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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

31 Aug 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Saudi Women Allowed to Run in Local Elections

  • In a historic first for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, Saudi Arabia allowed women to register to stand in local elections.
  • In a country where women face a host of restrictions including a driving ban, the move was welcomed as an important step forward.
  • The late king Abdullah in 2011 granted women the right to vote and to stand as candidates in this year's local elections.
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ENVIRONMENT

Mount McKinley Renamed

  • Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain of North America is officially being renamed Denali.
  • The mountain had been named in 1896 after US President, William McKinley, but local authorities had worked on the change for years, restoring an Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance.
  • Finalizing a process initiated by the State of Alaska in 1975, President Obama announced that the Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell used her authority to rename the mountain as Denali.
  • The mountain rises about 20,000 feet (6,000 metres) above sea level.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Airtel and Idea Hike Post-paid Data Tariffs

  • Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have now hiked charges for their post-paid users by around 20 percent in various circles including the national capital.
  • A few months back, the top three operators, Airtel, Idea and Vodafone, had raised pre-paid data tariffs for 2G and 3G services in Delhi by up to 47 percent.
  • There has not been any hike in data charges by Vodafone in the post-paid category in Delhi or any other circles.
  • Airtel has raised data tariffs in Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP East and UP West circles; while Idea Cellular has hiked charges in Delhi, Punjab and UP West.
  • Post-paid customers of the two operators in the above-mentioned circles will now have to pay Rs 300 for 1GB 3G data, against Rs 250 earlier for the same amount of data usage.

Tata Group's Revenue Rises

  • Tata group's total revenue rose by over five percent to USD 108.78 billion in the last fiscal, while its total headcount crossed six-lakh mark with IT and communications business accounting for more than half of the overall staff strength.
  • The international operations of the group, which has more than 100 companies across various businesses spread over the world, accounted for almost 70 percent of its total revenue in the fiscal 2014-15.
  • The total revenue rose by 5.3 percent to USD 108.78 billion, from USD 103.27 billion in the fiscal 2013-14.
  • The revenue growth rate has, however, fallen from 18.5 percent recorded in the previous fiscal 2013-14.
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