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India ranks 59th in 2019 IMD World Talent Ranking
India was ranked 59th among 63 countries in the 2019 IMD World Talent Ranking released by International Institute for Management Development. This year, India slipped by 6 places as compared to 53rd rank in 2018 edition of this global annual ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Committee on Companies Act, 2013 submits its report to Finance Ministry
Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs constituted the Company Law Committee in September 2019. The Committee submitted its report to the Finance Minister on November 18, 2019. Objective of the Committee The Committee was constituted to decriminalize the Companies Act, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Centre bans Meghalaya-based insurgent group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council
The central government has banned ‘Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council’ (HNLC), a Meghalaya-based insurgent group, for its increased activities of violence and other insurgent acts. Centre also notified that HNLC’s activities are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Implementation Updates: National Biofuel Policy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas notified a new National Policy on Biofuels in June 2018. On a written reply at the opening session of Lok Sabha on November 18, 2019, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas provided ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Pakistan successfully test fires Shaheen-1 surface-to-surface ballistic missile
Pakistan conducted successful test launch of Shaheen-1 surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The test was conducted part of a training exercise aimed at testing the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command for ensuring Pakistan’s credible minimum deterrence. The test come days ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
ISRO to Launch 13 satellites and Cartosat-3
The Indian Space Research Organization will launch 13 commercial nano satellites of the United States along with the imaging and mapping satellite Cartostat-3. The launch is scheduled on November 25, 2019. Highlights The satellites will be launched by PSLV-C47, a ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
India and ADB sign 91 million USD to improve water resources in Karnataka
On November 18, 2019, India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 91 million USD agreement to improve water security of Karnataka. The loan will help to modernize the Vijayanagara Channel irrigation systems and also to increase the efficiency ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Grassroot Olympic- Mission Talent Hunt launched in Assam to groom talent
Assam Olympic Association (AOA) has launched new programme- ‘Grassroot Olympic – Mission Talent Hunt’ to identify and groom sports talent in the state. Its launch was annouced by Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal during the executive committee meeting of AOA. ..