Current News and Analysis (CNA)

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Comptroller and Auditors General (CAG) of India since

Independence

1. V. Narahari Rao —1948—1954
2. A. K. Chanda 1954— 1960
3. A. K. Roy 1960— 1966
4. S. Ranganathan 1966— 1972
5. A. Bakshi 1972— 1978
6. Gian Prakash 1978— 1984
7. T. N. Chaturvedi 1984— 1990
8. C. G. Somiah 1990— 1996
9. V. K. Shunglu 1996— 2002
10. V. N. Kaul 2002— 2008
11. Vinod Rai 2008— 2013
12. Shashi Kant Sharma 2013— Incumbent

(TERM- 6 years tenure or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier)

Indian Blogger 3:42 PM Comment

Punch lines of Commercial Banks in India

Hum Hai Na— ICICI
Good People To Grow With — Indian Overseas Bank
Pure banking nothing else, —State Bank Of India
Tradition Of Trust—Allahabad Bank
Trusted Family Bank— Dena Bank
Good People To Bank With —Union Bank Of India
World's Local Bank—HSBC
We Understand Your World—HDFC
Much More To Do With YOU In Focus—Andhra Bank
A Friend You Can Bank Upon—Vijaya Bank
Together We Prosper— Bank Of Rajasthan
Your Perfect Banking Partner—Federal Bank
Taking Banking Technology To The Common Man— Indian Bank
Experience Our Expertise— Yes Bank
Build A Better Life around Us—Central Bank Of India
Serving To Empower—J & K Bank
The Changing Face Of Prosperity —Lakshami Vilas Bank
Where Every Individual Is Committed —Oriental Bank Of Commerce
Aao Soche Bada—IDBI
A Faithful & Friendly Financial Partner— Syndicate Bank
Relationships Beyond Banking— Bank Of India
Honours Your Trust—Uco Bank
Smart Way To Bank—Karur Vaisya Bank
A Passion To Perform—Deutche Bank
Experience Next Generation Banking—South Indian Bank
The Name You Can Bank Upon—Punjab National Bank

Indian Blogger 3:40 PM Comment

TOP 10 TALLEST MOUNTAINS—

1. Mount Everest— 29,035 ft (8,848 m) Nepal

2. K2 — 28,250 ft (8,611 m) India

3. Kangchenjunga— 28,169 ft (8,586 m) Nepal

4. Lhotse —27,920 ft (8,501 m) Nepal

5. Makalu — 27,765 ft (8,462 m) Nepal

6. Cho Oyu— 26,906 ft (8,201 m) Nepal

7. Dhaulagiri— 26,794 ft (8,167 m) Nepal

8. Manaslu I— 26,758 ft (8,156 m) Nepal

9. Nanga Parbat —26,658 ft (8,125 m) Pakistan

10. Annapurna — 26,545 ft (8,091 m) Nepall

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Indian Blogger 7:18 PM Comment

Minister of Home Affairs (India) since Independence

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel –2 September 1946 to 15 December 1950
C. Rajagopalachari–26 December 1950 to 25 October 1951
Kailash Nath Katju –1951 to 1955
Govind Ballabh Pant –1955 to 1961
Lal Bahadur Shastri – 4 April 1961 to 29 August 1963
Gulzarilal Nanda – 29 August 1963 to 14 November 1966
Yashwantrao Chavan –14 November to 1966 27 June 1970
Indira Gandhi –27 June 1970 to 4 February 1973
Uma Shankar Dikshit – 4 February 1973 to 1974
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy – 1974 to 24 March 1977
Charan Singh – 24 March 1977 to 1 July 1978
Morarji Desai –1 July 1978 to 28 July 1979
Yashwantrao Chavan –28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980
Giani Zail Singh –14 January 1980 to 22 June 1982
R. Venkataraman– 22 June 1982 to 2 September 1982
Prakash Chandra– Sethi 2 September 1982 to 19 July 1984
P. V. Narasimha Rao– 19 July 1984 to 31 December 1984
Shankarrao Chavan – 31 December 1984 to 12 March 1986
P. V. Narasimha Rao – 12 March 1986 to 12 May 1986
Sardar Buta Singh – 12 May 1986 to 2 December 1989
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed– 1989 to 10 November 1990
Chandra Shekhar – 10 November to 1990 21 June 1991
Shankarrao Chavan– 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996
Murli Manohar Joshi– 16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996
Indrajit Gupta – 1 June 1996 to 19 March 1998
L. K. Advani – 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004
Shivraj Patil – 22 May 2004 to 30 November 2008
P. Chidambaram – 30 November 2008 to 31 July 2012
Sushilkumar Shinde– 31 July 2012 Incumbent

