Current Affairs 18th November 2018
Current Affairs 18th November 2018 includes all the top headlines important for all competitive exams including banking exams, SSC, insurance exams, railways etc.
National:
- 68% of Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries get treatment in private hospitals.
- CAG conducting performance audit of GST, report of which will be laid soon. CAG is auditing the functioning of indirect tax regime since its implementation on July 1st 2017
- Kushan period coins discovered in Baghpat. The copper-bronge Auge (2000-1800 AD) were found in a small pot. Bhagpat has a rich history of ancient civilization dating back to the harappan era.
- Day long defence expo held at Jaipur Military Station for the 1st time.
- Fire Breaks out at Kolkata’s highest building “The 42” near park street.
International:
- New Maldives president Ibrahim Solih’s swearing ceremony was held at Male. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was only Head of State to attend the swearing in ceremony.
- India seeks to buy anti-submarine choppers ‘MH-60 Romeo’ from US for $2 billion.
Business:
- UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey will be the new revenue secretary. He will succeed Hasmukh Adhia. Adhia who will retire at the end of this month, is also the finance secretary.
Science:
- Scientists in China have created an Artificial Sun and it is way hotter than the actual Sun. The creation was made on a simulator in which nuclear fission was carried out.
Credits:
Timesofindia, First Post, Moneycontrol, Hindustan Times
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