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Ramdev promoted Patanjali Ayurveda and Reliance Jio have featured among the top 10 most influential brand in India, according to a study by the global research firm Ipsos.

Home grown Patanjali and Mukesh Ambani’s controlled Reliance Jio have bagged the fourth and ninth position, respectively. Interestingly, Patanjali and Reliance Jio made an impressive entry as they did not figure in the previous edition of the study.

Besides, Google has been ranked at the top slot while Microsoft and Facebook were ranked at number two and three, respectively. State Bank of India (SBI) being the only financial institution that made to the list, moved up four ranks to take the fifth position. E-commerce player Flipkart dropped three spots to take the tenth place while Amazon climbed couple of steps to take the sixth place. Other companies that made to the list include Samsung (7th) and Airtel (8th).

Longest railway bridge (Lower Zambesi ) is located in Africa

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Ajay Vipin Nanavati appointment as Non-Official Director/Non-Executive Chairman in Syndicate Bank for three years. Melwyn Rego as MD & CEO of Syndicate bank.

As the chairman became responsible for overall policy directions, the managing director and chief executive officer became the executive head, accountable for day-to-day functioning of the bank.

Mahadev Govind Ranade is known as the father of Indian Economics. M G Ranade advocated social reforms such as widow re-marriage, liberation of women & emancipation of the oppressed classes.

He was Known to be the mentor & political guru of Gopal Krishna Gokhale & Bal Gangadhar Tilak.