Page-11 of Current Affairs - January, 2015

SBI signs 100 mn euro loan pact with EIB

India’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI), has signed a loan agreement for 100 million euro (about Rs 700 crore) with European Investment Bank (EIB). This agreement was facilitated by SBI Capital Markets, a subsidiary of SBI. It is ..

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India, US inks pact to cooperate in ICTE to facilitate Digital India programme

India and United States have agreed to cooperate in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) to facilitate Union government’s ambitious Digital India programme(DIP). In this regard, Joint Declaration of Intent for cooperation was signed by Secretary ..

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Jhumpa Lahiri wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015

Indian American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has won prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015. Fifth edition of this prize was announced at the Jaipur Literature Festival. She has received the prestigious $50,000 DSC Prize for her book ..

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US scientists make safe GMO

US scientists have taken the first step towards making safe genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) by using synthetic biology so they cannot spread in the wild. Using synthetic biology, scientists have re-written the genetic code of bacteria by using synthetic chemicals ..

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Vodafone appoints Sunil Sood as India CEO

Vodafone has appointed Sunil Sood as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its India operations. He will be first Indian CEO of Vodafone. He will replace Martin Pieters will step down on 1 April 2015. Presently, he is Chief Operating ..

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Telugu comedian and director M.S.Narayana passes away

Popular Telugu comedian and director Mylavarapu Surya Narayana has passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana. He was 63. He is noted for his comic timing and facial expressions with witty dialogues in Telugu Cinema. About Mylavarapu Surya Narayana He was born ..

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