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Table of Contents

Preface ......................................................................................................................................12

Pick of the Month......................................................................................................................13

Barack Obama won the U.S. Presidential Elections 2012 ...................................................13

Twenty First ASEAN Summit concluded in Cambodia .........................................................17

Shiv Sena Chief Balasaheb Thackeray died in Mumbai .......................................................18

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab Hanged at Yerwada Jail, Pune ...........................................19

India and Afghanistan Signed Four Cooperation Pacts .......................................................21

India signed 70 million US Dollar loan Agreement .............................................................21

CCEA approved 9.5 percent Stake Disinvestment in NTPC .................................................21

Union Cabinet Cleared Setting up of 21 Textile Parks ........................................................22

Union Government approved an Anti-Piracy Scheme ........................................................22

Sebastian Vettel became Youngest Triple Champion .........................................................22

Bolt and Felix named IAAF World Athletes of the Year 2012 ..............................................23

Greenhouse Gases Level Reached Record High in 2011 .....................................................23

Tongariro Volcano erupted in New Zealand .......................................................................23

NASA launched Space Station Alert Service .......................................................................23

International .............................................................................................................................26

Pakistan Cabinet Ratified the Landmark Visa Pact with India .............................................26

India-Japan-US Trilateral Dialogue held in New Delhi ........................................................26

India-Canada finalised a Mechanism for Shipping Uranium ...............................................26

UK Lifted Travel Advisory on Jammu and Kashmir .............................................................26

Noor Inayat Khan’s Bust Unveiled at London by Princess Anne ..........................................26

India and Britain decided to enhance Cooperation ............................................................27

Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus Resigned ..........................................27




The Review Meeting of the E-9 Countries Concluded ........................................................27

Nepal Elected as a Board Member of the ECOSOC .............................................................27

IEA: US would become World’s Largest Oil Producer by 2017 ............................................28

France Recognised the New Syrian Opposition Coalition ...................................................28

Japan’s Lower House of Parliament, dissolved ...................................................................28

India and Japan Signed Earths Pact on Rare Earth Minerals ...............................................28

US Lifted the Ban Imposed on Imports from Myanmar ......................................................29

Bangladesh Opted out of D-8 Summit to be Held in Pakistan .............................................29

Death of Savita Halappanavar and Irish Abortion Law .......................................................29

China State Broadcaster Auctioned Prime Time Slot ..........................................................29

RBI and the State Bank of Vietnam signed a MoU ..............................................................30

India Voted Against Resolution to Ban Death Penalties .....................................................30

India Added New Items to promote Indo-Myanmar Trade ................................................30

Twenty First ASEAN Summit concluded in Cambodia .........................................................30

Tenth ASEAN-India Summit Concluded at Cambodia .........................................................30

The 2nd India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue .............................................................31

The 8th Meeting of the India-UK JWG on Counter Terrorism .............................................31

US Military’s Ban on Women at Combat Positions Challenged...........................................31

International Quizzes .........................................................................................................31

World Dairy ...............................................................................................................................35

Economy ...................................................................................................................................38

Government of India announced MSP for Cotton ..............................................................38

GAIL and RSPCL signed an Agreement of Joint Venture .....................................................38

Government decided to Digitize Cable TV Network ...........................................................38

South African Government Rolled Out Nelson Mandela Notes ..........................................38

Civil Aviation Ministry approved New Traffic Rights ...........................................................39




Retail Inflation in India rose to 9.75 percent in October 2012 ............................................39

Union Cabinet cleared Proposal for Spectrum Sharing .......................................................39

Income Ceiling for LIG raised by Union Government of India .............................................39

Oman Banned Import of Eggs and Chicken from India .......................................................40

Petrol Price in India Slashed by 95 Paise ............................................................................40

RBI asked Banks not to Provide Loans for Purchase of Gold ...............................................40

Union Coal Ministry decided to de-allocate Four Coal Blocks .............................................41

National Cancer Institute to be Developed at Jhajjar .........................................................41

Economy Current Affairs Quiz ............................................................................................41

Corporate ..................................................................................................................................45

Discovery Communication launched kids Channel .............................................................45

Master Card and Thomas Cook Came up Together ............................................................45

ONGC sold 26 percent Stakes to Japan’s Inpex Corp ..........................................................45

