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International News
States News
Banking News
Business News
Awards News
Sports News
Important Days

International News

US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan agrees to form new quadrilateral grouping

The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic forum focused on enhancing regional connectivity.
Through this new platform, the parties intend to collaborate to expand trade, build transit links and strengthen business-to-business ties.

States News

Maharashtra to issue Certificates using Blockchain Technology

Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology. Counterfeiting of documents is a serious concern for various educational and other institutions.
Along with the verification of documents, several steps are being taken to avoid forgery. Maharashtra State Skill Development Board has decided to issue blockchain-based certificates to the students.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Maharashtra Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai.
Maharashtra CM: Uddhav Thackeray.

Banking News

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Federal Bank launches “FEDDY” AI-Powered virtual assistant for customers

Federal Bank has launched an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant “FEDDY” to help customers with banking related queries anytime.
While most AI-powered virtual assistants are available only on its website, FEDDY can be accessed through Alexa, Google Assistant and WhatsApp, the bank said. It has been integrated into Google Business Messaging, a first of its kind by an Indian bank.
The bank has recently come out with innovative and user-friendly facilities such as FedSelfie, under which individuals can open their accounts by merely taking a selfie, and Federal 24×7, which makes possible the opening of accounts through a video call to the bank.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Federal Bank MD and CEO: Shyam Srinivasan;
Federal Bank Headquarters: Aluva, Kerala;
Federal Bank Founder: K.P Hormis;
Federal Bank Founded: 23 April 1931.

Business News

Financial services startup Razorpay acquires TERA Finlabs

Razorpay has acquired Artificial Intelligence (AI) based risk analysis platform Terra Finlabs, its third acquisition since inception. Bengaluru-based Tera Finlabs offers risk management software along with customized credit offerings to make lending more affordable for consumers and profitable for lenders.
TERA will provide its complete technology stack, risk management capabilities and onboarding solutions to enable and build a line of credit for RazorPay’s merchant network.
The team at TERA FinLabs comes with exceptional domain knowledge in credit underwriting and risk management, as we see immense value in its core lending infrastructure capabilities.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Razorpay Founded: 2013;
Razorpay CEO: Harshil Mathur (May 2014–);
Razorpay Headquarters location: Bengaluru.

Awards News

Shibaji Banerjee to be conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously

Former India and Mohun Bagan shot-stopper Shibaji Banerjee, who famously denied Brazil’s legendary football player Pele from scoring a goal in an exhibition match in 1977, will be conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously.
The friendly match against New York Cosmos at the iconic Eden Gardens ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Banerjee played for Bagan for 11 years and died at the age of 68 four years ago.

Sports News

Viswanathan Anand wins Sparkassen Trophy

Viswanathan Anand defeated Vladimir Kramnik to win the Sparkassen Trophy at Dortmund. Anand needed only a draw in the final game of the no-castling chess event, and he achieved it in 40 moves.
Kramnik, who conceived this variant of chess with the intention of making the game less predictable and more dynamic, was forced to draw the game by giving frequent checks. Anand was just one step away from having another queen on board.

ICC welcomes Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as new members

The International Cricket Council (ICC) in its 78th Annual General Meeting included Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as members. Mongolia and Tajikistan are the 22nd and 23rd members of the Asia region.
Switzerland is the 35th member of Europe. The ICC now has a total of 106 members, including 94 associates.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates;
ICC Founded: 15 June 1909;
ICC Deputy Chairman: Imran Khwaja;
ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay.

Important Days

Science Exploration Day: 20th July

Science Exploration Day (also known as Moon Day) is celebrated every year on 20 July. On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon.
The origins of Space Exploration Day date back to the first man to walk on the Moon, the day being first observed during events held in the early 1970s to commemorate this historic event.
Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon’s surface. The Armstrong- Aldrin duo spent 21.5 hours on the surface of the moon out of which they spent 2.5 hours outside of their capsules.
To commemorate their achievement, the day was declared a holiday in 1984 by the then President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.

International Chess Day: 20 July

The International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, since 1966, to celebrate one of the most ancient and most popular games in history that promote fairness, equality, mutual respect and understanding among nations.
It was on this day that the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924. The idea to celebrate the day as the international chess day was proposed by UNESCO.
Invented in India in the fifth century, this board game was originally named “Chaturanga”. Chess is likely one of the oldest games of this era. After the development of the game in India, it eventually spread to Persia.

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