By: D.K Choudhary Book on Dr. Kalam titled “The People’s President: Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam” released i. A book on the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was released on January 4, 2017 in New Delhi by the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari in the presence of the …
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By: D.K Choudhary India Surpasses Bangladesh to Clinch SAFF Women’s Championship 2016 i. Indian Women Football Team won their fourth consecutive (South Asian Football Federation) SAFF Women’s Championship title defeating Bangladesh 3-1 in the finals at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal on January 4, 2017. ii .Indian Team, coached …
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By: D.K Choudhary Capgemini Appoints Anil Jalali of IBM as HR head for India Operation i. French Consulting Corporation, Capgemini has appointed Anil Jalali as Chief Human Resources Officer for its India operation, effective January 1, 2017. ii. Jalali takes over from BL Narayan who is joining Capgemini’s Business Services …
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By: D.K Choudhary Karnataka Bank launches group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme named KBL Suraksha i. Karnataka Bank has launched has launched a group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme for all its Saving Bank(SB) Account holders. The insurance scheme is named “KBL Suraksha” and provides insurance cover for accidental death. ii. All …
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By: D.K. Choudhary 5 Indian Americans Takes Oath as Members of US Congress i. Five Indian Americans, hailing from a Minority Ethnic Community which is just 1 percent of the entire US population, have created history as they took oath as US Congress Members. ii. They are Kamala Harris, Ami Bera, Ro …
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By: D.K. Choudhary Munich Re to open reinsurance branch office in Mumbai Germany based Munich Reinsurance Company is planned to open its branch office in Mumbai to provide the property-casualty, life, health reinsurance markets across India. ♦ Munich Re is one of the first foreign reinsurers to receive approval for a …
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By: D.K Choudhary Banks cuts lending rates, home, corporate loans to be cheaper i. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an interest subvention for home loans of up to Rs. 12 lakh and asked banks to keep the poor and middle class at the focus of their activities many PSUs …
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By: D.K Choudhary Russia Delivers 4 Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets to China after Two-Year Delay i. Russia finally delivered 4 Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets to China on December 25, 2016, after a delay of two years. The Su-35 is an advanced version of the Su-30s operated by the Indian …
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By. D.K Choudhary Sanjiv Ranjan concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay i. Shri Sanjiv Ranjan, 1993 batch IFS officer has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. ii. Mr. Ranjan, presently serving Ambassador of India …
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By: D.K. Choudhary Leap Second added to Indian Clock to Synchronize with Earth’s Spin i. An extra second was added to the Indian clock at 5:29.59 hours at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) on January 1, 2017 as the atomic clock was struck at 23:59:59 the previous night. ii. The …
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