Page-6 of Current Affairs - August, 2012

Anushka Sharma becomes Brand Ambassador of Unicharm’s Sofy

Bollywood Actress Anushka Sharma has been signed as the Brand Ambassador of Unicharm’s Sofy. Unicharm is a Japanese FMCG company. Sofy is the brand of sanitary napkins from the company.

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M&M, Oriental Bank sign MoU for Personal and Commercial Vehicle Financing

An MoU was signed b/w Mahindra & Mahindra and the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) for personal and commercial vehicle financing.

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Eminent journalist Fareed Zakaria suspended for plagiarism

Well-known Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria suspended by Time Magazine and CNN as their columnist and show host after he confessed the charges of plagiarism. Zakaria was accused of writing copied text in his column the case for gun control in the August ..

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Origin of the Singing Mice discovered

Scientists discovered the origin of singing mice that use songs to communicate. The discovery can help identify genes that affect language in humans. The singing mice are brown fur rodents, found in the tropical cloud forests in the mountains of ..

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Vilasrao Deshmukh passed away

Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (67) passed away.

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Stem Cell Therapy to prevent Osteoarthritis

Scientists have found a stem cell therapy to prevent osteoarthritis after a joint injury. In the stem cell therapy, MSCs (Mesenchymal Stem Cells) were used in mice with joint injuries. These injuries typically result into arthritis. This scientific finding could ..

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Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium visits India

Didier Reynders, the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs visited India. A pact was inked b/w Ministry of Railways, Government of India and the Ministry of Mobility of Kingdom of Belgium.

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U.S. to establish National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) to prevent jobs drain to India

The US administration has decided to establish institute for manufacturing innovations to help prevent jobs going to India and China. It plans to set up National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), in Ohio, through public-private partnership and has received $70 ..

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