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Former Australian Test cricketer all-rounder Eric Freeman passes away

Former Australia Test all-rounder, Eric Freeman has passed away. He made his Test debut against India at the Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground) in 1968 during which his opening scoring shot was a six, and he became the first player to achieve the feat. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS …

December 16, 2020 -_4.1

Om Birla releases book on 19th anniversary of Parliament attack

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has released a book on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the Parliament attack on 13 December. He released the book ‘The Shaurya Unbound’ (English Version) and ‘Samundar Samawe Boond Mein’ (Hindi Version) was released on the 2001 incident. As many as 14 people including the five terrorists died …

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Aerospace Scientist Shri Roddam Narasimha passes away

Eminent aerospace scientist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Roddam Narasimha has passed away. He had served at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), where he taught Aerospace Engineering from 1962 to 1999. He also served as the director of the National Aerospace Laboratories from 1984 to 1993. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, …

December 16, 2020 -_7.1

Indigenously-built Coast Guard interceptor boat C-454 commissioned

The interceptor boat C-454, built by Larsen and Toubro at its Hazira plant, will operate from Gujarat under the control of the Commander Coast Guard Region North-West of the Indian Coast Guard. It was commissioned by Surat Police Commissioner Ajay Tomar. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams | …

December 16, 2020 -_8.1

Maha Govt introduces Unified Development Control Rules for Real Estate

The Government of Maharashtra has approved the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, (UDCPR), to strengthen and bring uniformity in the real estate construction laws of the state. This uniform set of regulations will specify everything from the height of buildings to the width of roads and the size of amenity spaces. Boost your Banking …

December 16, 2020 -_9.1

Norway signs MoU with Clean Ganga Mission in India

The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) has signed an MoU with cGanga, a think-tank of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for development of sludge management framework in India. Through this initiative, Norway intends to deepen the relationship with India especially in the prevention of climate change and conservation of the environment. WARRIOR 4.0 …

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S&P revises India’s GDP contraction forecast in FY21 to 7.7%

S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & Poor’s) has raised India’s GDP growth projection for the FY21 (2020-21) to – 7.7 per cent from – 9 per cent estimated earlier. The lower contraction rate is based on rising demand and falling COVID infection rates. The US-based S&P rating agency has projected India’s growth to rebound to …

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India Post Payments Bank unveils new digital payment app ‘DakPay’

The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) along with Department of Posts (DoP) launched a digital payment application called ‘DakPay’ on 15 December 2020, in an effort to provide Digital Financial inclusion at the last mile across India. The app was launched by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Ravi …