Important Current Affairs Daily Updates 23rd July 2017 - Specially for Upcoming Exams 2017

Important Current Affairs Daily Updates 23rd July 2017 - Specially for Upcoming Exams 2017:

Dear Readers, Daily Current affairs News Updates about the National and International events were listed here. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS/SBI/PO/Clerk exam and all other competitive exams can use this.

Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh. Later, on the sideline of his visit to Roing, Rijiju also inaugurated the 235-meter long Chimari Bridge, which would serve as a life line between the National Highway 52 of Roing-Tezu.

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State – Arunachal Pradesh

Capital – Itanagar

CM – Pema Khandu

Governor – Padmanabha Acharya

Union Minister of state for Home – Kiren Rijiju

Constituency – Arunachal West

Vijay Goel and Nitin Gadkari flag off 10th 'Slum Yuva Daud' at Khichripur in New Delhi

Sports Minister Vijay Goel and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today flagged off the 10th Slum Yuva Daud at Khichripur in New Delhi. The Slum Yuva Daud is a part of the Adopt a Slum campaign of the Sports Ministry and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. Thousands of youth from Delhi slums participated in the run which started from Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Khichripur and ended at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium, Trilokpuri.

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Union Territory – New Delhi

CM – Arvind Kejriwal

Governor – Anil Baijal

The government is pro-actively considering having two separate time zones in the country

The government is pro-actively considering having two separate time zones in the country. This came after Odisha MP B Mahtab raised the issue and said that there was a gap of nearly two hours in the sunrise between the eastern and western regions of the country.

Radio broadcasting in country completes 90 years today

Radio broadcast completes 90 years in country today and first ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station on July 23, 1927 under a private company, the Indian Broadcasting Company. On 8th of June, 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio. All India Radio (AIR) has been serving to inform, educate and entertain the masses since it's inception, truly living up to its motto - Bahujan Hitaya Bahujan Sukhaya.

INTERNATIONAL

US citizens ban from travelling to North Korea

The United States announced that the government will ban citizens from traveling to North Korea due to "the serious risk of arrest".

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Country – North Korea

Capital – Pyongyang

Currency – North Korean won

US retail giant Walmart has topped the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list

For a 4th consecutive year, US retail giant Walmart has topped the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list with revenue of $486 billion. 7 Indian companies were featured in this list. Indian Oil, with revenues of over $53 billion in previous fiscal, is the highest ranked Indian company and placed 168th globally.

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Walmart HQ - Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

BANKING & ECONOMY

SBI and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital's entire stake in SBI Card

State Bank of India (SBI), the Carlyle Group and GE have announced that they have signed definitive agreements, whereby SBI and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital's entire stake in SBI Card, the second-largest credit card franchise in India. SBI Card is operated through two joint venture companies, SBI Cards & Payment Services and GE Capital Business Process Management Services, which issue credit cards and process card transactions in the Indian market. Following the transactions, SBI and Carlyle will own 74 percent and 26 percent respectively in each of the two entities.

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State Bank of India HQ – Mumbai

Chairperson – Arundhati Bhattacharya

Carlyle Group HQ – Washington, United States

GE Capital – Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Insurance giant Swiss Re is preparing an insurance policy for the Mesoamerican Reef in Mexico

Insurance giant Swiss Re is preparing an insurance policy for the Mesoamerican Reef in Mexico to prevent its further deterioration. Under the scheme, which is the first for a natural structure, the premiums will be paid by hotels and government, and money to pay for the repair of the reef will be released if a storm strikes.

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Swiss Re - Zürich, Switzerland

CEO - Christian Mumenthaler

Karnataka Bank partnered with PNB MetLife, has launched Met Loan and Life Suraksha (MLLS)

Karnataka Bank, in association with its PNB MetLife, has launched Met Loan and Life Suraksha (MLLS), a single premium plan covering the loan liability of a customer. The bank has also introduced KBL MLLS, an app for its employees to instantly calculate the insurance cover and premium based on loan liability of the borrowers.

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Karnataka Bank HQ – Mangalore

MD and CEO of Karnataka Bank - Mahabaleshwara M.S

Director of PNB MetLife - Sameer Bansal

APPOINTMENT

Raveesh Kumar to be the next spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs

Raveesh Kumar, a 1995-batch IFS officer who is currently posted in Frankfurt, Germany as Consul General of India, is understood to be the next spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs. Raveesh Kumar will replace Gopal Baglay, who was appointed the joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. The IFS officer started his career at the Indian Mission in Jakarta. It was followed by a stint in Thimphu and London.

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New spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs - Raveesh Kumar

Preceded by - Gopal Baglay