Page-13 of Current Affairs - November, 2014

Sajid Javid is first Indian-origin Cabinet Minister in Britain

November 6, 2014

On 5th November 2014, Sajid Javid Britain’s secretary of state or cabinet minister for culture, media and sport, has disclosed that his father was from India and his mother from Pakistan. So it makes him half-Indian and the first person ..

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Torpedo Recovery Vessel of Indian Navy sinks off the Visakhapatnam

November 6, 2014

On 6th November 2014, a Torpedo Recovery Vessel, TRV-72 of Indian Navy sank within 10-15 kms off Vizag port, near Visakhapatnam coast during a naval exercise. One sailor was killed in the incident while three others went missing. At the ..

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ICC Test and ICC ODI Team of the Year : Key Facts

November 6, 2014

Sri Lankan cricket captain Angelo Mathews has been named as captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year 2014. Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named as the captain of ICC ODI Team of the Year 2014. He ..

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Japanese reality firm TamaHomes to invest in India

November 6, 2014

Japanese real estate company TamaHomes Corporation has entered into a joint venture agreement with Developer Group India Pvt. Ltd to create townships in India. Both real estate companies will jointly build three housing projects, including two townships, having about 3,500 ..

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Government to revive District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) in four states

November 6, 2014

The NDA Government has decided to launch scheme in order to infuse Rs 2,375.42 crore to revive 23 District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) in 4 states, which were on the verge of closure. Of the total amount, state governments will contribute ..

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Cabinet approves treaty on transfer of sentenced prisoners between India, Nigeria

November 6, 2014

Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing a treaty on transfer of sentenced persons between India and Nigeria. The treaty will facilitate Indian prisoners imprisoned in Nigeria or Nigerian prisoners in India to be near their families, for serving ..

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Prime Minister adopts Jayapur village of Varanasi under the 'Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana'

November 5, 2014

On 5th November 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopted Jayapur village in Varanasi under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). Varanasi is the Lok Sabha constituency of PM Narendra Modi. About Jayapur village It is located 32 km from Varanasi city ..

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Government reconstitutes Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change

November 5, 2014

On 5th November 2014, Union government reconstituted the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. The new Council on Climate Change will be headed by Prime Minister. It will formulate and coordinate the National Action Plan for Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigation ..

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First annual Budget of Telangana: Key Highlights

November 5, 2014

On 5th November 2014, newly formed Telangana State’s first annual Budget of Rs 1,00,637 crore was presented in the State Assembly by Finance Minister Etela Rajinder. This Budget presentation was considered as a historical occasion for the people of Telangana ..

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India Russia sign pact to set up a Smart City on DMIC

November 5, 2014

On 5th November 2014, India and Russia signed agreement to set up a Smart City on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during ..

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