Employment News 16 January 2014 World Bank , Tata AIA Life Insurance FIFA World Player

World Bank has projected India’s economy will grow over 6 per cent in 2014-15 and 7.1 % by 2016-17 as global demand recovers and domestic investment increases.
In China, growth is estimated to stay flat in 2014 at 7.7%, slowing to 7.5% for the next two years, reflecting deleveraging and less reliance on policy-induced investment.
According to the report, the global economy is projected to strengthen this year, with growth picking up in developing countries and high-income economies appearing to be finally turning the corner five years after the global financial crisis.

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The News issued by RBI, the exchange rates for the pound and yen against the rupee were quoted at 101.0914 and 58.99 per 100 yen(Japan ), based on reference rates for the dollar and cross-currency quotes at noon.
The reference rate is based on the noon rates of select banks and the SDR-Rupee rate would be based on this rate.
Senior IAS officer Rajeev Kher has been appointed Secretary in Department of Commerce.
Kher, a 1980-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is presently Special Secretary, Department of Commerce under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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Tata AIA Life Insurance launched a product, Money Maxima, a long-term plan which is compliant with new IRDA guidelines.
Money Maxima is a long term plan that stretches to fit the dreams of our customers through flexibility of plan duration.
The plan offers the dual benefits of both guaranteed and non-guaranteed returns and, hence, is good value for money,” Tata AIA Life Deputy CEO and CDO, Mukesh Dhawan said in a release.
Tata AIA Life has launched a bouquet of solutions, compliant with new IRDA guidelines applicable from this month.

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FIFA named Portuguese attacker Cristiano Ronaldo world's best soccer player for the 2012/2013 season.
Ronaldo last won the FIFA World Player award in 2008.

Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer has been voted the best women's football player in the world for 2013.
Angerer, the current European player of the year, defeated United States forward Abby Wambach, last year's winner, and five-time champion Marta of Brazil.

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Anju Bobby George has given India their first world athletics title although nine years after the event was held in Monaco.
The long jumper, who won the silver at the World Athletics Final in 2005, was elevated to the top spot by the International Association of Athletics Federations, after gold medal winner Russia's Tatyana Kotova was disqualified for doping.

Anju's fifth place finish at the 2005 Helsinki World Championship's long jump event was also upgraded to fourth.

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