DAILY GK UPDATES 18TH SEPTEMBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 18TH SEPTEMBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Punjab National Bank appointed Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador: State-owned Punjab National Bank has roped in Indian test skipper ViratKohli as brand ambassador to improve its image which has taken a hit due to rising bad loans. 

2.  'Sunrise', Parched' scripts archived at Oscar library: The scripts of Adil Hussain-starrers "Sunrise" and "Parched" have been archived at the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

3. Guided missile destroyer 'Mormugao' launched in Mumbai: The vessel has been built by government-run Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and belongs to the Visakhapatnam class of ships being constructed under Project 15B.

 

4. World Bank will invest nearly 1,000 crore rupees in Assam: World Bank will invest nearly 1,000 crore rupees in Assam for the betterment of the inland waterways.

 

5.  Prabhu launches cleanliness drive at railway premises: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 17-Sep-2016 launched the 'Swachhta Saptah' as part of the Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Mission from New Delhi Railway Station. After launching the cleanliness drive Suresh Prabhu said In order to create massive awareness on sanitation and cleanliness at railway premises and make hygiene a habit amongst the travelling public. 

6. Odisha government to organise two-day national conference on labour: Odisha government, labour minister Prafulla Mallick at a press meet on Saturday announced that the state government in association with International Labour Organisation (ILO) will organize a two-day long national conference on labour in the city from September 20. 

 

7. ISRO, Katrina, Juhi Chawla will get Priyadarshini Global Awards: Bengaluru-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and Juhi Chawla are among recipients of the Priyadarshini Global Awards 2016 which will be presented on September 19.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1.  China successfully launches Tiangong-2 space lab: China, launched its second experimental space station.The Tiangong 2 was carried into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northern China. 

 

 

 

 

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AWARDS:

1. Lord Narendra Babubhai Patel ,a 78-year-old Indian-origin British obstetrician and member of the UK Parliament was honored the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'during the Asian Achievers Awards for his work in the medical profession and public life in Britain over the years.

 

2. Abhishek Bachchan Holds a Guinness World Record: Jr Bachchan holds the record for 'Most Public Appearances made by a Film Star in 12 Hours.' In fact, he beat Hollywood actor Will Smith who had made three public appearances in 2 hours during the promotions of his film I, Robot in 2004.

DAILY GK UPDATES 17TH SEPTEMBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 17TH SEPTEMBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. All India Launches Balochi Website, Mobile AppAll India Radio (AIR) has been launched a website and mobile app for its Balochi service to reach people who speak this language across the globe.

2. India Signs MoU With Sri Lanka To Support Fishermen And Farmers: India and Sri Lanka Signed MoU to support livelihood of the fishing and farming communities by providing them equipment worth USD 2 million in the country’s southern Hambantota district.

 

3. Paytm to power IRCTC’s payment gateway:Mobile payment and commerce platform Paytm has tied up with the country’s largest rail ticketing platform IRCTC to enable digital payments for travellers. 

 

4. Telangana signs MoU to help Goa in IT development: The Telangana government has been signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Goa government to help the latter in information technology (IT) development.

 

5. HAL gets membership of APAQG with voting rights: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Friday has been conferred the prestigious membership of the Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG) under the category 'Full Member with voting rights'.

 

6. V K Sharma gets additional charge as LIC chairman: V K Sharma, who is currently one of the two managing directors at Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), has taken additional charge as Chairman, LIC of India. Sharma joined LIC in the year 1981 as a Direct Recruit Officer.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Former Italian president, prime minister and central bank governor Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has died at the age of 95.

 

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SPORTS:

1. Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma conferred with Arjuna Award: Sports Minister Vijay Goel conferred Arjuna Awards on cricketers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane at a function in New Delhi. Sharma was given the award for 2015 and Rahane for 2016.

AWARDS:

2. Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd, a microfinance institution, has won the Platinum Award for Inclusive Insurance at the SKOCH Insurance Awards 2016.

OBITUARIES:

3. Legendary playwright Edward Albee, widely considered one of the greats of his generation, has died at the age of 88.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAILY GK UPDATES 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Government notifies GST Council: The Government has formally notified the GST Council, which will decide on the tax rate, exempted goods under the new taxation regime.

 

2. Atul Kumar Goel takes charges as ED in UBI:Atul Kumar Goel, General Manager, Allahabad Bank, has taken charge as Executive Director in Union Bank of India. 

