Page-8 of Current Affairs - January, 2013

S S Mundra appointed as the new CMD of BoB

January 24, 2013

S S Mundra has been appointed by the Government of India as the Chairman and Managing Director  (CMD) of India’s second largest lender- Bank of Baroda. He is the former Executive Director of Union bank of India.

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U.R. Rao to be inducted in Satellite Hall of Fame

January 24, 2013

The former ISRO chairman, Prof. U.R. Rao, will be inducted the prestigious international Satellite Hall of Fame. The US based Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) is honoring him for his contribution to the field of satellite-related aerospace scientific research. ..

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Rahul Gandhi – Vice President of Congress

January 23, 2013

Congress has selected Rahul Gandhi as its Vice-President. The decision was finalized in the Congress Chintan Shivir held at Jaipur. It was organized to discuss Congress’ strategy for elections in 2014. Rahul is only the third vice-president in Congress history ..

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Mahakumbh captivates academics from Harvard

January 23, 2013

The Mahakumbh Mela in Allahabad has not only attracted pilgrims from all over the country but also pulled in scholars and academics from Harvard University.  These scholars are closely observing the mega event to study the complex dynamics of the ..

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Obama takes oath for another term as US president

January 23, 2013

Barack Obama has been officially sworn in for a second consecutive term as US President. Obama delivered the oath in the Blue Room of the White House with First Lady Michelle.

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Mahindra ties with Snapdeal.com to sell 2-wheelers

January 22, 2013

Online shopping portal Snapdeal.com has tied with Mahindra & Mahindra to sell its two-wheelers. It will happen for the first time that vehicles will be sold and home delivered through website. Once the customer orders vehicle, the automaker will contact ..

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Scientists discover Billion Year Old River on Mars

January 22, 2013

Scientists from the European Space agency have discovered a river like structure on Mars by analyzing the 3D images of the Mars Express stereo camera. As per them, the region Reull Vallis bears a river-like structure which is believed to ..

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Partial de-notification of RIL SEZ approved by the Govt

January 22, 2013

Union Government gave nod to Reliance Industries’ plans of de-notifying more than 40 % of its multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Jamnagar subject to refund of all tax benefits it got for developing the area. However, the multi-product status ..

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Hockey India appoints Roelant Oltmans as High Performance Director

January 22, 2013

Legendry Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans has been appointed as High Performance Director by Hockey India to oversee the affairs of its senior and junior national teams. Oltmans brings with him an experience of 14-years of coaching Dutch team, which under ..

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Indian researcher to receive Alzheimer's drug discovery award

January 22, 2013

Mahaveer Golechha, a London-based Indian researcher will be honored with Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s ‘Young Investigator Scholarship Award’ at the 7th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference San Francisco. Why this award? The award is being given to him to ..

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