Tuesday, 26 May 2015

GK Update 26 May 2015

1. PM Narendra Modi today launched the DD Kisan Channel which will primarily focus on agricultural sector and rural India. This was launched in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
2. Snapdeal, which is on a acquisition spree has acquired mobile technology firm MartMobi which is expected to help the e-seller a boost in the mobile platform. The deal has been done for an undisclosed amount.
3. Names of Yash Birla, Gurjit Singh Kochar, Ritika sharma and two others have been made public in the Switzerland official gazette for tax probes against them in India. Earlier Sneha Lata Sawhney and Sangita Sawhney were made public in similar connections.
4. Russia today begun a massive military exercise which includes 1200 soldiers and 250 aircrafts.
5. NDMC has won the PLATTS Global Metals award  2015 in the category of 'Industry Leadership Award- Raw Materials and Mining'. This was received by the MD of NDMC Narendra Kothari at a function in London.
6. RBI has entered into a MoU with the Central Bank of Seychelles for exchange in information and mutual assistance in banking sector.
7. Cosmos Co-operative Bank has entered into a tie up with New India Assurance for Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and LIC for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana.
8. ICICI Bank has launched a voice password facility by which customers can authenticate their transactions and allow it through bank call centers.



9. Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) Bank has now partnered with 19 state and regional level co-ordinators to make the survival of small business entrepreneur possible. It is an effort to
10.Lt.Gen. Nirbhay Sharma has been sworn in as the Governor of Mizoram.  He was the former governor of Arunanchal Pradesh.
11. Manoj Mishra is appointed as CMD of National Fertilizers Limited.
12. Mandeep Kaur has won 2 gold medal in the World Junior Boxing Championship in Taipei.

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