News 26 - Sima Kamil becomes the first woman to head a major Pakistani bank Sima Kamil has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Bank Limited (UBL) in Pakistan. She thus became the first woman in Pakistan to head a leading bank. UBL is the cou...
India is the fastest growing large economy in the world, with an enormous population, favourable demographics and high catch-up potential due to low initial GDP per head. It is therefore all but certain to continue to rise in the global GDP league table in the coming decades. India should ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and one of his closest allies as head of the Russian Presidential Administration. The 63-year-old has now been made a special representative for environmental and transport issues. Mr Ivanov took up the post in ...
head of government: Prime Minister Junichiro KOIZUMI (since 26 April 2001) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister elections: Diet designates prime minister; constitution requires that prime minister commands parliamentary majority; following legislative elections, leader of majority party or ...
The conference felicitated Attorney General of India K.K. Venugopal for his lifetime contribution to the legal field. An encyclopedia containing the major treaties, charters and legal documents in SAARC region written by legal expert Hemant Batra was also unveiled at the inaugural function....
News 6: Archana Ramasundram is the first woman to become Chief of a Paramilitary Force Ms. Archana Ramasundram was appointed the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on February 01, 2016. She is the first woman to become the head of a paramilitary force. She is a Tamil ...
On February 26, 2016 India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) announced that it has got the approval of share-holders to raise Rs. 15,000 crores by issuance of shares. In January 2016, SBI had announced its plans to raise this sum of Rs. 15000 crores by March 2017. ...
29 - Nandan Nilekani appointed as new chairman of Infosys. Nandan Nilekani was appointed as new chairman of Infosys, replacing R Seshasayee who resigned as chairman of the board. Nandan Nilekani is the Co-founder and Chairman of EkStep, a not-for-profit effort to create a learner centric...
As per the agreement, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka can draw up to $700 million for a maximum period of three months. This special arrangement is in addition to the existing Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for the SAARC Member Countries....
The vehicle was developed by Sifang, a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation. It is the worlds first hybrid electric tram, with hydrogen being the main power source. The tram was put into commercial operation for the first time in Tangshan, north Chinas Hebei Province. The tram emits no...