General updates: December 09

Days after Reliance Jio extended its free services, Bharti Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings, including a Rs.145 pack, that will offer free unlimited local and STD calls along with 4G data.
While Airtel’s Rs.145 pack offers 300 MB 4G data along with free unlimited Airtel-to-Airtel local/STD calls.

Offer’s

145 Pack – 300MG Data free Airtel to Airtel calls
345 Pack – 1GB unlimited local/std calls.

Cash woes hit vehicle sales, biggest slump in 43 months

Industry sees no change in sales estimates for the year

The total vehicle sales across categories has seen a decline of 5.48 per cent at 15.63 lakh units during the month.
It is the steepest decline in 43 months.

Decline sales

Motorcycle – 10.21 per cent to about 7.78 lakh units.
scooter – 1.85 per cent to more than 3.88 lakh units.

Simpler USSD for digital payments on the anvil

Committee formed to push digital payments

The Chief Ministers’ Committee formed to push digital payments will submit its interim report to the Centre in the next two-three days, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who is also the Convener of the Committee.

UPI integration

13-member Committee formed.

Raymond to promote Khadi as fashion garment

(KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd.

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd. to promote Khadi as a fashion garment in India and abroad.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Raymond will source Khadi fabric from artisans and market the products after value-addition.

Khadi Mark

Name given to khadi products by Raymond.

U.S. FDA makes observations on Sun’s Halol facility

U.S. health regulator made nine observations

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said that the U.S. health regulator made nine observations after completion of an inspection of its Halol facility in Gujarat.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected the Halol facility from November 17, 2016 through December 1, 2016, Sun Pharma said in a BSE filing.

Dilip Shanghvi

Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

Labour Ministry says kept in the dark .

EPF reform package for made-ups sector

The Union Cabinet’s decision to make employees’ contribution to Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) optional in the made-ups sector took the Union labour ministry by surprise as officials said they had not been consulted on the matter.

Bandaru Dattatreya

Union labour minister.

Other Notifications:

To see Govt exams Notifications

Government Jobs

To Read Current Affairs

Current Affairs 09th December 2016 | General Awareness 09th December 2016

The post Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016 appeared first on Exambin | Social Competitive Learning.

Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016

Bharti Airtel unveils fresh packs to counter Jio heat

Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings

Days after Reliance Jio extended its free services, Bharti Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings, including a Rs.145 pack, that will offer free unlimited local and STD calls along with 4G data.
While Airtel’s Rs.145 pack offers 300 MB 4G data along with free unlimited Airtel-to-Airtel local/STD calls.

Offer’s

145 Pack – 300MG Data free Airtel to Airtel calls
345 Pack – 1GB unlimited local/std calls.

Cash woes hit vehicle sales, biggest slump in 43 months

Industry sees no change in sales estimates for the year

The total vehicle sales across categories has seen a decline of 5.48 per cent at 15.63 lakh units during the month.
It is the steepest decline in 43 months.

Decline sales

Motorcycle – 10.21 per cent to about 7.78 lakh units.
scooter – 1.85 per cent to more than 3.88 lakh units.

Simpler USSD for digital payments on the anvil

Committee formed to push digital payments

UPI integration

13-member Committee formed.

Raymond to promote Khadi as fashion garment

(KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd.

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd. to promote Khadi as a fashion garment in India and abroad.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Raymond will source Khadi fabric from artisans and market the products after value-addition.

Khadi Mark

Name given to khadi products by Raymond.

U.S. FDA makes observations on Sun’s Halol facility

U.S. health regulator made nine observations

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said that the U.S. health regulator made nine observations after completion of an inspection of its Halol facility in Gujarat.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected the Halol facility from November 17, 2016 through December 1, 2016, Sun Pharma said in a BSE filing.

Dilip Shanghvi

Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

Labour Ministry says kept in the dark .

EPF reform package for made-ups sector

Bandaru Dattatreya

Union labour minister.

Other Notifications:

To see Govt exams Notifications

Government Jobs

To Read Current Affairs

Current Affairs 09th December 2016 | General Awareness 09th December 2016

The post Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016 appeared first on Exambin | Social Competitive Learning.

Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016

Bharti Airtel unveils fresh packs to counter Jio heat

Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings

Days after Reliance Jio extended its free services, Bharti Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings, including a Rs.145 pack, that will offer free unlimited local and STD calls along with 4G data.
While Airtel’s Rs.145 pack offers 300 MB 4G data along with free unlimited Airtel-to-Airtel local/STD calls.

