla-S bid around $1.47 billion from Russia’s Rosoboronexport had emerged lowest bidder for Indian Army’s Very Short Range Air ..

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West Bengal Assembly passes Bill to give land rights to enclave dwellers in north Bengal

November 20, 2018

West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to give land rights to enclave dwellers in north Bengal. The bill will end era of uncertain future for the people residing in those enclaves as it will ..

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Four new horned frogs discovered in Northeast Himalayas

November 20, 2018

Team of biologists has discovered four new species of Indian horned frogs from Himalayan regions of Northeast India. The team also comprised S D Biju, famously known as the ‘Frogman of India’. Horned frogs get their name from fleshy horn-like ..

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AAI inks agreement with US Trade and Development Agency to prepare modernisation roadmap

November 20, 2018

State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked agreement with US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to develop a roadmap for modernisation of its air traffic services. Air traffic services (ATS) comprises air traffic management (ATM) and communication, navigation and ..

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Jalaj Srivastava appointed Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India

November 20, 2018

Union Government has appointed senior IAS officier Jalaj Srivastava as chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). IWAI comes under Union Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, currently headed by Nitin Gadkari. Jalaj Srivastava He is 1984 batch ..

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Prime Minister launches Ease of Doing Business Grand Challenge

November 20, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ease of Doing Business Grand Challenge on resolving seven identified Ease of Doing Business problems with use of cutting edge technologies. It was launched during programme organized by PM for interaction with select CEOs from ..

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