Gov. of Odisha Slapped 6000 crore Rupees fine.................................................................45

Online Travel Agency MakeMyTrip Acquired Hotel ............................................................46

BAE Systems Inked an Agreement with Smile Foundation .................................................46

Vodafone India tied up with ICICI Bank ..............................................................................46

Barista Lavazza and Penguin Books Tied up for Book Releases...........................................46

Karishma Appointed Brand Ambassador of McCain Food ..................................................46

Himalaya Drug Company won its Trademark Battle ...........................................................47

Lacoste Acquired by Swiss Company Maus Freres .............................................................47

Volvo Group to Invest Two Thousand Crore Rupees in India ..............................................47

Twitter Launched New Email sharing Feature ....................................................................47

Goldman Named 16 Indians as MDs and 3 as Partners ......................................................48

General Motors decided to expand its Production Capacity ..............................................48

Disa Holdings to sell its Shares in Indian Arm .....................................................................48




Maldivian Airlines Signed Pact with Apollo Hospital...........................................................48

Airtel Completed Largest Network Transformation in Africa ..............................................48

Sahara Moved to SAT to Seek More Time ..........................................................................49

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories launched Sildenafil Tablets .........................................................49

Nokia India Introduced Rebranded Map Service named HERE ...........................................49

PepsiCo won Title Sponsorship for Next 5 Years of IPL .......................................................49

Harley Davisdon launched its New Model Fat Bob .............................................................49

Fitch Downgraded the Debt Rating of Sony Corp. ..............................................................50

Portman Holdings Invested in Tata Housing Project...........................................................50

Maldives cancelled its Biggest Foreign Investment Project ................................................50

Corporate Current Affairs Quiz ..........................................................................................50

National ....................................................................................................................................54

Union Government lifted Export Ban on Some Milk Products ............................................54

Government Nod to Grant Ex-Serviceman Status ..............................................................54

SC: Criminal Case can’t be Dismissed because of Delay......................................................54

TRAI issued a CAP of 100 SMSs on Concession Rates .........................................................54

President Pranab Mukherjee Launched Aakash Tablet 2....................................................55

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ...............................................55

Controversy over Clean Chit Given to RAPP by IAEA ..........................................................55

Rahul Gandhi Appointed Head of INC Coordination Panel .................................................55

Coal Ministry Issued Order for Deduction of Bank Guarantees ..........................................56

P Chidambaram Finalised GAAR Amendment ....................................................................56

GOI approved the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy .................................................56

Costal Chain of Static Sensors Positioned ..........................................................................56

National Current Affairs Quiz .............................................................................................57

Indian Diary ...............................................................................................................................60




State .........................................................................................................................................63

HCL Signed MoU with Madhya Pradesh Government ........................................................63

Adhikaar Rally Held in Bihar Demanding Special Status .....................................................63

Biometric Attendance for Teachers in the State of UP .......................................................63

12th Foundation Day of Uttarakhand Celebrated ..............................................................63

Swiss Company Launched Health Product in Bihar.............................................................64

UP: Re-introduction of Sports Quota in Government Jobs .................................................64

50 % Reservation for Women in Assam Panchayat Election ...............................................64

Arjun Munda, announced Tablet Computers for Students .................................................64

CM of UP Inaugurated New Helpline Service for Women...................................................65

Tobacco Board went Hi-Tech, Launched e-auction ............................................................65

NTPC to impart Skill Development Programme for Youth ..................................................65

Delhi High Court Launched e-court Fee System .................................................................66

UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Announced Agri Loan waiver.........................................66

Sports........................................................................................................................................68

Virat Kohli Selected for BCCI Polly Umrigar Award .............................................................68

Sahara India Pariwar Felicitated London Olympic Medalists ..............................................68

Hironmoy Chatterjee Appointed as the CEO of AITA ..........................................................68

Bhupathi and Bopanna won First ATP Tour Masters Title ..................................................68

NADDP Suspended 11 Athletes for Two Years ...................................................................69

Philander Named South-African Sportsman of the Year .....................................................69

Sachin received AustraliaN Honour....................................................................................69

Pakistan won the Asian Kabaddi Championship .................................................................70

Dhoni Renamed his Super Bike Team ................................................................................70

Gaganjeet Bhullar Declared Youngest Indian on Golfer List ...............................................70

