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SBI signs 100 mn euro loan pact with EIB
India’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI), has signed a loan agreement for 100 million euro (about Rs 700 crore) with European Investment Bank (EIB). This agreement was facilitated by SBI Capital Markets, a subsidiary of SBI. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
India, US inks pact to cooperate in ICTE to facilitate Digital India programme
India and United States have agreed to cooperate in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) to facilitate Union government’s ambitious Digital India programme(DIP). In this regard, Joint Declaration of Intent for cooperation was signed by Secretary ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Jhumpa Lahiri wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015
Indian American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has won prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015. Fifth edition of this prize was announced at the Jaipur Literature Festival. She has received the prestigious $50,000 DSC Prize for her book ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
US scientists make safe GMO
US scientists have taken the first step towards making safe genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) by using synthetic biology so they cannot spread in the wild. Using synthetic biology, scientists have re-written the genetic code of bacteria by using synthetic chemicals ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Vodafone appoints Sunil Sood as India CEO
Vodafone has appointed Sunil Sood as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its India operations. He will be first Indian CEO of Vodafone. He will replace Martin Pieters will step down on 1 April 2015. Presently, he is Chief Operating ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Telugu comedian and director M.S.Narayana passes away
Popular Telugu comedian and director Mylavarapu Surya Narayana has passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana. He was 63. He is noted for his comic timing and facial expressions with witty dialogues in Telugu Cinema. About Mylavarapu Surya Narayana He was born ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Yemen government resigns under pressure from Shia Houthi rebels
President Mansour Hadi of Yemen along with Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and his cabinet have resigned. Yemen government’s resignation comes after the President agreed to the demands of Shia Houthi rebels, who had stormed his palace and private home in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passes away
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has passed away. He was 93-year old patriarch. Abdullah’s brother Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is his successor and new King of Saudi Arabia. Salman in turn, has named his half-brother Muqrin as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Supreme Court bars N Srinivasan from contesting BCCI elections
Supreme Court (SC) has barred Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President-in-exile N Srinivasan, from contesting any BCCI election on grounds of conflict of interest. This judgment was given by two-member SC bench of Justices T S Thakur ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki sworn-in as governor of Punjab
Haryana governor Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki took over the additional charge of Governor of Punjab. He will be 34th governor of Punjab. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Shiavax Jal ..