General Awareness 11th January 2017 | Current Affairs 11th January 2017

IOA revokes Kalmadi, Chautala appointments

IOA president and secretary are set to meet senior IOC officials

• The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to revoke the appointment of scam tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as its life presidents.
• The appointments were made at the IOA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Chennai on December 27.

Vijay goel

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Kerala’s ‘A’ class cinemas to down shutters from Thursday

For over the issue of revenue sharing among the producers and exhibitors.

over 360 theatres affiliated to the Kerala Film Exhibitors’ Federation, the combine of ‘A’ class cinemas in the State, will remain closed demanding a higher revenue share.

P. V. Basheer Ahamed

Demand for 50 per cent share in the first week of a new release.

Tamil Nadu will be declared drought affected, says CM

O. Panneerselvam announces a slew of relief measures.

Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam said Tamil Nadu, comprising 32 districts, will be declared drought affected in view of poor rainfall received during the northeast monsoon.

Rs. 3 lakh

To families of each of these farmers who committed suicide.

Football World Cup 2026 to have 48 teams

New format will be made up of 16 groups of three teams, says FIFA

the global soccer body said that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Council has unanimously backed plans by its president Gianni Infantino to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from 32 starting in 2026.

Gianni Infantino

FIFA President.

Powerful undersea quake hits south Philippines, no damage.

Such quakes at that depth are said to be rare.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck under the Celebes Sea off the southern Philippines but was far too deep to cause any damage and casualties or generate a tsunami.

Southeast of Sulu province

The place where quake happened.

Yahoo chief Mayer to leave company board after Verizon sale

Yahoo is selling its internet operations

Yahoo has confirmed that chief executive Marissa Mayer will quit the company’s board after its merger with Verizon.

Marissa Mayer

It is expected to remain with Yahoo’s core business, which is being bought by the U.S. telecom titan.

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Banking Awareness 11th January 2017 | Financial Affairs 11th January 2017.

Vistara announces low fare scheme on anniversary, tickets start at Rs 899

Tickets on website or mobile app will also get gift vouchers worth Rs 500

Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara launched a special fare scheme for economy travel with ticket prices starting as low as Rs 899 across its domestic network for a limited period to celebrate its second anniversary.

Vistara

51% share for Tata.

Reading levels in Madhya Pradesh declined from 80% to 32% in 4 years

As many as 70% of Right to Education quota seats were not filled in MP

Reading and some math skills of Madhya Pradesh (MP) students are among India’s lowest, the transition rate to higher classes is lower than the national average, a majority of classrooms are shared by students of different grades, and government elementary schools are 17.6% short of school teachers.

The proportion of children

Grade III who could read at least words declined from 80% in 2010 to 32% in 2014.

GIFT City will be price-setter in 10 years: Narendra Modi.

India INX is one of world’s most advanced technology platforms.

Sounding the inaugural bell of BSE’s first international exchange ‘India International Exchange (INX)’ at the country’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at the Gujarat International Finance-Tec (GIFT) City in Gandhinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in next 10 years the IFSC will be a price setter for various instruments.

Four microseconds

It will be the fastest international exchange in the world in terms of order response time.

Tiger takes driver’s seat at Flipkart, Kalyan Krishnamurthy is new CEO

He replaced co-founder Binny Bansal, who was made the group CEO.

Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal have handed over the operational control of the company they built over the past decade to Kalyan Krishnamurthy, the nominee of marquee American investor Tiger Global.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy

The new chief executive officer (CEO) Flipkart.

‘Made in India’ iPhones: Apple to seek incentives at Jan 25 govt meeting

The company to seek tax incentives and long-term duty exemptions

A team of the US-based iPhone maker Apple will meet a group of senior officials from ministries, including IT and finance, on January 25 to discuss its demands for setting up a manufacturing unit in the country.

Reduce the import bill:

The government has announced incentives to promote electronic manufacturing in India.

Alibaba’s Jack Ma meets Trump, to support 1 million small businesses in US

I think the president-elect is very smart, he is very open-minded to listen

Jack Ma, founder and chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, met with US President Donald Trump and discussed plans to help US small businesses sell products to China through the company’s platform.

