Monthly Current Affair of November, 2020 in English
01-11-2020
As a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, a biographical documentary, Iron Man - Sardar Patel screened on Films Division website and YouTube channel on his birth anniversary.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Arogya Van, Arogya Kutir, Ekta Mall, and Children Nutrition Park in Gujarat.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated dynamic lighting for the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched a Limited Edition of two-layered "Happy Diwali" printed face masks made of pure Muslin fabric.
The Indian Railways has started Meri Saheli initiatives for the safety of women passengers.
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAT) has launched the logo of its much-awaited and multi-faceted e-commerce portal ‘Bharat e Market’.
Chris Gayle became the first batsman to get to 1,000 sixes in T20 cricket history.
Mumbai City FC confirmed the signing of defender Amey Ranawade and midfielder PC Rohlupuia ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL) season.
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Former CEO Haroon Lorgat was named in a nine-member interim board to run crisis-ridden Cricket South Africa (CSA).
Prabhakar Kelkar, a senior pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and national vice-president of the All India Kisan Sangh, died in Bhopal. He was 71.
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02-11-2020
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) will be establishing incubation centres at its units in the financial capital, Indore and Kalpakkam near Chennai, to help entrepreneurs develop nuclear products for the society based on nuclear technologies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first seaplane service in Gujarat on October 31, the 146th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The Indian Air Force successfully test-fired an air launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi MKI-30 aircraft in the Bay of Bengal.
In the midst of its bitter border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, India will hold the first phase of the Malabar naval exercise with navies of the US, Japan and Australia from November 3 to 6 in the Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam coast.
CPVC compound manufacturers Lubrizol Advanced Materials and Aditya Birla Group''s flagship firm Grasim Industries have entered into a definitive agreement for setting up a plant to manufacture and supply CPVC resin in India.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has so far extended USD 4 billion to private sector businesses in the poorest countries to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Indian wrestler-turned-Mixed Martial Arts fighter Ritu Phogat won her third consecutive MMA championship title in Singapore. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 3
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K K Sharma, an advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, resigned from his post and was appointed the State Election Commissioner.
A five-member team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have developed the world’s first specific reliable bacterial biosensor to detect the presence of common environmental pollutant- Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate /Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SDS).
The Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) announced appointment of PVG Menon as its chief executive officer.
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03-11-2020
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Research and Development Centre of Indian Oil Corporation Limited have signed an MoU to develop and demonstrate biomass gasification- based hydrogen generation technology for producing fuel cell-grade hydrogen.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) handed over the Mangaluru airport to the Adani group on lease for a period of 50 years.
The Telangana government has banned CPI (Maoist) and its front organisations for another year.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched a post-matric scholarship scheme for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes category.
Fifteen officers of the Delhi Police Special Cell have been awarded Union Home Minister''s Special Operation Medal on the occasion of birth anniversary of India''s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
General Motors announced that it has appointed Paul Jacobson as new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Dec. 1.
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R. Duraikannu passed away in Chennai. He was 72.
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West Bengal law secretary Sandip Kumar Ray Chaudhuri paased away. He was 56.
Shri Sant Ramraoji Maharaj, a spiritual leader of the Banjara community, died in Mumbai. He was 88.
Legendary James Bond actor Sean Connery has died at 90.
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04-11-2020
Union Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Posts, Education and Electronics & IT, Sanjay Dhotre released the Special Cover of Department of Posts for commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Department of Science &Technology (DST) at a function in New Delhi.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab which will now act as one of the main SAI centres for the northern belt of India.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Ambassador of Israel to India, Ron Malka laid the foundation stone of the Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence for Vegetables Protected Cultivation at Khetri on the outskirts of Guwahati.
100 additional products in the Forest Fresh Naturals and Organics range were unveiled online in Tribes India Product Range.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of general insurance business of Bharti AXA by ICICI Lombard.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India setting key targets for the year 2020-21.
