Alluri Sitaram Raju: The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today visited the birthplace of noted freedom fighter and revolutionary, Shri Alluri Sitarama Raju in Pandrangi village near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Alluri Sitarama Raju (1897 – 1924) was an Indian revolutionary who waged an armed campaign against British colonial rule in India. Born in present-day […]
Day: April 21, 2022
Marginal Cost Of Funds-Based Lending Rates Raised
Marginal Cost Of Funds-Based Lending Rates Raised: State Bank of India (SBI) raised the marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) for the first time in three years, signalling that the soft rates regime that has prevailed since 2019 may be over. SBI raised the MCLR by 10 basis points (bps) across tenures to 7.1% […]
China Solomon Islands Security Agreement
China Solomon Islands Security Agreement: China said it had signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, a first-of-its-kind arrangement that could pave the way for further Chinese security deals overseas. The two sides signed an inter-governmental framework agreement on security cooperation. Under the agreement, the two sides “will conduct cooperation in such areas as […]
