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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Chosen for Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

November 23, 2012

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf chosen for this year’s Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for being an "inspiration" to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in Liberia. An international jury, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan ..

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Yuvi- Book on Cricketer Yuvraj Singh

November 23, 2012

Yuvi: The book on Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh written by Makarand Waingankar.  The book illustrates the cricketing career of Yuvraj Singh and how tough he is, how he challenged fought with Cancer in his life.

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Anil Dev Singh new Chairperson of IOA

November 23, 2012

Anil Dev Singh, the former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court appointed as the new Chairperson of the Election Commission of The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after S.Y. Quraishi resigned from his post on  November 17, 2012. The other members ..

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RBI advises banks not to grant loans for purchase of gold in any form

November 23, 2012

The RBI advised banks not to give loans for purchase of gold in any form, including primary gold, bullion and jewellery. Still, RBI held that banks can provide finance for genuine working capital needs of jewelers. Objective: To discourage people from ..

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President releases commemorative postage stamp on late Shri Ramgopal Ji Maheshwari

November 23, 2012

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee released a remembrance postage stamp on late Shri Ramgopal Ji Maheshwari, on the eve of the start of his birth centenary year. Shri Ramgopal Ji Maheshwari He was a freedom fighter, doyen of ..

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Czech Republic beat Spain in Davis Cup 2012 finals

November 23, 2012

The Czech Republic defeated Spain 3-2 in the 2012 Davis Cup Finals. This is the country’s second Davis Cup title and first since 1980, when it was Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic victory in this 100th edition of the Davis Cup ..

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Scientists Discover “Super-Jupiter” Planet- 13 times bigger than Jupiter

November 22, 2012

Super Jupiter: Astrophysicists at the University of Toronto declared that they have discovered a new planet which is 13 times bigger than the the largest planet in our solar system "Jupiter". Located 168 light years from Earth orbiting the star ..

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Scientists: Greenland losing 200 million tonnes ice every year

November 22, 2012

Using satellite data, Scientists confirmed via Glacier-covered Greenland has had an average net loss of 200 billion tons of ice every year since 2003. The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) which can detect mass changes on the surface of ..

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