Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Monday, 30 October 2017

PM Modi Inaugurated Bidar-Kalaburagi New Railway Line in Karnataka


Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Bidar - Kalaburagi New Railway Line to the Nation by unveiling a plaque at Bidar Railway Station, in Karnataka.

Prime Minister also flagged off the DEMU Service between Bidar and Kalaburagi.

Important Takeaways from Above News for IBPS PO Mains exam-
  • DEMU stand for Diesel Electric Multiple Unit.
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Monday, 30 October 2017

Italy PM Paolo Gentiloni on Two-Day Visit to India


Prime Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni arrived in New Delhi on a two day visit to India. The visit  is aimed at strengthening the bilateral political and economic relations between the two countries.

The last visit of the Italian Prime Minister to India was in February 2007.

Important Takeaways from above News for IBPS PO Mains Exam-
  • Rome is the capital of Italy.
  • Euro is the currency of Italy.
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Monday, 30 October 2017

Johor Cup Hockey: Indian Junior Team Win Bronze Medal


Indian Junior Men’s Hockey team beat hosts Malaysia 4-0 in the Bronze medal match of the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup 2017 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, in Malaysia

Goals from Vishal Antil (15’, 25’), Vivek Prasad (11’) and Shilanand Lakra (21’) were enough for India to finish their tournament with the Bronze medal.

Important Takeaways from above News for IBPS PO Mains Exam-
  • Najib Razak is the PM of Malaysia.
  • Kuala Lumpur is the Capital of Malaysia.
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Monday, 30 October 2017

Federer Wins 8th Basel Title, 95th Overall


The Swiss superstar won his eighth Basel title, after defeating Juan Martin del Potro, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 to clinch his ATP World Tour-leading seventh title of the year.
It was Federer's first success against the Argentine in a Basel final, after the South American beat him in both 2012 and 2013. Federer moved ahead of Ivan Lendl into standalone second place on the Open Era titles list, only trailing Jimmy Connors, who owns 109 trophies. He now owns eight or more trophies at three different events: Halle (9), Wimbledon (8) and Basel (8).

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Monday, 30 October 2017

Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli Tops ICC Ranking


India captain Mithali Raj moved up one place to occupy the number one spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batswomen. Ellyse Perry of Australia and Amy Satterthwaite of New Zealand also jumped one place each to be at second and third spots. Mithali has 753 points.

Also, Indian captain, Virat Kohli returned to the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen after logging career-high rating points, going past the iconic Sachin Tendulkar in the process. The 28-year-old Delhi batsman has reached 889 points, which is the best ever by an India batsman.

Important Takeaways from above News for IBPS PO Mains Exam-
  • The previous highest points tally of 887 was managed by Sachin Tendulkar in 1998.
  • The list for bowlers continues to be led by Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali while India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has reached a career-best third.
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Monday, 30 October 2017

SIDBI Revamps Portal for Easy Credit Access


Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has revamped its portal www.udyamimitra.in with enhanced features to provide easy access to credit and hand-holding services for micro small medium enterprises (MSME).

The portal is mobile-enabled and provides a self-assessment module (auto assisting in categorization). It sends various information on registered MSMEs from time to time. It also allows loan applications to be perused and picked up by multiple lenders.

Important Takeaways from above News for RRB PO Mains Exam-
  • Mohammad Mustafa is the present Chairman of SIDBI.
  • Headquarters of SIDBI is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
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