Page-19 of Current Affairs - December, 2013

Another Tiger Reserve to come up in Maharashtra

December 2, 2013

Maharashtra will have its fifth tiger reserve in Nagzira as the National Tiger Conservation Authority has given nod to the development of the conservation zone. The tiger reserve will be set up between Bhandara and Gondia districts. The Nagzira-Navegaon tiger ..

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Satyananda Mishra is the new chairman of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)

December 2, 2013

Ex- Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Satyananda Mishra has been appointed as the chairman of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) board. The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) also approved the appointment of Satyananda Mishra as the independent Director of MCX’s board. The ..

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Panipat gets India’s first Synthetic Rubber Plant

December 2, 2013

India’s first “Synthetic Rubber Plant” was unveiled at Panipat in Haryana. The plant has been set up by Indian Synthetic Rubber Ltd (ISRL) which is a joint venture promoted by Indian Oil, TSRC Corporation, Taiwan, and Marubeni Corporation, Japan. The ..

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Raheel Sharif becomes chief of Pakistan Army

December 1, 2013

Lt General Raheel Sharif promoted and appointed as the new chief of Pakistan army. As per official announcement, President Mamnoon Hussain on the advice of Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif named General Sharif as chief of army staff and General Rashad ..

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Rory McIlroy clinches Emirates Australian Open Golf Tournament

December 1, 2013

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy defeated his contender Adam Scott at the Emirates Australian Open Golf Tournament , winning for the first time in 2013. He snatched the title from Scott who was trying to be only the second player after compatriot Robert ..

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Suwannapura bags India Open golf tournament

December 1, 2013

Thailand’s Thidapa Suwannapura won the Women’s Indian Open golf tournament played at the Delhi Golf Club. The win also made Suwannapura the second Thai to win the title, after three-time winner and defending champion Phatlum Pornanong. India’s Gauri Monga was ..

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P.V. Sindhu clinches Macau Grand Prix

December 1, 2013

India’s rising badminton star P.V. Sindhu achieved another feat as she lifted the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold title by defeating Canada’s Michelle Li in the final clash, in Macau. This is her second Grand Prix Gold title after the Malaysia ..

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Direct cash transfer better option than other anti-poverty schemes: Planning Commission

December 1, 2013

According to a study by the Planning Commission, the cost of bringing all households above the poverty line would have been Rs. 55,744 crore during 2011-12 if cash transfers were used instead of anti-poverty schemes.  This would have been sufficient ..

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