Current Affairs for MBA exams (25th December - 31st December, 2014)

Starred Articles AirAsia flight travelling from Indonesia to Singapore missing World > Aviation > 28 Dec An AirAsia plane QZ8501 has been missing with 162 people on board since Saturday, 28th of December. The airliner, an Airbus A320-200 travelling from Indonesia to Singapore lost contact with the air traffic control at 06:24 local time, the flight left Indonesia at 05:35 local...

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (24th December - 30th December)

Starred Articles FDI cap in insurance sector to rise to 49% Economy > India > Dec 24 The FDI cap in the insurance sector will increase, following the government’s approval of an Ordinance to hike Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to 49 percent from 26 percent .This hike is believed to attract up to USD 7 8 billion (about Rs 50,000 crore) from overseas...

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Current Affairs for MBA exams (18th December - 24th December, 2014)

Starred Articles Russian ruble declines 80 percent to US dollar, brings back fear of 1998 crisis; authorities blame it on western sanctions World > Ruble Decline > Dec 18 A major decline in the value of the Russian ruble has sparked off an economic crisis in Russia and affected markets world over. The ruble went past 80 to the dollar, the first time since 1998, bringing back fears...

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (17th December - 23rd December)

Starred Articles Atletico de Kolkata wins first edition of Indian Super League Sports > Football >20th Dec Atletico de Kolkata beat Kerala Blasters 1-0 to win the inaugural edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. Although Kerala had more chances on goal than Kolkata, both teams remained goalless for more than 90 minutes. A header by Kolkata’s Mohammad Rafique...

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Current Affairs for MBA exams (11th December - 17th December, 2014)

Starred Articles Ebola Fighters named Time Magazine's 'Person of the year'World > Media >11 Dec The Ebola fighters have been named as TIME magazine's Person of the Year 2014. The announcement was made by the magazine on Wednesday, 10th of December, 2014. Dr Kent Brantly, the U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while treating patients in Liberia,  featured on the cover page of the magazine....

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (10th December - 16th December)

Starred Articles Germany wins Hockey Champions Trophy beating Pakistan Sports > Champions Trophy > Dec 14 Germany won the Hockey Champions Trophy beating Pakistan 2-0 in the final held in the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Sunday. Germany scored in the 18th And 56th minute to win the trophy for the tenth time. Germany had last won the title in 2007. Pakistan entered...

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