Page-6 of Current Affairs - October, 2012

2012 Hoover Medal to Narayana Murthy

October 26, 2012

NR Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys, was  honored with prestigious 2012 Hoover Medal at the Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in Seattle, Washington. The medal was given to recognize Murthy for establishing a foundation that forges outstanding improvements in healthcare, social ..

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Italian court convicts scientists who were not able to give earthquake warning

October 26, 2012

An Italian court sentenced six scientists and a government official 6-year imprisonment on the charges  of manslaughter. The scientists were accused of not being able to give adequate warning of an earthquake that killed more than 300 people in L’Aquila ..

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Persons in News: Rajat Kumar Gupta

October 26, 2012

Two-year jail term to Rajat Gupta A U.S. court sentenced Rajat Gupta (63), the former Goldman Sachs Director and McKinsey and Company Managing Partner a 2 year jail term. Who is Rajat Gupta and what is the case? Rajat Kumar ..

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Bangladesh awarded Jagjivan Ram with “Friends of Liberation War Honour”

October 26, 2012

Bangladesh awarded Former Deputy Prime Minister  and Defence Minister of India Jagjivan Ram, “Friends of Liberation War Honour” posthumously in recognition to his contribution to the 1971 war.

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NTCA to build a national data base for tigers

October 25, 2012

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) will establish a national data base for tigers, and each one of the big cats will have a unique identification number and code. The initiatives of providing UID will aid in better bio-monitoring of ..

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E-eye Project in Corbett National Park

October 25, 2012

E-Eye Project: A pilot surveillance project being piloted in Corbett National Park in which live electronic surveillance is done with the help of cameras with video recording facility mounted on towers. The project will help in tracking the movement of ..

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Expert committee suggests 10-year moratorium on GM food crop field trials

October 25, 2012

The 5-member, Technical Expert Committee appointed on the directions of Supreme Court, has recommended a 10-year moratorium on field trials of all Genetically Modified (GM) food crops. The panel, in its interim report, suggested that the field trials should not ..

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Rs 4,000 crore plan to fight Japanese Encephalitis

October 25, 2012

The Union Cabinet of India sanctioned a Rs 4038-crore comprehensive multi-pronged plan for prevention and control of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the country. States where this plan will be implemented: Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Tamil ..

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