Page-17 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

Walmart spent $25 million in lobbying to enter Indian retail market

December 13, 2012

Global retail major Walmart has reported in its disclosure that it has spent close to USD 25 million (aboutRs.125 crore) since 2008 on its various lobbying activities, including on the issues related to "enhanced market access for investment in India".  ..

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‘Life of Pi’ receives National Tourism Awards

December 13, 2012

Recently released feature film ‘Life of Pi’, directed by  Ang Lee based on Yann Martel book titled the same, has been given two National Tourism Awards by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India recognizing the impact it has had ..

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“Change of Guard” Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan now the general public can witness it every Saturday

December 13, 2012

It would now be possible for common man to visit President’s House Rashtrapati Bhavan to witness ceremonial ‘Change of Guard’ conducted in precision by smartly dressed armymen and caparisoned horses. As per the new changes which have been introduced after ..

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DRDO develops depth detector “Tarangini”

December 13, 2012

Scientists from the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), a Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Lab, have developed a device named “Tarangini” which can fathom underwater depth and can also measure the hardness of the bottom surface. Application: Tarangini ..

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Yeddyurappa unveils “Karnataka Janata Party”

December 13, 2012

The former Chief Minister, B.S. Yeddyurappa, formally launched his Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) at a convention which gathered huge crowd.

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Apple joins hands with Google to bid for over $500 million Kodak patents

December 13, 2012

Apple Inc. and Google Inc. came together to offer more than $500 million to buy Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ)’s patents out of bankruptcy. Why Apple and Google came together despite being competitors? Despite being competitors in the smartphone market, the ..

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India plans to ink MLAT with four nations

December 12, 2012

India plans to ink Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with four countries namelyOman, Azerbaijan, Israel and Nepal to pursue criminal investigation and confiscation of money or property involved therein. What is Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT)? MLAT is an agreement ..

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Lionel Messi creates record for most goals in a year

December 12, 2012

Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi, popularly known as "The Flea", broke German great Gerd Mueller’s 40-year-old record for most goals in a year by scoring for the 86thgoal in 2012.

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