(English) Current Affairs For Bank IBPS Examination - 13 July, 2013

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13 July 2013

Hindu nationalist’ Modi kicks up storm with puppy remark

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has said he didn't feel guilty for the 2002 Gujarat riots, in which more than 1,000 people were killed, but said he felt as sad as an occupant of a car that runs over a puppy.the 'real Modi' was a Hindu nationalist leader or pro-business chief minister, he said, "I'm nationalist. I'm patriotic. Nothing is wrong. I'm a born Hindu. Nothing is wrong. So, I'm a Hindu nationalist so yes, you can say I'm a Hindu nationalist because I'm a born Hindu."

Hemant Soren becomes Jharkhand CM, heads,9th government in 13 years

JMM leader Hemant Soren, son of party chief Shibu Soren, was on Saturday sworn in as the new chief minister of Jharkhand.Hemant Soren, who heads the ninth ministry in less than 13 years, became the fifth tribal CM after Babulal Marandi (once), Arjun Munda (thrice), Shibu Soren (thrice) and Madhu Koda (once) since the state was created on November 15, 2000.

Pran, Bollywood's most hated villain, bows out

Born into a wealthy family in Delhi Feb 12, 1920, Pran lived and was educated in Lahore, Kapurthala, Meerut, Dehradun, Rampur, Unnao and finally Mumbai as his father, Lala Kewal Krishan Sikand, was a government contractor building bridges and roads, including the Kalsi Bridge near Dehradun.Though he seemed interested in and pursued a course in photography in Lahore, a chance meeting with a movie producer got Pran a role in "Yamla Jat" in 1940 when he was 20.Pran, who had married Shukla in 1945 (the couple later had two sons, Arvind, Sunil, and daughter, Pinky)His contribution was finally recognized with the award of the Indian film industry's highest award - the Dadasahab Phalke Award - for 2012.

Visually challenged navigate Mount Abu with Braille route maps

It was excitement galore. Best of the iron horses were lined up at NAB-PNM Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind in Mount Abu on Wednesday for the second car rally, where drivers were sighted, but the navigators were visually challenged. The cars had begun whirring as their respective drivers kept testing the accelerator.

IRDA may allow banks to be insurance brokers

Banks may get to play the role of insurance brokers soon, which will make them more accountable for the policies that they sell to their customers. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is actively considering changes to its broking norms that will permit banks to register themselves as insurance broking entities.

RBI warns banks to strictly follow customer ID rules

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday asked banks to strictly adhere to customer identification and anti money laundering rules for walk-in customers when selling insurance, mutual fund, gold and any other products above 50,000 rupees.

Audi launches S6 in India at Rs 86 lakh

India's largest selling luxury car-maker Audi on Friday introduced its luxury sports car S6 in the country at price of Rs 86 lakh (ex-showroom in Delhi).

Forex reserves hit 3-year low of $280 billion

The recent pullout by FIIs has begun to show on India's foreign exchange reserves, which fell almost $4.5 billion (or Rs 28,500 crore) in the first week of the month to a three-year low of $280 billion on July 5. The data, released by RBI on Friday evening, coincided with a meeting convened by chief economic advisor Raghuram Rajan, where various fund raising options, including a sovereign bond issue, were suggested by bankers.

Mathews suspended for two ODIs for slow over-rate

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was handed a two-match suspension for maintaining a slow over-rate during his team's one-wicket defeat against India in the final of the tri-series in Trinidad.