Jack Ma

Founder and chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba.

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General Awareness 11th January 2017 | Current Affairs 11th January 2017

IOA revokes Kalmadi, Chautala appointments

IOA president and secretary are set to meet senior IOC officials

• The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to revoke the appointment of scam tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as its life presidents.
• The appointments were made at the IOA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Chennai on December 27.

Vijay goel

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Kerala’s ‘A’ class cinemas to down shutters from Thursday

For over the issue of revenue sharing among the producers and exhibitors.

over 360 theatres affiliated to the Kerala Film Exhibitors’ Federation, the combine of ‘A’ class cinemas in the State, will remain closed demanding a higher revenue share.

P. V. Basheer Ahamed

Demand for 50 per cent share in the first week of a new release.

Tamil Nadu will be declared drought affected, says CM

O. Panneerselvam announces a slew of relief measures.

Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam said Tamil Nadu, comprising 32 districts, will be declared drought affected in view of poor rainfall received during the northeast monsoon.

Rs. 3 lakh

To families of each of these farmers who committed suicide.

Football World Cup 2026 to have 48 teams

New format will be made up of 16 groups of three teams, says FIFA

the global soccer body said that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Council has unanimously backed plans by its president Gianni Infantino to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from 32 starting in 2026.

Gianni Infantino

FIFA President.

Powerful undersea quake hits south Philippines, no damage.

Such quakes at that depth are said to be rare.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck under the Celebes Sea off the southern Philippines but was far too deep to cause any damage and casualties or generate a tsunami.

Southeast of Sulu province

The place where quake happened.

Yahoo chief Mayer to leave company board after Verizon sale

Yahoo is selling its internet operations

Yahoo has confirmed that chief executive Marissa Mayer will quit the company’s board after its merger with Verizon.

Marissa Mayer

It is expected to remain with Yahoo’s core business, which is being bought by the U.S. telecom titan.

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Banking Awareness 11th January 2017 | Financial Affairs 11th January 2017.

Vistara announces low fare scheme on anniversary, tickets start at Rs 899

Tickets on website or mobile app will also get gift vouchers worth Rs 500

Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara launched a special fare scheme for economy travel with ticket prices starting as low as Rs 899 across its domestic network for a limited period to celebrate its second anniversary.

Vistara

51% share for Tata.

Reading levels in Madhya Pradesh declined from 80% to 32% in 4 years

As many as 70% of Right to Education quota seats were not filled in MP

Reading and some math skills of Madhya Pradesh (MP) students are among India’s lowest, the transition rate to higher classes is lower than the national average, a majority of classrooms are shared by students of different grades, and government elementary schools are 17.6% short of school teachers.

The proportion of children

Grade III who could read at least words declined from 80% in 2010 to 32% in 2014.

GIFT City will be price-setter in 10 years: Narendra Modi.

India INX is one of world’s most advanced technology platforms.

Sounding the inaugural bell of BSE’s first international exchange ‘India International Exchange (INX)’ at the country’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at the Gujarat International Finance-Tec (GIFT) City in Gandhinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in next 10 years the IFSC will be a price setter for various instruments.

Four microseconds

It will be the fastest international exchange in the world in terms of order response time.

Tiger takes driver’s seat at Flipkart, Kalyan Krishnamurthy is new CEO

He replaced co-founder Binny Bansal, who was made the group CEO.

Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal have handed over the operational control of the company they built over the past decade to Kalyan Krishnamurthy, the nominee of marquee American investor Tiger Global.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy

The new chief executive officer (CEO) Flipkart.

‘Made in India’ iPhones: Apple to seek incentives at Jan 25 govt meeting

The company to seek tax incentives and long-term duty exemptions

A team of the US-based iPhone maker Apple will meet a group of senior officials from ministries, including IT and finance, on January 25 to discuss its demands for setting up a manufacturing unit in the country.

Reduce the import bill:

The government has announced incentives to promote electronic manufacturing in India.