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Infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro has emerged as the lowest bidder for the design and construction of an 88-km stretch of viaduct for the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
Skylo, the worlds first and most affordable end-to-end solution connecting machine and sensor data via satellite, announced that Neelam Dhawan has joined the company's board of directors.
The Jindal Global Law Review (JGLR) becomes India's First and Only Law School's Law Journal to get indexed in SCOPUS, the abstract and citation database of Elsevier, which is widely used all over the world for research, citations, rankings and benchmarking.
Veteran Odia filmmaker Raj Gopal Mishra died. He was 72.
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05-11-2020
The Ladakh administration will be setting up a snow ski institute along with other adventure sports facilities in Kargil district similar to Gulmarg's Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) to promote winter sports in the Union Territory.
The eighth meeting of the India-UAE High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments was hosted by India, in virtual format.
India and the GCC Troika held their annual Political Dialogue in virtual mode.
Senior bureaucrat Sanjay Malhotra was appointed the Chairman and Managing Director of REC Ltd.
Mr. Duarte Pacheco of Portugal has been elected the new President of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the period 2020-2023.
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has now been declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said the state government has decided to give exemption in electricity duty for 20 years under the Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy 2020 (HEEP) to attract more industries in the state.
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Kerala government to set up own milk powder factory with the support of NABARD.
Veteran director Hariharan has been honoured with the prestigious JC Daniel Award for his "outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
The legendary violinist T.N. Krishnan passed away in Chennai. He was 92.
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06-11-2020
To recognize the significant contributions towards defining the survival tactics of Leishmania donovani, Society of Biological Chemists (India) has chosen Dr Susanta Kar, Senior Scientist, Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow for this year's Prof. A. N. Bhaduri Memorial Lecture Award.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaird the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) on 5th November, 2020.
Enhanced PINAKA rocket, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Union minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a 10-bed makeshift COVID-19 hospital and isolation centre at the 4th Battalion Centre of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) in Chennai.
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated a camp for free distribution of assistive aids and devices at Block level for identified Divyangjans of North Mumbai under the ADIP scheme of Government of India at Poinsur Gymkhana, Kandivali (W) in North Mumbai virtually through online video streaming.
Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the “Tourist Facilitation Centre” facility constructed under the project “Development of Guruvayur, Kerala” under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism through Virtual Platform.
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In a landmark step, India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo- Informatics, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA approved 1 thousand 8 hundred 10 crore rupees investment proposal of 210 Mega Watt Luhri Stage-I Hydro Power Project on river Satluj which is situated in Himachal Pradesh.
The Madhya Pradesh government banned the sale and use of firecrackers made in China and other foreign countries in the state.
Faraaz Khan, known for starring in movies such as "Fareb" and "Mehndi" in the 1990s, passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 46.
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07-11-2020
Some of India's biggest private sector companies pledged to work with the government to tackle climate change and build sustainable economies, thereby helping the country achieve its targets under the Paris Agreement.
Indian Army chief General M. M. Naravane was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at a special ceremony.
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated an ADIP camp for Divyangjan in North Mumbai virtually through online video streaming for free distribution of assistive aids and devices to them.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an NTPC subsidiary to promote usage of electric vehicles and set up solar power plants at its airports.
Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh has topped the rankings of aspirational districts by government think-tank Niti Aayog for September.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) inaugurated a new branch office in Ranchi.
The Reserve Bank came out with a Co-Lending Model (CLM) scheme under which banks can provide loans along with NBFCs to priority sector borrowers based on a prior agreement.
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Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One race in November 2021 in the Jiddah.
Angel Broking has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to offer UPI (unified payment interface) AutoPay for mutual funds.
Former Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraborty passed away in Bengaluru. He was 64.
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08-11-2020
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology, and Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) inaugurated the 360o video-immersive experience in circular dome and Digital Exhibits on Mahatma Gandhi installed at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 51st Annual Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi on 7th November 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
www.iffcobazar.in, the e-commerce arm of IFFCO has announced its integration with the SBI YONO Krishi, which is the dedicated portal catering to the farmer’s needs.
