NEWS 06-11-2017. NEWS FOR 7-NOV (TUESDAY) 1. The Union Ministry of Communications has launched Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana. Under the scheme, annual scholarships will be awarded to students of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately as hobby through competitive selection process. 2. Goa Govt has signed trilateral MoU with Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Nobel Media, Sweden to host Nobel Prize Series-India in February 2018. 3. China’s aggressive play in Indian Ocean Region has strengthen the bond between India and USA. China is worried that India, USA, Japan and Australia may work together to undermine its International Influence. 4. HDFC Bank, India’s 2nd largest private lenders, is focusing on startups and has launched a fund to help the startup companies to access capital as it seeks to expand its footprint in the fastest growing fields. 5. Indian Women hockey team beat China 5-4 and won the women’s Asia Cup hockey and also qualified for next year’s World Cup as Continental champions. < < Back