Daily GK, GA Updates National, International : 17th Sep, 2014

Subject : Daily GK, GA Updates Regarding Banks, Competative Exams.

Daily Updates For the Month of September, 2014.

National :

• L.K. Advani becomes chairman of Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee
• Lalitha Kumaramangalam appointed NCW chairperson
• India may become fifth largest exporter by 2030: HSBC report.

International :

• Ukraine approves historic EU pact; Grants autonomy to rebel regions.
• Chinese President launches construction of $1.4 billion Colombo Port City .
• World Bank approves $105 million grant for Ebola-hit countries

India - World : 

• India, China sign 3 MoUs including setting up Industrial Park in Gujarat
• MIT tops world Univ rankings; no Indian varsity in top 200

Economy : 

• Religare Securities tie-up with South Indian Bank. 
• Apollo to Buy Hetero Med Solutions For Rs 146 cr.
• Asian Development Bank loan for North Karnataka of $63.3-million
• IndiGo signs $2.6 bn aircraft finance deal with China Bank( ICBC).

Sports :

• Boxer Manoj wins court battle against govt, to get Arjuna
• Mumbai Indians fail to qualify for Champions League T-20
• East Bengal bags Calcutta Football League title

Abbreviations : 

• ICBC - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.