Current Affairs 28-November-2018

NPCC (PSUs) is now a Miniratna status

National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) has been conferred with the status of Miniratna: Category –I by the Government of India. The empowerment of Miniratna Status to NPCC will help the company in taking speedy decisions by enhancing the delegation of powers to the Board.
The first edition of ‘Arunachal Literature Festival’ is being organized at Dorjee Khandu Convention Centre in Itanagar (28 to 30th November). The theme of the Arunachal Literature Festival is ‘building bridges through literature’.
Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Ministry of Women and Child Development flagged off the HAUSLA-2018 Sports Meet in the presence of Ms. Mary Kom, Indian Olympic Boxer & Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi today. Secretary WCD, Shri Rakesh Srivastava and other officials of WCD ministry were also present on the occasion.
Playback singer Mohammed Aziz passed away at the age of 64 at Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He recorded over 20,000 songs in his career.