NEWS 29-11-2017. NEWS FOR 1-DEC (FRIDAY) 1. On November 28, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 30 km-long, first phase of Hyderabad Metro Rail between Miyapur and Nagole, at Miyapur station. 2. On November 27, 2017, Manipur Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh inaugurated a two-day India-Myanmar media interaction programme in Imphal. 3. On November 27, 2017, India and Greece signed an air services agreement in New Delhi. Currently, there is no direct air connectivity between India and Greece. This air services agreement will allow Indian airlines to operate to Athens and other major cities. 4. India and Russia have entered into an agreement under which, EMERCOM of Russia would cooperate with India in the establishment of the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in India to handle disaster and other emergency situations. 5. India will provide USD 2.87 million to Afghanistan for renovation of 350 buses that will help in strengthening the public transport system of Kabul. 6. On November 27, 2017, multilateral funding agency, Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it will raise annual funding to India to $4 billion from existing $2.7 billion, from next year. 7. On 28th November 2017, Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry said, India was the biggest market for Ukrainian agriculture products in the first 10 month of 2017, importing 11.3 % of exports in cash terms. 8. On November 27, 2017, Central government appointed former Planning Commission Member, NK Singh as chairman of 15th Finance Commission. < < Back