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BP agrees to pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster

BP Plc will pay 4.5 billion in penalties and plead guilty to felony misconduct in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, which caused the worst US offshore oil spill ever....

November 18, 2012    International / World Current Affairs

Chanda Kochhar of ICICI – Most powerful Business woman in India: Fortune Magazine

Fortune Magazine has named Ms Chanda Kochhar, MD and CEO of ICICI Bank as the most powerful business woman in Business in India. She has been named for...

November 18, 2012

Kavery Kalanithi of Sun Tv – India’s top paid Business woman

As per Fortune Magazine, Ms Kavery Kalanithi of Sun TV group has retained her position as the India’s top paid business woman in 2012. Pay packages of Top...

November 18, 2012

PSBs' profits would have been wiped out were they asked to maintain 70% PCR

Thanks to RBI, which had withdrawn the requirement for 70% loan loss cover from September 2011. Else, Public sector banks, which have decreased their PCR (Provision Coverage Ratio)...

November 18, 2012

Westpac Banking Corporation opens its firsrt branch in Mumbai

Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac Institutional Bank) received its banking licence from RBI on April 16, 2012. Westpac has operated in India since 2007 through its representative office. Westpac...

November 18, 2012

Sweden’s Volvo to invest in India

Volvo is a Swedish truck, bus and earth-moving equipment maker. Volvo is the world’s 2nd largest truck maker by revenue. Volvo declared its plans to invest R s...

November 18, 2012

Finance Minister asks RBI to issue the final guidelines for new banking licenses

The Finance Minister P Chidambaram has asked RBI to finalize the guidelines for issue of new banking licenses and commence accepting applications applications from interested entities.   But, RBI...

November 18, 2012

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 comes into force

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – was passed by Parliament in May, 2012 to address the evil of child sexual abuse. Definition of a...

November 17, 2012    Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Madhav Chavan wins WISE Prize ‘The Nobel Prize for education'

Dr Madhav Chavan has won the WISE Prize. The WISE Prize is considered to be the "Nobel prize for Education". Prize of $500,000 (£314,000) In recognition for his...

November 17, 2012

‘Archduke Joseph diamond’ sold at world record price of $ 21.5 million

 ‘Archduke Joseph diamond’ A 19th century rare 76 carat diamond Indian  diamond. Named after its first owner Archduke Joseph August of Austria. Sold at world record price of...

November 17, 2012    Places in News Current Affairs

Income Ceiling for EWS and LIG housing raised by Govt

Government has settled to raise the bar on yearly income needed to qualify for benefits under its existing housing schemes for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Lower Income...

November 17, 2012

‘Project Lakshya’ for streamlining LPG supply

“Project Lakshya” launched by the The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry. Objective:  Reduce waiting time for delivery of LPG cylinders Track duplicate connections Preventing fake additional connections for...

November 17, 2012    India Nation & States Current Affairs

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