DAILY GK 29 JUNE 2024
1.
ICICI BANK MARKET CAP
SURPASSES $100 BILLION
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ICICI Bank’s market
capitalization crossed the $100
billion mark for the first time.
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It became the 6th
Indian company to achieve this milestone.
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ICICI is the second-largest
bank in India by market capitalization, after HDFC Bank.
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Currently, Reliance
Industries is leading the list with a market capitalisation of $236 billion,
followed by TCS with a market value of $166 billion.
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ICICI Bank joins Reliance
Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel.
Infosys also reached a $100 billion market capitalization in January
2022 but has not maintained that level.
2.
"ONE WEEK ONE
THEME" CAMPAIGN TO SHOWCASE INDIA'S SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
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Union Minister Dr
Jitendra Singh, holding multiple significant portfolios, launched the "One
Week One Theme" (OWOT) campaign.
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This initiative
highlights India's recent accomplishments across various scientific and
technological domains.
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The OWOT initiative under
the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) aims to make
innovation inclusive for all.
3.
SATELLITE-BASED TOLL
COLLECTION INITIATIVE ON INDIAN NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
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The Ministry of
Road Transport and Highways aims to implement satellite-based toll
collection across all national highways in India in the coming years.
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By December 2024 ,
the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) framework will
be operational on 5,000 kilometres of national highways.
4.
RAILTEL RECEIVES ET
GOVERNMENT PSU LEADERSHIP & EXCELLENCE AWARD 2024
·
RailTel was honoured with
the ET Government PSU Leadership & Excellence Award 2024 in
the 'Leadership in Digital Transformation' category.
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The award ceremony took
place during the 5th ET Govt National PSU Summit 2024, where Dr.
Jitendra Singh presented the prestigious accolade.
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RailTel was recognized
for successfully implementing the Hospital Management Information
System (HMIS) across 709 healthcare facilities of Indian Railways.
5.
GRSE LTD. RECEIVES
SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE CHAMPION AWARD
·
Garden Reach Shipbuilders
& Engineers (GRSE) Ltd. was honoured with
the "Sustainable Governance Champion Award" at the Outlook
Planet Sustainability Summit & Awards 2024.
·
The award recognizes
GRSE's proactive efforts in embedding sustainability into its core operations,
fostering innovation, and promoting environmental stewardship, particularly
within the maritime and defence sectors.
6.
UNDER-17 ASIAN WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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India concluded
their campaign at the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman,
Jordan, with an impressive tally of 11 medals: four gold, two
silver, and five bronze.
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Gold Medalists: Dipanshi
(46 kg), Muskan (53 kg), Rajnita (61 kg), and Mansi Lather (69 kg)
·
Silver Medalist: Raja
Bala displayed determination in the 40 kg category, earning a silver despite
fierce competition.
7.
OLYMPIC DEBUT IN
DRESSAGE FOR INDIA
·
Anush Agarwalla,
an Asian Games medallist, has been chosen by the Equestrian Federation
of India (EFI) to represent the nation in the dressage event at the upcoming
Paris Olympics.
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This decision marks a
historic moment for India, as it signifies the country's inaugural entry into
the Olympic dressage competition.
8.
FRANK DUCKWORTH,
CO-INVENTOR OF THE DLS METHOD, PASSED AWAY
·
English statistician and
one of the inventors of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, Frank
Duckworth passed away at the age of 84.
·
The Duckworth-Lewis
method, devised by Duckworth and fellow statistician Tony
Lewis, was introduced to determine results in rain-affected cricket
matches.
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The method was first used
in international cricket in 1997 and was formally adopted by the ICC as the
standard method for setting revised targets in truncated games in 2001.
9.
SBI SECURES ₹10,000 CRORE
THROUGH 15-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS AT 7.36% INTEREST RATE
·
The State Bank of
India (SBI) has raised Rs 10,000 crore through 15-year
infrastructure bonds to fund projects in sectors like power, roads
etc.
·
The coupon rate for bonds
is 7.36%.
·
With the current
issuance, the total outstanding Long-Term Bonds issued by the country’s largest
bank is at Rs 49,718 crore.
10. COMMONWEALTH
SHORT STORY PRIZE
·
Sanjana Thakur has
been named the overall winner of the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story
Prize.
·
The prize, valued at
£5,000 (approx. $8,664.38 Cdn), recognises the best piece of unpublished short
fiction from the Commonwealth's 56 member states.
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Thakur’s story, Aishwarya
Rai, initially won the Asia category before being selected
as the overall winner.
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The Commonwealth Short
Story Prize is awarded annually.
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It selects the best short
fiction from five regional winners: Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe,
Caribbean, and Pacific.
11. MOST
VALUABLE INDIAN BRANDS: REPORT
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Tata Group and Infosys
have topped Brand Finance's annual report on the
most valuable Indian brands for 15 consecutive years.
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Its brand value increased
by 9% over 2023, reaching $28.6 billion,
nearing the $30-billion benchmark for the first time.
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Tata Group:
Maintained the top position with a brand value of $28.6 billion, reflecting a
9% growth.
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Infosys:
Retained the second spot with a brand value of $14.2 billion, also showing a 9%
growth.
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HDFC Group:
Climbed to the third spot due to its merger with HDFC Ltd., with a brand value
surge of 38%.