Alibaba’s Jack Ma meets Trump, to support 1 million small businesses in US

I think the president-elect is very smart, he is very open-minded to listen

Jack Ma, founder and chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, met with US President Donald Trump and discussed plans to help US small businesses sell products to China through the company’s platform.

Jack Ma

Founder and chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba.

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SBI SO 2017 Admit Card

State bank of India has released the Admit Card/Call letter for the SBI SO 2017 exam for appointment of following Managerial (Specialist Cadre Officer) Positions.
State Bank of India is recruiting Specialist officers for the post of Assistant manager (JMGS-I), Developer, Test lead (MMGS-II).

To Click Below Direct link to get admit Card/Call Letter:

Download Notification    Admit Card – Click Here

 

 

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SBI SO 2017 Admit Card

State bank of India has released the Admit Card/Call letter for the SBI SO 2017 exam for appointment of following Managerial (Specialist Cadre Officer) Positions.
State Bank of India is recruiting Specialist officers for the post of Assistant manager (JMGS-I), Developer, Test lead (MMGS-II).

To Click Below Direct link to get admit Card/Call Letter:

Download Notification    Admit Card – Click Here

 

 

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SBI SO 2017 Admit Card

State bank of India has released the Admit Card/Call letter for the SBI SO 2017 exam for appointment of following Managerial (Specialist Cadre Officer) Positions.
State Bank of India is recruiting Specialist officers for the post of Assistant manager (JMGS-I), Developer, Test lead (MMGS-II).

To Click Below Direct link to get admit Card/Call Letter:

Download Notification    Admit Card – Click Here

 

 

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Banking Awareness 10th January 2017| Financial Affairs 10th January 2017

Petrol pumps will continue to accept card payments even after Jan 13

Transaction fee is a business module between banks and OMCs.

The Govt said Credit and debit cards will continue to be accepted at petrol pumps even after January 13 without customers having to pay transaction charges.

Dharmendra Pradhan

Petroleum Minister.

Online shoppers expected to cross 100 million mark in 2017

Bengaluru has left behind all other cities in online shopping.

With the rise of digital natives, better logistics, broadband and internet-ready devices, the number of consumers shopping online is going to cross 100 million this year from 69 million in 2016.

100 million

The number of online customers in India.

Digital transactions mobile-app

BHIM downloaded 10 mn times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday disclosed that the recently launched BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) mobile application has recorded 10 million downloads in 10 days.

BHIM app

On December 30, 2016, Prime Minister Modi had launched the BHIM mobile app.

SC notice to Centre, states on plea seeking return of unused land for SEZ

The PIL filed by SEZ Farmers Protection

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the central government on a public interest petition alleging that the big corporates are using the SEZ law to get loans from banks instead of starting industries in the acquired land.

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) :

Area in which business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country.

Genpact, Cisco launch ‘Global Centre of Excellence’ in Jaipur

First smart and connected Lighthouse City.

Global business process management company Genpact and Cisco unveiled the “Global Centre of Excellence” in Jaipur as part of Ciscos Lighthouse City project, a global initiative designed to deploy next-generation technologies to impact citizens and society.

Other Lighthouse cities:

Hamburg in Germany, Barcelona in Spain and Adelaide in Australia.

Jaguar Land Rover sells record 583,313 cars in 2016

Sales were up 20 percent from previous year.

Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sold a record 583,312 cars last year as the Indian-owned firm continues its rapid expansion with the aim of building 1 million vehicles a year at the turn of the decade.

Headquarters:

Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom.

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Banking Awareness 10th January 2017| Financial Affairs 10th January 2017

Petrol pumps will continue to accept card payments even after Jan 13

Transaction fee is a business module between banks and OMCs.

The Govt said Credit and debit cards will continue to be accepted at petrol pumps even after January 13 without customers having to pay transaction charges.

Dharmendra Pradhan

Petroleum Minister.

Online shoppers expected to cross 100 million mark in 2017

Bengaluru has left behind all other cities in online shopping.

