Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-16 of Companies

Alphabet shifts self-driving cars into Waymo

Google parent company Alphabet Inc., is shifting its self-driving car project into a new business called Waymo. The company has been developing vehicle technology as part of its...

December 14, 2016

Larsen & Toubro sheds 14,000 employees from its workforce

Owing to economic challenges, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has shed 14,000 employees or 11.2% of its total workforce across businesses between April-September in the current fiscal. This is considered...

November 23, 2016

Government changes sourcing norms for single-brand retail FDI

In the area of single-brand retail, any firm seeking waiver of the mandatory 30% local sourcing norms would have to establish a manufacturing facility in the country. For...

September 15, 2012

Government approval to stake sales in four state companies

To further divestment programme, Govt of India cleared stake sales in four state-run companies. The move is expected to give a fillip to the reform agenda. The cabinet...

September 15, 2012

Moody’s slashed India’s Growth projections to 5.5%

Moody’s Analytics slashed India’s growth projections to 5.5 % for the fiscal year 2012-13. It attributed the cut to inaction by government and poor monsoon. Prior to this,...

August 23, 2012

Anushka Sharma becomes Brand Ambassador of Unicharm’s Sofy

Bollywood Actress Anushka Sharma has been signed as the Brand Ambassador of Unicharm’s Sofy. Unicharm is a Japanese FMCG company. Sofy is the brand of sanitary napkins from...

August 22, 2012

M&M, Oriental Bank sign MoU for Personal and Commercial Vehicle Financing

An MoU was signed b/w Mahindra & Mahindra and the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) for personal and commercial vehicle financing.

August 22, 2012

‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’: Jet Airways collaborates with HDFC Bank launches credit cards

What is “Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit” ? Jet Airways tied up with the HDFC bank to launch ‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’. This is a range of credit cards...

August 9, 2012

NSE: World’s Largest Bourse

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) came up as the world’s largest bourse in terms of the number of trades it made in equity segment for the...

August 8, 2012

GAIL, ONGC ink Swap agreement and Gas Co-operation agreement

GAIL and ONGC inked Swap Agreement and Gas Co-operation Agreement. As per the Gas Co-operation Agreement: ONGC can sale and purchase the gas from GAIL for 3 years...

August 2, 2012

Archives

Archives

Archives