RIM changes its Name
2013-06-10
Research in Motion (RIM) has decided to change the name it has used since its inception in 1985 to BlackBerry.Continue Reading
Current affairs Updates
2012-10-24
Famous Writer and President of the Sahitya Akademi, Sunil Gangopadhyay Died President of the Sahitya Akademi and an eminent writer, Sunil Gangopadhyay died on 23 October 2012 due to heart attack at his residence in Kolkata. Gangopadhyay who died at the age of 78 is now survived by his wifeContinue Reading
All about TAN or Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number
2012-08-11
1. What is TAN? TAN or Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number is a 10 digit alpha numeric number required to be obtained by all persons who are responsible for deducting or collecting tax. It is compulsory to quote TAN in TDS/TCS return (including any e-TDS/TCS return), any TDS/TCS paymentContinue Reading
The term Revenue expenditure means
2012-07-31
Revenue expenditure: This is expenditure on recurring items, including the running of services and financing capital spending that is paid for by borrowing. This is meant for normal running of governments’ maintenance expenditures, interest payments, subsidies and transfers etc. It is current expenditure which does not result in the creationContinue Reading
Business Gk from General Knowledge Question Papers
2012-06-01
1 : Name the largest call-centre services company in the world The answer is :Convergys Corp 2 : Which was first dividend-yield focussed fund launched in India? The answer is :Birla Dividend Yield Plus. 3 : Mr Pawan Sachdeva was involved in a major capital market scandal in the mid-1990s.Continue Reading
Sensex closes 232 points higher
2012-03-13
MUMBAI: A benchmark index for Indian markets Tuesday provisionally closed 232 points higher with metals, energy and realty stocks leading the gainers. The 30-scrip sensitive index ( Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 17,680.23 points, closed at 17,820.14 (provisional), 232.47 points or 1.32 percent compared to itsContinue Reading
Business GK
2012-02-20
India is set to emerge as the global development and manufacturing hub for Swedish bus maker Volvo Bus Corporation’s Asia range over the next four years. The Hero group and Honda of Japan, who had combined their names to build the world’s largest-selling two-wheeler company, have ended their 26-year-old association.Continue Reading