Current Affairs January - 2 (for bank po exams, civil service exams)

Business

What new feature has Tata DOCOMO rolled out?
T24 mobile services

Which company has signed a MoU with Indian School of Business to set up retail academy?
Coca-Cola

Which telecom major has launched ad campaign on mobile number portability?
Vodafone

Which automobile industry posted its highest ever annual sales in India in the year 2010, during which it sold 5819 vehicles?
Mercedes Benz

Which Indian carrier bought 180 A320s Airbus for $16.4Billion?
Indigo

On what occasion did Hexaware announced 1:1 bonus share issue and 50% special interim dividend?
On celebrating its 20th anniversary


Event

When and where India's largest Coir Expo would be held?
4th to 7th February 2011 in Alappuzha, Kerala


People

Who joined Google India as Vice President Sales and Operations?
Rajan Anandan, ex-microsoft MD

Who has been appointed as Country Executive for Singapore at Royal Bank of Scotland?
Madan Menon


Record

At what speed the Solar car designed by Australian students of the University of New South Wales runs?
88 kmph


Sports

Who won FIFA's (Ballon d'Or) world player award?
Lionel Messi


Technology

Which Middle East country has launched single e-ID(electronic identity) card that could be used for Government services?
Baharain

Which feature of Nokia service goes desi to offer tailor-made mobile applications through its Ovi Music, free of cost?
Nokia Ovi Music



SNIPPETS

Indian Railways sign MoU with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited for setting up modern rail axle manufacturing factory at the New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal


Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company launches unit linked child protection plan, "Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Future Smart Plan"
Tax Benefit: Under Section 80C and Section 10(10D), respectively of the IT Act, 1961
Share ratio: Canara Bank(holding 51%), Oriental Bank of Commerce (23%) and HSBC Insurance - APAC holds 26%


Dell to launch printers priced between Rs.6,500 and Rs.30,000 and 16 cities to have service centres across India


Google has launched a global online science fair for students aged 13 to 18. Google is in search for the brightest young scientist from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects relevant to the world today.
Last date for submission of project is: April 4th 2011


MindHelix Technologies, a Kochi-based firm has launched India's first multi-platform auto fare that calculates the distance travelled using GPS called as the "Tuk Tuk" meter
Download the App for FREE: tuktuk.mindhelix.com