Current Affairs 23rd November 2014

Current Affairs 23rd November 2014 - Important Points

• SAARC committee decided to dissolve three regional centres

• Hero of 71 INS Vikrant is a history now

• Best Project Award of India bagged by Arunachal Pradesh

Current Affairs 23rd November 2014 - Details

SAARC committee decided to dissolve three regional centres

On 22nd November 2014, SAARC committee decided to dissolve three regional centres and merge four others to end the duplication of work and also to reduce its budget.

This decision was took at the 49th meeting of the joint secretaries of the SAARC countries.

Three centres which have been dissolved are :

• Information Centre in Kathmandu,
• Human Resource Development Centre in Islamabad,
• New Delhi-based Documentation Centre.

Hero of 71 INS Vikrant is a history now

INS Vikrant which was once a hero of Indian Navy has finally faded away into history as on 21st November 2014 dismantling of this majestic vessel began. As earlier The Bombay High Court had given the go-ahead for Vikrant to be auctioned in January, after it rejected a public interest litigation petition to save the vessel and convert it into a maritime museum and Centre also said that it is difficult to maintain it. Indian Navy in March sold out Vikrant to Mumbai based ship breaking company for Rs. 63 Crore.

Best Project Award of India bagged by Arunachal Pradesh

Among the national current affairs, India's Best Project-2014 award for implementation of skill development and employment generation was bagged by Arunachal Pradesh . As this programme was aimed at benefit of youth, mostly less-educated and school drop-outs.

Gurgaon-based Skoch Group has instituted this award. Union Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Venkaiah Naidu presented this award to Director of Department of Skill Development and Employment Generation Subu Tabin.