International Day for Disaster Reduction: October 13
ii. This year theme is Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality.
Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel prize in literature
i. American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”.
ii. Dylan, 75, has won numerous awards, including twelve Grammys and one Academy Award.
Bank of Baroda signs brand endorsement with Sindhu, Srikanth
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ii. The three-year deal with the two players was agreed in-principle before they represented and made India proud on the international stage at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Bank of Maharashtra renews tie-up with United India Insurance
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ii. Customers can buy the entire gamut of UIIC products at any of the 1,896 branches of the bank across the country.
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank awarded by Ugandan govt for his literary work
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India donates Rs. 9.3 million to Mandela Foundation
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ii. The Nelson Mandela Foundation was established in 1999 after the then President Nelson Mandela stepped down as the President of South Africa.
Govt appoints G Mahalingam as Sebi whole-time member
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ii. Apart from the Chairman, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) can have three Whole-Time Members (WTMs).
ICICI Bank first Indian lender to execute Blockchain transaction
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ii. This remittance transaction has been completed in partnership with Emirates NBD, a lender from the West Asia
Coordinated Patrol and India-Indonesia Bilateral Maritime Exercise commence in Indonesia
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Cabinet approves setting up of IIM Jammu
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ii. The government recently set up an Indian Institute of Technology in Jammu.
Punjab Agricultural University signs MoU with FieldFresh to promote crop research
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ii. The MoU follows the agreement signed recently between Cambridge University and Bharti Foundation to fund the research Programme.
Cabinet approves pact between EXIM Bank, NDB
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ii. The New Development Bank (NDB) aims to mobilize resources for development projects in BRICS, emerging economies and developing countries.