Syndicate Bank Exam 2018 Current Affairs
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A2Z Current Affairs PDF for Syndicate Exam 2018 www.aspirantszone.com A2Z Current Affairs PDF for upcoming exams www.aspirantszone.com υ www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiatsZoes Mobile App | Like us on Facebook A2Z Current Affairs PDF for Syndicate Exam 2018 www.aspirantszone.com Contents Topic Page Number MOU/Agreement Countries 3 MOU Industry/States/Others 3-5 Appointments and Resignations 5-8 Awards and Recognitions 8-12 Conference and Summits 13-16 International News 17-20 National News 20-29 State News 30-37 Finance and Banking News 37-42 Business News 42-43 Economy News 43-47 Science & Technology 47 Defence News 47-49 Sports News 49-50 Committees 50-56 Rankings of Countries 57-58 Rankings (Persons and Organisations) 58 Loans from Banks 58-59 Deadlines 59-60 Books and Authors 60 Obituaries 61-63 Nobel Prize Winners 63 Important Days(Jan-March) 63-65 φ www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiatsZoes Mobile App | Like us on Facebook A2Z Current Affairs PDF for Syndicate Exam 2018 www.aspirantszone.com MOU/Agreement Countries India Myanmar Agreement on restoration of normalcy and development of the Rakhine State, from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims recently fled following incidents of violence against the community. India Russia Russia will assist India to set up a national crisis management centre in the country to handle disaster and other emergency situations. India Mauritius India will offer technical support and advisory services in implementing DigiLocker service in Mauritius. Myanmar Bangladesh For the return of over six lakh Rohingya Muslims who had fled to Bangladesh to escape a violent crackdown by the Myanmar military. MOU Industry/States/Others Organizations/Institutions Purpose Skill Development Maruti Suzuki They have signed an agreement to impart training to youth Ministry and enhance their employment potential. YES Bank European Investment Bank They will co-finance $400-million funding for renewable power generation in the country. Samsung India UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Partnership is to launch 360 video and virtual reality (VR) Gandhi Institute of content of two magnificent Indian heritage sites, the Sun Education for Peace and Temple in Konark, Odisha and Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Sustainable Development) Pradesh. Samsung Axis Bank Smartphone manufacturer Samsung launched its Bill Payments on its flagship payments service, Samsung Pay in partnership with Axis Bank. Allahabad Bank National e-Governance Agreement for utilizing the latters Information Utility Services Limited (NeSL) Services envisaged under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Federal Bank LuLu Exchange (Abu Dhabi- MoU is to leverage blockchain technology for cross-border based) remittances Sohan Lal HDFC Bank and IndusInd The tie-up is to improve the farmers access to post-harvest Commodity Bank credits at affordable interest rates Management (SLCM) AU Small Finance Sahaj e-Village MoU for extending its banking service in remote areas Bank through Business Correspondent Agent (BC) model. Sahaj e-Village Limited is a venture initiative of SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SIFL) that has been bridging the digital divide between urban and rural India under the flagship of NeGP of the Government of India. Hike Messenger Airtel To embed its Total service on mobile phones under the latters Mera Pehla Smartphone programme. Taxi aggregator Uber Ministry of Road Transport As part of its ongoing efforts to encourage road safety and Highways awareness, Uber will be jointly promoting road safety messaging on the Uber app and social media through Ministry χ www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiatsZoes Mobile App | Like us on Facebook A2Z Current Affairs PDF for Syndicate Exam 2018 www.aspirantszone.com of Road Transport and Highways co branded materials and mediums. Mumbai Dabbawalas Paytm Payments Bank Paytm Payments Bank, a digital bank which provides zero balance accounts and zero charges on digital transactions, partnered with the Mumbai Dabbawala Association, the pioneers of home-cooked food delivery. HDFC Bank Rajasthan Govt. Under this partnership, HDFC Bank will team up with the state government to provide end-to-end solutions like current accounts, credit cards and other solutions to startups under its SmartUp programme. Indian Institute of India Post Payments Bank Under the agreement, IICA has been entrusted with the key Corporate Affairs responsibility of capacity building of IPPB through training of (IICA) its officials/employees The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) and State Bank of India (SBI) jointly signed an MoU with non-government organisations (NGOs) from West Bengal for financing of 2,500 Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), or