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Robbie Malinga, legendary South African musician passes away

Robbie Malinga, the legendary South African musician, has passed away on December 25, 2017. He is known for his hit songs such as, ‘Sobabili’, ‘Mthanda’ and ‘Baby Please’.

December 28, 2017

Anushka Sharma named as PETA’s Person of Year 2017

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has been named PETA’s Person of the Year 2017 for her efforts to help protect dogs from fireworks. She was also against the use...

December 28, 2017

Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia given charge for post of Joint Secretary in 15th Finance Commission

Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia, a 1990 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, has been given charge for the post of Joint Secretary in Fifteenth Finance Commission under the Department...

December 28, 2017

Amardeep Singh Bhatia to be new director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)

Amardeep Singh Bhatia, a 1993 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, will be the new director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). The SFIO is a fraud investigating...

December 28, 2017

Sumita Misra appointed as joint secretary in Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC)

Sumita Misra, a 1990 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre, has been appointed joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) for five years. The PMEAC...

December 28, 2017

Butterfly Spread Option

A Butterfly Spread Option is a neutral options trading strategy that combines both bull and bear spreads using multiple call or put options with the same expiry date...

December 28, 2017

President inaugurats Andhra Pradesh Fiber Grid Project

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Andhra Pradesh Fibre Grid project, aimed at providing affordable high-speed internet service to every household in the state at a nominal rate. Fibre...

December 28, 2017

Bulk deal

A bulk deal refers to a single transaction or a series of transactions in which a substantial quantity of shares of a listed company is bought or sold...

December 28, 2017

Budgetary Deficit

A budgetary deficit refers to the situation in which a government’s total expenditure exceeds its total revenue (excluding borrowings) within a specific fiscal year. It indicates that the...

December 28, 2017

Lok Sabha passes GST (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill, 2017

The Lok Sabha has passed the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill, 2017. The Bill amends the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 and replaces...

December 28, 2017

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