Page-40 of Current Affairs - November, 2020

4th India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation

November 9, 2020

The 4th India- Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation was held virtually on November 6. The meeting was co- chaired by India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Teodoro Locsin Jr, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Philippines. ..

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PM Modi inaugurates development projects in Varanasi

November 9, 2020

On November 9, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi  inaugurated various development projects in Varanasi through video conferencing. The total cost of these projects is Rs 614 crores. Key Highlights The projects inaugurated includes sound show, Sarnath Light, Sewerage related works, ..

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First Hyperloop Passenger ride successful

November 9, 2020

The Virgin Hyperloop that plans to connect Mumbai and Pune in 25 minutes has conducted its first successful passenger ride. The test was conducted in Las Vegas. Hyperloop The Hyperloop is a new mode of transport that speeds up to ..

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Himachal Pradesh anti-conversion law: Key Facts

November 9, 2020

The recent murder in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh has again ignited discussions over the forced religious conversions.  In the last few years, it is a topic of major debate that girls of a particular community are forced to convert their religion and ..

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Fifteenth Finance Commission Report: Key Highlights

November 9, 2020

The Fifteenth Finance Commission headed by N K Singh is to submit its report the President of India. Key Recommendations The recommendations made by the commission are as follows The Commission has recommended that the states shall get 41% of ..

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Wildlife Institute of India: High Biodiversity in 49% of Ganges

November 9, 2020

The Wildlife Institute of India recently released a survey on the Ganges river. According to the survey, 49% of the river is high on biodiversity. These are results of phase I of the survey. The second survey is to be ..

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