With the rise of digital natives, better logistics, broadband and internet-ready devices, the number of consumers shopping online is going to cross 100 million this year from 69 million in 2016.

100 million

The number of online customers in India.

Digital transactions mobile-app

BHIM downloaded 10 mn times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday disclosed that the recently launched BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) mobile application has recorded 10 million downloads in 10 days.

BHIM app

On December 30, 2016, Prime Minister Modi had launched the BHIM mobile app.

SC notice to Centre, states on plea seeking return of unused land for SEZ

The PIL filed by SEZ Farmers Protection

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the central government on a public interest petition alleging that the big corporates are using the SEZ law to get loans from banks instead of starting industries in the acquired land.

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) :

Area in which business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country.

Genpact, Cisco launch ‘Global Centre of Excellence’ in Jaipur

First smart and connected Lighthouse City.

Global business process management company Genpact and Cisco unveiled the “Global Centre of Excellence” in Jaipur as part of Ciscos Lighthouse City project, a global initiative designed to deploy next-generation technologies to impact citizens and society.

Other Lighthouse cities:

Hamburg in Germany, Barcelona in Spain and Adelaide in Australia.

Jaguar Land Rover sells record 583,313 cars in 2016

Sales were up 20 percent from previous year.

Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sold a record 583,312 cars last year as the Indian-owned firm continues its rapid expansion with the aim of building 1 million vehicles a year at the turn of the decade.

Headquarters:

Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom.

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General Awareness 10th January 2017 |Current Affairs 10th January 2017.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate country’s first International Exchange

Being set up by Bombay Stock Exchange in Gandhinagar this afternoon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Ahmedabad a short while ago on a two-day visit to Gujarat. He will inaugurate the country’s first International Exchange being set up by Bombay Stock Exchange in Gandhinagar this afternoon. Mr. Modi will also inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show.

India’s first International Exchange

Bombay Stock Exchange in Gandhinagar.

NGT notice to Centre, Delhi govt on pleas against plastic ban

Plastic bags in Delhi has come under challenge.

The city government’s 2012 notification banning manufacture, sale and usage of plastic bags in Delhi has come under challenge, with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking the response from the Centre, Delhi government and others on the matter.

Anil Madhav Dave

Ministry of Environment and Forests.

BSNL to connect 1500 gram panchayats through OFC in 2017

BSNL will provide three thousand hot spots

• BSNL plans to connect 1,518 gram panchayats with Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) this year in Assam to ensure rural connectivity.
• “We have emphasised on rural connectivity and 5,200 kms of OFC will be laid this year to cover 1,518 gram panchayats, which accounts 70 per cent of the total gram panchayats in the state,

70%

Gram panchayat to get OFC connectivity.

Millions of devotees in Philippines join Black Nazarene procession

The faithful reached out towards the icon.

About a million and a half bare foot Philippine devotees praying for miracles joined a procession on for a black statue of Jesus Christ being paraded through the old commercial centre of the capital, Manila

Black Nazarene

A life-sized wooden statue of Christ kneeling with across on his shoulder.

New fault in Indian Ocean may trigger quakes in future: study

Largest tremor that shook the Andaman-Sumatra.

A new plate boundary may be forming on the floor of the Indian Ocean as a result of the largest earthquake that shook the Andaman-Sumatra region in 2012, according to scientists who warn that the new fault system could trigger more quakes in the future.

Earth quake 2012

The largest inter-plate earthquakes ever recorded.

I am Samajwadi Party chief and party symbol should stay with me, Mulayam tells EC

Expulsion of Ramgopal Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav told the Election Commission (EC) that he remained the Samajwadi Party president and termed the convention called by the camp of his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav “unconstitutional.” He asserted that the party’s electoral symbol , ‘Cycle’, should remain with his camp.

Hamid Ansari

Rajya Sabha Chairman

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Banking Awareness 10th January 2017| Financial Affairs 10th January 2017

Petrol pumps will continue to accept card payments even after Jan 13

Transaction fee is a business module between banks and OMCs.

The Govt said Credit and debit cards will continue to be accepted at petrol pumps even after January 13 without customers having to pay transaction charges.

