Kotak Mahindra, ING Bank ink MoU for cross-border business

Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Bank have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for exploring opportunities arising from cross-border business, investment and trade flows across various regions, including Europe. It was signed between the two parties and covers an array ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates first Oil Spill Response Centre for Mumbai & JNPT Harbour

India’s first of its kind Tier-I Oil Spill Response Centre (OSRC) for Mumbai Port Trust (MBT), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and ONGC’s facilities at Nhava and Uran was inaugurated on 5 June 2015. It was inaugurated by Union Minister ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

05 June: World Environment Day

Every year World Environment Day (WED) is observed on 05 June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. The theme for year 2015 is Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

Delhi Metro gets first driver-less train from South Korea

Delhi Metro has received its first driver-less train from Republic of South Korea which is capable of running without a driver. The six-coach train has been manufactured at Changwan in South Korea and had arrived by sea at the Mundhra ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

India loses poultry case against United States at WTO

India has lost a poultry case against United States at World Trade Organization (WTO) after WTO’s Dispute Settlement Board (DSB) ruled that India’s ban on import of poultry meat, eggs and live pigs from US is inconsistent with the international ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

Union Government inks loan pact with World Bank for Tamil Nadu Urbanisation Project

Union Government has signed a loan and project agreement with World Bank to provide $400 million to the Tamil Nadu government for its Sustainable Urban Development Project. The loan agreement, signed by Raj Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

Syed Asif Ibrahim appointed as PM’s Special Envoy for Counter-terrorism

Former Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB) Syed Asif Ibrahim was appointed as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Counter Terrorism and Extremism in National Security Council (NSC) Secretariat. His appointment was confirmed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). His ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

Machettira Raju Poovamma and Liksy Joseph win silver medals in Asian Athletics Championship

India’s Machettira Raju Poovamma and Liksy Joseph have won silver medal each in 21st Asian Athletics Championships held in Wuhan, China. Quarter-miler Poovamma won silver medal in women’s 400m finals event by clocking 53.07 secs. China’s Yang Huizhen (52.37 sec) ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015