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RBI asks banks to consider using business correspondents to distribute currency

In the backdrop of growing currency demands, the RBI, in a notification, asked banks to explore the possibility of distributing banknotes and coins through business correspondents. Earlier, RBI,...

September 12, 2013

RBI notifies norms for banks to swap overseas borrowings

The Reserve Bank of India, in a notification, said that banks can raise funds overseas above 50% of their Tier I capital with a minimum maturity of 3...

September 12, 2013

Russia removes ban on non-basmati rice and oilseeds imports from India

In what can be a major boost to Indian agricultural exports,  Russia has removed the ban on import of non-basmati rice and oilseeds from India. Why Russia had...

September 12, 2013

Government to evolve new index to fix rural MGNREGA wages

The government is working on a new index based on the consumption pattern of rural landless labour to fix wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Why the...

September 12, 2013

North, South Korea to reopen Kaesong joint industrial park

Following long negotiation, North and South Korea decided to reopen their Kaesong joint industrial park next week. The industrial complex has been shut for the last five months...

September 12, 2013

GK & Current Affairs Questions: September 11, 2013

1. The power generated by the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is to be shared among__? 1.Tamil Nadu 2.Karnataka 3.Kerala 4.Maharastra 5.Puducherry Chose the correct answer from the codes...

September 12, 2013

GK & Current Affairs Questions: September 10, 2013

1. Who among the following is the author of the book “India and Malaysia: Intertwined Strands”? [A]Veena Sikri [B]Naveen Bandopadhya [C]Sushma Singh [D]Ravichandran Nayak Veena Sikri The Vice...

September 11, 2013

Tamu Massif: Largest volcano on Earth discovered

Scientists have found the single largest volcano in the world called Tamu Massif- a dead colossus deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. It is spanned across over an area...

September 11, 2013

Quadricycle to hit country’s roads from Oct 2013

The government has issued a draft notification that intends to classify the quadricycle as a commercial vehicle under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. It will facilitate introduction of...

September 11, 2013

Serena Williams wins US Open 2013

World no.1 Serena Williams conquered her fifth US Open title by defeating second ranked Victoria Azarenka to clinch her 17th career Grand Slam crown. Serena became the oldest Open...

September 11, 2013

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