India's Forex reserves were increased by USD 1.348 billion to 298.635 billion for the week ended 21st March as per the recent weekly data released by RBI. This increase was mainly due to increase in the reserve portion in the Foreign Currency Assets.  The Foreign Currency Assets (FCA) was increased by USD 1.580 billion to […]

1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Capital market regulator, has got back the power to act against ponzi schemes, illegal deposit schemes and assess call data records in securities-related offences, besides others. The Finance Ministry managed to get the nod of the Election Commission and Cabinet on re-promulgation of the SEBI Ordinance […]

1. Norway’s ex-PM Jens Stoltenberg has been appointed as next secretary general of NATO, the 28-nation military alliance. He will replace Denmark’s Anders Fogh Rasmussen and will take over in October. Mr Rasmussen steps down after a Nato summit in Wales after holding the post for 5 years. He served as the Norway's prime minister […]

GK Quiz – 29 March 2014 6221 India's first Minority Cyber Village was inaugurated in Chandoli in  _________ in Feb 2014. For pilot project, Chandoli with over 80 % of minority population has been selected as the first village.   A) Rajasthan.   B) Gujarat   C) Uttar Pradesh   D) Haryana     6222 […]