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Page-15 of Current Affairs - November, 2020

Khelo India: GoI to incentivize 500 private academies

The Union Minister of Sports, Kiren Rijiju recently announced that the Government of India is to incentivize 500 private academies under Khelo India scheme. Key Highlights Under the...

November 16, 2020

Why US disagrees to grant Statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.?

The United States territory of Puerto Rico for the third time in ten years has voted in favour of statehood. It demands to be treated at par with...

November 16, 2020

Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean

The isolated UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing...

November 16, 2020

Leonid Meteor Showers to reach their peak in India

The Leonid Meteor Showers are to reach their peak in India between November 17, 2020 and November 18, 2020. For the year 2020, these showers are active between...

November 16, 2020

Labour Ministry announces Draft Rules under Code on Social Security

On November 15, 2020, the Labour Ministry released draft rules under Code on Social Security. The rules provide for Aadhaar-based registration. This includes registration of gig workers, unorganized...

November 16, 2020

Current Affairs – November 16, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]

Here are Today’s News Headlines for November 16, 2020 India Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar Lake added to Ramsar site India has added two more Ramsar sites. They are...

November 16, 2020

Historic Debt Pact of G20 to help poor countries hit by COVID-19

The G20 countries for the first time agreed on a common framework to restructure government debts. This is because COVID-19 crisis has left the poorer countries at risk...

November 16, 2020

India attended East Asia Summit: Ha Noi Declaration adopted

India was represented by the External Affairs minister S Jaishankar at the East Asia Summit. The summit adopted Ha Noi Declaration. Key highlights The minister expressed concerns over...

November 16, 2020

Lonar Lake and Sur Sarovar Lake added to Ramsar site

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently announced that the Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar lake in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the...

November 16, 2020

Current Affairs – November 15, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]

Here are Today’s News Headlines for November 15, 2020 India Deepotsav celebrations of Ayodhya enter Guinness World Records On November 13, 2020, Ayodhya’s ‘Deepotsav’ celebrations entered Guinness World...

November 15, 2020

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