Current Affairs For MBA Exams (19th November - 25th November)

Starred Articles US, Cuba sign first environmental accord since thaw World > US-Cuba The United States and Cuba signed an agreement to join forces and protect the vast array of fish and corals they share as countries separated by just 90 miles (140 kilometers), the first environmental accord since announcing plans to renew diplomatic relations. Source: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-11-19/news/68412739_1_cuba-sea-turtles-accord Mali siege:...

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (18th November - 24th November)

Starred Articles Justice Tirath Singh Thakur to be next Chief Justice of India India > Chief Justice of India > 19th November Justice Thakur, who will be the 43rd Chief Justice of India, is expected to take several crucial decisions on new judicial appointments in high courts. The appointment will be with effect from December 3. He is dealing with several important cases, such...

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Current Affairs For MBA Exams (12th November - 18th November)

Starred Articles Swachh Bharat cess to be levied on portion of taxable service Economy > Swachh Bharat Tax According to the Finance Ministry service tax on restaurant bills will go up from 5.6 per cent to 5.8 per cent following the levy of 0.5 per cent Swachh Bharat cess on all taxable services from November 15. The Swachh Bharat cess will be levied only on the portion of taxable services...

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (11th November - 17th November)

Starred Articles Paris suicide bomber identified; ISIS claims responsibility for 129 dead World > Paris Attack > 14th November France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 129 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris. Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall. People were...

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (04th November - 10th November)

Starred Articles PM Modi launches gold monetization scheme India > Gold Monetization Scheme > 5th November Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three schemes to lure tonnes of gold from households into the banking system. The Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS), 2015 will offer option to resident Indians to deposit their precious metal and earn an interest of up to 2.5 per cent; while under...

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