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India has highly inadequate Cancer care facilities

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment said that India has “highly inadequate” cancer care infrastructure which forces a majority of patients to travel “thousands of kilometres” for treatment. The committee was constituted to examine an expanded role of the Department of Atomic Energy to address India’s rising cancer burden. Daily Current Affairs […]

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Maharashtra state has placed under President’s Rule

President Ram Nath Kovind approved a proclamation imposing President’s Rule in Maharashtra. The Assembly has been kept in suspended animation. The Union Cabinet recommended the President’s rule in the state after Governor of the state submitted a report regarding the same. The Governor said a situation has arisen that a stable government is not possible

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Kerala will prevent implementation of Pamba-Achankovil-Vaippar River Project

Union Minister has assured Kerala that river interlinking projects would be undertaken only with the approval of the States involved. The project was envisaged in 1995 for producing 500 MW of power for Kerala and irrigating the lands in Tamil Nadu. The river link proposal envisages the diversion of water from the Pamba and Achankovil

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Emerging Economy leaders meet at 11th BRICS summit in Brazil

World’s five biggest emerging economies summit, the 11th BRICS Summit took place from 13th-14th November 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. The theme of the 2019 BRICS summit is “Economic Growth for an Innovative Future.” The theme this year was strengthening economic growth. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Brasilia declared that there is an urgent need to

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UP govt launches e-Ganna app for sugarcane farmers

Uttar Pradesh government has launched a dedicated web portal and a mobile application, e-Ganna App, for sugarcane farmers of the state. Cane supply slip will now be issued to the farmers by sugar mills online. The move is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to double the farmers’ income. Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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Haryana police to launch special drive against e-cigarettes

The Haryana Police launched a special drive to keep a check on the availability and usage of e-cigarettes and all other forms of electronic nicotine delivery systems across the state. Commissioners of Police and District Superintendents of Police have been directed to ensure enforcement of provisions of the Centre’s recent ordinance prohibiting e-cigarettes in their

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Gujarat govt. grants approval for CNG port terminal at Bhavnagar

The Gujarat government gave its approval for a compressed natural gas – CNG port terminal at Bhavnagar with a proposed investment of ₹1,900 crore. It will be developed jointly by U.K.-headquartered Foresight Group and Mumbai-based Padmanabh Mafatlal Group. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) had signed an MoU with Foresight Group

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The 8th session of the Governing Body of ITPGRFA was held in Italy

The 8th session of the Governing Body of International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is being held in Rome, Italy from 11th to 16th November 2019. The Governing Body sessions are biennial. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 India highlighted the need for conservation of plant genetic resources and the uniqueness

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Indian Institute of Management signs MoU with LBSNAA

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore signed a memorandum of understanding with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie to stay contextually relevant, remain socially conscious and contribute to the society and nation as a whole. The MoU has been signed with a view to exchange faculty members for various training programmes, specially

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Union Cabinet cleared NDIAC Bill, 2019 on institutionalised arbitration

Cabinet Approves Bill to Grant Ownership Rights to Residents

The Union Cabinet approved a bill to provide a legal framework to grant ownership rights to people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi. The Bill will be presented in the winter session of Parliament. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The proposal is applicable to 1,797 identified unauthorised colonies spread over 175 square-km of the national

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