HIL (India) Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals recently to achieve the revenue target of Rs 451 crore in the current financial year ( 2020-21).
Justices Sanjay Kumar Medhi, Nani Tagia and Manish Choudhury appointed as Judges of the Gauhati High Court.
EEPC India and the National Institute of Design have joined together to promote and upgrade the designs and technology for the medical devices industry, enabling it to meet the emerging needs of the country's health sector, particularly in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Ministry of External Affairs organized a briefing session on COVID-19 related issues for diplomatic missions and international organisations in New Delhi.
In Himachal Pradesh, the website for Atal Medical and Research University Ner Chowk, in Mandi district was launched through video conferencing.
Indian-Australian beauty expert and fashion blogger Maria Thattil was recently crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020.
Rabbit Hash, an unincorporated community in US' Kentucky, has elected a six-month-old bulldog named Wilbur Beast as its new mayor.
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09-11-2020
Indian Army chief Gen M M Naravane handed over the remaining Rs 5 lakh to 70-year-old Lance Havildar (Retd) Dil Bahadur Chhettri, who was decorated with India’s second highest gallantry award Maha Vir Chakra for his bravery during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flagged off Ro- Pax service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat on 8th November 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat dedicated an integrated multi-village water supply project to the people of Lower Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh which will cater to the drinking water needs for 39 villages in the district.
Manipur's Gyanendro Ningombam was elected unopposed as the Hockey India (HI) president, taking over from Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad who was asked to demit office by the sports ministry for violating the National Sports Code's tenure guidelines.
In order to give more flexibility to mutual funds, markets regulator Sebi introduced a new category -- flexi cap fund -- within equity schemes.
An Indo-Dutch centre of excellence (CoE) for vegetables and flowers has been opened in Kerala''s Wayanad district.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) will be investing $2.77 billion (Rs 20,761 crore) in Telangana to set up multiple data centres, Telangana Minister for IT and Industries K.T. Rama Rao said.
WhatsApp is rolling out its payments services in India after receiving nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
China successfully orbited 13 satellites. Of these, 10 satellites are from Argentina, and it is considered to be the largest launch of foreign satellites which can bring millions of dollars to this communist country.
Former Chief Secretary of Delhi M.M. Kutty was appointed chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM).
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10-11-2020
The Chief Information Commissioner Y K Sinha administered the oath of office to Information Commissioners Heeralal Samariya, Saroj Punhani and Uday Mahurkar at a swearing-in ceremony organized in Central Information Commission.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects in Varanasi on 9th November at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.
India’s latest Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 launched successfully; nine satellites of foreign countries also put into orbit.
Sports Ministryhas approved budget of Rs 67.32 crore as financial support to six Khelo India State Centres of Excellence for a period of four years.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification making FASTags mandatory for all four wheel vehicles from 1st January 2021.
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was sworn in as the country’s new Chief Information Commissioner.
Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra was elected to the U.N. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ).
Democrat Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 19
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Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman to be elected as US Vice President.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath virtually inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs 215.77 crore to strengthen the power management system in Gorakhpur.
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11-11-2020
US President-elect Joe Biden has announced a 12-member coronavirus task force to mount an effective response to the pandemic that has infected millions and damaged the US economy.
Hardeep S. Puri, MoS (I/C), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has inaugurated 13th Urban Mobility India Conference on “Emerging Trends in Urban Mobility”.
The 15th Finance Commission (XVFC) led by Chairman N K Singh, today submitted its Report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 to the President of India.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari witnessed the demonstration of Fire Detection and Suppression System (FDSS) developed by DRDO for Passenger Buses at DRDO Bhawan.
Thousands of school children in Arunachal Pradesh will be sporting tri-color Khadi Face Masks as they return to their schools for the first time post Covid-19 lockdown.
