Page-11 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

Public grievance redressal website of Bihar gets Silver Icon Web Ratna Award

December 18, 2012

Bihar was honored with the Silver Icon Web Ratna Award 2012 for its public grievance redressal website. The website: http://bpgrs.in which has been created by the state IT department of government of Bihar as an initiative of e-governance, offers the ..

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The first CM of Uttarakhand Nityanand Swami passed away

December 18, 2012

The first chief minister of Uttarakhand, Nityanand Swami (85) passed away. He was chief minister a BJP led government from November 2000 to October 2001.

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Infosys ADS begins trading on NYSE

December 18, 2012

Infosys American Depository Shares (ADS) have begun trading on NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). Very recently, the company had shifted its shares from NASDAQ to NYSE to give its European investors better access to its stock.  The company is also ..

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India not planning to slash aid to Maldives

December 18, 2012

India has said that it is following the situation in Maldives closely but had no plans as yet to curtail any aid. The Indian government fears Maldives could be hit to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in ..

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ICICI Bank opens 101 gramin branches across six states

December 18, 2012

Recognizing the potential of rural India and importance of financial inclusion ICICI Bank opened 101 gramin branches across six states namely across Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu which will provide basic banking services such as ..

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Pandit Ravi Shankar gets Grammy

December 18, 2012

Legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award posthumously. Two other artists who will receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously are : classical piano giant Glenn Gould, who died in 1982; and blues ..

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Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away

December 18, 2012

Sitar maestro and Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar (92) passed away. About Pandit Ravi Shankar

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CAG Vinod Rai re-elected as chairman of UN external auditors panel

December 18, 2012

Vinod Rai who is current Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has been re-elected as the chairman of the panel of external auditors of the United Nations (UN). What the panel is all about? The panel which was formed in 1959 ..

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Kyoto Protocol extended till 2020: Doha Climate Conference

December 17, 2012

Kyoto Protocol which was signed in 1997 to oblige industrialized nations to reduce emission of greenhouse gases to fight global warming has been extended till 2020. The protocol was due to expire at the end of 2012. It was decided ..

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IABF, AAI de-recognized by Sports Ministry

December 17, 2012

The Sports Ministry de-recognized the Archery Association of India (AAI) with immediate effect for violation of Sports Code during its election of President. The move from government came after High Court in its Civil Writ Petition had directed that the ..

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