Page-23 of Current Affairs - November, 2012

No resolution achieved during Antarctic Ocean sanctuary talks at CCAMLR

November 4, 2012

No resolution could be reached during the talks at the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), at Hobart in Australia. The commission is made up of 24 countries and the European Union. What is CCAMLR? Commission ..

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New test with highest accuracy to diagnose schizophrenics

November 4, 2012

Scientists have devised a diagnostic test which has around 100% accuracy in detecting schizophrenics. The test will be able to distinguish schizophrenics from healthy people. As per scientists, people with schizophrenia showed well-documented deficits in the ability to track slow ..

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Cabinet’s nod for amendments to benefit 88 lakh construction workers

November 4, 2012

The Union Cabinet approved amendments made to the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996. These amendments would be legitimized by tabling a ..

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Orissa slaps a penalty of Rs 23,904 crore on ‘errant miners’

November 4, 2012

The Orissa steel and mines department has imposed a penalty of Rs 23,904 crore on 27 miners in the mining circle of the mineral-rich Keonjhar district for extraction of ore beyond the permissible limits. Companies which have been slapped with ..

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Cabinet backs off RTI amendments

November 4, 2012

The Cabinet submitted to protests and withdrew a set of amendments it had proposed to the RTI Act. What were those withdrawn amendments? There were three amendments which were proposed to be made to the RTI Act: Restrict the disclosure ..

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Scientist a synthetic molecule to quell allergy

November 2, 2012

Scientists have discovered that a new synthetic molecule named “DARP E2-79” could pave the way for quick-acting remedies for a number of acute allergic reactions. What is Allergy? Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of immune system. These reactions occur when ..

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Frauds caused Rs 6,600 cr loss to Indian Economy

November 2, 2012

As per the first edition of Ernst & Young’s Fraud Indicators in India, different types of frauds may have caused Rs 6,600 crore loss to Indian economy in the last fiscal and banks were the most common victim in scamming ..

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BCCI awards 2011-12

November 2, 2012

BCCI will honor Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli with Polly Umrigar Award at its Annual Awards ceremony to be held on November 21, 2013 in Mumbai. Sachin will be honored for his 100th century while Virat will awarded for being ..

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