Offer’s

145 Pack – 300MG Data free Airtel to Airtel calls
345 Pack – 1GB unlimited local/std calls.

Cash woes hit vehicle sales, biggest slump in 43 months

Industry sees no change in sales estimates for the year

The total vehicle sales across categories has seen a decline of 5.48 per cent at 15.63 lakh units during the month.
It is the steepest decline in 43 months.

Decline sales

Motorcycle – 10.21 per cent to about 7.78 lakh units.
scooter – 1.85 per cent to more than 3.88 lakh units.

Simpler USSD for digital payments on the anvil

Committee formed to push digital payments

UPI integration

13-member Committee formed.

Raymond to promote Khadi as fashion garment

(KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd.

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd. to promote Khadi as a fashion garment in India and abroad.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Raymond will source Khadi fabric from artisans and market the products after value-addition.

Khadi Mark

Name given to khadi products by Raymond.

U.S. FDA makes observations on Sun’s Halol facility

U.S. health regulator made nine observations

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said that the U.S. health regulator made nine observations after completion of an inspection of its Halol facility in Gujarat.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected the Halol facility from November 17, 2016 through December 1, 2016, Sun Pharma said in a BSE filing.

Dilip Shanghvi

Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

Labour Ministry says kept in the dark .

EPF reform package for made-ups sector

Bandaru Dattatreya

Union labour minister.

The post Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016 appeared first on Exambin | Social Competitive Learning.

Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016

Bharti Airtel unveils fresh packs to counter Jio heat

Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings

Days after Reliance Jio extended its free services, Bharti Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings, including a Rs.145 pack, that will offer free unlimited local and STD calls along with 4G data.
While Airtel’s Rs.145 pack offers 300 MB 4G data along with free unlimited Airtel-to-Airtel local/STD calls.

Offer’s

145 Pack – 300MG Data free Airtel to Airtel calls
345 Pack – 1GB unlimited local/std calls.

Cash woes hit vehicle sales, biggest slump in 43 months

Industry sees no change in sales estimates for the year

The total vehicle sales across categories has seen a decline of 5.48 per cent at 15.63 lakh units during the month.
It is the steepest decline in 43 months.

Decline sales

Motorcycle – 10.21 per cent to about 7.78 lakh units.
scooter – 1.85 per cent to more than 3.88 lakh units.

Simpler USSD for digital payments on the anvil

Committee formed to push digital payments

UPI integration

13-member Committee formed.

Raymond to promote Khadi as fashion garment

(KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd.

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd. to promote Khadi as a fashion garment in India and abroad.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Raymond will source Khadi fabric from artisans and market the products after value-addition.

Khadi Mark

Name given to khadi products by Raymond.

U.S. FDA makes observations on Sun’s Halol facility

U.S. health regulator made nine observations

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said that the U.S. health regulator made nine observations after completion of an inspection of its Halol facility in Gujarat.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected the Halol facility from November 17, 2016 through December 1, 2016, Sun Pharma said in a BSE filing.

Dilip Shanghvi

Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

Labour Ministry says kept in the dark .

EPF reform package for made-ups sector

Bandaru Dattatreya

Union labour minister.

The post Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016 appeared first on Exambin | Social Competitive Learning.

Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016

Bharti Airtel unveils fresh packs to counter Jio heat

Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings

Days after Reliance Jio extended its free services, Bharti Airtel came out with two prepaid offerings, including a Rs.145 pack, that will offer free unlimited local and STD calls along with 4G data.
While Airtel’s Rs.145 pack offers 300 MB 4G data along with free unlimited Airtel-to-Airtel local/STD calls.

Offer’s

145 Pack – 300MG Data free Airtel to Airtel calls
345 Pack – 1GB unlimited local/std calls.

Cash woes hit vehicle sales, biggest slump in 43 months

Industry sees no change in sales estimates for the year

The total vehicle sales across categories has seen a decline of 5.48 per cent at 15.63 lakh units during the month.
It is the steepest decline in 43 months.

Decline sales

Motorcycle – 10.21 per cent to about 7.78 lakh units.
scooter – 1.85 per cent to more than 3.88 lakh units.

Simpler USSD for digital payments on the anvil

Committee formed to push digital payments

UPI integration

13-member Committee formed.

Raymond to promote Khadi as fashion garment

(KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd.

