Page-17 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

Tamil Nadu best to implement NRHM

January 16, 2013

As per an Evaluation Study of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) done by the Institute of Economic Growth of the University of Delhi, Tamil Nadu stands at top for implementation outcomes of the NRHM and can be a benchmark for ..

Month: 

Category: 

India to suspend trade liberalization pact with Mauritius

January 16, 2013

India has decided to put negotiations to finalize a trade liberalization pact with Mauritius on hold. It has said that the talks will not be resumed till the island nation amends its Double-Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India. What are ..

Month: 

R. K. Dubey assumed charge as CMD of Canara Bank

January 16, 2013

R.K. Dubey has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank.

Month: 

Deadline for Banks to comply with Basel-III relaxed, liquid asset definition made flexible

January 16, 2013

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: 

Allahabad Bank signs MoU with CIMSME to shore up priority sector lending

January 16, 2013

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: 

Raj Kumar Goyal is new ED of Central Bank of India

January 16, 2013

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: 

Corporation Bank unveils RuPay Aadhar card

January 16, 2013

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: 

Internet Activist Aaron Swarth died

January 15, 2013

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: 

Category: