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100-rupee banknote, signed by RBI governor S. Venkitaramanan.. The first 100-rupee note featured the portrait of George VI.After independence in 1947, Reserve Bank of India continued to issue the notes by replacing the portrait of George VI with the Emblem of India, as a part of the Lion Capital Series of banknotes.
The prize for each category includes a gold medallion, a citation certificate, and prize money of US$100,000 (or equivalent in Indian Rupees). [2] The prize purse is tax free for winners living in India. [3] The winners are selected by the jury of their respective categories, headed by the jury chairs.
The Arjuna Award, officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [1] is the sports honour of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India.
The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature". Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and ...
Eurodollar bond, a U.S. dollar-denominated bond issued by a non-U.S. entity outside the U.S [1] Baklava bond, a bond denominated in Turkish Lira and issued by a domestic or foreign entity in the Turkish market [2] Yankee bond, a US dollar-denominated bond issued by a non-US entity in the US market
Each month, millions of savers are entered into a prize draw to win cash prizes ranging from £25 to £1 million, with two millionaires made at every draw. Every £1 entered has a 22,000-to-one ...
Every year, the Nobel Peace Prize winner is announced for the entire world to celebrate. It's a global tradition that started when wealthy Swedish inventor and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel died in ...
The Prize Bond Company is a joint venture between the founders An Post and FEXCO and is based in Killorglin, County Kerry. The company was created in 1989 with issued share capital between the founders of 50% each and will operate the scheme under its current (as of 2011) contract until the end of 2019.