Page-15 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

Oxford University approved Indira Gandhi Centre for Sustainable Development

The Somerville College, University of Oxford, will have Indira Gandhi Centre for Sustainable Development. Mrs. Gandhi was a student of Somerville College. The centre will be dedicated to addressing key issues of sustainable development and will result in building up ..

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India’s first: Kochi-Muziris Biennale kicks off

Kochi is hosting India’s first biennale, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, an international exhibition which showcases artworks across a variety of mediums including film, installation, painting, sculpture, new media and performance art from Indian and International artists. Alongside the exhibition the Biennale ..

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Incurably ill or wounded dogs should be exterminated: High Court

Karnataka High Court, in its verdict on a PIL, pronounced that Stray dogs which are incurably ill or mortally wounded as diagnosed by qualified veterinarians are to be exterminated as per ABC rules. What are ABC rules? The Animal Birth ..

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CAG waits for pending RIL's KG-D6 records

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said that it has not been provided with full access to all the documents required for the expenditure audit related to Panna-Mukta-Tapti (PMT) and KG-D6 blocks relating to expenditure for previous years up ..

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Financial crisis forces Deccan Charters to put the entire fleet on sale

Deccan Charters, the air travel company which has been offering charter services to pilgrims and businessmen since 1997, has put its entire fleet of aircraft on sale as it struggles with severe financial crisis. The company is also cutting short ..

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Sudeep Sen, first Indian to address Nobel Laureate Week

Poet Sudeep Sen from Delhi has been invited as a special guest to address the Nobel Laureate Week being held in Saint Lucia, a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Mr. Sen is the first Indian to be ..

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RBI eases KYC norms, no need of of introduction from an existing customer of the bank for opening of bank accounts

The RBI has eased the burden of producing multiple documents to open a bank account. It has said that banks can accept any of the documents such as Passport, PAN Card, Drivers’ Licence, Aadhaar letter, and NREGA Job Card as ..

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SEBI allows 12 more AIFs

SEBI has allowed 12 entities to establish Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) for real estate, private equity and hedge funds. The 12 AIFs that have been registered with SEBI since October 10, 2012 include India Realty Fund, Dar Mentorcap Film Fund, ..

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