Page-6 of Current Affairs - September, 2012
Andy Murray: First British man to win a Grand Slam title after 76 years
Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the US Open men’s singles to become first British man to clinch the championship after 76 years. Before this, Fred Perry was the British player to capture a grand slam in US Championship in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
Klitschko defeats Charr, retains WBC heavy weight title
Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine defeated Manuel Charr of Germany to retain his WBC heavyweight title. The medical team and the referee stopped the bout 56 seconds before the end of the fourth round after witnessing a cut mark on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
NHB to disburse Rs 4,000 cr under Rural Housing Fund
The National Housing Bank (NHB) is targeting disbursal of Rs 4,000 crore for rural housing during the fiscal 2013, a growth of 33 % over fiscal 2012. The enhancement in the amount will encourage the provision of housing finance to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
CRR should be reduced: C Rangarajan
The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman, C Rangarajan, has opined to reduce the use of CRR and suggested that it should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. As per him, the need for using it reduces with the option ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
RuPay cards will be acceptable at all PoS by January, 2013: NPCI
As per National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), RuPay cards will be acceptable at all PoS (Point of Sales) terminals in the country from January, 2013. What are RuPay cards? RuPay card is a domestic debic card, launched by NPCI ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
RBI permits Indian entities to made direct investments in Pakistan
Giving a fillip to bilateral trade and investments b/w India and Pak, RBI allowed India entities to make direct investments in Pakistan. The decision comes after India recently allowed investment from Pakistan. RBI will make necessary amendments in the Foreign ..