WEEKLY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - BANKING RELATED

• Sujatha Singh to succeed Ranjan Mathai as foreign secretary   

Prime Minister Office’s giving its nod for the appointment of India's Ambassador to Germany, Sujata Singh for the top job. 

• Director General BPR&D Appointed 

Shri Rajan Gupta, IPS (PB:78) has been appointed as Director General, Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D)

• Lt Gen Saxena takes over as Director General of Army Air Defence

• Indian PSLV successfully launches IRNSS-1A navigation satellite
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•  Najeeb Jung to be new Delhi LG; K K Paul is              Meghalaya governor

Anil Chait Took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to CISC

Lieutenant General Anil Chait, took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) on 1 July 2013.

India, Sri Lanka target $10bn bilateral trade in next 3 years

India and Sri Lanka have agreed to take steps to double their bilateral trade to $10 billion in the nextthree years. During the talks between Indian and Sri Lankan officials held on June 24-25 in Colombo, both the sides deliberated on ways to enhance between the two countries

Anil Goswami appointed as Union home secretary 

                    

Prime Minister Dedicates Pir Panjal Tunnel Railway(The Longest Transportation Tunnel of India) to the Nation 

India has won 2013 Champions Trophy

India and World Bank Sign Us$ 216 Million Agreement for Kerala State Transport Project

The Loan and Project Agreements for World Bank (IBRD) assistance of US$ 216 million for Second Kerala State Transport Project were signed between Government of India/Government of Kerala and World Bank at New Delhi today.

Foreign Investment Promotion Board clears 16 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,647 crore

The government has approved 16 projects envisaging foreign investment worth Rs 1,647 crore, while deferring Punj Lloyd's proposals for lack of security clearance. "Based on the recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)

India signs loan agreement with World Bank for US$ 255 million for National AIDS Control Project-IV

Operation ‘Rahat’ Launched by the IAF 

On 16 Jun heavy rains wreaked havoc in the hill states of Uttarakhandand HimachalPradesh leaving thousands stranded including pilgrims in transit in various valleys

RBI fines Axis, HDFC & ICICI banks

Justice Ahmed appointed Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High 

Makarova, Vesnina win French Open women's doubles

       

                   

Fourth-seeded Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia won their first Grand Slam title together by defeating defending champions Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy 7-5, 6-2 in the women's doubles final of the French Open

Rafael Nadal downs David Ferrer to win record eighth French Open crown

Nadal is first man to win same grand slam title eight times

International Labour Conference’s (ILO) 102th Session Begin in Geneva, Mallikarjuna Kharge Leads Indian Delegation 

The fortnight long 102nd Session of International Labour Conference of International Labour Organisation (ILO) is beginning tomorrow in the Hague, Geneva

the Year 2013 as “Water Conservation Year-2013”

ONGC reclaims 2nd most valued company status; ITC slips to 3rd slot

State-run energy major ONGC today reclaimed the status of the country's second most valued firm in terms of market valuation, pushing ITC to the third slot.

Rs. 1693 Crore for National Mission on Micro Irrigation in 2013-14 

Annual budget outlay of National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI) scheme has been enhanced by approximately 13% from Rs.1500 crore for the financial year 2012-13 to Rs.1693 crore for the financial year 2013-14.