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Page-7 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

Meteor hits Earth outside Chelyabinsk city in Russia

A meteor which was about 17 metres across and weighed 10,000 tons impacted Earth nearly 30 to 50 km above the ground near Russian city Chelyabinsk. The meteor...

February 20, 2013

Bhaskar Rao appointed as Lokayukta of Karnataka

Former Chief Justice of Karnataka, Bhaskar Rao, has been appointed as the Lokayukta of Karnatka. The chair of the anti-corruption ombudsman was vacant after previous Lokayukta Justice Shivraj...

February 20, 2013

First corporate sponsorship for Padma Shri Girisha Hosanagara

High-jumper Padma Shri awardee Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda who bagged silver medal in London paralympics has become brand ambassador of nutrition company Herbalife.

February 20, 2013

Australia clinches women’s cricket World Cup

In the women’s cricket World Cup tournament, Australia beat West Indies by 114 runs in the final match played in Mumbai to win the title.

February 20, 2013

India’s trade deficit surges to $20 billion

India’s trade deficit surged to a three-month high of $20 billion despite some stingy improvement by 0.82% growth at $25.58 billion in January. The growth, however, does not...

February 20, 2013

India-Japan first Maritime Affairs dialogue at Delhi

New Delhi (India) hosted the first India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue. Both sides deliberated on issues of mutual interest, inter alia, maritime security including non-traditional threats, cooperation in shipping,...

February 20, 2013

Asoke Kumar Mukerji – The next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

Asoke Kumar Mukerji, currently Special Secretary at headquarters, has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York.

February 20, 2013

Golden Bear to ‘Child’s Pose’: Berlinale

Child’s Pose (Poziţia Copilului) by Romanian director Călin Peter Netzer was awarded the Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear)...

February 20, 2013

American philosopher and law expert Ronald Dworkin passed away

American philosopher and constitutional law scholar Ronald Dworkin (81), who debated that the law should be founded on moral integrity, has passed away. He was widely known and...

February 20, 2013

50% increase in Bad loans of listed Banks

The bad loans or Non Performing Assets of listed banks swelled by 50% at Rs 30,840 crore in the first nine months of the current financial year ended...

February 19, 2013

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