Page-24 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

MHA bans foreign tourists from working as journalists

January 8, 2013

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced a ban on journalistic activities by foreign tourists in India. As noticed by the Ministry, foreigners entering on tourist visa are involved in coverage of events/journalistic activities. It stated that Tourist Visa is ..

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CJI inaugurates fast track court to try sexual offences in Delhi

January 8, 2013

Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir inaugurated first of the four fast track courts in Saket, Delhi to hear cases of sexual offence cases against women. Other fast track courts would start operating from January 3, 2013 at Rohini, Tis ..

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Easy available drugs may hinder the purpose of Castration

January 8, 2013

As per medical experts the effect of medicines used for chemical castration like Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and Cyproterone acetate are temporary. There effect can be reduced by anti-epileptics and anti-diabetics drugs, anti-depressants and some performance-enhancing drugs used by athletes. In ..

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Freedom fighter Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla passed away

January 8, 2013

Eminent freedom fighter and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla (98) passed away. Shukla joined the freedom movement as a student and was jailed several times in the pursuit of freedom. He was from Sahebpur Village under ..

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Nestle wins trademark battle against Cadbury over KitKat design

January 8, 2013

The world’s biggest food company Nestlé has won a legal battle against Cadbury over trademark four-fingered shape of KitKat. The particular shape was registered as a trademark by the Swiss giant Nestlé. However, Cadbury opposed it by appealing against the ..

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Indian origin scientist Venkatesh Mannar gets Canada’s highest civilian award

January 8, 2013

Indian origin scientist Venkatesh Mannar who is President of Micronutrient Initiative, Canada, has been conferred with Canada’s ‘highest’ civilian award – the Order of Canada. Order of Canada award is given to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to ..

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South Korea becomes first Asian country to punish rapist with castration

January 8, 2013

In a remarkable verdict a South Korean sentenced a 31-year-old pedophile Pyo to 15 years in jail and ordered the country’s first ever chemical castration. This is for the first time since the country introduced a law in 2011 that ..

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Haryana govt to implement new ‘Kanyadan’ scheme

January 8, 2013

The Haryana Government will implement a new initiative known as ‘Kanyadan’ from April 1, 2013 under which an incentive of Rs 11,000 per girl will be given to each of the beneficiary brides during the mass marriage ceremony to be ..

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