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Hima Das appointed as UNICEF India’s Youth Ambassador

Asian Games gold medallist Hima Das has been appointed as UNICEF India’s Youth Ambassador. Hima, who won a gold in the 4X400 meters relay at the Asian Games in Jakarta will work towards supporting various initiatives by UNICEF and awareness in India.

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Hima Das is also Assam's sports brand ambassador.

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D V Sadananda Gowda assumes charge of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer

Union Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda assumed charge of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer in New Delhi in addition to his existing portfolio. While Narendra Singh Tomar has been given the additional charge of the ministry of parliamentary affairs.

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Narendra Tomar is Minister of Rural Development.

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ISRO launched communication satellite GSAT-29

ISRO’s heavy-lift rocket GSLV-Mark-Three has proven its reliability by successfully launching the communication satellite GSAT-29. It was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. It will be used for communication purpose.

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K Sivan is the chairman of ISRO.

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Jharkhand celebrates its raising day

Jharkhand is celebrating its raising day on 15th November. It was on this day in 2000 that the state was created carving out of Bihar. Jharkhand is celebrating its 18th years of establishment. On this occasion, the state declared Open Defection Free (ODF).

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Raghuwar Das is Chief Minister of Jharkhand.

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Yes Bank chairman Ashok Chawla resigns

Ashok Chawla, chairman of Yes Bank Ltd, resigned from the Chairman post after being named in a corruption chargesheet by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Yes Bank’s board named Agarwal as an additional independent director.

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Ashok Chawla is also chairman of NSE.

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UNSC lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years. An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims that Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia.

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Asmara is the capital and largest city of Eritrea.

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Viswanathan Anand wins Chess India Blitz Tournament

Viswanathan Anand won the Chess India Blitz Tournament by beating Hikaru Nakamura in finals. The Blitz Chess Championship is a chess tournament played under blitz time controls.

It was organized at Kolkata this year.

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V Anand became India's first grandmaster in 1988.

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Delhi Police introduces e-learning site Nipun

For imparting in-service training Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik has launched the e-Learning portal of Delhi Police called 'NIPUN'. The portal will give online training through specialized courses designed by experts in the field of law.

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Delhi Police come under Jurisdiction of MHA, GoI.

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Half of India’s overseas remittances come from 4 states:- RBI

According to RBI Report, Of the total $69 billion in 2017, about 58.7% was received by 4 states- Kerala topped the list with 19% share; Maharashtra with 16.7% (11.52 billion), followed by Karnataka 15% (about $10.35 billion), Tamil Nadu 8%.

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Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala.

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PM launched APIX technology for unbanked

In a bid to reach people worldwide who are unbanked, PM Modi launched the APIX (Application Programming Interface Exchange), a banking technology platform in Singapore. APIX is designed to assist banking institutions to reach upto unbanked.

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APIX Platform will be used in 23 Countries.