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After 25 Years, Kerala Ink MoU with Adani for development of Vizhinjam Port

Kerala government has signed a MoU with Gautam Adani-led Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) for building 7,525 crore rupees Vizhinjam seaport project near Kovalam beach. The MoU was...

August 18, 2015

Union Government appoints two private sector professionals to head BoB, Canara Bank

Union government has appointed two private sector banking professionals as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Canara Bank. This is the...

August 17, 2015

Andy Murray wins Rogers Cup Masters Tournament 2015

Andy Murray of Great Britain has won Rogers Cup Masters Tournament 2015 also known as the Canada Masters. In the final match played at Montreal, Canada he defeated...

August 17, 2015

Egypt approves stringent new counter-terrorism laws

Egypt has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight the menace of growing jihadist insurgency in the country. These laws were approved by Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi....

August 17, 2015

Former Cabinet secretary Ajit Kumar Seth appointed as the Chairman of PESB

Former Cabinet secretary Ajit Kumar Seth has been appointed as the Chairman of the government’s head-hunter, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on 14 August 2015. As per the order issued by...

August 17, 2015

HDFC to sell its 9 percent stake in HDFC life to JV partner Standard Life for Rs. 1700 Crore

HDFC has announced to sell its 9 per cent stake in HDFC Life Insurance to its British joint venture partner Standard Life for sum of 1,700 crore rupees....

August 17, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: August 14, 15, 2015

1. Which district in India has highest number of e-toilets in its schools? [A]Guntur district [B]Srikakulam district [C]Nellore district [D]Kurnool district Show Answer Nellore district The Nellore district...

August 17, 2015

Birla Corp to acquire Lafarge's two Indian units for Rs. 5000 crore

Birla Corporation has signed an agreement with French-based Lafarge Group to acquire its Jojobera unit in Jharhkand and Sonadih in Chattisgarh for sum of Rs. 5000 crore. The...

August 17, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: August 12, 13, 2015

1. In which state of India, the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) will be set up? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Rajasthan [C]New Delhi [D]Haryana Show Answer New Delhi The...

August 17, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: August 10-11, 2015

1. Which of the following Indian cities became the member of World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) recently? [A]Kochi [B]Madurai [C]Manjeri [D]Tiruchirappalli Show Answer Kochi Kochi has become the...

August 17, 2015

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