TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - November 14, 2017 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in2017

TNPSC Current Affairs - November 2017 by TNPSC Guru-For Prelims

1.Tamil Nadu is in final phase of setting rules for tapping 'Neera' . 

Tamil Nadu Government may unveil the rules and regulation for tapping “Neera” by end of November 2017.  Neera is a non-alcoholic nutrient rich drink from the coconut tree.  Tapping Neera will increase the income of Coconut farmers also increase the Tamil Nadu’s revenue by 47,500 crore.

2.PM Visited IRRI 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visited International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, Philippines and contributed 2 Indian Seed variety to research centre.

He also inaugurated a rice Field laboratory named after him at the Research Centre. IRRI has offices in 17 countries which is working towards developing rice varieties. In India , IRRI’s regional centre is setting up at Varanasi , Uttar Pradesh by Indian Government. 

3.India's first ever 'Air Dispensary' 

Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) said that Northeast region is going to get the India’s first ever Air Dispensary in a helicopter

4.Audrey Azoulay new UNESCO Chief. 

Audrey Azoulay was  appointed as the 11th director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She is a former French cultural Minister . she will replace Director General Irina Bokova.