V. Dinesh Reddy appointed as the President of IHF ...........................................................70




Life Ban on Mohammad Azharuddin Lifted ........................................................................70

Mirabai Chanu claimed 3 Bronze Medals in Jr Weightlifting ..............................................71

Granollers & Marc Lopez won the ATP World Tour Final 2012 ...........................................71

News Agencies Boycotted India England Test Series ..........................................................71

Davis Cup 2012: Czech Republic defeated Spain in the Finals ............................................71

WADA Proposed Four-Year Ban for Felony Athletes ..........................................................72

Daimler Purchased full control of Mercedes ......................................................................72

M. Mahalakshmi and R. Vaishali won Gold ........................................................................72

West Indies won the Bangladesh Test Series by 2-0 ...........................................................73

Sports Quiz ........................................................................................................................73

Science & Technology ...............................................................................................................76

Scientists Developed Test to Detect schizophrenics ...........................................................76

Device that Power Pacemaker by Heartbeat ......................................................................76

Scientists discovered Bacteria that Create Live Wire..........................................................76

Total Solar Eclipse seen in Northern Australia....................................................................76

Scientists Unveiled the Secret of Bactrian Camels by DNA Study .......................................77

Researchers Created a Paper-Thin Fabric to Stop Bullets ...................................................77

Scientist Decoded a Gene that Gives Humans an Edge over Apes ......................................77

14 New Genes Which Cause Rheumatoid Arthritis ............................................................77

Scientist decoded the Reason for Einstein Being a Genius .................................................77

Bionetwork of Bacteria Live in Belly Button .......................................................................78

Gene Discovered That Identifies Your Time of Death .........................................................78

Algorithm Developed for Controlling Computer Cursors ....................................................78

Sunita Williams Returned Back on Earth after 4 Months ....................................................79

Research on Paralysis Cure via Olfactory Ensheathing Cells ...............................................79

Researchers Developed New Tool to Keep Your Email Spam-Free .....................................79




Device Developed to Imitate Dog’s Nose ...........................................................................79

Massive Dwarf Planet of Solar System Has No Atmosphere ...............................................79

Scientists decoded how flu viruses replicate ......................................................................80

New Drug Discovered that can Halt Cancer from Multiplying ............................................80

Science Current Affairs Quiz ..............................................................................................80

Environment & Ecology .............................................................................................................84

SC: Expressed Concern over Growing Smog Cover on New Delhi .......................................84

World Rarest Whale Species found in Pacific Ocean ..........................................................84

DDA announced its Plans of Creating Four Diversity Parks .................................................84

Report indicating Growth in Vulture Population: BHNS .....................................................84

Australia Created World’s Largest Marine Reserve ............................................................85

Tripura to Set up Two Elephant Reserves ..........................................................................85

Largest Crabs of the World Tracked With GPS Technology.................................................85

Greenland Continuously Lost 200 Million Tonnes Ice .........................................................85

Australia approved plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin ................................................86

One Liner Quizzes......................................................................................................................88

News Capsule ............................................................................................................................92

Lyricist Gulzar Conferred with Indira Gandhi National Award ............................................92

Anand Kumar of Super 30 Fame Declared People’s Hero ...................................................92

Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Pawan Varma Resigned ......................................................92

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Conferred with French Award .....................................................92

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam invited to teach at Peking University .................................................92

Annual Greentech Environment Award to Mathura Refinery .............................................93

Sunita Williams Ventured on 7th Space Walk: Set New Record..........................................93

Pioneer of Pocket Cartoons in India, T. Samuel Died ..........................................................93

Veteran BJP Leader Kailashpati Misra Died ........................................................................93




Chinese-British Writer Han Suyin died ...............................................................................94

President Presented Durgabai Deshmukh Awards for Women ..........................................94

Irom Sharmila completed 12 Years of Fast .........................................................................94

The World Development Report 2013-Jobs Released ........................................................94

Chairman of Khaitan Group S.K. Khaitan Passed Away .......................................................94

DRDO to Conduct Eighth Ballistic Missile Interceptor Test .................................................95

United Nation Declared November 10 as Malala Day ........................................................95

Ramanujan’s genius Proved by US Mathematician ............................................................95

NCRB released Figures of Total Convicts Lodged in Indian Jails ..........................................95

