Daily GK Potion – 21st November 2014
- RBI asked banks to inform customers about fall in minimum balance
- The Reserve Bank asked banks to inform their customers about fall in minimum balance well in advance.
- It said that penalty charges should be levied only to the extent of shortfall in such balances.
- The guidelines with respect to levying of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance will come into effect from April 1, 2015.
- In the event of a default in maintenance of minimum balance, the bank should notify the customer clearly by SMS/email/letter, giving them time period of one month to restore the balance so as to avoid penal charges.
- Kotak Mahindra Bank will acquire ING Vysya Bank
- Obama will be chief guest on republic day
- U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to India in January 2015 to participate in the Indian Republic Day celebration in New Delhi as the Chief Guest.
- He will be the first US President to participate in the Indian Republic Day celebration in New Delhi as the Chief Guest.
- BCCI awards announced
- Col C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award: Dilip Vengsarkar — Citation, trophy and cheque for Rs. 25 lakh
- Polly Umrigar Award: Bhuvneshwar Kumar – Trophy and cheque for 5 lakh (263 runs, inclusive of three fifties and 22 wickets from 7 Tests, 17 wickets from 22 ODIs, 7 wickets from 7 T20 Internationals.
- Special award: Rohit Sharma for scoring a world record ODI score of 264 in the fourth and penultimate match of the five-game series against Sri Lanka earlier this month.
- Lala Amarnath Award for the best all rounder in Ranji Trophy 2013-14: Parvez Rasool (J & K CA) — Trophy and cheque for 2.5 lakh (663 runs and 27 wickets from 9 matches)
- Lala Amarnath Award for the best all rounder in domestic limited overs domestic competitions 2013-14: R Vinay Kumar —— (KSCA) —Trophy and cheque for 2.5 lakh (113 runs and 40 wickets from 12 matches)
- Madhavrao Scindia Awad for highest scorer in Ranji Trophy 2013-14: Kedar Jadhav (Maharashtra CA) — Trophy and cheque for Rs 2.5 lakh (1223 runs in 11 matches @ 87.35, inclusive of six hundreds and 2 fifties)
- Madhavrao Scindia Awad for highest wicket taker in Ranji Trophy 2013-14: Rishi Dhawan (HPCA) — Trophy and cheque for Rs 2.5 lakh (49 wickets @ 20.3 in 8 matches, Inclusive of six 5WI and one 10WM)
- M A Chidambaram Trophy for best under 25 cricketer 2013-14: Rahul Tripathi (Maharashtra CA) — Trophy and cheque for Rs 50,000 (797 runs @ 88.55 in 7 matches, inclusive of four centuries and one fifty, in the Col. C K Nayudu Trophy)
- M A Chidambaram Trophy for best under 19 cricketer 2013-14: B Anirudh (Hyderabad CA) — Trophy and cheque for Rs 50,000 (909 runs @ 82.63 in 7 matches, inclusive of three hundreds and three fifties, in the Cooch Behar Trophy)
- M A Chidambaram Trophy for best under 16 cricketer 2013-14: Shubham Gill (PCA) — Trophy and cheque for Rs 50,000 (734 runs @ 73.4 in 7 matches, inclusive of three hundreds and two fifties, in the Vijay Merchant Trophy)
- M A Chidambaram Trophy for best woman cricketer 2013-14: Smriti Mandhana (Maharashtra CA) — Trophy and cheque for 50,000 (821 runs @ 136.83 in 10 matches, inclusive of four hundreds and three fifties, in the under 19 inter state women’s limited overs tournament)
- Best umpire in domestic cricket 2013-14: Anil Chaudhary — Trophy and cheque for 50,000
- Best overall performance in 2013-14: Maharashtra CA 13 points; Railways Sports Promotion Board 13 points.