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has entered into an agreement with Raymond Ltd. to promote Khadi as a fashion garment in India and abroad.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Raymond will source Khadi fabric from artisans and market the products after value-addition.

Khadi Mark

Name given to khadi products by Raymond.

U.S. FDA makes observations on Sun’s Halol facility

U.S. health regulator made nine observations

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said that the U.S. health regulator made nine observations after completion of an inspection of its Halol facility in Gujarat.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected the Halol facility from November 17, 2016 through December 1, 2016, Sun Pharma said in a BSE filing.

Dilip Shanghvi

Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

Labour Ministry says kept in the dark .

EPF reform package for made-ups sector

Bandaru Dattatreya

Union labour minister.

The post Banking Awareness 09th December 2016 | Financial Affairs 09th December 2016 appeared first on Exambin | Social Competitive Learning.

Current Affairs 09th December 2016 | General Awareness 09th December 2016

City police team conducts search in Facebook’s Mumbai office

It is in connection with a derogatory post against Kateel temple

A team of Mangaluru city police with assistance from Mumbai police carried out searches in the office of Facebook in Mumbai in connection with a case related to a derogatory post against Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple.

Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple.

The temple is situated on an islet in the middle of the sacred river Nandini.

Fort in Kalaburagi holds the world’s largest cannon?

The Bara Gazi Toph measures 29 ft in length,with a circumference of 7.6 ft

The Bara Gazi Toph (cannon) located atop the 14th century fort in Kalaburagi is probably the largest cannon in the world. The fort was built by the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, Sultan Allauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, between 1327 and 1424.
Cannon mounted on the fort was 29 ft in length, with a circumference of 7.6 ft.

Largest cannon in the world.

Tsar Cannon in Russia

A more muscular rice variety takes on wheat

Bengaluru researchers raise a high-protein strain that could help diabetics.

A rice variety that packs more protein to match wheat has been released by Karnataka’s University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru.
The rice strain, which offers an option to those who are not comfortable switching over to wheat for supplementary protein, is now available for commercial cultivation.

12 to 13

Percent of protein content in this rice variety.

COURT-MLA

BSP MLA gets life term in murder case

BSP MLA B L Kushwaha was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here in connection with a murder case of 2002.
The additional district judge also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 and handed out similar sentence to Kushwaha’s gunman Satyendra Singh.

Rs 10,000

The additional district judge also imposed a fine

Modi highlights long-term gains

Highlighted in the debate in Parliament

As debate in Parliament on demonetisation remained inconclusive for the 16th day on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to assert that “short-term pain” would be outweighed by “long-term gains.”
He also said the country had a “historic opportunity” to embrace cashless payment

Yagna

Corruption
Terrorism
Black money

Postal SP wanted in money exchange fraud surrenders

Masterminded the nearly Rs.3 crore money exchange fraud

K. Sudheer Babu, Superintendent of Post Offices, Hyderabad city division, who was absconding since last week surrendered before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Babu, who masterminded the nearly Rs.3 crore money exchange fraud in three post-offices, has also been suspended by the Postal Department for unauthorised absence from office.

Abbreviation

CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation.

Disruption of Parliament is not democracy: President

To transact business rather than disrupting House proceedings

As Parliament stayed disrupted for two weeks over demonetisation, President Pranab Mukherjee had a sharp message for Parliamentarians: transact business rather than disrupting House proceedings.
He was delivering the fourth Defence Estates Day lecture on the topic of Electoral Reforms for a Stronger Democracy

3 D’s in Democracy

Debate
Dissension
Decision

The post Current Affairs 09th December 2016 | General Awareness 09th December 2016 appeared first on Exambin | Social Competitive Learning.

Current Affairs 09th December 2016 | General Awareness 09th December 2016

City police team conducts search in Facebook’s Mumbai office

It is in connection with a derogatory post against Kateel temple

Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple.

The temple is situated on an islet in the middle of the sacred river Nandini.

Fort in Kalaburagi holds the world’s largest cannon?

The Bara Gazi Toph measures 29 ft in length,with a circumference of 7.6 ft

The Bara Gazi Toph (cannon) located atop the 14th century fort in Kalaburagi is probably the largest cannon in the world. The fort was built by the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, Sultan Allauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, between 1327 and 1424.
Cannon mounted on the fort was 29 ft in length, with a circumference of 7.6 ft.

Largest cannon in the world.

Tsar Cannon in Russia

A more muscular rice variety takes on wheat

Bengaluru researchers raise a high-protein strain that could help diabetics.

