DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 28 FEBRUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 28 FEBRUARY 2015
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1) SIDBI GETS NEW CMD:
Ø  KshatrapatiShivaji becomes the new CMD of SIDBI.
Ø  KshatrapatiShivaji is a 1986 batch IAS officer and is currently Principal Secretary (expenditure), finance Department in Maharashtra government.
Ø  KshatrapatiShivaji is appointed on deputation basis for a period of 3 years, replacing sushilMuhnot.
Ø  CMD – Chairman and Managing Director
Ø  SIDBI- Small Industrial Development Bank of India
Note: SIDBI has its Headquarter in Lucknow.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.        Who is the CMD of SIDBI?
a.          SushilMuhnot
b.         KshatrapatiShivaji
c.          N.K.Maini
d.         Arundati Bhattacharya
2.        Headquarter of SIDBI is located at?
a.          Lucknow
b.         Mumbai
c.          New Delhi
d.         Kolkata

2) TATA MOTORS TO PROVIDE VRS FOR ITS WORKERS
Ø  Tata Motors has announced to provide VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme) for its workers across India.
Ø  Currently there are a total of about 16,000 workers on roll in the company.
Ø  VRS by Tata Motors for workmen across its plants and managerial staff aged above 40 as part of a drive to improve competitiveness and cut costs.
Note: Tata Motors is the  country’s largest automobile company by Revenues.

3)   AB DEVILLIERS MARKS NEW WORLD RECORD:
Ø  Yet another new world record is made in the ongoing ICC World Cricket Cup-2015, this time by AB Devilliersof South Africa.
Ø  AB Devilliers smashed the fastest ever 150 runs in an ODI Match in just 64 deliveries.
Ø  AB Devilliers brilliant show of 162 not out from 66 balls helped South Africa to score a massive victory by 257 runs over West Indies in Sydney Cricket Ground.
Note: India is the only team to win a World cup at home in 2011.