Daily Current Affairs of 4th November 2018
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National Current Affairs
- A 2-day National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda began in New Delhi today.
- The seminar, which will conclude on Ayurveda Day tomorrow, has been organised by the AYUSH Ministry.
- Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik and Minister of State for Culture and Environment and Forest Dr. Mahesh Sharma addressed the inaugural session
- Nearly 800 participants from across the country are expected to take part in the seminar.
- To encourage use of solar energy in irrigation by farmers, the Odisha Government has launched Saura Jalnidhi scheme.
- Under this scheme, farmers will be given 90% subsidy and 5,000 solar pumps.
- This will provide irrigation benefits in 2,500 acres of the state.
- The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government is planning to construct a 495-foot Lord Ram statue in Ayodhya.
- The statue is likely to be built on the banks of the Saryu river.
- Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today announced that the state government is going to provide mobile phones to 28 lakh farmers of the state.
- The state government will provide mobile phones to 28 lakh farmers in the coming budget to get rid of corruption and provide transparency.
Awards & Honors
- Bollywood Actor Anupam Kher has been honoured with Distinguished Fellow Award at the 3rd India Global Summit held at MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston.
- Pari Singh, a 22-year-old year girl from Jharkhand, headed the Australian High Commission for a day.
- She got the opportunity after winning an annual programme held to mark the United Nations' International Day of the Girl Child.
