DAILY GK UPDATES - 2ND OCTOBER 2015
NATIONAL UPDATES:
I. Black money window: Rs 3770 crore unaccounted foreign assets declared: Nearly 638 declarations have been received through the one time compliance window for disclosing black money under a new law enacted by the Modi-led Government.
II. ItzCash Card inks pact Flipkart for facilitating online shopping: ItzCash has announced its partnership with Flipkart to reach out to the next billion segments, especially those without having access to either a debit or a credit card.
III. Adani ports sign MoU with L&T shipbuilding for evaluating port operations: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited today informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that the companyhas entered into a non-binding MoU with L&T Shipbuilding Limited for evaluating the operations of the port at Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu.
IIII. Sarat Kumar Acharya takes over as CMD of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
I. Google partners Ridley Scott, Richie Mehta to capture ‘India in a Day’: Google in partnership with filmmakers Ridley Scott, Richie Mehta and Anurag Kashyap is coming out with a film project titled ‘India in a Day’ that will capture the essence of evolving India across 24 hours.
OTHER UPDATES:
I. ICC Women’s team rankings released: Australia topped the list while India was placed on the 4thspot.
AWARDS:
I. Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargavahonoured with the lifetime achievement award at the Forbes India Leadership Awards, 2015.
