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Maharaja Ranjit Singh named ‘Greatest Leader of All Time’

In a recent poll conducted by ‘BBC World Histories Magazine’, 19th century ruler of the Sikh Empire in India, Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been named ‘Greatest Leader of...

March 6, 2020

Bimal Julka appointed as CIC of India

Information Commissioner Bimal Julka has been recently appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Bimal Julka...

March 6, 2020

Coordination Committee of WIPO nominates Daren Tang for Director General post

The Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently nominated Daren Tang from Singapore for the post of Director General. The WIPO General Assembly will...

March 6, 2020

EU economy faces highest impact due to coronavirus

As per the recent estimates published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the most affected economy due to the coronavirus outbreak is the European Union...

March 6, 2020

RBI unveils Yes Bank revival scheme

The Reserve Bank of India recently unveiled a draft scheme of revival Yes Bank, which has been put under the control of RBI. RBI also announced that State...

March 6, 2020

IIT Madras develops AI-powered drone to counter rogue drones

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has developed an Artificial Intelligence-powered drone to counter the unregulated unmanned drones, also called as rogue drones. This system would assist the armed...

March 6, 2020

Maharashtra renames Aurangabad Airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport

The state Government of Maharashtra has recently renamed the Aurangabad Airport of the state as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport. The airport has been renamed after Sambhaji, the son of the great Maratha...

March 6, 2020

EPFO lowers interest rate on deposit to 8.50% for FY2019-20

Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday lowered the interest rate on deposits to 8.50 per cent for the current financial year 2019-20. The interest rate, which is...

March 6, 2020

TIME magazine releases list of world’s 100 powerful women who defined last century

TIME magazine has recently released a list of world’s 100 powerful women who defined the last century, in its new project. Freedom fighter Amrit Kaur has been named...

March 6, 2020

SEBI launches app for lodging investor grievances

Markets regulator SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) recently launched a mobile application for assisting investors to enter grievances in SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES) portal. The app...

March 6, 2020

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