RRB English Current Affairs 9th November 2018

INDIAN AFFAIRS

1. 113.36 crore released for redevelopment of 6 border states under Border Area Development Programme:  MHA
2. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkarioversaw the MOU signing of between WAPCOS and Doppelmayr .
3. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanathrenamed Faizabad as Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram.
4. UP Governor Ram Naikapproved renaming of Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow in the memory of late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
5. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the technology-driven and citizen-friendly ‘Mo bus’ servicein Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
6. New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)launched a “smart” initiative to distribute quick response-enabled smiley fridge magnets to its consumers.

BANKING & FINANCE

7. HDFC Bank raised interest rates on depositsby up to 5 per cent for various tenors.
   Similarly, Bank of Baroda hiked lending rates by 0.1 per cent.
8. Centraland Andhra Pradesh governments and the World Bank have signed the loan agreement for $172.20 million.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

9. 1^stSecretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Mahesh Kumar, on behalf of India pledged contributions of USD 13.36 million for the various UN agencies and development activities.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

10. Veteran actor Anupam Kherwas honoured as a ‘Distinguished Fellow’ by 
11. Samay Godikawon the fourth annual “Breakthrough Junior Challenge” for 2018, a global science video competition.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

12. Citigroup has appointed John Dugan, a former comptroller of the currency, as its new 
13. India re-elected as a Member of the ITU Council for another 4-year term (2019-2022)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

14. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Hubble Space telescopehas spotted a formation of galaxies that look like a smiling face in the sky.

SPORTS

15. Thailand’s Luksika Kumkhum wins first WTA title in the L&T Mumbai Open in Mumbai

BOOKS & AUTHORS

16. Oscar award winning musician A.R. Rahman’s biography “Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman”was launched in Mumbai.