Page-20 of Current Affairs - November, 2012

India walks out in protest, Pakistan wins Asian Kabaddi Championship

November 9, 2012

Finals of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2012 held in Lahore Pakistan. In the final match the Indian team walked out of the field in protest against the referee’s decision to penalize their coach Goormel Singh. The Indians decided to not ..

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‘Ramanujan 125’ in Florida

November 9, 2012

Ramanujan 125: 3-day international conference, ‘Ramanujan 125,’ to mark the 125th birth anniversary celebration of Srinivasa Ramanujan, at the University of Florida in the U.S. Over the last two decades, the University of Florida has become a premier centre for ..

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S.K. Khaitan passes away

November 9, 2012

Shree Krishna Khaitan, chairman of Khaitan group of companies, passed away. In 1975, S.K. Khaitan incorporated the Khaitan group of companies which is one of the leading fan manufacturers in the country with interests in home appliances and lightings business.

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SARAL to boost remote sensing ability of India

November 8, 2012

SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa) With the launch of SARAL satellite carrying AltiKa and an Argos-3 instrument2 is scheduled to be launched on December 2012 and with this the remote sensing ability of the country will get a boost ..

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Obama wins a second term as US President

November 8, 2012

Barack Obama has won a second 4-year Presidential term in the US. He defeated his main challenger Republican Mitt Romney. Mr. Obama, America’s first African-American President, bagged more than the 270 electoral votes required for victory.

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Chinese-Belgian-British Writer Han Suyin passed away

November 8, 2012

Elizabeth Comber (Han Suyin) passed away. Elizabeth Comber who was also know by her pen name “Han Suyin”, a Chinese-Belgian British author who came up as among the most influential voices that served as a link b/w China and the ..

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Retd Paramilitary staff gets ex-servicemen status

November 8, 2012

Government has given its approval for granting retired paramilitary personnel from forces like CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP and SSB the status of ex-servicemen which will enable them to avail welfare benefits. What will be the benefits of this status? With ..

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China invites Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to teach at Peking University

November 8, 2012

China has invited Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to teach at the prestigious Peking University. The varsity also offered him a lab of his choice to work with the students. The invitation was made on Kalam’s first visit to China at ..

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