Veteran author and Gujarati columnist of Father Carlos Gonzalez Valles SJ, popularly known as Father Valles passed away. He was 95.
Former India and Mohun Bagan defender Satyajit Ghosh died at his home town at Bandel. He was 62.
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In Leh, the Second Meeting of Ladakh Union Territory-level Bankers Committee was held.
In Manipur, the new MLA of Kakching Assembly Constituency Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh has been sworn-in as Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly.
In Tennis, world number five Daniil Medvedev defeated Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the Paris Masters final to clinch his eighth ATP.
Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation''s top oil firm, has commissioned its 120th aviation fuel station at Darbhanga in Bihar.
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12-11-2020
Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) meeting chaired by Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries today approved 21 projects, leveraging investment worth Rs 443 crores supported with a grant of Rs. 189 Crores under the Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lead the Indian delegation to the 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of States, which was held virtually.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a model of Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile at the DRDO Bhawan premises.
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 1st BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the BRICS Russian Chairmanship.
US President Donald Trump has sacked Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
Swiss banking major UBS announced the elevation of Uday Odedra as the country head of its India operations, which employ over 6,700 people.
A pictorial anthology on Mahatma Gandhi in the Nepali language was released by President Bidya Devi Bhandari to mark his 151st birth anniversary.
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Smriti Mandhana-led Trailblazers beat Supernovas by 16 runs to win the Women’s T20 Challenge 2020 final and clinch their maiden title.
India’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will acquire 100 per cent shares of Postbank Systems AG (PBS) from Deutsche Bank AG.
Sanjay Malhotra took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of REC.
Ashok Singh, who had coached cricketers VVS Laxman and Andhra wicketkeeper MSK Prasad died.
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13-11-2020
In an endeavour to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two Countries in general and between the two Armies in particular, the Indian Army gifted 20 fully trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University on 12th November at 6:30 PM via video conferencing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Office-Cum-Residential Complex of Cuttack Bench of ITAT.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated the Hunar Haat at Delhi Haat at Pitampura with the theme of “Vocal for Local”.
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project being installed at Maunakea in Hawaii, which can revolutionized the understanding of the universe and the enigmas in it.
Indian Railways with the objective of bringing hospital management on a single architecture to prevent pilferage and making operations seamless has entrusted RailTel Corporation of India Limited (“RailTel”).
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 2nd National Water Awards (NWAs) for the year 2019 on 11th& 12th November, 2020 through virtual platform. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 25
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Israel''s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), a leading academic institution in the field of desert agriculture and water-related research, is to help establish an agricultural research institute in Tamil Nadu.
Markets regulator Sebi has set up an expert group to review the framework of share-based employee benefit and issue of sweat equity.
The Centre has released Rs 6,195 crore to 14 states as monthly instalment of post devolution revenue deficit grant.
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14-11-2020
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Continuation and Revamping of the Scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) at Jamnagar and National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) at Jaipur on 5th Ayurveda Day (i.e) 13th November, 2020 via video conferencing.
The Cabinet approved offering Rs 2 lakh crore worth of production-linked incentives to 10 more sectors to boost domestic manufacturing.
State-owned NMDC said its board has approved a share buyback proposal of up to ₹1,378 crore.
Bengaluru and Hyderabad retain their crowns as India’s Silicon Valleys as both see maximum traction from contractors on the platform, according to a survey by contractual job marketplace Techfynder.
Cyclist Dylan Groenewegen was banned from racing for nine months for causing a sprint-finish crash that left a rival in a coma and with severe facial injuries.
A documentary showing the role of Indian soldiers in World War I, "India: The Forgotten Army" has started airing on Discovery Plus. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 27
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Bahrain's long-serving prime minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died at age 84.
Boston Celtics legend and basketball Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn has died. He was 86.
In IPL Cricket 2020, Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by five wickets to clinch the title for the record fifth time.
