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Prince of Wales arrives in India
The Prince of Wales called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 13 Nov. The President said that India and the United Kingdom are natural partners bound by historical ties and shared values of democracy, ..
DRDO organises workshop for Achieving Leadership in Future Technologies
On 13 Nov. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) organised a workshop titled ‘DRDO-Academia Interaction for Achieving Leadership in Future Technologies’. The workshop was aimed to leverage the academic expertise available in the country andincrease the synergy with Academia. Various ..
Migrants can change address by giving self-declaration
The government has allowed migrants to change address on Aadhaar by giving self declaration. It will help them open bank account and promote financial inclusion. The changes were made by amending the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules as ..
Maharashtra under President’s Rule
On 12 Nov, President Ram Nath Kovind approved a proclamation imposing President’s Rule under Article 356(1) of the Constitution in Maharashtra, following a recommendation from Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The Assembly will be kept under suspended animation. The decision comes ..
What is ‘Project Zero’ introduced by Amazon in India?
To block selling of counterfeit goods on its platform, e-commerce giant Amazon has introduced ‘Project Zero’ in India, in a bid to ensure that customers receive authentic goods when shopping on Amazon. What is ‘Project Zero’? It introduces additional proactive ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Premature deaths in India: Study
An analysis published in The Lancet Global Health, which looked at about 9.7 million deaths in India in 2017, found that every condition that was common in one part of India was uncommon elsewhere. The Northeastern states, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, ..
Department of Rural Development decides to institutionalize social audits in major schemes
Two-day ‘National Seminar on Social Audit of Rural Development Programmes’ is being organised at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 13th and 14th November 2019 jointly by the Department of Rural Development and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The Seminar will take ..
2nd edition of Paris Peace Forum held in France
The second edition of annual Paris Peace Forum is being held at la Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, France from 11 to 13 November 2019. It included a two-day event of debate sessions aimed at finding global solutions ..