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GK & Current Affairs 2013: February 20

February 20, 2013

Fact Box: Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank enters Indian market Saxo Bank has announced its entry into the Indian market to provide trading platform for foreign equities. About Saxo Bank: An Online Danish...

February 20, 2013

Chandrasekhar Committee meets set pathway to unify foreign investments norms

The K.M. Chandrashekhar committee formed to unify foreign investment norms met for the first time. Objective: To relax entry norms for a diverse category of foreign investors such...

February 20, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Fact Box: ‘Letter of Comfort’

‘What is ‘Letter of Comfort’? A comfort letter is a document prepared by an accounting firm assuring the financial soundness or backing of a company. This letter is...

February 20, 2013

Meteor hits Earth outside Chelyabinsk city in Russia

A meteor which was about 17 metres across and weighed 10,000 tons impacted Earth nearly 30 to 50 km above the ground near Russian city Chelyabinsk. The meteor...

February 20, 2013    Science & Technology

Bhaskar Rao appointed as Lokayukta of Karnataka

Former Chief Justice of Karnataka, Bhaskar Rao, has been appointed as the Lokayukta of Karnatka. The chair of the anti-corruption ombudsman was vacant after previous Lokayukta Justice Shivraj...

February 20, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

First corporate sponsorship for Padma Shri Girisha Hosanagara

High-jumper Padma Shri awardee Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda who bagged silver medal in London paralympics has become brand ambassador of nutrition company Herbalife.

February 20, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Australia clinches women’s cricket World Cup

In the women’s cricket World Cup tournament, Australia beat West Indies by 114 runs in the final match played in Mumbai to win the title.

February 20, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

India’s trade deficit surges to $20 billion

India’s trade deficit surged to a three-month high of 20 billion despite some stingy improvement by 0.82% growth at 25.58 billion in January. The growth, however, does not...

February 20, 2013

India-Japan first Maritime Affairs dialogue at Delhi

New Delhi (India) hosted the first India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue. Both sides deliberated on issues of mutual interest, inter alia, maritime security including non-traditional threats, cooperation in shipping,...

February 20, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

Asoke Kumar Mukerji – The next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

Asoke Kumar Mukerji, currently Special Secretary at headquarters, has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York.

February 20, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Golden Bear to ‘Child’s Pose’: Berlinale

Child’s Pose (Poziţia Copilului) by Romanian director Călin Peter Netzer was awarded the Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear)...

February 20, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News