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• Nov 10, 2016

•  Union Government Enhances AFSPA in Three Districts of Arunachal Pradesh [ Policies & Governance ]

  The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) enhanced the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh. These districts are Tirap, Changlang and Longding. They have been “disturbed area” under Section 3 of the AFSPA. One of the primary reasons cited…

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•  Video App ‘YouTube Kids’ Launched in India to Promote Child’S Personal Growth [ Science & Technology ]

  The standalone, kid-friendly and mobile-first app is available on Google Play and App Store from Wednesday. The arrival of YouTube Kids in India comes one-and-a-half years after it was first launched in the United States.

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• Nov 8, 2016

•  भारत व पाकिस्तान हथियार (India and Pakistan Arms) [ International Relations & Organizations ]

  प्रस्तावना:- पाकिस्तान ने चीन, अमरीका व उत्तर कोरिया का पिछलग्गू बन चोरी-छिपे तकनीक का जुगाड़ कर परमाणु बम बनाया। उरी हमले के बाद परमाणु शक्ति संपन्न भारत-पाकिस्तान के बीच तनाव चरम पर है। हम जहां ‘नो फर्स्ट यूज’ यानी पहले प्रयोग नहीं करेंगे, की नीति पर कायम हैं वहीं दूसरी ओर पाकिस…

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• Nov 7, 2016

•  Indian Lawyer Aniruddha Rajput Elected to UN’S International Law Commission [ International Relations & Organizations ]

  Aniruddha Rajput was elected to United Nation General Assembly՚s top body of legal experts, International Law Commission at the age of 33 year old. This Indian lawyer is among 34 individuals elected by UN General Assembly through voting by way of a secret ballot.

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•  DRDO MoU with IIT Delhi to Establish JATC [ Policies & Governance ]

  DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to establish a Joint Advanced Technology Centre (JATC) . This MoU was signed at function held in IIT, Delhi.

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•  India Ascends to 2^nd Rank in Global Business Optimism Index [ Policies & Governance ]

  India ranked second in the global business optimism index during the third quarter (July-September 2016) according to Grant Thornton International Business Report. India has improved its ranking by one spot in the index.

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• Nov 4, 2016

•  NASA Completes Construction of James Webb Space Telescope [ Science & Technology ]

  NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration- US) successfully completed the largest space telescope- 100 times powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope. It may find the first galaxies that were formed in the early creation.

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• Nov 3, 2016

•  Now Applications Can Be Submitted Online for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Common Services Centre (CSC) a SPV of Ministry of Information Technology have signed MoU for supporting online submission of applications under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) .

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• Oct 29, 2016

•  Union Cabinet Approves Establishment of National Academic Depository [ Policies & Governance ]

  The Union Cabinet approved establishment and operationalization of a National Academic Depository (NAD) for bringing another enhancement to the vision of Digital India. It is a Digital Depository for school learning certificates, degrees and other academic awards of Higher Educat…

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•  Nadia Murad Basee and Lamiya Aji Bashar Win 2016 Sakharov Human Right Prize [ International Relations & Organizations ]

  Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, are the two young Iraqis who escaped sexual slavery by the Islamic State and became advocates for women՚s rights. They were bestowed on Thursday with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Union՚s top human rights award.

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