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ADB provides USD 750 million Loan to India for Railway Track Electrification Project
ADB provides USD 750 million Loan to India for Railway Track Electrification Project
Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked an MoU with Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to provide USD 750,000,000 loan to India for Railway Track Electrif....

Published On : 24 May 2019

Indian Economy to grow at 7.1% in 2020 Fiscal Year
Indian Economy to grow at 7.1% in 2020 Fiscal Year
According to the United Nations (UN), the Indian economy to grow at 7.1% in the 2020 fiscal year on the back of strong domestic consumption and investment.....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Ola Cabs Launches Ola Money SBI Credit Card
Ola Cabs Launches Ola Money SBI Credit Card
Indian origin transportation company, Ola Cabs launched Ola Money SBI Credit Card to provide a flexible and convenient payment system to its....

Published On : 22 May 2019

BSNL Joined Hands With Google For Expanding WiFi
BSNL Joined Hands With Google For Expanding WiFi
Indian state-owned telecom company-Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) joined hands with Tech giant-Google for expanding its Wi-Fi footprint in the country. In India, there are aro....

Published On : 20 May 2019

BSE Launch ‘BSE StAR MF’ Mobile App For Its Mutual Fund Platform
BSE Launch ‘BSE StAR MF’ Mobile App For Its Mutual Fund Platform
BSE has launched ‘BSE StAR MF’ mobile app to enable more participation and help mutual fund distributors process transactions faster. BSE Mobil....

Published On : 17 May 2019

Airtel Joins Hand With HDFC Life To Offer Rs 4 Lakh Insurance Cover To Prepaid Customers
Airtel Joins Hand With HDFC Life To Offer Rs 4 Lakh Insurance Cover To Prepaid Customers
Bharti Airtel Limited joins hand with HDFC Life Insurance to offer Rs 4 Lakh cover to its pre....

Published On : 15 May 2019

Government Planning To Mandate QR Code Based Payment Method
Government Planning To Mandate QR Code Based Payment Method
The Central Government is planning to mandate a QR Code Based Payment Method using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for all....

Published On : 15 May 2019

Konkan Railways inked an MoU with Nepal Railways to supply 1600 HP DEMU Train sets
Konkan Railways inked an MoU with Nepal Railways to supply 1600 HP DEMU Train sets
Konkan Railways Corporation Limited (KMRCL) has signed a contract agreement with Nepal Railways to supply two 1600 HP DEMU train sets. These trains will be used to operationalize r....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Reliance buys UK based Toy-Retailer Hamleys for Rs 620 crore
Reliance buys UK based Toy-Retailer Hamleys for Rs 620 crore
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) buys UK based toy-retailer Hamleys for Rs 620 crore (approx), Reliance acquired 100% equity shares of Hamleys. H....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Pharma Company-Merck renamed as P&G Health Limited
Pharma Company-Merck renamed as P&G Health Limited
Pharmaceutical Company-Merck has been renamed as Procter & Gamble (P&G) Health Limited. It has been changed following P&a....

Published On : 09 May 2019

Maruti Suzuki will stop manufacturing diesel cars from April 2020
Maruti Suzuki will stop manufacturing diesel cars from April 2020
Maruti Suzuki is an automobile manufacturer in India, will stop selling and manufacturing diesel cars from April 2020. The reason ....

Published On : 26 Apr 2019

Google Pay collaborates with MMTC-PAMP India to sell and buy Gold through app
Google Pay collaborates with MMTC-PAMP India to sell and buy Gold through app
13 April 2019. Google Pay has collaborated with MMTC-PAMP India to allow users to sell and buy Gold through the app. ....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

NPCI lower the UPI usage charges to Rupees 0.10 from 0.25
NPCI lower the UPI usage charges to Rupees 0.10 from 0.25
Current Affairs 6th April 2019. The NPCI has reduced the UPI usage charges to Rupees 0.10 from 0.25 for all small transactions less than Rupees 1,000/-.And, for above ....

Published On : 06 Apr 2019

India and Chile inked 3 MoUs for cooperation
India and Chile inked 3 MoUs for cooperation
Current Affairs 2nd April 2019. India and Chile signed three MoUs in the fields of mining, culture, and empowerment of persons with disabilities. President Ram Nat....

Published On : 02 Apr 2019

Dena & Vijaya Bank merge with Bank of Baroda to becomes 2nd Largest Bank after SBI
Dena & Vijaya Bank merge with Bank of Baroda to becomes 2nd Largest Bank after SBI
Current Affairs 1st April 2019. The Cabinet approved the merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. Due to this amalgamation, BoB becomes 2nd Largest PSU Bank ....

Published On : 01 Apr 2019

GAIL, BHEL sign MoU for Development of Solar Power Projects
GAIL, BHEL sign MoU for Development of Solar Power Projects
Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. GAIL India Limited and BHEL has signed an agreement in the development of 'Solar Power Projects' This development will help bot....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

GST committee approves transition plan for new GST rates for Real Estate sector
GST committee approves transition plan for new GST rates for Real Estate sector
Current Affairs 20th March 2019. GST committee today approved a transition plan for new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on residential properties under w....

Published On : 20 Mar 2019

Instagram moves into E-commerce by adding an shopping button
Instagram moves into E-commerce by adding an shopping button
Current Affairs 20th March 2019. Facebook-owned Instagram on Tuesday (19th March 2019) made a move into potentially lucrative e-commerce by....

Published On : 20 Mar 2019

Center Govt. fixes Sugar Sale Quota for the month of March
Center Govt. fixes Sugar Sale Quota for the month of March
Current Affairs 6th March 2019: The center government has fixed sugar sale quota for March month. Sugar mills can sell 24.5 lakh tonne of the sweetener in the open market in....

Published On : 06 Mar 2019

GST collection in February is 97,247 crore rupees
GST collection in February is 97,247 crore rupees
Acc. to the Union Finance Ministry, The GST collection in February month stood at 97,247 crore rupees. However, the collection in the previous January month was 1 lakh crore rupees. ....

Published On : 02 Mar 2019