Page-7 of Current Affairs - January, 2012
Standard Chartered unveils “Breeze Banking in India”
Standard Chartered Bank unveiled Breeze Banking for India, becoming the first international bank to introduce a suite of customisable banking services incorporating internet, smartphone technology and social media. Breeze Banking addresses the financial needs of India s growing segment of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Implications of 26% FDI in Pension Sector
Recently, the Cabinet has approved changes in the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, which will also pave the way for 26% foreign investment in pension fund management companies. What is PFRDA Bill? PFRDA was set up as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : January 8, 2012
The growth in current fiscal may be 7.0-7.5% says Government Government to introduce Pension and Life Insurance Fund for overseas Indian workers Pakistan releases Indian nationals and fishermen as goodwill gesture Carnic Fest inaugurated at Car Nicobar Milos Raonic wins ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs: January 7, 2012
10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins in Jaipur Trinidad and Tobago support India’s UNSC ambitions Government to lower the lower age bar from the central pension scheme Sukhram surrenders to a local Court Kerala CM interacts with Tamil Nadu journalists 100 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : January 6, 2012
Election Commission takes various steps for effective implementation of Model Code of Conduct The Uttar Pradesh Government has been asked to transfer 259 Block Development Officers in view of their over stay in the same districts Setting up communication centres ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs: January 5, 2012
Prof Trinh Xuan Thuan gets ‘Kalinga Chair’ award Eminent scientist, Prof Trinh Xuan Thuan, of Vietnam has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Kalinga Chair’ award at the 99th Indian Science Congress at Bhubaneswar. The award was conferred marking the 60th ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs: January 4, 2012
99th Indian Science Congress Inaugurated at KIIT 99th Indian Science Congress has begun at the KIIT University campus in Bhubneshwar on January 3, 2012. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh inaugurated the five-day event. More than 15,000 delegates including 500 foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs: January 3, 2012
99th Indian Science Congress Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubneshwar is hosting the 99th Indian Science Congress. Inauguration by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on January 3, 2012. A total of 15,000 delegates including 20 Nobel Prize winner scientists ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs: January 2, 2012
Government to allow QFIs to invest in India The Government has started the New Year with an important policy change by deciding to allow the Qualified Foreign Investors to invest in Indian equity markets. The Qualified Foreign Investor is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs : January 1, 2012
Welcome 2012 New Year 2012 is welcomed by people world over with great fanfare. 2012 is a leap year that starts on Sunday. The United Nations General Assembly designated 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of ..