Page-12 of Current Affairs - August, 2012
Hamid Ansari re-elected as Vice-President
Hamid Ansari, who was nominated by the UPA for the Vice Presidential election, has emerged a winner again. He defeated BJP candidate Jaswant Singh.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Sudan, South Sudan ink pact over Oil Payments
Sudan signed a deal with South Sudan over oil payments. South Sudan agreed to pay Sudan just over $ 9 per barrel to transport oil to its ports. What is the dispute? After the separation of South Sudan from Sudan ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Bimal Gurung sworn in as the Head of GTA
Bimal Gurung sworn in as the head of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). What is GTA? It a 50-member semi-autonomous body for trouble-torn Darjeeling hills in West Bengal. GTA will consist of 45 elected candidates and 5 nominated candidates. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Gunman kills 6 at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin
A gunman shot 6 worshippers dead at a Sikh temple at Oak creek in Wisconsin. Oak Creek: A city in Milwaukee County of Wisconsin state of US. Wisconsin: A state located in north central region of the US. The US ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
More US sanctions on Iran
US imposed more sanctions on Iran to weaken its oil export dependent economy. It imposed Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) and put penalizing action against those who continued to maintain ties with Iran. Due to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
“Naresh Chandra Committee” submits National Security Report
Why Naresh Chandra committee was consituted? The committee was constituted by the Union Govt to contemporarize the Kargil Review Committee’s recommendations. It was also asked to suggest ways to revamp defence management by examining the state of country’s border management ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’: Jet Airways collaborates with HDFC Bank launches credit cards
What is “Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit” ? Jet Airways tied up with the HDFC bank to launch ‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’. This is a range of credit cards which will offer benefits and rewards in the form of JP Miles. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Earth might face more Heat Waves: NASA
As per warnings of NASA, the Earth might face an intense summer heat wave than what it faced b/w 1951 to 1980. Agency reveals that over the past 30 years the northern hemisphere has seen more "hot", "very hot"and “extremely ..