DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7TH NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. FIRST
WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY OBSERVED ON 5 NOVEMBER
i. The First
World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed today across the world on 5
november.
ii. The
theme for day is Effective Education and Evacuation Drills.
iii. The
observance of the day will help to spread awareness among people across the
world in matters related to the dangers of the tsunami.
2. PRESIDENT
APPROVES PAYMENT OF 2% DA FROM JULY 1
i. President
Pranab Mukherjee approved the 2% hike in Dearness Allowance to central
government employees.
ii. DA is
provided to employees and pensioners to minimise the impact of price rise on
their earnings. Earlier this year, DA was hiked 6% to 125% of the basic pay.
3. PM TO
INAUGURATE 1ST INTL AGRO-BIODIVERSITY CONGRESS
i. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first ever International Agro-biodiversity
Congress in New Delhi .
ii. The
event will initiate and encourage a dialogue among stakeholders, including
farmers, to better understand everyone role in agro-biodiversity management and
the conservation of genetic resources.