EXIM Bank extends Rs 250 Crore LOC to Suriname

The Mumbai headquartered Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020, on behalf of the Government of India has extended a Line of Credit (LOC) of Rs 250 crore (USD 35.80 million) to the South American country, ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Cardless Cash Withdrawal from ATM launched by ICICI Bank

Mumbai based India’s leading Private sector multinational bank, ICICI bank has launched a card-less cash withdrawal facility for its customers from its ATMs on Tuesday, 21st January 2020. The facility will be available throughout the day, across all ICICI Bank ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Vigyan Samagam in New Delhi from 21st January

The multi-venue mega science exhibition’s New Delhi edition, Vigyan Samagam will commence on 21st January 2020 at the National Science Centre (NSC) at Pragati Maidan and will run-up to the 20th of March 2020. The first of its kind exhibition ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Foundation day of India Meteorological Department

The foundation day of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is to be celebrated on 15th January 2020. It is the 145th Foundation Day of the department. The Department was formed in the year 1875. Today is the main agency responsible for all the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

2nd National GST Conference of Central & State Tax Commissioners

Under the chairmanship of Revenue Secretary of Ministry of Finance, Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, The 2nd National GST Conference of the Commissioners of State Tax and Chief Commissioners of Central Tax held on Tuesday, 7th January 2020, where the conference ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

PM dedicates DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the Nation

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has dedicated the Defence and Research Organisation Young Scientists Laboratories (DYSLs) to the nation on Thursday, 2nd January 2020 from an inauguration event conducted in Bengaluru. The Young Scientists Laboratories are located in ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

HDFC Bank crosses USD 100 billion M-Cap

India’s largest by assets-private sector lender, HDFC Bank Limited becomes the third Indian Company to cross the USD 100 billion market capitalization (M-Cap). With this, HDFC Bank Ltd has become the 110th most valued firm in the world and joins ..

HRD Minister inaugurates the Third Chapter of ‘Manthan- Impeccable Academia’

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated the Third Chapter of ‘Manthan- Impeccable Academia’ on Wednesday 18th December 2019 at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi. The event was organized by the Media and Entertainment ..

Suman Rao crowned Miss World Asia 2019, finishes 3rd in Miss World 2019

The 69th edition of Miss World pageant was held on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the ExCel International Convention Centre in London, United Kingdom. Representing India, 21-year-old, Suman Ratan Singh Rao won the title of Miss World Asia 2019 during ..

Ministry of Defence launches Campaign against Single-Use Plastic

The Ministry of Defence will be organising plogging programme to raise awareness amongst the citizens of the country to collect plastic waste and make the surrounding clean, at more than 400 different locations throughout the country on Saturday, 7th December ..