Page-2 of Current Affairs - December, 2012
Egypt gets new constitution
Egypt President Mohammed Morsi signed the controversial new constitution drafted by allies of Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist after it got approval from the countrywide referendum. With the approval of the constitution, the way for parliamentary elections in coming months is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Aberdeen Shihab becomes first Arab to get Tagore Peace Prize
Poet and translator Dr Shihab Ghanem has become the first Emirati and Arab to win the Tagore Peace Prize. Ghanem was given the honor in recognition of his creative literary and translation works, both in Arabic and English, and for ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
World’s longest high-speed rail launched in China
China unveiled service on the world’s longest high-speed railway with trains scheduled to run 2,298 kilometres between Beijing and Guangzhou in about 8 hours. Bullet trains running on the route will travel at an average speed of 300km/hr and would ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Iran to hold “Vilayat 91” naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran will carry out 6-day naval exercise codenamed "Vilayat-91" in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to showcase its military capabilities. The strait is an important gas and oil shipping route.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Iran halts internet virus
Iran has said that it has neutralized an internet virus which attacked computers at industrial sites in Hormozgan province in southern Iran. In past too, Iran has faced attacks targeting the country’s nuclear facilities and industrial sites. In 2010, Iran’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
UN to resume debate on Arms Trade Treaty, US Gun association opposes
The U.N. General Assembly voted in favor of resuming debate on a draft international Arms Trade treaty to regulate the $70 billion global trade in conventional arms. The US has voted in favor as it was under tremendous pressure after ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Keshavan bags gold in Asian Championship
Shiva Keshavan of India has won gold medal in luge and has set a new Asian record of 49.590 seconds in the Asian Championship. What is Luge? It is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India signs military deal with Russia
Vladimir Putin visits to India $2 billion investment fund Finalised 10 agreements Two military contracts, worth about Rs. 20,000 crore Some issues of disagreement also there To take the initial steps towards operating a “ranging station” that will help accurately ..