Top GKToday’s News Headlines-14 March 2020

March 13, 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 14 March, 2020

Delhi Assembly passes resolution against the National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC)

BSE Sensex ended 1,325.34 points or 4.04 per cent higher at 34,103.48
The NSE Nifty settled 365.05 points, or 3.81 per cent, up at 9,955.20
India’s foreign exchange reserves rise USD 5.69 billion to reach an all-time high of USD 487.23 billion in the week to March 6
RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products) to replace MEIS (Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme) for boosting exports
RBI revises exposure limits for urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to a single borrower and a group of borrowers to 15% and 25% respectively, of tier-1 capital.
RBI unveils regulatory guidelines for implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) by NBFCs (non-banking financial companies) and ARCs (asset reconstruction companies) while preparing their financial results
Cabinet approves 4% increase in dearness allowances (DA) for central government employees and pensioners
Coronavirus: Govt. declares face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities for the next 100 days
Cabinet approves construction of 780 km of green highways at a cost of Rs 7,660 crore in four states — Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
‘BhoomiRashi’ Portal significantly expedited process of land acquisition for National Highways: Ministry of the Road Transport and Highways

Union Cabinet approves reconstruction scheme for Yes Bank as proposed by RBI
SBI will invest Rs 7,250 crore for 49% equity in Yes Bank
Axis Bank and HDFC will invest up to Rs 600 crore and Rs 1,000 crore respectively in Yes Bank
The authorised capital of Yes Bank has been increased to Rs 6,200 crore from Rs 1,100 crore.

UK accepts India’s appeal against closure of Ambedkar House in north London
Greece: Former high court judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou sworn in as the first woman President

Saurashtra (425, 105/4) clinch Ranji Trophy cricket title by defeating Bengal (380) at Rajkot by virtue of their first innings lead
Czech Republic’s Dana Zatopkova, 1952 Olympic women’s javelin champion, dies aged 97 in Prague