In a bid to create awareness among voters in Maharashtra, the election commission is targeting IPL matches which attract a large number of people. At that match, all relevant material are to be displayed for creating awareness amongst the voters
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC): Sunil Arora (23rd)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2 spacecraft released an explosive onto an asteroid to make a crater on its surface and collect underground samples to find possible clues to the origin of the solar system
Japan Capital: Tokyo Currency: Japanese yen
Indian Navy and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently underwent a MoU to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy facilitating joint R&D activities in diverse fields
CSIR founded in 1942, HQ: New Delhi
Government run NTPC recently inked a term-loan agreement with Canara Bank to raise ₹2,000 crore, which would be used to part finance its capital expenditure. interest rate for the loan is linked to 3-Month MCLR of the Bank
NTPC had also signed a ₹5,000 cr term loan agreement with SBI
RBI governor unveiled the plan of setting up a regulatory sandbox to streamline the influence of Fintech companies into the financial system and to protect customers and safeguard the interest of all stakeholders
RBI was formed via Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Government recently sold "enemy" shares worth Rs 1,150 crore in IT major Wipro with the aim of transfering the proceeds to its disinvestment kitty. The buyers include Life Insurance Corporation of India , New India Assurance & GIC
WIPRO Headquarters: Bengaluru; Owner: Azim Premji
Amazon India recently launched a new initiative- ‘Amazon Wings’ to help its sellers raise funds through the crowdfunding platform Ketto. The aim is to help small sellers with early-stage ideas raise funds for product development
Amazon recently launched UPI based platform-AmazonPay
Army commanders would deliberate extensively on security challenges facing the country and ways to enhance its combat edge over potential adversaries at a week-long conference which would be inaugurated by Defence Minister N Sitharaman
Bipin Rawat inducted into Int'l Hall of Fame at US Army college
In the recently held parliamentary elections, Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) won with an overwhelming majority securing more than 60 seats in the 87 member parliament for the first time since multi-party democracy was established in 2008 in the country
Maldives Capital: Malé; Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa
Siddharth Lal recently appointed Ashok Leyland Ltd's Vinod Dasari as the CEO of motorcycle brand Royal Enfield giving up his executive responsibilities at Royal Enfield. He would continue to be the MD of the parent company Eicher Motors
Siddharth Lal was awarded EY Entrepreneur of 2018