Page-15 of Current Affairs - December, 2013

Stamps of India National Exhibition 2013 (SINE)

December 8, 2013

The 4th Edition of Stamps of India National Exhibition 2013 (SINE) organized by Bharatiya Daktikit Sangstha, Kolkata at NDMC Convention Centre, Parliament Street, New Delhi. To celebrate 100 years of cinema in India, SINE acknowledges the contribution of legendary yesteryear ..

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India contributes $1 million to UN women's body

December 8, 2013

To help global efforts to ensure gender equality and empowerment of women, India contributed $1 million to the UN as the fourth installment of India’s multi-year pledge to provide USD 5 Mn to UN Women (United Nations entity for gender equality ..

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Ministerial panel recommends bail out package to the sugar industry including financial assistance to sugar cane farmers

December 8, 2013

An informal group of ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar recommended a number of incentives to cash-starved sugar mills including financial package to pay cane farmers.  Why the need for a financial package for sugar mills ? Owing to ..

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RBI proposes new capital rules for D-SIBs (banks too-big-to-fail)

December 7, 2013

To safeguard the financial system from any possible crisis situation where large financial institutions faltered due to loss of confidence in the financial system, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the draft report to introduce increased capital requirements by ..

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Bali Ministerial of the World Trade Organisation 2013

December 7, 2013

What is WTO Ministerial Conference? The WTO Ministerial Conference is the topmost decision-making body of the World Trade Organization which regularly convenes every two years. It brings together all members of the WTO, all of which are countries or customs ..

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Malala wins UN Human Rights Prize 2013

December 7, 2013

Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived bullet-injury inflicted by the Taliban for championing girls’ education has won the UN Human Rights Prize 2013. The winners of the prestigious United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2013  are – Ms. ..

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China’s air defense zone unacceptable by White House

December 7, 2013

China’s new air defense zone over the East China Sea was not recognized by the United States. From this move of China, tensions will create in one of the world’s most geo-politically sensitive areas. What’s the issue? China had set ..

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Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela passed away

December 7, 2013

Nelson Mandela (95), South African anti-apartheid icon passed away at his residence at Johannesburg. The death of the great statesman is being mourned by his nation and the world with tributes flooding in from the leaders and people all over the ..

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