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Hero Cycles acquires leading UK-based Avocet Sports
World’s largest bicycle manufacturer Hero Cycles acquired majority stake in UK-based Avocet Sports for an undisclosed amount. It is the first overseas acquisition of Hero Cycle with an aim to enter into high-end bicycle market in Europe. Manchester-based Avocet is among top ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Odisha Cabinet approves Fisheries Policy 2015
Odisha state cabinet approved ‘Fisheries Policy, 2015’, with an objective to increase the productivity and production of fish from island, marine and brackishwater resources. As per the Odisha Fisheries Policy: The state government has set targets 7.15 lakh tonne of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
India, Bangladesh ink MoU to fight fake currency
India and Bangladesh have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for full cooperation to tackle the menace of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) smuggling. The MoU was signed at a maiden meeting of the Joint Task Force on Fake Currency ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
MHA to setup pan-India National Fingerprint Database
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to establish a pan-India National fingerprint database to aid in the speedy identification of criminals and investigation of crimes across the country. Key facts The database will have fingerprint records of nearly ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Greenko to sell India’s assets to GIC of Singapore for Rs. 1,600 crore
Hyderabad based renewable energy company Greenko has agreed to sell its India assets to Singapore based sovereign wealth fund company GIC for about 1,600 crore Rupees. Greenko has signed a non-binding deal with GIC for the sale of the company’s trading ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Housing.com acquires HomeBuy360
Mumbai based Real estate listing portal Housing.com has acquired Bengaluru-based customer relationship management software company HomeBuy360. The software company was acquired in a cash deal of US 2 million dollars or 13 crore rupees. This deal will help Housing.com to ..