informal credit group of farmers. National Small SME Corporation Malaysia For exchange of information and cooperation in areas such as Industries policies to aid development of small and medium businesses Corporation (NSIC) (SMBs) in the two countries. Axis Bank NGO Srijan The bank partnered through an initiative called Buddha Fellowship Programme to help nurture talent for the development sector. AU Small Finance Life Insurance Corporation The bank will offer Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana Bank (LIC) of India (PMJJBY) under the agreement. Bank of Baroda Invoicemart Tie up is to discount invoices for MSMEs. Buyers and sellers registered on the marketplace will now be able to access funding from Bank of Baroda. Yes Bank Amplus Energy Solutions The pact is for strategic tie-up to co-finance projects in the solar energy space in India. Federal Bank Hedge Equities Ltd Partnership for providing Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) services to NRIs. Punjab National Bank National Scheduled Castes They tied up to provide financial assistance for economic Finance and Development empowerment of persons belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) Corporation (NSFDC) families living below Double Poverty Line (DPL). Paytm Payments Induslnd Bank To introduce a facility to create a fixed deposit when the Bank customer balance exceeds Rs. 1 lakh at the end of day in Paytm Account Nearby Technologies Yes Bank To provide Aadhaar- enabled cardless and pinless ATM service called PayNEARBY by which customers can deposit or withdraw money at retailers place. Punjab National Bank Action Construction For augmenting tractors/agricultural implements financing to Equipment Ltd (ACE) the farmers across the country through PNBs branch network Yes Bank Innovation Centre Denmark To bring fintech innovations and startups from Denmark to India (ICDK India) India, and facilitate entry of Indian startups to the region. Reliance General YES Bank A comprehensive bancassurance-corporate agency ψ www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiatsZoes Mobile App | Like us on Facebook A2Z Current Affairs PDF for Syndicate Exam 2018 www.aspirantszone.com Insurance agreement has been signed between the two. Paytm ICICI Bank To jointly launch Paytm-ICICI Bank Postpaid, the most seamless way to access interest-free short-term digital credit. Karnataka Bank Boston Consulting Group MoU for transformation initiatives of banks. Project - KBL (India) Pvt Ltd Vikaas – was launched for same. Appointments and Resignations Name Post Institution Rahul Gandhi President Indian National Congress (With this, Sonia Gandhis 19-year tenure as party president has come to an end.) Uma Shankar Executive Director Reserve Bank of India Dr. A. Surya Prakash Chairman Prasar Bharati Board Rajinder Khanna Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) Vijay Keshav Gokhale Foreign Secretary of India India He will replace S. Jaishankar AB Mathur Central Government has appointed AB Mathur as the interlocutor on their behalf to hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). T S Tirumurti Secretary (Economic External Affairs Ministry, India Relations) BJPs Sanyukta Bhatia will be the first woman to hold the Lucknow Municipal Corporation Mayors post in 100 years after the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act came into being in 1916 The Union Agriculture Ministry has roped in actor Akshay Kumar for television advertisements to promote the governments flagship agriculture schemes like soil health card and crop insurance. Besides soil health card scheme, the actor will promote Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and others. Salil S. Parekh Chief Executive Officer Infosys and Managing Director Vijay Rupani Chief Minister Gujarat Nitin Patel Deputy Chief Minister Gujarat Jairam Thakur Chief Minister Himachal Pradesh Justice U.D. Salvi Acting Chairperson National Green Tribunal (NGT) Michel Coulomb Head of Sales Apple has appointed him for its operations in India. Narinder Batra President Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Anandiben Patel Governor of Madhya Pradesh Om Prakash Rawat Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Ashok Lavasa Election Commissioner (EC) of India ω www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiatsZoes Mobile App | Like us on Facebook A2Z Current Affairs PDF for Syndicate Exam 2018 www.aspirantszone.com S Selvakumar Chairman and Managing Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd Director (CMD) (SPMCIL) Usha Ananthasubramanian Chairman Indian Banks Association (IBA) She (MD and CEO, Allahabad Bank) has become the first woman chairman of IBA S Somnath Director Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Dilip Chenoy Director General Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) Sudeep Lakhtakia Director General National Security Guard (NSG) Ajendra Bahadur Singh Chief Staff, Western