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15-11-2020
Guided by Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has begunskill training of 3 Lakh migrant workers from the identified 116 districts across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the plaque of Ministry’s new nomenclature today in New Delhi.
The Government of India is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries to overcome natural calamities and COVID-19 pandemic, and towards the same INS Airavat is carrying food aid for the people of Djibouti.
The 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) held at India International Centre, New Delhi.
India Post Payments Bank, IPPB of Department of Posts & Meity have successfully launched the initiative of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare: “Doorstep Service for submission of Digital Life Certificate through Postman”.
National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), Vadodra has launched 7 new Programmes, 2 B. Tech UG Programmes, 2 MBA and 3 MSc Programmes on core applied sector.
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Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly smart screen from groundnut shells that could help not only in preserving privacy but also in energy conservation by controlling light and heat passing through it and reducing air conditioning load.
CCI approves acquisition of 7.73% equity share capital of Jio Platforms Limited by Google International LLC.
For the month of September 2020, the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP)with base 2011-12 stands at 123.2.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 12 key stimulus measures to boost the economy.
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16-11-2020
Bollywood actor Asif Basra, who featured in supporting roles in films such as 'Jab We Met' and 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai', allegedly died by suicide. He was 53.
India has imposed anti-dumping duty on clear float glass, used in automobiles and refrigeration industries, from Malaysia for five years.
East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir inaugurated the first of its kind Giant Air Purifier at Gandhi Nagar Bazar.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman announced a Rs 900 crore grant to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID- 19 vaccine research.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new job creation scheme by giving subsidy to those establishments that make new hires.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 18,000 crore additonal outlay for the urban housing scheme.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 65,000-crore fertilizer subsidy for farmers as part of her stimulus package to boost the economy.
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The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has bagged the first prize in the ''National Water Awards-2019'' for promotion of water conservation and proper management of water.
China has hosted a vice-ministerial-level meeting with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka on controlling the COVID-19.
Karandeep Kochhar clinched his first PGTI title after turning Pro with a superb three-under-69 in the final round at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship.
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17-11-2020
Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Seth, who handed down the death sentence to former Pakistan president Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf in the high treason case, passed away due to coronavirus-related complications in Islamabad. He was 59.
Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System has achieved a major milestone by a direct hit on to a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range & medium altitude.
High Level Committee under Chairmanship of Union Home Minister approved Rs. 4,381.88 crore of additional Central assistance to six States.
Punjab has set the target to provide household tap water to all rural households by 2022.
NTPC Ltd, India’s largest power producer and a PSU under Ministry of Power, has successfully developed Geo-polymer coarse aggregate from fly ash.
Training of IRPFS Officers will now be held at SVPNPA, Hyderabad.
Maharashtra has become the second best state in water conservation efforts in the country and has bagged six awards in different categories of National Jal Shakti Awards for the year 2019.
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India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Ltd and Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), in an attempt to further enhance skilled youth in the hospitality sector, signed an MoU.
Pakistan goverment has asked Pakistani banks to immediately ban online payments from this country for the subscription of electronic media content from India.
The major stock market BSE said on Friday that it has tied up with the country's five bullion trade associations to strengthen the commodity derivatives market.
Japanese astrophysicist Masatoshi Koshiba, a co-winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics for confirming the existence of elementary particles called neutrinos, has died. He was 94.
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18-11-2020
Civil Aviation Ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation have granted conditional permission to the International Crops Research Institute for the deployment of drones for agricultural research activities.
Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth straight term.
BJP leaders Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi took oath as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, unveiled ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark the 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, via video conferencing.
The rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 1.48% (provisional) for the month of October, 2020 (over October, 2019), as compared to 0.00 % during the corresponding month of the previous year.
Lonar lake in Maharashtra and Keetham lake in Uttar Pradesh added to Ramsar sites.
A Bangladeshi teen Sadat Rahman has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize for his work to stop cyber bullying of teens.
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Dustin Johnson won the Masters Golf Tournament title with a score of four-under 68 in the final round.
