Page-10 of Current Affairs - December, 2013

The coldest place on Earth is in East Antarctica

December 13, 2013

NASA satellites discovered a desolate and remote ice plateau in East Antarctica, the coldest place on earth. The remote region plunged as low as minus 94.7oC (minus 135.8oF). This beat the previous record of -89.2 degrees Celsius measured at the ..

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Mr. Ranjan Mathai appointed India's High Commissioner to the UK

December 13, 2013

The External Affairs Ministry appointed former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He succeeded Jaimini Bhagwati, who retired recently. About Mr. Ranjan Mathai An IFS officer of 1974 batch, who retired as Foreign Secretary this ..

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US and UK spying on virtual world, online games

December 13, 2013

As per the secret documents disclosed by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, in an effort to identify terrorist threats, US and British spies have reportedly penetrated the massive communities playing video games such as World of War craft, etc. Why are US ..

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Supreme Court restricts the use of red beacon light on vehicles

December 13, 2013

The Supreme Court has banned the use of red beacon light with flashers on all vehicles except those used by high dignitaries holding constitutional post; also banned pressure horns, multiple sound emitting horns and musical horns in vehicles. The court ..

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PFBTA: Newly discovered greenhouse gas '7,000 times more potent than CO2'

December 13, 2013

Researchers at University of Toronto have discovered a new greenhouse gas that is 7,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide to cause greenhouse effect which causes warming of the Earth. As per the scientists, the newly discovered gas, PerFluoroTriButylAmine (PFTBA), ..

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RBI grants license to Doha Bank to start banking operations in India

December 13, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India has granted license to Doha Bank to start banking operations in India and has allowed it to open a branch in Mumbai to provide full-scale banking services. Doha Bank which is the largest commercial bank ..

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Raman Singh takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

December 13, 2013

Raman Singh (61) of BJP was sworn in as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for the 3rd term in row. Governor Shekhar Dutt administered Singh the oath of office and secrecy during a grand swearing-in ceremony. Raman Singh has retained the ..

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IOC ranked No.1 on India’s Fortune 500 list

December 13, 2013

According to the latest annual list of Fortune 500 companies in India published by business magazine Fortune, state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) is country’s biggest company in terms of annual revenue, followed by Mukesh Ambani-led private sector giant Reliance Industries at ..

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Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel join hands for sharing telecom infrastructure

December 13, 2013

Bharti Airtel, has inked an infrastructure-sharing agreement with the telecom subsidiary of Reliance Industries. The deal will allow the telecom unit, Reliance Jio, to access Bharti’s nationwide infrastructure while Bharti will have in return access to the optic fibre capacity ..

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Uruguay becomes first country to legalize sale and production of marijuana

December 13, 2013

Uruguay has become the first nation in the world to make it legal to grow, sell and consume marijuana. The country’s parliament has passed the government-sponsored bill which allows registered Uruguayans over 18 to buy up to 40g (1,4oz) of ..

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