Page-7 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

$1.5 billion fine on UBS over Libor manipulation

December 24, 2012

Swiss bank UBS has been fined $1.5 billion over the manipulation of Libor benchmark rate. It is the second biggest fine ever on a global bank after HSBC which was recently fined a record $1.92 billion after being accused by ..

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Lok Sabha approves Constitution (118th Amendment) Bill, 2012

December 24, 2012

Lok Sabha approved the Constitution (118th Amendment) Bill, 2012 which seeks to provide special status to six backward districts in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, with provision for reservation in education and jobs for local people. The Bill introduces a new Article 371-J ..

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AIFF appoints investigation panel

December 24, 2012

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) formed a ‘one-man committee’ of retired Supreme Court judge and chairperson of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, A.K Ganguly to probe and decide the fate of the abandoned 10th round I-League match between ..

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Sardar Singh bags best price at HIL auctions

December 24, 2012

The captain of Indian Hockey team, Sardar Singh commanded the best price of $78,000 from the Delhi franchisee as the players were auctioned in the Hockey India League auction.        About Hockey India League, Teams and it’s Marquee players:

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Ratan Tata is chairman emeritus of Tata Sons

December 24, 2012

Outgoing chairman of the $100 billion Tata group, Ratan Tata, has been  conferred the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus of the group by Tata Sons. Cyrus Mistry will take the chairmanship. As chairman emeritus, Tata will not attend Tata Sons ..

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Praful Patel becomes AIFF president once again

December 24, 2012

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), during its annual General  meeting, re-elected Praful Patel as its president.

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Samsung displaces Nokia to become World’s No.1 mobile brand

December 24, 2012

Samsung has left Nokia behind to gain the world’s leading top mobile brand for the year 2012. This is the first time in 14 years that Nokia is not on top of the global cellphone business on an annual basis. ..

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Jacob Zuma regains ANC leadership

December 23, 2012

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma retained his position as he was re-elected for  the presidency of Africa’s ruling African National Congress. He will remain at the position until 2017 if the ANC wins general elections in 2013. Jacob Zuma is currently the ..

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