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack was found guilty of accidental doping and was given a two- year ban that expires days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics.
Veteran actor and Dadasaheb Phalke award recipient Soumitra Chatterjee passed away at a Kolkata. He was 85.
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19-11-2020
The BCCI formally announced MPL Sports apparel and accessories as the official kit sponsor and merchandise partner of both the national men''s and women''s sides as well as the U-19 team, replacing Nike.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 12th BRICS Summit hosted by Russia, under the theme Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an address at the Third Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020 on Nov 19.
First Solar-powered Textile Mill in Asia to come up in Parbhani district of Maharashtra.
Indian-American author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni''s new novel will bring alive one of the most fearless women of the 19th century - the legendary warrior queen Jindan Kaur.
National Stock Exchange Ltd's wholly-owned subsidiary NSE Academy announced the acquisition of majority stake in deep tech education firm TalentSprint.
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Walmart-owned Flipkart has acquired Bengaluru-based augmented reality company, Scapic, a move that will help the e-commerce major enhance its immersive shopping experience capabilities.
Senapathy (Kris) Gopalakrishnan, co-founder and former co-chairman, Infosys, has been appointed as the first Chairperson of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub.
Former Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker and senior BJP leader Tulsi Ram passed away at Palampur. He was 78.
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20-11-2020
Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the Platinum Jubilee Foundation Day celebrations of CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad.
Bengaluru, Faridabad, Indore and Hyderabad figure among the 36 cities across the world that have agreed to pioneer a roadmap for safely adopting new technology as part of the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance.
The second flight test of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System (QRSAM) was successfully conducted from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) opened a representative office in Leh.
The 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Kazakhstan was held via video-conference.
RBI has appointed former Non Executive Chairman of Canara Bank, T. N. Manoharan as the banks’ administrator for the moratorium period.
Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on withdrawals from Mantha Urban Cooperative Bank, Mantha District Jalna, Maharashtra, for six months.
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The government placed Lakshmi Vilas Bank under a one-month moratorium, superseded its board and capped withdrawals at Rs 25,000 per depositor.
Param Siddhi, the supercomputer established under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), has achieved 63rd rank in the list of 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement to end military conflict over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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21-11-2020
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti celebrated 'World Toilet Day' i.e. November 19, 2020 under 'Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen (SBMG)' for promoting awareness on access to Safe Sanitation and felicitating districts/states for making significant contribution towards Swachhata.
The first direct flight operations from Kalaburagi, Karnataka to Hindon Airport, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh were flagged off under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik).
Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (I/C) Prahlad Singh Patel handed over the Bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Goddess Sita to Idol Wing, Government of Tamil Nadu at a ceremony held in ASI Headquarters, Dharohar Bhawan in New Delhi.
A webinar between India and Indonesia was held with the theme “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnerships: Webinar and Expo India Indonesia Defence Cooperation”.
S N Rajeswari, Chairman and Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company Limited, has been appointed a whole-time member (distribution) of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have signed a landmark defence deal in a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 41
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The National Fisheries Development Board has conferred four awards to Assam for the success in the fishery sector.
The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala rolled out a semi high-speed double-decker coach that can run at a top speed of up to 160 kilometres per hour.
The Delhi government will set up a high-tech business park at Rani Khera on 150-acre land, which will be just 15 minutes away from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
Former Governor of Goa and vetern BJP leader Mridula Sinha passed away in Delhi. She was 77.
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22-11-2020
The country''s largest lender State Bank of India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSe) for setting up a long-term cooperation mechanism and promoting ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) and green finance.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law and Justice released a “My Stamp on Chhath Puja”.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a portal for defence land management system (LMS) that is expected to bring greater transparency, efficiency and speed in dealing with land management matters.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ was conferred with the Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award at a virtual ceremony on 21st November, 2020.
