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RBI launches Ombudsman scheme for NBFCs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Ombudsman Scheme for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for redressal of complaints against NBFCs registered with RBI under section 45-IA of the RBI Act, 1934. The scheme will provide cost-free and expeditious complaint ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
RBI directs banks to link SWIFT to core banking solutions by April 2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed banks to link SWIFT (Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication System platform) with their core banking solutions (CBS) by April 30, 2018. This decision is part of RBI’s efforts to tighten internal ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India, Canada ink six pacts
India and Canada have signed six agreements in different fields including nuclear science, energy cooperation, sports, education, science and technology cooperation and information communication technology. These agreements were signed after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Airtel, Huawei successfully conduct India’s first 5G network trial
Telecom Major Bharti Airtel and Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei have successfully conducted India’s first 5G (fifth generation) network trial. It was conducted at Airtel’s network experience centre in Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana) and was able to achieve over 3 gigabit ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India, Germany inks MoU for Sustainable Urban Development programme & Smart Cities in India
India and Germany have inked MoU for “Implementation Agreement in Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities in India. The Agreement was signed between Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, India on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
NHRC retains its 'A' status of accreditation with GANHRI
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has retained its ‘A’ status of accreditation of Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) for fourth consecutive term. NHRC was awarded ‘A’ status for first time in 1999 which it retained in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Government inks loan agreement with ADB for Improvement and Expansion of Water Supply in Bihar
The Union Government has inked $84 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for improvement and expansion of water supply in Bhagalpur and Gaya towns in Bihar. The loan has 25-year term, including grace period of 5 years with ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Kunwar Bai: 106-year-old icon for Swachh Bharat campaign passes away
Kunwar Bai, a 106-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh who was chosen as mascot for `Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, passed away after a prolonged illness. She had shot to fame in 2016 when story of her selling goats to build toilet at home ..