Important Current Affairs November 4,5 One liner

2018-11-08

November 5 – World Tsunami Awareness Day

Giving a big boost to Act East policy, Guwahati is to be connected with air route with six South Asian countries by January next year.
Tourism Minister K J Alphons inaugurated the Tourist Facilitation and Information Counter at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
The 3rd National Ayurveda Day 2018 was organised on the theme: “Ayurveda for Public Health” by the Directorate of AYUSH, Government of Meghalaya at Shillong.
Jharakhand to become ODF [open defecation free state] by by 15th of November.
The UK government announced relaxation of recruitment criteria for Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in its armed forces.
The Hubble Space telescope has spotted a formation of galaxies that resembles a smiling face in the sky.
Reliance Industries Limited [RIL] & HSBC executes first of its kind blockchain trade finance transaction.

Water Quality Index

India is ranked at 120 out of 122 countries.
‘National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda’ is being organised by Ministry of AYUSH in association with NITI Aayog in New Delhi.
A ‘National Conference on Public Procurement & Competition Law’ is being organised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in Delhi.
India has set up a Country Pavilion in the 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China.
The government approved for Operation Greens to ensure availability of Tomato, Onion and Potato throughout the country round the year without price volatility.
Mou Signed Between WAPCOS and Doppelmayr for End-To-End Solutions for Passenger Ropeway Projects.
India and the Republic of Korea sign MoU for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism and sports cooperation.
India and Malawi have signed three MoUs on Extradition Treaty, cooperation in the field of Atomic Energy for peaceful purposes and VISA Waiver for Diplomatic and Official Passports.
International Press Institute-India award – Namrata Biji Ahuja
In football, Bangladesh beat Pakistan 3-2 in the penalty shoot out to win the SAFF Under-15 Championship in Lalitpur, Nepal.
India’s Subhankar Dey beat Rajiv Ouseph of Britain in the Men’s Singles final and won the SaarLorLux Open Badminton tournament in Germany.
Karen Khachanov of Russia has lifted the Paris Masters Men’s Singles title with a stunning win over world number two Novak Djokovic.