Government of India & NDB Signed Agreement for USD 500 Million to Provide Fast, Reliable, Safe and Comfortable Public Transport System in The National Capital Region.
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel today laid the foundation stone for the first 50 LNG fueling stations, across the golden quadrilateral and major National Highways.
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Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar today unveiled e-book versions of two books ‘The Republican Ethic Volume III’ and ‘Loktantra Ke Swar’.
The United Nations has adopted a resolution calling for the urgent solution of the Rohingya crisis.
India and Luxembourg signed three agreements to deepen cooperation in the financial sectors and further vowed to look at new opportunities for expanding trade and business ties as the two countries held a summit after a gap of two decades.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan was unanimously elected as the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board.
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23-11-2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Vindhyachal region of Uttar Pradesh on 22nd November at 11:30 AM via video conferencing.
A webinar between India and South Africa was held. The Theme of webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”.
India crossed a landmark milestone with operationalisation of more than 50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres (HWCs).
National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) Collaborates with 200 Premier Institutes to Leverage Local Expertise.
Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins 2020 Booker Prize for his debut novel ‘Shuggie Bain’.
In continuation of the ongoing humanitarian mission ‘Sagar-II’, Indian Naval Ship Airavat arrived at Port of Mombasa, Kenya.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that two lakh crore rupees will be invested for setting up 5000 Compressed Bio-Gas Plants in the country by 2023-24.
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Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been accepted as a component of the World Wide Radio Navigation System for operation in the Indian Ocean region by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Aditya Choudhury, a 14-year-old Indian-origin student from Singapore, was named the winner in the Senior category of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) 2020.
The Comptroller & Auditor General of India Girish Chandra Murmu has been elected as External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva for three years.
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24-11-2020
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has organised Virtual Buyer Seller Meets with potential importing Countries for product promotion of Indian agri products.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament on 23rd November 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
The JAT Regiment celebrated its 225 years of distinguished and illustrious service to the nation on 19 & 20 Nov.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ was conferred with the Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award at a virtual ceremony.
Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated work on second phase of Chennai metro rail and other infrastructure projects in Tamil Nadu.
The government has approved 28 Food Processing Projects worth over 320 crore rupees.
Assistant Professor Imran Pancha of SRM University-AP here has been placed among the top two per cent scientists and researchers in the world in biotechnology by the prestigious Stanford University.
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Former state captain S Suresh and former India woman cricketer Sudha Shah are part of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) formed.
Mortgage lender Indiabulls Housing Finance Board approved the appointment of Dinabandhu Mohapatra as an independent director of the company.
India’s first moss garden has been developed at Khurpatal in Nainital district.
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25-11-2020
Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) to train teachers of higher education institutions associated with All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) in thrust and emerging areas in technology.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the celebration of Centennial Foundation Day of University of Lucknow on 25th November, 2020 at 5:30 PM via video conferencing.
The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah inaugurated a mobile COVID-19 RT-PCR Lab at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in New Delhi, jointly launched by SpiceHealth and the ICMR.
Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated an “ADIP camp to provide Aids & Assistive devices to 1398 Divyangjan of Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu” tomorrow online through video conference.
Former Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi passed away in Guwahati. He was 86.
US President-elect Joe Biden announced his national security team that includes three women and an envoy for the climate that for the first time would sit on the National Security Council.
JBM Renewables, a firm of JBM Group, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for setting up 500 compressed biogas (CBG) projects across India. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 49
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IFFCO Vice Chairman Dileepbhai Sanghani was unanimously elected as the President of National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI).
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati have developed a novel free-space optical communication system for information transfer.
Coimbatore''s Suriya Varatan and Bangalore duo Ruhaan Alva and Ishaan Madesh emerged champions in the Meco-FMSCI National Karting Championship (X30 Classes).
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26-11-2020
US President-elect Joe Biden has announced key figures for his cabinet, picking longtime foreign policy advisor Antony Blinken to be his secretary of state and former US chief diplomat John Kerry as his special climate envoy.
