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Apple becomes the world’s most valuable publicly listed company
Riding high on a buoyant quarter, Apple has become the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company, surpassing the state oil giant Saudi Aramco that had gone public last year in one of the most talked IPO debuts. Highlights It took place ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
NITI Aayog: “Arogya Setu” – Fastest App to reach 50 million downloads
On April 15, 2020 NITI Aayog announced that Arogya Setu became the first mobile application in the world to reach more than 50 million downloads in short span of time. Highlights The application was developed by a committee set up ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
World Bank and GoI sign Agreement on Climate Resilient Rain-Fed Agriculture
On March 11, 2020, the World Bank, Government of India and Government of Himachal Pradesh signed a loan agreement of 80 million USD to increase agricultural productivity and improve water management practices in Himachal Pradesh. Highlights The loan is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
‘Mani App’ for Visually Challenged launched by RBI
India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has launched a mobile app named ‘MANI’ on Wednesday, 1st January 2019 that will help in identifying the denomination of currency notes for the visually challenged persons. MANI stands for Mobile Aided Note ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Gafa Tax: France to levy 3% tax on Internet giants
The French parliament approved a law dubbed as Gafa Tax (an acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon), the legislation will impose a 3% levy on sales generated in the country by non-tax paying online giants. Key Highlights Levying this ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Apple Opens First Official Store in South East Asia at Singapore
Apple has opened its first store in Southeast Asia at Singapore’s upmarket shopping district. Apple expects this store to be one of the most of the most popular stores in the world. Most of the earnings for Apple comes from the sales ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017