Page-20 of Current Affairs - December, 2012
No-Confidence motion against Mohamed Nazim over GMR issue
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Australia wins Hockey Champions Trophy, India loses Bronze to Pakistan
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: ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Govt appoints Parthasarathy Shome as adviser to FM
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Voyager 1 enters into “Magnetic Highway”
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India ranked 4th on Global Terrorism Index
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Citigroup to slash 11,000 jobs
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Hyderabad firm develops TCAS for Railways
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines severely
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.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs