Page-19 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

Golden Cards for industrialists in Uttar Pradesh

December 11, 2012

The Uttar Pradesh govt will issue Golden Card to to industrialists and industrial associations for easy access to its offices. What is a Golden Card? A Golden Card will be like an identity (ID) card with the holder’s photo. It ..

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“Cyber Monday”: Google India collaborates with e-Commerce companies to bring in Cyber Monday

December 11, 2012

India will celebrate ‘Great Online Shopping Festival’ where shoppers, via online shopping, will be offered best deals from e-Commerce, local & classified, online travel sites and BFSI industry. The concept, which is being brought here by Google India with other ..

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Nokia to sell its Finland head office building

December 11, 2012

Nokia will sell its headquarter building in Espoo, Finland for $222 million as part of a drive to sell assets. Finnish real estate company Exilion will buy the building located by Baltic Sea. Nokia will lease it back on a ..

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FDI in retail passed in the Rajya Sabha also

December 11, 2012

The UPA government secured a second victory as FDI in retail was passed in the Rajya Sabha. It had already won vote in Lok Sabha. As seen by the government, this win will give fillip to implement economic reform agenda ..

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SC orders Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs

December 11, 2012

The apex court directed Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu and asked the Centre to indicate the time frame within which it would notify the final decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal given on February ..

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SC dismisses Sangma’s petition against Pranab's election as President

December 11, 2012

The apex court dismissed a petition filed by former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma challenging the election of senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee as President. Chief Justice Altmas Kabir held that Sangma’s petition was not maintainable for regular hearing. What ..

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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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