Page-30 of Current Affairs - November, 2016
Uttarakhand High Court bans construction near glaciers in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand High Court has banned near glaciers in Uttarakhand and directed the state government to preserve the rapidly melting glaciers, a source of major rivers. The High Court issued an order, taking notice of the degradation in the Himalayan ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Coradia iLint: World's first zero-emissions hydrogen train unveiled in Germany
World first hydrogen-powered and zero-emission passenger train named as Coradia iLint was unveiled in Germany. The first of its kind ecofriendly train has been developed by French rail company Alstom. The Coradia iLint only emits excess steam and condensed water ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Scientists found palaeo-channel of lost Chandrabhaga River in Odisha
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have claimed to discover evidence of lost river Chandrabhaga in Odisha. Earlier, KS Valdiya led expert committee had found out that Saraswati River did exist and flowed through India and Pakistan before ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
CII launches Startup Mentorship Circle platform
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched ‘Startup Mentorship Circle’, a unique platform to help in connecting start-ups with the global marketplace. The platform was launched in view of Union Government’s vision of nurturing entrepreneurship under the Startup India ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
India ranks second in global business optimism index: Report
As per recently released report, India was ranked second in the global business optimism index during the third quarter (July-September 2016). It was revealed by the Grant Thornton International Business Report. India has improved its ranking by one spot in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
RBI appoints M Rajeshwar Rao as new Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as Executive Director (ED) following voluntary retirement of G Mahalingam. In his new role, Mr. Rao will look after Department of Statistics and Information Management, Financial markets Operations Department ..