DAILY GK UPDATES - 31ST JULY, 2015
NATIONAL UPDATES:
I. Centre to put Rs.
20,000 crore more as capital infusion in public sector banks this year: The
Government has decided to infuse capital to the tune of Rs. 20,000 crore in
public sector banks. 50% or Rs. 10,000 crore of this money will find its way to
‘weak’ banks.
II. RajendraSrivastava of
Singapore Management Universities to be next dean of ISB: RajendraSrivastava,
professor of marketing at Singapore Management University, will be the next
dean of Indian School of Business with effect from January 1, 2016.
III. BHEL signs three MoU in
Kazakhstan for Power Projects: It will work
with JSU on projects of mutual; JSU is the national power utility of Kazakhstan
having a major share in Kazakh power sector. BHEL also signed MoU with KUS and
Karnex Invest.
IV. DIPP accepts ADB, JICA
plans on industrial corridors: Department of
Industrial Policy and Promotion has given nod to Asian Development Bank’s (ADB)
and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for their conceptual
development plan report on Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor and
Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor respectively.
V. Film Talvar based on
ArushiTalvar case, directed by MeghnaGulzar to be premiered at Toronto
International Film Festival.
VI. Punjab Government to
create Beas Belt near Harike Patan as habitat for Gharials.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
I. British PM on Landmark
1st visit to Vietnam: David Cameron
hailed rapidly growing trade with Vietnam during the 1st visit by a
British Prime Minister to the communist country, as a number of key business
deals were signed.
II. Russia vetoes Security
Council proposal on MH17 tribunal: Russia
vetoed a UN Security council resolution that would set up an international criminal
court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines
plane over Ukraine a year ago.
III. SALt, a lamp that runs
eight hours on water and salt, developed: A
start-up in Philippines developed a lamp named SALt (Sustainable Alternative
Lighting) that runs on a glass of water and two tablespoons of salt.
IV. Microsoft launched
Windows 10 operating system.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
I. RBI decided to issue 10
rupees coins to commemorate International Day of Yoga.
SPORTS:
II. Paytm
bags BCCI sponsorship rights: Mobile
marketplace and payments site Paytm has bagged the title sponsorship rights of
BCCI for Rs 203 crore.
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