Current Affairs 10th November 2017

Current Affairs 10th November 2017

NATIONAL

• Kolkata-Khulna “Bandhan Express” flagged off
• Odd-even scheme to be enforced for five days in New Delhi from Nov 13
• President of India to launches Bihar Krishi road map 2017-2022
• Kerala launched “She Pad” scheme for school girls
• Union minister KJ Alphons elected unopposed
• Facebook brings in disaster response tools and maps to India
• Government doubles import duty on wheat to 20%

INTERNATIONAL

• First International  AYUSH Conference and Exhibition at Dubai
• 19^th Organic World Congress (OWC) in New Delhi, India

APPOINTMENTS

• Tulsi Gabbard named chairperson of World Hindu Congress 2018
• Arvind Panagariya and Kanwal Sibal to join USISPF as advisors to board

BANKING & ECONOMY

• Bank of China begins its operations in Pakistan
• Fino Payments Bank ties up with Mother Dairy and Gokul Dairy
• India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) to become operational in 650 districts by April 2018

AGREEMENT

• Government notifies Tax Avoidance protocol between India and New Zealand

AWARD

• Indian translator Arunava Sinha is among PEN Translates 2017 grant winners

SPORT

• Mumbai to play its 500^th Ranji Trophy MatchH S Prannoy emerges as the new National Badminton champion
• AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing Championship Logo, Mascot and song unveiled by India
• Virat Kohli consolidates top spot in latest ICC T-20 Batsmen Rankings
• Mumbai to play its 500^th Ranji Trophy Match

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