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"Unbreakable": The autobiography of Mary Kom unveiled
Mary Kom, the legendary boxer from North East wrote her autobiography titled “Unbreakable”. The book was inaugurated by Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan at Mumbai. Mary decided to pen down her life’s battles, so that she could inspire and motivate others ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Sergio Perez joined Sahara Force India with multi-year deal for 2014 F1 season
Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez signed a multi-year contract with the British-based team Sahara Force India. The 23-year-old Mexican completes Sahara Force India’s 2014 line-up alongside Nico Hülkenberg and helps to create one of the most exciting pairing on ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
RBI grants license to Doha Bank to start banking operations in India
The Reserve Bank of India has granted license to Doha Bank to start banking operations in India and has allowed it to open a branch in Mumbai to provide full-scale banking services. Doha Bank which is the largest commercial bank ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Raman Singh takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM
Raman Singh (61) of BJP was sworn in as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for the 3rd term in row. Governor Shekhar Dutt administered Singh the oath of office and secrecy during a grand swearing-in ceremony. Raman Singh has retained the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel join hands for sharing telecom infrastructure
Bharti Airtel, has inked an infrastructure-sharing agreement with the telecom subsidiary of Reliance Industries. The deal will allow the telecom unit, Reliance Jio, to access Bharti’s nationwide infrastructure while Bharti will have in return access to the optic fibre capacity ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Investment corpus of pensions sector to reach above $1 trillion by 2025: Report
As per the report jointly prepared by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and global professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY), after the passage of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act 2013, investment corpus in the Indian ..
RBI proposes new capital rules for D-SIBs (banks too-big-to-fail)
To safeguard the financial system from any possible crisis situation where large financial institutions faltered due to loss of confidence in the financial system, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the draft report to introduce increased capital requirements by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Malala wins UN Human Rights Prize 2013
Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived bullet-injury inflicted by the Taliban for championing girls’ education has won the UN Human Rights Prize 2013. The winners of the prestigious United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2013 are – Ms. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela passed away
Nelson Mandela (95), South African anti-apartheid icon passed away at his residence at Johannesburg. The death of the great statesman is being mourned by his nation and the world with tributes flooding in from the leaders and people all over the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India to host 2017 under-17 FIFA World Cup
The Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2017 tournament will be hosted by India. India bagged the landmark rights by beating other bidders like South Africa, Ireland and Uzbekistan. As a host nation India will get the opportunity to participate in the 24-nation ..