CURRENT-AFFAIRS-TRENDS
Indian Oil to use solar power to deliver LPG in Ladakh
Constructed at a cost of over Rs 1 crore, the oil and gas company has shifted its LPG bottling plant at Leh from diesel generating set to an on-site 100kw (kilo watt) solar power plant
BUSINESS
Govt conducting roadshows on yoga, ayurveda overseas to lure tourists from US, UK
India conducted roadshows in major US cities like Chicago and New York, along with tier-II cities with information about yoga and ayurveda to attract tourists.
INDIA
IIM-Ahmedabad 2020 batch is all about diversity and change
Out of the total students, maximum (34.34%) have no prior work experience, followed by those having work experience of two years (30.83%) and three years (14.04%).
INDIA
Captains in SWR trains will now address woes of travelling passengers
According to SWR officials, the train captain will be overall in charge of the train till the end of the journey.
INDIA
Congress spokesperson and local businessman seek Rs 25 lakh in damages for being trapped in GMDA lift
The duo allegedly received no help from the administrative authorities during the ordeal.
SPORTS-TRENDS
In Pics! FIFA World Cup 2018: The race for the Golden Boot
Here is a list of the top 5 players currently in the running for the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2018.
TRENDS
Instagram apologises for 'mistakenly' taking down photo of two men kissing
After her picture was taken down, the photographer said she went through each and every postulate and “couldn’t find anything applicable to the image – there was no unblurred nipples, no sex, no close-ups of fully-nude buttocks”
REAL-ESTATE
DDA notifies charges for allowing permitted land use change in Delhi’s industrial clusters
Move expected to decongest Delhi's industrial areas and move polluting units to the periphery
SPORTS-TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2018: Which keeper has the most saves in the World Cup so far?
With all the attention going to the tournament's highest goal scorer, find out which keepers have the most number of saves in Russia
INDIA
Cement factories to make the best of 'waste' (garbage) to produce fuel in Chennai
Completion of this project will require 25 acres for project setup and the cost of machines that will be required is from Rs. 20 crore and 100 crore which will vary according to the amount of waste.
INDIA
Cabinet set to take up DNA Profiling Bill tomorrow
This proposed legislation seeks to establish a national DNA data bank and a DNA profiling board and use the data for various specified forensic purposes
BUSINESS
Asus Zenfone 5Z with AI-features, SD845 launched in India; price, specs, availability
The device comes with a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent with the display capable of reaching brightness levels of upto 550Nits
BUSINESS
Q1FY19 preview: Edelweiss expects revenue growth for IT but some stress on margins
Accenture’s robust Q318 results along-with persisting double digit growth in outsourcing revenues further bolsters confidence, the report further added.
WORLD
Apps that can access emails are vetted: Google
Google reiterated that users have ultimate control over their data
BUSINESS
ICICI Bank grows home loans to Rs 1.5 lakh cr; average age of borrowers at 35-40 years
It plans to expand to 500 more locations in tier II, III and IV cities like Ambala, Bikaner and Tuticorin and grow the business to Rs 2 lakh crore by FY20
POLITICS
Rajyavardhan Rathore to Shashi Tharoor: Not a single rupee spent on PM Modi's International Yoga Day video
A week before the International Yoga Day, the PMO had released a video showing the morning exercise regimen of PM Narendra Modi. Some media houses reported it incurred a cost of Rs 35 lakh.
BUSINESS
Essar Oil UK revenues rise 10.2 percent in FY18
The company's profit after tax declined 4.2 percent to $161 million, due to a shutdown of the facility for three months for upgrade work.
INDIA
RBI approves Bank of China's India operations
The bank is the second Chinese bank to have received approval after the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd
INDIA
Maharashtra plastic ban: Bottled water makers now allowed to decide buyback charge
As per the notification, the manufacturers are allowed to decide the rate they want to impose during purchase. The scheme will be implemented in the state from July 11.
SPORTS-TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2018: Goldman Sachs predicts new World Cup winner
Goldman Sachs has a new prediction regarding the FIFA World Cup 2018 final, thanks to their AI system.
BUSINESS
Stocks that have been on a downtrend over last 8 trading sessions
There are nine NSE stocks have been on the decline since the past 8 trading days and fell over 30 percent.
BUSINESS
Nath Bio-Genes stock jumps 7% as promoters pledged shares released by ARCIL
The promoters had pledged a part of their shareholding with a financial institution (ARCIL) as security for loans in earlier years.
BUSINESS
RBI cryptocurrency ban: What is the way forward for crypto exchanges, investors?
Cryptocurrencies have not been banned from India yet, although Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said in his budget speech for 2018-19 that virtual currencies are not legal tender
BUSINESS
Companies finding it difficult to recruit personnel for new-age tech
Talent Supply Index for data scientist has also fallen dramatically from 0.7 in 2017 to 0.2 this year.
