Page-2 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

India to surpass China's population by 2022: UN Report

July 30, 2015

India is going to become the most populous nation in the world by surpassing China in 2022. It was revealed in recently released United Nation’s report titled ‘World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision’ indicating India’s population growth within next seven ..

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Ola debuts on-demand grocery delivery services launched new app

July 30, 2015

App based Cab service provider Ola has made entry into on-demand grocery delivery service by launching a new app named ‘Ola Store’. Specifications: App promises to deliver all groceries from the local vendors within 60 minutes at the door step of the ..

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Kotak bank launches 'Kotak Bharat' mobile banking app for 'un-banked' regions

July 30, 2015

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) launched a mobile banking app ‘Kotak Bharat’ aiming to provide mobile banking services to customers in the remotest regions of India. Specifications: The Android-based app is specifically designed to provide banking service to customers in the under-banked and un-banked ..

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) appoints David Taylor as its new CEO

July 30, 2015

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has appointed its company veteran David Taylor as the new CEO by replacing A G Lafley on 29 July 2015. However, A G Lafley the existing CEO who has led the P&G from 2000 will remain as the chairman ..

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GM to invest $1 bn in Talegaon by 2020, shuts down Halol plant in Gujarat

July 30, 2015

World’s second largest automaker General Motors (GM) has announced to invest USD 1 billion (6, 400 crore rupees) in India by 2020 and has decided to close its loss making plant at Halol, Gujarat. This announcement was part of its ..

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15 Gharials to be released in Beas belt in Punjab to boost tourism

July 30, 2015

Punjab government has announced to release 15 Gharials in the Beas belt, near Harike Patan in order boost tourism. The Gharials species will be released as part of state government’s plan to make Beas belt, a natural habitat of the ..

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Sanjiv Chaturvedi, Anshu Gupta win Ramon Magsaysay Award 2015

July 30, 2015

Two Indians Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Anshu Gupta have been awarded prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2015. They are among the total five awardees have been conferred with this year’s award which is often regarded as Asia’s Nobel Prize. Recipients of ..

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Microsoft launches Windows 10

July 30, 2015

US Software giant Microsoft launched its new operating system Windows-10 with a host of new features.  It was launched by Microsoft’s India-born CEO Satya Nadella at a global launch event held in Kenya. Windows 10 includes features such as Cortana: ..

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RBS to sell private banking business in India to Sanctum Wealth

July 30, 2015

On 29 July, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has decided to sell its private banking business in India to Sanctum Wealth Management, in line of its prior decision to exit the Indian market. Britain’s largest public bank Royal Bank of ..

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Debjani Ghosh takes charge as new MAIT President

July 30, 2015

Debjani Ghosh took charge as new president of MAIT (the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology), the apex body of India’s Information technology hardware industry. Ghosh is the first woman President of MAIT since its inception 32 years ago. She is vice-president ..

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