Daily Update -- July 1 2014

1. SBI launches touch banking branches 'sbiINTOUCH'

    SBI launches six digital banking branches as a part to offer next generation banking services to it's customers.The new branches are located at Delhi,Bangalore,Mumbai,Chennai and Ahmadabad. One of such branches in Delhi was inaugurated by Finance minister Arun Jaitley.
The bank has engaged Accenture to develop digital business strategy for its program.


2.IDBI bank launches mobile banking service.

  IDBI introduced mobile banking service to it's customers, that enables customers to meet all banking needs such as fund transfer, bill payment,DTH/mobile recharge and much more.

3. India announced new liberal visa policy for Afghanistan nationals. 

    India announced a new liberal visa policy that allows Afghanistan nationals to stay in India on stay visas for a period up to 2 years of time.Besides Afghanistan nationals below 12 years and above 65 years of age are exempted from police reporting.

4.Google to shut down 'Orkut'.

   Google decided to shut down it's first social networking site 'orkut' from September 30, as it has lost space to its rivals. Orkut was launched in 2004 as a result of '20 percent project' which Google workers got to spend a fifth of their time on ideas not necessarily related to their job responsibilities.

Daily Update - 26th March 2014

1. Google signed deal with Luxotticca Spa for google glass.

      Google Inc partners with Luxotticca Spa the makers of RayBan and Oakley sunglasses for their high-tech wearable computers Google glass.Customers have to apply for the purchase of Google glass at selected locations.

2.Tehseen Akhtar arrested.

      Indian Mujahideen Chief Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu was arrested by the special cell of Delhi Police.He was heading IM since the arrest of Co-Founder Yaseen Bhatkal.He suspected to be the brain behind all recent  attacks.

3. Polling Booths at J&K declared as No Smoking zones.

    Jammu and Kashmir became the first state to declare its polling booths as no smoking zones,the polling stations will display a No Smoking Banner in the coming lok sabha polls.Decision was announced by Umang Narula, chief election commissioner of J&K.

4.Arjun Kapoor selected as Ambassador of Earth hour 2014.

    Young Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor named as the ambassador for the Earth hour 2014 ,observed on 29th march 2014.


5.Amitabh Bachan named Global Icon of the year.

    Big B, of Bollywood Amitabh Bachan selected for Global Icon of the year award at the NRI of the year awards in Mumbai.He dedicated the award to all young generation actors in the industry.The award was  presented jointly by ICICI and Times Of India.

6.Pritzker Architecture prize for Shigeru Ban.

     Japanese Architect Shigeru Ben won the prestigious  Pritzker Architecture prize 2014 for his low cost designs for relief shelters.The international prize  awarded to living Architects carry a cash prize of 100000 dollar ,a citation and bronze medallion.

7.3rd Nuclear security summit 2014 held in 'The Hague'.

    Third nuclear security summit 2014 was held in Hague,Switzerland attended by 58 world leaders reached an agreement to prevent the reach of terrorists out to nuclear materials.NSS Countries also agreed to keep quantities of nuclear materials as low as possible.

Daily update --12th March 2014

1. Chattisgarh government ordered high level inquiry in Sukma maoist attack.
       
          Govt: of Chattisgarh ordered high level inquiry in maoist attack on security forces near Tongpalin,Sukma district. Mr.RK Vij ,Additional Director General of Police(Naxal operations) will lead the team.

2. Michelle Bachelet,sworn in as president of Chile for the second term in Vasparasiso.In the Presidential election held in December 2013 she won 62 pc vote against 38 pc vote won by conservative leader Everlyn Mathei.

3.Justice Srikrishna appointed as Chairman of FPSB ( Financial Planing Standard Board of India).He was a retired Supreme Court Judge and formerly the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.

4.Google launched indoor maps in India.

        Google indoor maps that would help users to access detailed floor plans of several commercial buildings like airports shopping Malls etc..The service will be available for Android and iOS users.



5.Mr. Vince Chabria to be the first Indian-American Judge in California,at present he is the Deputy Attorney at the SanFransisco City