Report on Condition of Elderly People in Delhi-NCR Released ...........................................96

Hindu’s Press won INCQC ..................................................................................................96

BBC: DG George Entwistle Resigned Over covering Sexual Abuse ......................................96

Shanti Gandhi Elected to Kansas State Assembly ...............................................................96

Literary Critic Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Got Kyoto Prize .................................................96

India International Trade Fair started in Delhi ...................................................................97

Hamid Karzai Visited India and discussed on various Issues ...............................................97

Omnishambles selected as the UK Word of the Year .........................................................97

Xi Jinping is the New General Secretary of the CPC ............................................................97

Madhav Chavan Awarded the Education Nobel Prize ........................................................98

Golconda Diamond was auctioned at a Record Price .........................................................98

Former Union Minister of India K.C. Pant Died ..................................................................98

Kamala Sadagopan the Eminent Tamil Novelist Died .........................................................98

Cigarette Package Health Warnings: Report Released .......................................................99

Report: Low Percentage of Enrolment of SC and ST Students ............................................99

Bera is 3rd Indian-American to win US Congressional Election...........................................99

Katherine Boo won US National Book Award for Mumbai Book .........................................99




Savita Halappanavar Died in Ireland ................................................................................ 100

Gopi Chand Narang Awarded Moortidevi Award for 2010 ............................................... 100

Chinese Film, Eleven Flowers won NETPAC Award ........................................................... 100

Tulsi Govinda Baruah, the Assam Tribune’s Chairperson died .......................................... 100

Microsoft Corp Organised Wowzapp 2012 for Students .................................................. 101

Skyfall, Became the Highest Grossing Bond Film Ever ...................................................... 101

Anil Dev Singh became new Chairperson of IOA Election Panel ....................................... 101

President of Liberia chosen for Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2012 ....................................... 101

Scott Flemming Became the New Indian Basketball Team Coach..................................... 101

CEOs from the World Came Together to Combat Deadly Cancer ..................................... 102

Malala Yousafzai awarded with Bravery Award ............................................................... 102

President of India released a Commemorative Postage Stamp ........................................ 102

Super-Jupiter, the Largest Planet of Our Solar System ..................................................... 103

Yuvi- Book on Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Released................................................................. 103

Mannam Int. Socio-Cultural & Charitable Center Inaugrated ........................................... 103

Book Victory India Authored by Colonel Vinay B Dalvi Released ...................................... 103

Gavaskar awarded Lifetime Achievement Award ............................................................. 103

Mount Tongariro Volcano Erupted .................................................................................. 104

GRACE: Greenland loses 200 million tonnes of ice every year .......................................... 104

3 Indians Shortlisted for DSC South Asian Literature Prize 2013 ....................................... 104

BBC Appointed Tony Hall as its New Director General ..................................................... 104

Ranjit Sinha Appointed as CBI Director for Two Years ...................................................... 104

Autar Kaw won US Professor of the Year Award-2012 ..................................................... 105

President of Brazil Lula da Silva awarded Indira Gandhi Prize .......................................... 105

Scientists Claimed South Pacific Island Does Not Exist At All ............................................ 105

Rafael Benitez Appointed Manager of Chelsea Football Club ........................................... 105




Barbosa sworn-in as Brazil’s SCs First non-White President ............................................. 106

Ernest Bai Koroma re-elected as the President of Sierra Leone ........................................ 106

Arvind Kejriwal named his Political Party as Aam Admi Party .......................................... 106

BJP suspended Rajya Sabha Member Ram Jethmalani ..................................................... 106

Bangladesh’s Worst-Ever Fire Accident Claimed Several Lives ......................................... 106

India-Maldives Joint Military Training Exercise EKUVERIN 2012 ....................................... 107

Marc Grossman, US Special Envoy to Af-Pak Resigned ..................................................... 107

Passport Seva Project won CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Award ......................................... 107

Questions of the Month .......................................................................................................... 109

Interview of IAS|PCS Topper ................................................................................................... 111

Interview ......................................................................................................................... 111

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PICK OF THE MONTH

BARACK OBAMA WON THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2012

Barack Obama, the leader of Democratic Party on 7 November 2012 was re-elected as the President of USA. Obama defeated the Republican Challenger, Mitt Romney in the U.S. Presidential Elections 2012 by winning over 332 votes as compared to the 206 votes of Mitt Romney of all the votes declared by the Electoral College declared. Obama was successful in getting around 74000 more votes than the competitor, Mitt Romney out of the eight million votes casted during the Presidential Elections.