A rice variety that packs more protein to match wheat has been released by Karnataka’s University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru.
The rice strain, which offers an option to those who are not comfortable switching over to wheat for supplementary protein, is now available for commercial cultivation.

12 to 13

Percent of protein content in this rice variety.

COURT-MLA

BSP MLA gets life term in murder case

BSP MLA B L Kushwaha was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here in connection with a murder case of 2002.
The additional district judge also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 and handed out similar sentence to Kushwaha’s gunman Satyendra Singh.

Rs 10,000

The additional district judge also imposed a fine

Modi highlights long-term gains

Highlighted in the debate in Parliament

As debate in Parliament on demonetisation remained inconclusive for the 16th day on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to assert that “short-term pain” would be outweighed by “long-term gains.”
He also said the country had a “historic opportunity” to embrace cashless payment

Yagna

Corruption
Terrorism
Black money

Postal SP wanted in money exchange fraud surrenders

Masterminded the nearly Rs.3 crore money exchange fraud

K. Sudheer Babu, Superintendent of Post Offices, Hyderabad city division, who was absconding since last week surrendered before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Babu, who masterminded the nearly Rs.3 crore money exchange fraud in three post-offices, has also been suspended by the Postal Department for unauthorised absence from office.

Abbreviation

CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation.

Disruption of Parliament is not democracy: President

To transact business rather than disrupting House proceedings

As Parliament stayed disrupted for two weeks over demonetisation, President Pranab Mukherjee had a sharp message for Parliamentarians: transact business rather than disrupting House proceedings.
He was delivering the fourth Defence Estates Day lecture on the topic of Electoral Reforms for a Stronger Democracy

3 D’s in Democracy

Debate
Dissension
Decision

The post Current Affairs 09th December 2016 | General Awareness 09th December 2016 appeared first on Exambin | Social Competitive Learning.

Current Affairs 09th December 2016 | General Awareness 09th December 2016

City police team conducts search in Facebook’s Mumbai office

It is in connection with a derogatory post against Kateel temple

Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple.

The temple is situated on an islet in the middle of the sacred river Nandini.

Fort in Kalaburagi holds the world’s largest cannon?

The Bara Gazi Toph measures 29 ft in length,with a circumference of 7.6 ft

The Bara Gazi Toph (cannon) located atop the 14th century fort in Kalaburagi is probably the largest cannon in the world. The fort was built by the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, Sultan Allauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, between 1327 and 1424.
Cannon mounted on the fort was 29 ft in length, with a circumference of 7.6 ft.

Largest cannon in the world.

Tsar Cannon in Russia

A more muscular rice variety takes on wheat

Bengaluru researchers raise a high-protein strain that could help diabetics.

A rice variety that packs more protein to match wheat has been released by Karnataka’s University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru.
The rice strain, which offers an option to those who are not comfortable switching over to wheat for supplementary protein, is now available for commercial cultivation.

12 to 13

Percent of protein content in this rice variety.

COURT-MLA

BSP MLA gets life term in murder case

BSP MLA B L Kushwaha was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here in connection with a murder case of 2002.
The additional district judge also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 and handed out similar sentence to Kushwaha’s gunman Satyendra Singh.

Rs 10,000

The additional district judge also imposed a fine

Modi highlights long-term gains

Highlighted in the debate in Parliament

As debate in Parliament on demonetisation remained inconclusive for the 16th day on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to assert that “short-term pain” would be outweighed by “long-term gains.”
He also said the country had a “historic opportunity” to embrace cashless payment

Yagna

Corruption
Terrorism
Black money

Postal SP wanted in money exchange fraud surrenders

Masterminded the nearly Rs.3 crore money exchange fraud

K. Sudheer Babu, Superintendent of Post Offices, Hyderabad city division, who was absconding since last week surrendered before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Babu, who masterminded the nearly Rs.3 crore money exchange fraud in three post-offices, has also been suspended by the Postal Department for unauthorised absence from office.

Abbreviation

CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation.

Disruption of Parliament is not democracy: President

To transact business rather than disrupting House proceedings

As Parliament stayed disrupted for two weeks over demonetisation, President Pranab Mukherjee had a sharp message for Parliamentarians: transact business rather than disrupting House proceedings.
He was delivering the fourth Defence Estates Day lecture on the topic of Electoral Reforms for a Stronger Democracy

3 D’s in Democracy

Debate
Dissension
Decision

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