External benchmark-based lending must: RBI
News:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it mandatory for banks to link all new floating rate personal or retail loans and floating rate loans to MSMEs to an …
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Army mountaineering team successfully scales Mt. Kun
News:The Indian Army has successfully conducted a mountaineering expedition to Mount Kun. Facts: Mount Kun is the second-highest peak in between the Zanskar and Kargil regions of Ladakh. The mountain …
Read MorePrime Minister’s Visit to Russia
News:Indian Prime Minister is on a visit to Russia as the guest of honour at Eastern Economic Forum(EEF).The bilateral summit was held on the sidelines of the EEF. Facts: India …
Read MoreDawood, Masood Azhar among 4 declared ‘individual terrorists’ under amended law
News:The Central Government has decided to declare Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman-Lakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim as individual terrorists under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act,2019. Facts: Parliament has passed the Unlawful …
Read MoreKartarpur: Final deal stalled over service fee from pilgrims, access to Indian officials
News:Indian and Pakistan officials are holding discussions to finalise the remaining modalities of Kartarpur corridor. Facts: The Kartarpur Corridor is a 4km long proposed corridor comprising border gates,road and a …
Read MoreIndia among top 10 nations in gold reserves
News: According to the latest release by the World Gold Council, India has ranked 10th in the country list with total gold reserves of 618.2 tonnes. Facts: USA has been …
Read MoreThe Global Liveability Index 2019
News: The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its Global Liveability Index 2019 Facts: About Global Liveability Index: The index assesses which locations around the world provide the best or the …
Read MoreSupreme Court to study plea for food for all
News: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea urging the court to direct the Chief Secretaries across the country to formulate schemes for the implementation of community kitchens …
Read MoreHurricane Dorian
News: Hurricane Dorian made a landfall at Abacos Islands in the Bahamas. Facts: Hurricane Dorian is a Category 5 hurricane –the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It had a wind …
Read MoreUNCCD CoP 14: Report on Soil Organic Carbon released
News: The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)’s Committee on Science and Technology (CST) has released its report on Soil Organic Carbon titled “Realising the Carbon Benefits of Sustainable …
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