Thursday, August 23, 2012

DAILY GK UPDATE: 23rd AUGUST 2012


1.India storms to Under-19 WC Final
India will meet Australia in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup final on Sunday. In the second semi-final at Townsville today, India pulled off a thrilling 9-run victory over New Zealand.


2.India, Pak agree to allow two banks each to operate across border
India and Pakistan have agreed to allow two banks each from both the countries to set up branches across the border.
The two Indian banks that will be allowed to operate in Pakistan are State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of India (BoI).On the other hand, quasi-state owned National Bank of Pakistan and privately-owned United Bank Ltd. will be running full-banking operations across the border, once licensed by India.

3. Sonia Gandhi ranked Sixth in the Forbes’ List of 100 Most Powerful Women in the World
The other four Indian women in the list are Indira Nooyi (12), Padmashree Warrior (58), Chanda Kochar (59) and Kiran Mazzomdar Shaw (80). Gandhi was figured on 7th position in the list of powerful women in 2011.German Chancellor Angella Markel topped the list for a second successive year.

4.Relaxo Footwear signed Bollywood Actor Katrina Kaif as its Brand Ambassador
Footwear maker Relaxo Footwear signed  Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador for its Flite brand. As part of a two-year contract, Kaif will endorse the Flite brand that is mainly targeting young consumers. Katrina will feature in TV commercial endorsing the Flite footwear which would be aired soon, the company added.

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