SBI increased Lending Rates by 0.

20 Percent
Indias largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on 6 November 2013 increased its lending rates
by 0.20 percent with effect from 7 November 2013. The bank increased the base rate or the
minimum lending rate to 10 per cent from 9.80 percent. The Benchmark Prime Lending Rate
(BPLR) was also increased by 0.20 per cent from 14.55 per cent to 14.75 per cent. SBI
increased fixed deposit rate by 0.2 per cent on select maturity.
Earlier, RBI had increased short-term lending (repo) rate by 0.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent,
making cost of fund expensive for the banks.
SBI had last raised base rate by 0.10 per cent to 9.80 per cent in September 2012.
Paralympic Powerlifter Ali Jawad won Gold at the Asian Open Championships
British Paralympic powerlifter Ali Jawad on 5 November 2013 won gold at the International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) Asian Open Championships with a world-record lift. Ali lifted
185.5kg in the 59kg class in Malaysia to better his record by 10.5kg. The championship was held
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ali Jawad is 24 years old.
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Mahatma Gandhi's Charkha was sold for 110000 at UK Auction
Ministry of External Affairs mPassport Seva Mobile App for iOS and Windows Phone Platforms
The Ministry of External Affairs, in the first week of November 2013 launched the mPassport
Seva mobile app for iOS and Windows Phone platforms. It had already launched this application
for the Android platforms
Pakistan Successfully Test Fired Surface-to-Surface Missile Hatf IX (Nasr)