The elections were conducted on 6th November 2012 and this was the 57th quadrennial presidential election for the United States.

The two, Obama and Romney won 50 percent and 48.1 percent of votes respectively. 53 members in the Senate were from Democratic Party, whereas 45 are from Republican Party. In the House of Representatives, the lead went in the way of Republican Party with 232 seats and the Democratic Party was successful in securing 191 seats. Mitt Romney tied with the President Obama at 49 percent of the Popular Votes.

After the win, Obama declared that the best is yet to come for America and he to take care of the greatest challenges faced by the country he also called for bipartisan support (bipartisanship can be defined as a political situation, where the there exists a context of two political parties, where one of the opposing party finds common grounds by making compromises).

The Republican Party has lost four Presidential elections of the six Presidential contests and the two won by them was just with narrow margins. At the same time, President Obama, by being back has proved that in the period of austerity and crisis also, an incumbent can survive.

Swing States

President Obama was successful in winning over the eight of the nine swing states including Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Virginia, Colorado and Nevada. He only lost from the seat of North Carolina.

Issues

Apart from the sluggishness in economic growth, witnessed by the America in past few years there were five main pointers on which debates were done and the Presidential Election was




fought and it included Health, Women’s Right, Tax, Environment and Same Sex Marriage. One major challenge that lies behind the President, Barack Obama to deal with is to get rid of unemployment as; America registered an unemployment rate of 7.9 percent in October 2012.

Opinions of both the leaders on all the five topics:

Issues Barack Obama Mitt Romney

Health

Would ask the insurance company to insure everyone, and will bring down the cost of treatment

Has already played a role on issues of health care while being a Governor of Massachusetts. If won, concentrated at taking out the hidden truths of Obamacare

Same Sex Marriage He will permit the same sex marriage

He disliked gay marriages and have obstructed such things from the society

Women’s Right Permitted Abortions at will of the women

He stood against the issue of Abortions

Taxes

Will raise taxes for Rich people to increase funds in Governments account to help poor and middle class people

Would have decreased taxes put forward to Rich people which would have resulted in growth of profits and in return increased number of employment opportunities in the country

Environment

Obama pointed out that he has already made investments of $80 billion for development of new energy mechanisms, by 2016, all the cars in America would give an average mileage of 35.5 miles per gallons

Romney belief lied in Global Warming, but he would have made zero investments in controlling and curbing the Carbon Dioxide emissions

Indians

Ami Bera- the third Indian-American in the U.S. House of Representatives




Dr. Ami Bera is third Indian-American ever to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The 45 years old Bera took a lead of 184 votes against Dan Lungren, the Republican rival from the seventh Congressional District of California. Before Bera, two Indians to be elected for the US House of Representatives include Dalip Singh Saund in the 1950s and Bobby Jindal was the House member before being elected to be the Governor of Louisiana from 2005 to 2008.

Except Dr. Bera, five more Indian-Americans namely Dr. Syed Taj, Dr. Manan Trivedi, Upendra Chivukula and Jack Uppala and Ricky Gill, were candidates, who lost from their seats in the US elections. Except Ricky Gill all the other four were from Democratic Party. Dr. Syed Taj, who was a representative from Democratic Party, is the younger brother of Syed Shahbuddin and he basically belongs from Bihar. He lost in the tough fight against his opponent K Bentivolio from the seat of Michigan's 11th Congressional District.

Tulsi Gabbard-First Hindu-American to be in the House

Tulsi-Gabbard is the first Hindu-American to enter the U.S. House of Representatives. She defeated the Republican rival K. Crowley from the Hawaii seat in the one-sided contest. Tulsi doesn’t belong to the Indian Heritage and is not an Indian. She is a daughter to the Catholic Father Mike Gabbard, who at present is serving as the Senator from the Hawaii State and her mother Carol Porter Gabbard, who is a Hindu is an educator and a business owner in Hawaii.

Basic Facts

• Before Obama, Bill Clinton was the Democratic Party Representative to serve White House for continuous two terms after World War II.

