By: D.K Choudhary SC removes BCCI President Anurag for violating the order of implementing Lodha Committee recommendations i. The Supreme Court has removed BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on January 2, 2017, for failing to implement the …
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By: D.k Choudhary British govt to launch new one-pound coin at end of March The British Treasury has decided to introduce a new 12-sided one-pound coin at end of One PoundMarch 2017 and scrap the 30 year old one pound coin by October 2017 ♦ A new coin will be …
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By: D.K Choudhary Rafal Nadal Defeats David Goffin to win 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship i. Spanish professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal successfully clinched 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship title on December 31, 2016 held at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex at the Zayed Sports City. ii. Nadal defeated his opponent David …
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By: D.K Choudhary RBI Extends the Demonetized Currency Exchange Date for NRIs to June 30 i. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken a relief providing decision for the Non-Resident Indian and Indian Citizens who were staying abroad since November 9 to December 31post demonetization decision. ii. As per …
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By: D.K Choudhary British-Indian Shankar Balasubramanian Felicitated at New Year Honours i. An Indian-origin British professor of chemistry, Shankar Balasubramanian, received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the field of science and medicine at the New Year Honours announced on December 30, 2016. ii. …
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By: D.K Choudhary Lakshmi Vilas Bank launches QIP to raise about Rs 600 crore i. Private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank has launched Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to raise over Rs. 599.88 Crore by issuing 4.25 crore shares in domestic or international markets. ii. During a meeting of the …
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By: D.K. Choudhary PM Narendra Modi launches UPI based mobile payment app called “BHIM” i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched UPI based mobile payment application called BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) ii. BHIM – a rebranded version of UPI (Unified Payment Interface) and USSD (Unstructured BHIMSupplementary Service Data), at …
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By: D.K Choudhary BHEL Commissions 600 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Plant in Telangana i. India’s second largest coal mining company Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) on December 29 informed that it has successfully commissioned second 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Telangana. The first unit of the …
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By: D.K Choudhary Anil Bajaj Takesover Najeeb Jung to become Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor i. Former home secretary Anil Baijal was appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by the President Pranab Mukherjee on December 29, replacing Najeeb Jung who resigned on December 23. ii. The new Lieutenant Governor is …
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By:D.K Choudhary South Indian Bank Introduces SIB Mirror+ App for NRIs i. Kerala headquartered South Indian Bank has launched a full-fledged NRI-focused mobile banking application called SIB Mirror+ across major mobile platforms. ii. SIB Mirror+ enables the customers to perform almost all banking transactions from their smart phones. iii. The …
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