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China’s new passport map falsely includes AP, Aksai Chin as part of China

November 29, 2012

Another game by China: The watermark on fresh launched e-passports by China falsely depict Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin in J&K as parts of China. Reaction from India: India has registered a strong protest with China India has also started ..

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Anti-Piracy Scheme in Audio-Visual Sector gets approval by Central Govt

November 29, 2012

Under the 12th five year plan, the Union government has approved a scheme by Information & Broadcasting Ministry for carrying out an anti-piracy initiative in the audio-visual sector. The key activities planned include: Campaign on piracy through audio-visual, internet and ..

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Maldives cancels GMR's $511m airport project

November 29, 2012

Maldives has cancelled a USD 511 million deal with Indian firm GMR. Maldives has also ordered Orders GMR to leave the country within 7 days. India has warned Maldives to honor the legal contract. Why was the cancellation of GMR ..

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Ms Chitra Ramakrishna to be new CEO & MD of NSE

November 29, 2012

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) announced Ms Chitra Ramakrishna as its new MD and CEO with effect from 1 April, 2013. At present only two of the top 20 bourses globally (South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange and China’s Shenzhen ..

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200 nations meeting in Doha for talks on global warming

November 29, 2012

Around 200 nations are meeting in Qatar capital Doha for the annual talks over global warming. The twenty years old talks over reducing greenhouse gas emissions have not yet fulfilled their main purpose. The negotiators at Doha will focus on ..

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8th meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) on counter terrorism held in New Delhi

November 29, 2012

The 8th meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) on counter terrorism was held in New Delhi. Both India and UK shared their respective threat assessments and informed each other of the measures taken by their governments in order ..

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Gaza Cease-Fire Holds as Hamas Claims Victory

November 29, 2012

After 8 days of a bloody conflict, cease fire returned to Gaza. This was brought about by negotiated Egypt along with USA. This was the worst cross-border fighting in four years b/w Hamas and the Israel. Hamas, the Palestinian militant ..

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States free to keep Chief Ministers out of Lokayukta: RS Select Committee

November 29, 2012

The Select Committee’s report on the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 was tabled in Rajya Sabha recently. The report: Makes it compulsory for States to enact a Lokayukta law within a year of the notification of the Central Act. Gives ..

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