Page-17 of Current Affairs - November, 2012

McCain Foods appoints Karisma Kapoor as its brand ambassador for India

November 14, 2012

McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, makers of frozen French fries and potato specialty products, has announced Karisma Kapoor as its first brand ambassador in India.

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U.K. halts further aid to India

November 13, 2012

Buckling under mounting domestic pressure, the British government declared stop to additional financial aid to India but all existent commitments until 2015 would be honored.  The move would save Britain over £200 million over the next three years. Britain’s new ..

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New strains of HIV-1 rapidly evolving in India

November 13, 2012

Scientists at the HIV-AIDS laboratory in Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have found that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I (HIV-1) has been undergoing a process of evolution in India over the past decade and possibly in ..

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INS Tarkash commissioned into Navy

November 13, 2012

Russia-built multirole stealth frigate INS Tarkash Tarkash belongs to the second batch of three modified Krivak-III (Talwar) class frigates India ordered from Russia in 2006 under a $1.6-billion contract.  The first frigate of the batch, INS Teg, was delivered in ..

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No extension to March 2013 RTE deadline

November 13, 2012

Speaking at the conclusion of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), Human Resource Development Minister M M Pallam Raju held that no extension is likely for the March 2013 deadline to achieve the right to education (RTE) targets for ..

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India set to join talks for creating “RCEP”, the largest trade bloc

November 13, 2012

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) = 16 Countries = 10 (ASEAN Countries) + 6 Others (China + Japan + South Korea + Australia + New Zealand + INDIA) India is set to join talks for creating the world’s largest trade ..

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Pakistan relaxes land route trade rules

November 12, 2012

Pakistan has moved nearer to conceding the promised most-favored nation status to India by the year-end by increasing the list of goods that can be traded via the Attari-Wagah border, a move that will enhance shipments across Punjab. Pakistan has ..

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For ‘M-Pesa’ Vodafone partners with ICICI Bank

November 12, 2012

Vodafone India has launched its mobile money transfer and payment service ‘M-Pesa’ in India. The telecom giant has inked a partnership with ICICI Bank to extend this service in India. Vodafone will be offering its customers a mobile money account ..

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