Page-11 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

CBI takes off 2G prosecutor for leaking strategy

February 16, 2013

The CBI has removed its prosecutor A.K. Singh in the 2G spectrum scam case for allegedly sharing the agency’s trial strategy with an accused in the case reportedly identified as Unitech managing director Sanjay Chandra. It was revealed from a ..

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Iran proposes termination of all nuke arms after North Korean test

February 16, 2013

Reacting to the nuclear test of North Korea, Iran has suggested that all the world’s nuclear weapons should be destroyed. It has also said that all nations should be able to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Iran is under ..

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North Korea conducts third nuke test, defies UN

February 16, 2013

North Korea confirmed the third nuclear test it conducted underground, a move that has been widely condemned across the globe including China. North Korea confirmed that it successfully carried out an underground nuclear test of a new, "miniaturised" device. The ..

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MCX-SX starts trading

February 16, 2013

India’s new stock exchange MCX-SX has started trading in equities, competing against the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). MCX-SX is the third national equity market trading platform. MCX-SX started trading in the shares of 1,116 ..

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Parle-G is now India’s first homegrown Rs 5K crore FMCG brand

February 16, 2013

The1939 born Parle-G glucose biscuit brand of Parle Products has become the first Indian FMCG brand to cross the Rs 5,000-crore mark in retail sales in a year. In 2012, Parle Products sold Rs 5,010 crore worth of its flagship ..

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Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty appointed as new chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi

February 16, 2013

Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty , a 1970 batch retired IAS officer has been appointed as the new chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi. The appointment was cleared by the President Pranab Mukherjee. Chakravarty had been the member-secretary of Indira Gandhi National Centre ..

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‘MyIndia Initiative-A Digital Volunteer Programme’ launched by Ministry of I & B

February 16, 2013

The Ministry of I&B (Information and Broadcasting) launched the ‘My India Initiative-A Digital Volunteer Programme’.   Objective: To disseminate the development messages across the Social Media platforms by registering citizens as volunteers in an effort to contribute positively towards nation ..

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ITPA to be set up to address players’ concerns

February 15, 2013

A collective body of Indian tennis players named the Indian Tennis Players Association (ITPA) is being set up to address contemporary issues faced by the players in the country. Objective: ITPA will be a not-for-profit association, modelled on the functioning ..

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