• Obama is the first President after the wars to be re-elected in the office with an unemployment rate of 7.4 percent in the country.

• Obama in the last Presidential Elections of 2008 won 349 votes, which was higher than the votes he secured in the Presidential Elections of 2012.

History of US elections of 223 years: In the 223 years history of US Presidential Elections only eight Presidents contesting elections being in the White House lost the elections.

Portfolio of Barack Obama (Democratic Party Representative) and Mitt Romney (Republican Party Representative)

Qualifications:

Barack Obama Mitt Romney

• Juris Doctor from Howard Law School • MBA from Howard Business School




• B.A. from Colombia University • Juris Doctor from Howard Law School • B.A. from Birmingham Young University/Stanford University

Books written by Obama: Dreams of My Father (1995), The Audacity of Hope (2006), Of the I Sing (2008)

Books written by Mitt Romney: Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership and the Olympic Games (2004), No Apology: the Cause for American Greatness (2010)

Presidential Elections in America and its Process

Article 2 Section 1 of the US Constitution states that the executive Power of the Nation is vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice-President chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows:

In USA the executive power is vested on the President, who holds the office for a term of four years with a vice-President, who is elected along with him for the same term.

The Process

Every state appoints in such a manner that the legislature thereof may direct a number of electors that is equal to the whole number of representatives and senators to which the state if entitled in the congress. No Senator or Representative, holding any office of Profit or Trust under United States can be appointed as an Elector.

The Electors meet in their respective state and vote for two persons via ballot of which one person must not be an inhabitant of the same state. A list of all persons voted for must be made and the number of votes to every person by signing and certifying, the list is then sealed for transmission to the Seat of the Government of United States, which is directed to the Senate’s President. The President of the Senate opens all the certificates and the votes are counted in presence of the Senates and the House of Representatives. The person, who receives maximum votes, is elected as a President only when, the derived numbers meets the majority mark of the whole number of the electors appointed. In case the results bring out more than one person with majority or an equal number of votes than the House of Representatives can choose by ballot, one of them as the President that to with immediate effect.

In case situation occurs, when none of the members have been successful in winning the majority than the House of Representatives can choose any one among the five with highest number of votes as the President. But in this situation, Votes need to be taken by the states and the representation of the states with one vote. The quorum (gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business) made for this purpose comprises a Member/Members from two-thirds of the States, along with the Majority of all the States is necessary to a Choice.




In case after election of the President, the Person with maximum number of votes is elected as the Vice-President, but in case of two or more persons remains available with the same number of votes, then the Senate is responsible for choosing the Vice–President from them but by the process of Ballot (In 12th Amendment the clause in parentheses was superseded). A Natural born Citizen of United States or a Citizen of the United States at time of Adoption of the Constitution can only eligible to the President’s Office and the person must have attended the age of thirty-five years, with at least fourteen years of residence in United States.

In U.S. the Presidential elections are conducted after every four years and the count of this quadrennial election process started from 1972, on the Election Day that is on the Tuesday that falls in between 2 November to 8 November of the election year. The Next U.S. elections would be held on 8 November 2016 i.e. the Tuesday.

Obama’s re-election and its effects

Re-election of Barack Obama as the US President would surely effect the world economy by the decisions which would be taken by him to bring up employment opportunities and take America out of the economic sluggishness. The most prevalent questions that may occur by the time, dust of celebrations sets down, is how Obama would deal with the fiscal cliff and the federal debt. Will the group of policies which includes the increase on tax to cut the massive spending by the Government, which can come into existence by January 2013, in case both the parties, Democratic and Republicans fails to arrive to a conclusion of how to reduce the federal debt. Finding a solution to the fiscal cliff would also be a big challenge to the incumbent President of USA and in case the President fails to answer to the requirements its sure that the US economy that is improving may be dragged back to the mode of recession like the European crisis.

TWENTY FIRST ASEAN SUMMIT CONCLUDED IN CAMBODIA

The 21st ASEAN Summit Phnom Penh was held on 18 November 2012 at Peace Palace, Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen was the Chairperson for the 21st ASEAN Summit Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The head of states of the ASEAN members and the Secretary-General of ASEAN participated in the 21st ASEAN Summit and discussed about things like progress of the Implementation of ASEAN Charter and Roadmap for an ASEAN community.

