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Demarcation of ESZ around Okhla Bird Sanctuary completed
Union Government has completed the demarcation of eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary in the national capital region (NCR) of Delhi. It was announced by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar mentioning that notification in this regard will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Taj Mahal world's fifth travel hotspots: Lonely Planet
India’s historic Mughal mausoleum Taj Mahal has ranked fifth position in the prestigious list of most attractive travel hotspot in the world. It was revealed in the recently released Ultimate Travelist of Lonely Planet which has described the monument as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
BSE sets up new system for reporting suspicious trades
Bombay Stock Exchange has instituted new system Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for reporting suspicious trades in order to check money laundering through stock markets. The national stock exchange has asked its members to report details of the STRs submitted to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Union Government announces Rs 1.25 lakh crore special package for Bihar
Union Government has announced 1.25 lakh crore rupees special package for poll bound Bihar as part of Prime Minister’s Bihar Package. It was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Arrah, Bihar. Key facts The special package to Bihar ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Tata Trusts to develop 264 villages in Vijayawada under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) initiative
Tata Trust to develop 264 villages in Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency of Andhra Pradesh under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) initiative. This is fruit of the labor of existing MP of Vijayawada Srinivas Kesineni, who had approached Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons seeking ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
ICICI Bank launches ‘Smart Vault’ digital locker facility
India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched ‘Smart Vault’ first of its kind fully automated digital locker facility in India. It was launched by Managing Director (MD) and CEO of ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar in New Delhi. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away
India’s First Lady Suvra Mukherjee, wife of President Pranab Mukherjee passed away in New Delhi. She was 74. On 7th August 2015, she had suffered a cardiac arrest and was admitted to Research and Referral Army Hospital. About Suvra Mukherjee ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
SBI launches mobile wallet app 'Buddy'
India’s largest banking entity State Bank of India (SBI) launched a Mobile wallet application dubbed as ‘SBI Buddy’. It was launched by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a function held at State Bank Bhavan, Nariman Point in Mumbai. SBI’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
IDBI appointed Kishor Piraji Kharat as its MD and CEO
Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) has appointed Kishor Piraji Kharat as its new Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. Kishor Kharat is a graduate in commerce and law who is also a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
India imposed Anti-dumping duty on Linen imports from China and Hong Kong
On 17 August the Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on ‘flax’ or ‘linen’ fabric imports from China and Hong Kong for period of five years. Accordingly the revenue department has imposed anti-dumping duty of 0.75 US dollars per ..