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R. K. Dubey assumed charge as CMD of Canara Bank
R.K. Dubey has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank.
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Deadline for Banks to comply with Basel-III relaxed, liquid asset definition made flexible
The Basel Committee has extended the deadline given to banks around the world to comply with Basel-III norms has been deferred for 4 more years to January 2019 against the previous deadline of January 2015. Basel-III sets global minimum standards ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Allahabad Bank signs MoU with CIMSME to shore up priority sector lending
Allahabad Bank has inked an MoU with the Chamber of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME) to prop up its priority sector lending. CIMSME communicates the interests of companies in MSME sector, with banks, financial institutions, concerned ministries and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Raj Kumar Goyal is new ED of Central Bank of India
Raj Kumar Goyal has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Central Bank of India. Goyal comes in place of Rajeev Kishore Dubey, who has taken over the control of Canara Bank as its Chairman & Managing Director.
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Corporation Bank unveils RuPay Aadhar card
Corporation Bank has launched Corp RuPay Aadhaar card which has a primary aim to provide easy and smooth banking services to the financially excluded and underprivileged sections of the society having Aadhaar number. The card can be used at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Internet Activist Aaron Swarth died
Internet activist and co-founder of Reditt, Aaron Swarth (26), died. He was computer genius was the developer of the early version of the RSS (Rich Site Summary) – web feed system. He was facing federal charges in cases of a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
UN supports French military intervention in Mali
The United Nations has backed France for providing military aid to Mali to push back Islamists which are advancing their control to other parts of the country including northern and western regions. What is happening in Mali? Mali gained independence ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Maha Kumbh begins in Prayag
On Makar Sankrnti, Maha Kumbh Mela festival, one of the largest congregations on earth, began in Prayag (Sangam), Allahabad at the confluence of Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati. The gathering is expected to attract around 100 million visitors throughout ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Largest cosmic structure in the universe discovered
Astronomers from the University of Central Lancashire have discovered the largest known structure in the Universe called Large Quasar Group (LQG) that is powered by cluster of super massive black holes spanning across 4 billion light years. What are Quasars?c ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
MoEF asks all states to declare eco sensitive zones around national parks, sanctuaries by Feb 15, 2013
The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has set the February 15, 2013 as deadline for all states to submit site-specific proposals declaring eco sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries. A decade back, the National Board for Wildlife had ..