Page-3 of Current Affairs - November, 2012

Hind Copper disinvestment rescued by LIC and PSU banks

November 27, 2012

In the direction of achieving Rs 30,000 crore target for fiscal 2012-13 by disinvesting PSUs, the government of India managed to yield Rs 800 crore by selling shares of Hindustan Copper. The sail was mainly on support from the Life ..

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‘EKUVERIN 2012’: India, Maldives joint military training exercises

November 27, 2012

Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) held joint military training exercise named EKUVERIN 2012 in Belgaum, Karnataka.

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RINL's navratna status extended by one year

November 27, 2012

The Union Government extended ‘navaratna’ status to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant) till November 2013. The government took into account the company’s performance, investment of huge amounts in expansion and plant modernisation and completion of all formalities for ..

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China successfully performs landing on aircraft carrier ‘The Liaoning’

November 27, 2012

China successfully conducted first landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier ‘the Liaoning’. China purchased the aircraft carrier from Ukraine. The successful flight landing also marked the debut of J-15 as China’s first generation multi-purpose carrier-borne fighter ..

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Dumping of N-waste at KGF ruled out

November 27, 2012

The centre made it clear that it has no plans to dump Nuclear waste (N-waste) from Kudankulam Nuke Power plant in the defunct gold mines of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka. The reported move by the Govt to dump ..

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Ireland will order statutory inquiry into Savita Halappanavar's death

November 27, 2012

Besides medical inquiry, Ireland will also order a statutory inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion, in a move seen as an attempt to meet her husband’s demand for a ..

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BJP suspends Ram Jethmalani

November 27, 2012

BJP suspended Ram Jethmalani from its membership for his constant fulminations against party chief Nitin Gadkari. The party referred his case to the party’s parliamentary board which is empowered to expel the Rajya Sabha MP.

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Morsi under pressure to withdraw decree

November 27, 2012

Pressure has increased on Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi demanding withdrawal of powers he has given to protect himself and Islamist-led assembly writing a new constitution from a looming threat of dissolution by court order. What powers Morsi decreed? He declared ..

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NACP-IV targets zero infection, zero death and zero stigma

November 27, 2012

National AIDS Control Programme-IV (NACP-IV) has targeted to reach zero infection, zero stigma and zero deaths. India has registered 56% decline in new infections. National AIDS Control Programme-I (1992-1999): The main objective of the project was to slow the spread ..

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Land Acquisition Bill finalized by Ministry of Rural Development

November 27, 2012

The Ministry of Rural Development finalized the draft of Land Acquisition bill. As per the draft bill the government will require consent from 80% of the land owners for acquiring land for any project, be it owned by state or ..

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