Friday, September 20, 2013

Indian Blogger 11:35 PM Comment

Largest banks in the World ranked by Total Assets in –2013

(Total assets, US$bn & as per Balance sheet on 31.03.2013)

1 Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (China) — 2,953.85
2 HSBC Holdings (UK) — 2,681.36
3 Deutsche Bank (Germany) — 2,597.36
4 Credit Agricole Group (France) — 2,582.42
5 BNP Paribas (France) —2,507.96
6 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (Japan) 2,486.31
7 Barclays PLC (UK) — 2,414.78
8 JP Morgan Chase & Co (USA) — 2,389.35
9 China Construction Bank Corporation (China) — 2,361.60
10 Japan Post Bank (Japan) — 2,118.84
11 Agricultural Bank of China (China) — 2,295.80
12 Bank of America (USA) — 2,174.61
13 Bank of China (China) — 2,130.82
14 Royal Bank of Scotland Group (UK) — UK 1,979.14
15 Citigroup Inc (USA) — 1,881.73
16 Mizuho Financial Group (Japan) — 1,881.03
17 Banco Santander (Spain) — 1,637.74
18 Societe Generale (France) — 1,592.51
19 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (Japan) — 1,576.58
20 ING Group (Netherlands) — 1,508.71

Indian Blogger 11:34 PM Comment

Important Phobias –A

Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
Acarophobia- Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching.
Acerophobia- Fear of sourness.
Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.
Acousticophobia- Fear of noise.
Acrophobia- Fear of heights.
Aerophobia- Fear of drafts, air swallowing, or airbourne noxious substances.
Aeroacrophobia- Fear of open high places.
Aeronausiphobia- Fear of vomiting secondary to airsickness.
Agateophobia- Fear of insanity.
Agliophobia- Fear of pain.
Agoraphobia- Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets. Fear of leaving a safe place.
Agraphobia- Fear of sexual abuse.
Agrizoophobia- Fear of wild animals.
Agyrophobia- Fear of streets or crossing the street.
Aichmophobia- Fear of needles or pointed objects.
Ailurophobia- Fear of cats.
Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease.
Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens.
Algophobia- Fear of pain.
Alliumphobia- Fear of garlic.
Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions.
Altophobia- Fear of heights.
Amathophobia- Fear of dust.
Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car.
Ambulophobia- Fear of walking.
Amnesiphobia- Fear of amnesia.
Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched.
Anablephobia- Fear of looking up.
Ancraophobia- Fear of wind. (Anemophobia)
Androphobia- Fear of men.
Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind.(Ancraophobia)
Anginophobia- Fear of angina, choking or narrowness.
Anglophobia- Fear of England or English culture, etc.
Angrophobia - Fear of anger or of becoming angry.
Ankylophobia- Fear of immobility of a joint.
Anthrophobia or Anthophobia- Fear of flowers.
Anthropophobia- Fear of people or society.
Antlophobia- Fear of floods.
Anuptaphobia- Fear of staying single.
Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity.
Aphenphosmphobia- Fear of being touched. (Haphephobia)
Apiphobia- Fear of bees.
Apotemnophobia- Fear of persons with amputations.
Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders.
Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers.
Arrhenphobia- Fear of men.
Arsonphobia- Fear of fire.
Asthenophobia- Fear of fainting or weakness.
Astraphobia or Astrapophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.(Ceraunophobia, Keraunophobia)
Astrophobia- Fear of stars or celestial space.
Asymmetriphobia- Fear of asymmetrical things.
Ataxiophobia- Fear of ataxia. (muscular incoordination)
Ataxophobia- Fear of disorder or untidiness.
Atelophobia- Fear of imperfection.
Atephobia- Fear of ruin or ruins.
Athazagoraphobia- Fear of being forgotton or ignored or forgetting.
Atomosophobia- Fear of atomic explosions.
Atychiphobia- Fear of failure.
Aulophobia- Fear of flutes.
Aurophobia- Fear of gold.
Auroraphobia- Fear of Northern lights.
Autodysomophobia- Fear of one that has a vile odor.
Automatonophobia- Fear of ventriloquist's dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues - anything that falsly represents a sentient being.
Automysophobia- Fear of being dirty.
Autophobia- Fear of being alone or of oneself.
Aviophobia or Aviatophobia- Fear of flying.