3. Uber partners NSDC, Maruti to skill 1 million by 2018: Transportation app Uber has launched a new initiative in partnership with Maruti Suzuki and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for creating livelihood opportunities for one million people by 2018.

 

4. Ahmedabad to host African Development Bank meet next year: India will host the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in May next year.  To be held at Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre, Ahmedabad on May 22-26.

 

5. Reliance Communication-Aircel merger approved: Reliance Communications (RCom) board has approved the company’s merger with Aircel, in one of the biggest deals in the telecom space in recent times. 

 

6. Two India-Born MIT Scientists Win Prestigious US Awards: Two Indo-American scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been conferred with prestigious awards for their path-breaking inventions.

 

7. Naropa Festival begins in Ladakh: The Naropafestival, which is held every 12 years, began today at the 17th century Hemis Monastery in Ladakh.

 

8. Indian-American physician to receive National Humanities Medal: Indian-American physician-author Abraham Verghese, whose work has emphasised empathy in medicine, has been selected for the prestigious 2015 National Humanities Medal, the White House has announced.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador: Nadia Murad, a former ISIS captive, has been named the UN’s new Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.

 

 

 

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:​

1. Atul Kumar Goel, General Manager, Allahabad Bank, has taken charge as Executive Director in Union Bank of India. 

AWARDS:

2. Vijaya Bank has bagged the second prize under Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (Region C) for the year 2015-16. 

 

3. Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka VikasGrameena Bank has bagged four awards for inclusive insurance for 2016 from Skoch Group.

DAILY GK UPDATES 15TH SEPTEMBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 15TH SEPTEMBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Nawazuddin appointed brand ambassador of UP farmers' scheme: The Uttar Pradesh govt has appointed Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the brand ambassador of its flagship programme 'Samajwadi Kisan Beema Yojana'.

 

2. India Declares itself Free from Avian Influenza (H5N1): The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare has declared India free from Avian Influenza (H5N1) from 5th September, 2016.

3. Priyanka Chopra among world's 10 highest paid TV actresses: Forbes: Bollywood queen PriyankaChopra is in the top 10 in Forbes magazine's annual list of best-paid television actresses.

 

4. Gionee signs MoU with Haryana govt for investment of Rs 500cr: Gionee mobile phones would now be manufactured in Haryana as the company today signed a MoU with the state government to set up its phone manufacturing hub with an initial investment of Rs 500 crore which, later on, would be increased to Rs 1,500 crore. 

5. Uttarakhand Governer releases book by author “Nagrath”: Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul has released a book titled 'Shanti ki Talaash mein Zindagi' written in Hindi by Haridwar-based author and journalist Radhika Nagrath. 

 

 

6. Narayana Murthy named Director of RCI, DRDO: BHVS Narayana Murthy, an expert in Avionics has been appointed as Director, Research Centre Imarat(RCI), Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), Hyderabad.

 

7. Vice President Ansari to represent India at NAM Summit: Vice-President Hamid Ansari will be representing India at the upcoming 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held at Margarita Island in Venezuela from September 17-18.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Jim Yong Kim heads for second term as World Bank president: Kim, 56, has focused the World Bankon programs to reduce extreme poverty.

Kim's first term ends on June 30, 2017.

2. US sign 38 billion dollars deal with Israel: The United States has signed a 38 billion dollars deal with Israel to provide the country with military assistance over a 10-year period. 

 

3. Hiroshi Nakagawa takes over as Chairman of Isuzu Motors India: Japanese automobile maker Isuzu today announced top-level changes in its Indian operations with Hiroshi Nakagawa taking over as the Chairman of Isuzu Motors India (IMI) with immediate effect. 

 

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:​

1. Axis Bank, BHU team up for banking courses: Private sector Axis Bank has tied up with Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to offer specialised banking courses. 

 

SPORTS:

2. India Blue wins 2016-17 Duleep Trophy Tournament: Gautam Gambhir-led India Blue has won the inaugural day/night Duleep Trophy Cricket tournament held in Greater Noida.

 

3. India wins 6 medals on opening day of Track Asia Cup: Indian cyclists put up a commendable show on the opening day of the Track Asia Cup 2016, bagging 6 medals, including three gold and two silver and one bronze.

 

AWARDS:

4. Actor Ewan McGregor will receive the Britannia Humanitarian Award at the British Academy Britannia Awards in California next month.