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind Inaugurated The 80th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference at Kevadia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the virtual 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (RE-Invest 2020), on 26 November 2020 at 5:30 PM.
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurated Sukhjit Mega Food Park at Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab.
Govt blocked access to 43 mobile apps engaging in activities prejudicial to sovereignty & defence of country.
India announced launch of Phase-IV of High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan.
IMAC approved 7 proposals with total project cost of Rs. 234.68 Crores including grants-in-aid of Rs. 60.87 Crores in the States/UTs of Meghalaya, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 51
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Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel died. He was 71 years old.
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary.
JSW Steel has launched a dedicated website for MSMEs to help them purchase steel even in smaller quantities.
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27-11-2020
Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot e-launched a ‘National Portal for Transgender Persons’ and e-inaugurated a ‘Garima Greh: A Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’ in Vadodara, Gujarat.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book on the life and ideals of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressed the celebration of Centennial Foundation Day of University of Lucknow via video conferencing.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the University’s Centennial Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Centennial Foundation Day of University of Lucknow.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Scheme of Amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited (LVB) with DBS Bank India Limited (DBIL).
Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (IC), for AYUSH chaired an e-event organized by the National Medicinal Plant Board on 24th November, 2020 to celebrate its Establishment Day.
All Fixed to Mobile calls will be dialed with prefix ‘0’ from 15th January, 2021.
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A webinar between India and Nigeria was held. The Theme of webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”.
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been conferred with Platinum Partner Award for registering more than 25 lakh transactions on UMANG App.
Vice president of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Maulana Kalbe Sadiq passed away in Lucknow. He was 83.
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28-11-2020
NITI Aayog released acompendium of practices from states and union territories that details information about various initiatives implemented by states, districts, and cities in India for containing and managing the Covid-19 outbreak.
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 16 highway projects in Uttar Pradesh.
Union Minister Dr Thawar Chand Gehlot, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment e- released a Documentary titled “Illustrations and Calligraphy in the Constitution of India” in New Delhi.
Union Cabinet has approved equity infusion by Government of 6000 crore rupees in NIIF Debt Platform sponsored by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund.
A group art-exhibition was inaugurated in Dhaka to pay tribute to the Bangladesh Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between BRICS countries on cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports.
The Centre gave environmental clearance to the long-awaited Song dam project in Uttarakhand, to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore. www.onlineaavedan.com Page 55
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New Zealand's Greg Barclay has been elected as the new independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Senior BJP leader and NDA nominee Vijay Kumar Sinha was elected as new speaker of Bihar Assembly.
MV Iyer assumed charge as director (business development) of state gas utility GAIL (India) Limited.
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30-11-2020
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment e-inaugurated through video conference an inaugural Camp for free distribution of Aids & Assistive devices at Block level among the identified 3551 Divyangjans under ADIP Scheme and to 596 Senior citizens under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana of Government of India at Nagaon city of Assam.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar launched the “India Climate Change Knowledge Portal”.
Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for the Leafiniti Bioenergy’s CBG plant in Bagalkot district of Karnataka, through video conference.
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 124.2 in October,2020, which declined by 2.5 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of October, 2019.
At the 50th meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell that was held on November 26, the decision to include 8 Para Athletes in four different sports Para Athletics, Para Shooting, Para Badminton and Para Table Tennis into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme was taken.
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju felicitated the participants of ‘Fit India Mission 200 Kilometers’ walkathon in New Delhi.
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Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry has restored the government recognition to Archery Association of India as a Nation Sports Federation for promotion and regulation of Archery Sport in the country.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India, Ashok Leyland and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) announced a partnership for an e-mobility pilot.
Non-food credit growth decelerated to 5.6 per cent in October 2020 compared to a growth of 8.3 per cent in the same month of the previous year, RBI data showed.
The Indian Navy''s Western Naval Command has inaugurated a cancer detection and management facility at INHS Asvini.
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