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IOC Pilot Project of Methanol-blended Petrol
Recently, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) rolled out M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam’s Tinsukia district. What is M15 Petrol? M15 is a blend of 15 % methanol and 85 % Petrol. Why Pilot project is started in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Reliance Industries at 96th rank in Fortune Global 500 list
Reliance Industries, headed by the Indian Billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has jumped 10 places to break into the world’s top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list. Reliance is ranked 96th in the 2020 ranking released by Fortune. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
IOA President Narinder Batra elected to IOC
Narinder Batra, President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was elected as a member of International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. He secured 58 votes out of 62 polled. About Narinder Batra He was elected to prestigious seat during the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Coca-Cola and Chinese Dairy firm sign Olympic Sponsorship
Coca-Cola and Chinese dairy firm Mengniu have signed a multi-year global Olympic deal to become joint sponsors (beverages and dairy) of Olympic Games starting from 2021 to 2032. Key Highlights Neither International Olympic Committee (IOC) nor two companies (Coca-Cola and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
IOC formally opens new Headquarters in Switzerland
On Olympic Games’ 125th anniversary, International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally opened its new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The innaugration of new headquarters comes exactly 125 years after Olympic Games were revived. Key Highlights The International Olympic Committee was founded ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
ONGC overtakes India Oil Corp as Most Profitable PSU
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) overtook India Oil Corporation (IOC) by regaining crown of being India’s most profitable Public Sector Undertakings (PSU). Key Highlights In the previous two financial years (2016-17 and 2017-18) ONGC had lost the most ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019