Page-16 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

UAE announces two-month amnesty to illegal residents to leave the country, includes 45,000 Indians

December 11, 2012

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced two-month amnesty to illegal residents to either leave the country without penalty or regularize their visas. The amnesty will end on February 3. The gulf country has around 45,000 Indians staying illegally. To tackle ..

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India reacts to Maldives on GMR issue

December 11, 2012

India has conveyed to Maldives that it expected no arbitrary and coercive action should be taken pending the outcome of legal proceedings over the issue and warned that any such action would have serious consequences for bilateral relations. What is ..

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No-Confidence motion against Mohamed Nazim over GMR issue

December 11, 2012

The opposition party in Maldives has reacted to the cancellation of GMR contract by invoking no-confidence motion in Parliament against Defence Minister (and acting Transport Minister) Mohamed Nazim, the front man for the ruling party in scrapping the contract. The ..

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Australia wins Hockey Champions Trophy, India loses Bronze to Pakistan

December 11, 2012

Australia won Champions Trophy 2012 by defeating the Netherlands in the finals held in Melbourne, Australia. India lost the chance to capture bronze as it was defeated by Pakistan. Final Result: 1. Australia: Champions 2. The Netherlands: Silver 3. Pakistan: ..

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Govt appoints Parthasarathy Shome as adviser to FM

December 11, 2012

Government of India appointed tax expert Parthasarathy Shome as adviser to Finance Minister P Chidambaram with the rank of Minister of State. Earlier, he was also appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the Chairman of Committee on General Anti-Avoidance ..

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Voyager 1 enters into “Magnetic Highway”

December 10, 2012

NASA’s spacecraft Voyager 1, which was launched in 1977, has entered into unknown area, which is said to be the edge of the solar system. NASA calls the region a "magnetic highway" where particles from inside the sun’s magnetic sphere ..

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India ranked 4th on Global Terrorism Index

December 10, 2012

As per a newly released index prepared by the Australia-based Institute for Economics & Peace, India stands among one of the top 5 nations most- hit by terrorism in 2011. As per the index the rankings are: Iraq Pakistan Afghanistan ..

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Citigroup to slash 11,000 jobs

December 10, 2012

With an aim to cut expenses and make the bank more manageable Citigroup Inc is cutting 11,000 jobs or 4% of its workforce globally. The cuts are expected to bring at least $1.1 billion in annual savings starting in 2014. ..

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Hyderabad firm develops TCAS for Railways

December 10, 2012

A Hyderabad based firm, Hyderabad Batteries Limited (HBL), have developed a new safety device to prevent train collision. The device called Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) was recently tested for its viability. What is special about this device? The device ..

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Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines severely

December 10, 2012

Philippines was hit by Typhoon Bopha which caused severe damage to life and property. It killed at least 325 people and damaged electricity supply, roads and bridges. The eastern Mindanao was most severely impacted province.

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