JULY 5, 2019
Shankar School of Banking
July 5 , 2019
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NATIONAL NEWS
Maharastra ranks first in NITI Aayog's AMFFR Index
- Maharastra achieves first rank in NITI Aayog launched 'Agriculture Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index (AMFFRI)
- The Index ranks states based on the degree of reforms they have Undertaken in agricultural Marketing and farmers Friendly Reforms Index. AMFFRI has a score that can have minimum value '100' implying complete reforms in the selected areas.
Duty Free shops at Dubai airports to accept Indian currency
- Dubai Duty Free has announced that Indian Rupee will now be an accepted currency at all the retail outlets of the Dubai airport. The move makes the Indian rupee the 16th International currency to be accepted at Dubai's airports.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
ola gets green light for London business taxi
- India's biggest ride-hailing platform Ola cabs, has received approval from London's transport regulator to start private hire vehicles in the capital city of the UK.
ECONOMIC AND FINANCE NEWS
ICICI & IndoStar Capital partner to finance commercial vehicles
- ICICI Bank has tied up with NBFC Indostar Capital for vehicle financing for small and medium fleet owners to buy new as old commercial vehicles.
- Under this Partnership, Indostar will originate and service the customers through the entire loan life cycle including sourcing, documentation, collection and loan servicing.
APPOINTMENT
Ursala von der Leyen elected as next EU president
- European Commission has elected Ursala von der Leyen as its president. she will be replace Jean Junker. She has become the first woman to be elected to lead the EU'S executive arm.
AWARD
Ajay Banga, Azim Premji to receive excellence award from US ISPF
- The us-India Strategic Partnership Forum has received that Mastercard CEO and President Ajay Banga and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji will receive the 2019 Global Excellence Awards. This is the Second Annual Leadership Summit of US ISPF.
SPORTS
Hima Das gold in Poznan Athletics Grand Prix