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Nuclear capable Prithvi-II successfully flight-tested
The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully flight-tested nuclear weapons-capable Prithvi-II missile from Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. SFC handles nuclear-tipped missiles. Prithvi- II Nuclear weapons capable surface-to-surface strategic ballistic missile single-stage liquid propellant payload capacity of 500 kg
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Results of Assembly Elections 2012: Congress wins HP
In Himachal Pradesh, Congress has made a comeback after five years by defeating incumbent BJP led government by a handsome margin. Congress clinched 36 out of the total 68 seats, whereas, BJP managed to win only 26 seats.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
ASEAN-India Car Rally 2012
ASEAN-India car rally reached the Indian capital after travelling nearly 8,000 km through nine countries. It was flagged in by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh which also marked the occasion of ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit highlighting 20 years of their partnership. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Results of Assembly Elections 2012: BJP wins Gujarat
Narendra Modi led BJP registered a resounding victory in Gujarat. BJP won 115 seats in the 182-seat assembly which marks the third victory under Modi’s leadership, but two short of the 2007 tally of 117. Congress won only 61 seats ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
“Freedom of the Press Foundation”: WikiLeaks devises new way to raise funds
Julian Assange led WikiLeaks has launched a new platform called the “Freedom of the Press Foundation” to overcome banking blockade against it, and to promote aggressive, public-interest journalism focused on exposing mismanagement, corruption and law-breaking in government. The Foundation was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
$1.5 billion fine on UBS over Libor manipulation
Swiss bank UBS has been fined $1.5 billion over the manipulation of Libor benchmark rate. It is the second biggest fine ever on a global bank after HSBC which was recently fined a record $1.92 billion after being accused by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Lok Sabha approves Constitution (118th Amendment) Bill, 2012
Lok Sabha approved the Constitution (118th Amendment) Bill, 2012 which seeks to provide special status to six backward districts in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, with provision for reservation in education and jobs for local people. The Bill introduces a new Article 371-J ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
AIFF appoints investigation panel
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) formed a ‘one-man committee’ of retired Supreme Court judge and chairperson of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, A.K Ganguly to probe and decide the fate of the abandoned 10th round I-League match between ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs