Page-10 of November 2012

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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A day after India votes against UN resolution banning death sentence, India hangs Ajmal Kasab

November 22, 2012

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the Pakistani National and the lone surviving terrorist of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks, was hanged to death at the Pune’s Yerawada central prison on 21 November 2012 at 7:30 am in a top-secret operation. The hanging ..

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WMO: Greenhouse Gases Level Reached Record High in 2011

November 22, 2012

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) In its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, WMO held that that the atmospheric volume of the greenhouse gases, which are often blamed for the change in atmosphere, reached a record high in 2011. As per the survey, ..

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India votes against UN resolution banning death penalty

November 22, 2012

At the General Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with social and humanitarian issues, India voted against the UN General Assembly draft resolution which called for abolishing the death penalty. 110 nations voted in favour of the resolution while 36 abstained ..

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"White Goods makers miss targets despite good demand" – What are White Goods ?

November 21, 2012

What are ‘White Goods’ or ‘Whiteware’ ? What are ‘White Sales’? ‘White Goods’ or ‘Whiteware’ basically refer to two groups of household items: Household linens Household appliances Household linens Household linens like Handkerchief, bed sheet, towel, pillow, etc. These were ..

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