Page-11 of Current Affairs - December, 2013

Indian Govt pulls up Army chief for accepting U.S. military honor 'Legion of Merit' without its permission

December 17, 2013

The Indian government pulled up the country’s Army chief General Bikram Singh for accepting a ‘Legion of Merit’ ,the sixth highest American military honor, without its approval. The Indian Defense Ministry questioned that the bestowment of the honor was not the ..

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"Unbreakable": The autobiography of Mary Kom unveiled

December 17, 2013

Mary Kom, the legendary boxer from North East wrote her autobiography titled “Unbreakable”. The book was inaugurated by Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan at Mumbai. Mary decided to pen down her life’s battles, so that she could inspire and motivate others ..

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India’s Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade held in US on visa fraud charges

December 17, 2013

India’s Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade arrested in New York for an alleged case of visa fraud and making false statements in connection with the visa application for an Indian national employee who was domestic helper in her home. Later ..

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India's trade deficit with China nears record $30 b

December 17, 2013

As per the data released by the China’s General Administration of Customs, India’s trade deficit with China after 11 months of this year has reached a record $29.5 billion, exceeding 2012’s annual figure. Towards the end of 2013, India’s exports to ..

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NGT banned burning of plastic, rubber across the country

December 17, 2013

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned “unregulated open burning” of plastic, rubber or such other articles across the country. NGT directed all the municipal authorities to ‘set up, operationalise and coordinate the waste management systems within their limits All the plastic ..

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Sergio Perez joined Sahara Force India with multi-year deal for 2014 F1 season

December 16, 2013

Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez signed a multi-year contract with the British-based team Sahara Force India. The 23-year-old Mexican completes Sahara Force India’s 2014 line-up alongside Nico Hülkenberg and helps to create one of the most exciting pairing on ..

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GSP Plus: EU grants duty-free market access to Pakistani goods

December 16, 2013

European Parliament approved the Single Delegated Act under which ten countries including Pakistan are privileged to Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) Scheme. The Act will come into force from January 1, 2014. The European Union being Pakistan’s most ..

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Pope Francis named as the TIME’s Person of the Year

December 16, 2013

Time magazine chose Pope Francis as its person of the year. The magazine gave this honor to Pope Francis for changing the perception of the Roman Catholic church in an extraordinary way in a short time. The Argentine pontiff, who as ..

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