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Gas production from KG-D6 declines
Gas output from India’s biggest gas producing fields in the Krishna Godavari basin (KG-D6) continued to decline and reched its lowest level since its inception. After touching peak production levels of 60 million of gas per day (mmscmd), the output ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Tata Steel develops new anti-ballistic steel Super Bainite
Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant in the UK has developed a new kind of anti-ballistic steel named Super Bainite which could transform safety of soldiers and security forces fighting terrorists and extremists. Super Bainite is lightweight, super-strength anti-ballistic steel which ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Banking bill approved in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2011, paving way for foreign investments in the sector and establishment of new private banks and also to achieve greater financial inclusion. The Bill does not contain controversial clauses of allowing banks ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Queen Elizabeth-II creates history by attending cabinet meeting
Queen Elizabeth-II became the first peacetime British ruler since 1781 to attend a cabinet meeting. This was the first time a monarch had attended a cabinet meeting since George III did so. George I abandoned chairing cabinet in 1717. Britain ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Google makes available 5000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online
Google collaborated with an Israel museum to put 5000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls which contains ancient biblical artifacts on online library. The digital library contains the Book of Deuteronomy, which includes the second listing of the Ten Commandments, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Ireland to legalize abortion
Following the pressure from the European court of human rights, which ruled that abortions should be allowed in the republic in cases where a woman’s life was at risk, the Irish government is to introduce legislation permitting abortions in limited ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Federer is Swiss Male Athlete of the Year 2012
Tennis star Roger Federer has been given the honor of Swiss Male Athlete of the Year. Currently he sits at World no. 2 spot and has won 17 Grand Slams. He also won this award in 2003, 2004, 2006 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Boeing delivers first P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft to Indian Navy
American plane maker Boeing delivered the first of the eight P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft to the Navy as part of deal worth over $2.1 billion signed in 2009 for buying the long-range surveillance aircraft, which are equipped with anti-submarine weaponry. ..