Page-28 of Current Affairs - December, 2012
Shweta Bhatt to contest polls against Modi
Congress is fielding Shweta Bhatt to contest against Narendra Modi from Maninagar for the Assembly elections. Who is Shweta Bhatt? Shweta Bhatt is the wife of the suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. Sanjiv Bhatt is an Indian Police Service officer ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Biggest Black hole ever known discovered in “galaxy NGC-1277”
Astronomers have discovered most massive black hole ever known in a small galaxy NGC-1277 in the constellation of Perseus which about 250 million light-years from Earth. The black hole has a mass equivalent to 17 billion Suns. The black hole ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
UN Panel passes North Korea Resolution
The Social, Humanitarian Cultural Affairs Committee (also referred as Third Committee of the UN General assembly) of United Nations overseeing human rights issues, passed a resolution on North Korea with consensus. The committee asked North Korea to solve the abduction ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Yeddyyurappa resigns from BJP and Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka B.S.Yeddyurappa gave resignation from Legislative Assembly and also renounced primary membership of BJP.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
No plans to dump nuclear waste in Kolar mines: NPCIL
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) Removing the fears of the people of Kolar in Karnataka, the NPCIL submitted in the Supreme Court that no decision had been taken to dump nuclear waste in the inoperative Kolar Gold Mines ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
“Project A-119” – US planned to nuke Moon !!!
Project A119, also known as “A Study of Lunar Research Flights”. A top-secret plan developed in 1958 by the US Air Force. The existence of the project was revealed in 2000. What was the aim of the Project A119? To ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Pakistan test fires mid-range nuclear capable Hatf-V Ghauri ballistic missile
Pakistan successfully conducted a test of its mid-range nuclear capable Hatf-V Ghauri ballistic missile. Hatf-V Ghauri missile: Liquid-fuelled ballistic missile Capable of carrying both conventional as well as nuclear payload Range: 1,300km. The Ghauri missile was first test-fired on April ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
The 'NH-4 Bank' plans to become pan-India player
Which Bank in India is often referred to as the ‘NH-4’ Bank ? The Ratnakar Bank is often referred to as the ‘ NH4 Bank’ in the banking circles, . Reason: As majority of the business of Ratnakar Bank comes ..