Page-12 of Current Affairs - December, 2013
Retired Justice DP Buch: Gujarat’s fourth Lokayukta
Retired High Court Judge DP Buch was sworn as the fourth Lokayukta of the Gujarat by Governor Kamla Beniwal, on the post that was lying vacant for a decade and over which Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Governor Kamla Beniwal ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Israel, Jordan, Palestinians signed Water sharing Deal
Mid-East governments (Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians) signed a historic trilateral agreement at the World Bank in Washington, which outlines regional water-sharing initiatives from the Red Sea to Dead Sea to relieve shortages in the waterless lands. The Dead Sea ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
The coldest place on Earth is in East Antarctica
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Mr. Ranjan Mathai appointed India's High Commissioner to the UK
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
US and UK spying on virtual world, online games
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Supreme Court restricts the use of red beacon light on vehicles
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
PFBTA: Newly discovered greenhouse gas '7,000 times more potent than CO2'
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), ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
RBI grants license to Doha Bank to start banking operations in India
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 ..