India's total exports growth slowed to 2.35% in August compared to same month last year to USD 26.33 billion. Total Imports grew by 2.08% in July compared to same month last year to USD 37.79 billion. Gold import jumped by 175.5% in August compared to same month last year to USD 2.04 billion. The trade […]

India's overall inflation, measured by the wholesale price index, dropped to 5-year low of 3.74% in August compared to 5.19% in July. The inflation in August is the lowest since October 2009 when it stood at 1.8%. Food articles inflation, which has nearly 14.34% weight in overall inflation number, eased to 5.15% in August compared to […]

1. Public service broadcaster Doordarshan is celebrating its 55 years today as it was launched on 15th September in 1959 in India. On that day, the first experimental centre at Delhi with a small transmitter was inaugurated by the then President Rajendra Prasad. Since its launch, Doordarshan has been serving as a major source of […]

1. Leading IT services provider Cognizant announced that it will acquire US-based healthcare technology & operations company Trizetto for about USD 2.7 billion in all cash deal. Post this acquisition, the combined entity will serve nearly 245,000 healthcare providers with more than USD 3 billion in healthcare revenue. According to the company’s press release, Cognizant […]

GK Quiz – 15 September 2014 7761 India men’s hockey team won a _________ medal on the final day of the 20th Commonwealth Games at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre in Aug 2014.   A) Gold   B) Silver   C) Bronze   D) No Medal     7762 The World Bank has pledged ___________ […]