DAILY GK UPDATES 15TH JUNE 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 15TH JUNE 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. President Pranab Mukherjee receives the highest civilian award of Ivory Coast: President PranabMukherjee has been awarded the highest civilian award of Ivory Coast, 'the National Grand Crois’.

2. Cabinet approves SBI takeover of units: A cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the takeover by State Bank of India (SBI) of several subsidiaries.

3. India to provide Rs48 mn aid for college building in nepal: India has pledged a financial assistance of Rs 48.84 million to Nepal for the construction of a college building in the capital Kathmandu.

4. Jalmarg Vikas Project on river Ganga to enable commercial navigation: Jal Marg Vikas is a project on the river Ganga that is being developed between Allahabad and Haldia to cover a distance of 1620 kilometers.

5. Union Governments launches scheme for setting up 1000 MW CTU- connected wind power: The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a scheme for setting up of 1000 Mega Watt (MW) Wind Power Project connected to transmission network of Central Transmission Utility (CTU). 

6. Railways Ministry sings an agreement with Odisha govt. for the development of railways infrastructure: Ministry of railways has signed an agreement with Government of Odisha for the formation of a joint venture Company to develop the railway infrastructure in the state.

7. Haryana government approves Rs25 cragriculture project: Haryana government has approved a Rs 25 crore project that will benefit 75,000 farmers. The decision has been taken by the state level steering committee, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary D S Dhesi. ​

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Florida bank issues first US credit card for use in Cuba: A small regional Florida bank, Stonegate Bank has made history by issuing the first credit card that can be used in Cuba. That could make it easier for Americans to travel and work on an island largely. 

2. Peter Thomson elected as the President of 71stsession of United Nations General Assembly.

 

 

3. Deutsche bank Asia Chief executive GunitChandra quits: Germany’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank has announced that Gunit Chadha, who is serving as Chief Executive officer for Asia-Pacific region would leave the company next month on 17th of July. At present, he is handling 16 countries which include, India, China in Asia Pacific.  

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

1. DCB bank launches Adhaar enabled ATM in Bengaluru: DCB Bank has launched Bengaluru's first ATM that accepts Aadhaar number and Aadhaarfingerprint (biometric) instead of ATM/Debit Card and PIN to dispense cash. 

2. DBS Bank appointed Niraj Mittal as institutional banking head: DBS Bank India, a part of Asia's foremost financial services group DBS Group Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of Mr. NirajMittal as the Managing Director and Head of Institutional Banking for the country.

3. RBS India Chief Brijesh Mehra to head RBL corporate banking: 

Kolhapur-headquartered, a small sized but fastest growing private sector lender RBL Bank (formerly known as The Ratnakar Bank Limited) has announced the appointment of Brijesh Mehra as the head of corporate banking at RBL. 

SPORTS:

4. India set for the Maiden show at U17 futsal World cup: India are set to make their maiden appearance in the Under 17 Futsal World Cup next month, after being invited by the sport's governing body, the Association Mundial de Futsal (AMF), as a wild card to take part in the event.

 

OBITUARIES:

5. Renowned Hindi writer Mudrarasksha passes away: Distinguished Hindi writer, activist, thinker and cultural personality Mudrarakshasa has passed away after following a prolonged illness in Lucknow. He was 82 years old.

DAILY GK UPDATES 14TH JUNE 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 14TH JUNE 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India and Ghana sign three agreements: India and Ghana have signed three bilateral agreements to strengthen co-operation in varied fields. These agreements were signed after delegation-level talks between President Pranab Mukherjee and his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama in Accra. The signed agreements include one for visa waivers for holders of diplomatic and official passports and one for setting up a Joint Commission, the third agreement was for collaboration in diplomatic training between the Indian Foreign Service Institute and a Ghanaian institute of the same standing. 

2. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish kumar launched child labour tracking system : Bihar Chief Minister NitishKumar has inaugurated 'Child Labour Tracking System (CLTS)' in order to keep a track of rescued child labour for their proper rehabilitation besides announcing financial help of Rs 25,000 for every rescued child labour to be given from Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

3. Indian Railways launches Janani Sewa, optional catering scheme on pilot basis: The Union Ministry of Railways has launched three passenger service initiatives namely- a Janani Sewa for mothers, optional catering in Rajdhani, and Shatabdi trains on a pilot basis and a children’s menu on trains. These services have been launched by Union Railways minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi.

4. Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad takes charge as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court: Justice RakeshRanjan Prasad, the senior-most Judge of the Manipur High Court has assumed charge as the Chief Justice of the High Court. 

5. Maharashtra reports India’s 1st case of Harlequin Ichthyosis: With the birth of a baby girl in Nagpur, India has reportedly recorded its first ever case of a baby born with a rare genetic disorder called ‘Harlequin Ichthyosis’. The disease, which affects 1 in 3 lakh babies, causes thickening of the skin all over the body with cracks in between and makes babies prone to infection.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. 14th June: World Blood Donor day: Every year, the World Blood Donor Day is being observed across the world on 14 June to raise the public awareness about the need for safe blood donation. 

2. Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26bn: Software giant Microsoft has announced that it is going to acquire professional social platform LinkedIn for $196 per share. However, the acquisition is still subject to approval by other LinkedIn shareholders and regulators.

3. Israel for the first time wins UN committee chair:Israel has been elected to chair a UN committee for the first time in the world body's 71-year history, triggering strong protests from Arab countries and the Palestinians.  

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

1. Axis Bank launches India’s first certified green bond at London Stock Exchange: Axis Bank has launched India’s first internationally-listed certified green bond to finance climate change solutions around the world at London Stock Exchange (LSE).

 

2. RBL Bank to launch scheme for fintech entrepreneurs: RBL Bank is going to set launch an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) programme for fintech start-ups in the next 9-12 months.

 

SPORTS:

3. Donald Carr, a former England Cricket captain dies aged 89.

 

4. Indian men’s 4x400m relay team breaks 18 year old national record: The Indian men's 4x400m relay team has created a new national record, clocking 3:02.17 at the International Sprint and Relay Teams Cup at Erzurum, Turkey.

5. USA wins FINA Women Water Polo World League Super Final: The USA Women’s Senior National Team has won gold at the FINA Women Water Polo World League Super Final.

6. Usain Bolt wins the 100m in 9.88 seconds at Racer Grand Prix 2016: Olympic champion Usain Bolt has won 100 metres race in 9.88 seconds at the inaugural Jamaica National Racers Grand Prix.

7. Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Canada Grand Prix of Formula 1: Mercedes racing driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain has won the Formula 1 Canada Grand Prix title.To win the title, he overcame Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel in the final race held in Montreal, Canada.