Dharmendra Pradhan

Petroleum Minister.

Online shoppers expected to cross 100 million mark in 2017

Bengaluru has left behind all other cities in online shopping.

With the rise of digital natives, better logistics, broadband and internet-ready devices, the number of consumers shopping online is going to cross 100 million this year from 69 million in 2016.

100 million

The number of online customers in India.

Digital transactions mobile-app

BHIM downloaded 10 mn times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday disclosed that the recently launched BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) mobile application has recorded 10 million downloads in 10 days.

BHIM app

On December 30, 2016, Prime Minister Modi had launched the BHIM mobile app.

SC notice to Centre, states on plea seeking return of unused land for SEZ

The PIL filed by SEZ Farmers Protection

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the central government on a public interest petition alleging that the big corporates are using the SEZ law to get loans from banks instead of starting industries in the acquired land.

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) :

Area in which business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country.

Genpact, Cisco launch ‘Global Centre of Excellence’ in Jaipur

First smart and connected Lighthouse City.

Global business process management company Genpact and Cisco unveiled the “Global Centre of Excellence” in Jaipur as part of Ciscos Lighthouse City project, a global initiative designed to deploy next-generation technologies to impact citizens and society.

Other Lighthouse cities:

Hamburg in Germany, Barcelona in Spain and Adelaide in Australia.

Jaguar Land Rover sells record 583,313 cars in 2016

Sales were up 20 percent from previous year.

Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sold a record 583,312 cars last year as the Indian-owned firm continues its rapid expansion with the aim of building 1 million vehicles a year at the turn of the decade.

Headquarters:

Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom.

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General Awareness 10th January 2017 |Current Affairs 10th January 2017.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate country’s first International Exchange

Being set up by Bombay Stock Exchange in Gandhinagar this afternoon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Ahmedabad a short while ago on a two-day visit to Gujarat. He will inaugurate the country’s first International Exchange being set up by Bombay Stock Exchange in Gandhinagar this afternoon. Mr. Modi will also inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show.

India’s first International Exchange

Bombay Stock Exchange in Gandhinagar.

NGT notice to Centre, Delhi govt on pleas against plastic ban

Plastic bags in Delhi has come under challenge.

The city government’s 2012 notification banning manufacture, sale and usage of plastic bags in Delhi has come under challenge, with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking the response from the Centre, Delhi government and others on the matter.

Anil Madhav Dave

Ministry of Environment and Forests.

BSNL to connect 1500 gram panchayats through OFC in 2017

BSNL will provide three thousand hot spots

• BSNL plans to connect 1,518 gram panchayats with Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) this year in Assam to ensure rural connectivity.
• “We have emphasised on rural connectivity and 5,200 kms of OFC will be laid this year to cover 1,518 gram panchayats, which accounts 70 per cent of the total gram panchayats in the state,

70%

Gram panchayat to get OFC connectivity.

Millions of devotees in Philippines join Black Nazarene procession

The faithful reached out towards the icon.

About a million and a half bare foot Philippine devotees praying for miracles joined a procession on for a black statue of Jesus Christ being paraded through the old commercial centre of the capital, Manila

Black Nazarene

A life-sized wooden statue of Christ kneeling with across on his shoulder.

New fault in Indian Ocean may trigger quakes in future: study

Largest tremor that shook the Andaman-Sumatra.

A new plate boundary may be forming on the floor of the Indian Ocean as a result of the largest earthquake that shook the Andaman-Sumatra region in 2012, according to scientists who warn that the new fault system could trigger more quakes in the future.

Earth quake 2012

The largest inter-plate earthquakes ever recorded.

I am Samajwadi Party chief and party symbol should stay with me, Mulayam tells EC

Expulsion of Ramgopal Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav told the Election Commission (EC) that he remained the Samajwadi Party president and termed the convention called by the camp of his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav “unconstitutional.” He asserted that the party’s electoral symbol , ‘Cycle’, should remain with his camp.

Hamid Ansari

Rajya Sabha Chairman

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