Issues Discussed




Follow-up to the 20th ASEAN Summit

The Progress Report on the Implementation of Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity

Signed Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

Exchange of View on Regional and International Issues

A Leaders’ Statement on the establishment of an ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC) was also issued during the summit.

Document Signed and Adopted

Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD)

Concept Paper on the Establishment of an ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC)

ASEAN Leaders’ Joint Statement on the Establishment of an ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC)

New Secretary General for ASEAN

Le Luong Minh- the candidate from the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam was appointed as the upcoming Secretary General for ASEAN for the next five year term by the ASEAN Head of States. The nomination was done on the basis of alphabetical rotation plan for next five year that would start from January 2013 and end in December 2018.

ASEAN

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) was created on 8 August 1967 at Bangkok, Thailand after ASEAN Declaration (also called Bangkok Declaration) was signed between the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand. With time 5 more South Asian countries joined the group namely Brunei Darussalam joined on 7 January 1984, Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. Today, ASEAN is a 10-member group by now. The group was formed with a basic idea of promoting social progress, economic growth and cultural development between the member nations and talk on the differences in a peaceful manner.

SHIV SENA CHIEF BALASAHEB THACKERAY DIED IN MUMBAI

The Shiv Sena Supremo Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray died on 17 November 2012 at the age of 86. He died of the cardio-respiratory arrest after suffering a long illness at his residence Matoshree, in Mumbai.




About Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray

Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray was an Indian Politician, who founded Shiv Sena a Political Party based in Mumbai, Maharashtra in the year 19 June 1966. Before turning up to politics, he was a cartoonist by profession with an English daily newspaper in Mumbai, named the Free Press Journal. His cartoons were also published in the Times of India. He resigned from the Free Press Journal in 1960 and founded his own political weekly, named Marmik. He also founded Samana, the Marathi language newspaper and the Dophar ka Samna a Hindi newspaper.

His house at Bandra, Mumbai is famous with the name Matoshree.

Balasaheb was a leading face in the fight named Samyukta Maharashtra movement (United Maharashtra movement); to make Mumbai a place for Maharastrians that was witnessing the influence of South Indians, Gujaratis and Marwaris.

Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena is a Political Party that strongly supports the thought of Maharashtra for Maharashtrians. Shiv Sena has been a member in different Governments of the State in Maharashtra and was a member in the national cabinet as a coalition partner in the National Democratic Alliance government from 1998 to 2004. The party came up as a political force after it won a Mumbai Civic Body Elections in the year 1973. In late 1980s and early 1990s, Shiv Sena adopted the hard-line Hindu Ideology and joined hands with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the coalition won the assembly elections of 1995 and came to power in Maharashtra. In 1999 the coalition failed to win the majority.

MOHAMMED AJMAL AMIR KASAB HANGED AT YERWADA JAIL, PUNE

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the Pakistani National and the lone surviving terrorist of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks, was hanged on 21 November 2012 at Pune’s Yerwada Jail at 7:30 am. The Home Minister of Maharashtra R.R. Patil confirmed that Kasab was hanged. The President of India Pranab Mukherjee rejected the mercy plea of Kasab.

He was hanged five days before the fourth anniversary of the brutal terror attack on Mumbai that claimed 166 lives and sieged Mumbai for continuous three days.

Execution of Kasab Second-Fastest in the History of India




In the top-secret operation, the sole surviving terrorist of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab was hanged till death in Yerwada jail, Pune, on 21 November 2012. Kasab had killed 166 people on 26 November 2008 along with 9 other terrorists from Pakistan.

AJMAL KASAB’S EXECUTION CHRONOLOGY

26 November 2008- Kasab as well as 9 terrorists launched a commando raid in Mumbai

27 November 2008- Kasab caught and arrested

30 November 2008- Kasab confessed before police

16 January 2009- Arthur Road Jail selected for trial of Kasab

20/21 February 2009- Kasab confessed before the magistrate

22 February 2009- Ujjwal Nikal appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor

20 April 2009- Prosecution charged Kasab on 312 counts

6 May 2009- Kasab was awarded death sentence by the trial court

21 February 2011- Bombay High Court upheld the decision of the trial court

March 2011- Kasab wrote to Supreme Court challenging high court’s decision

10 October 2011- Supreme Court stayed execution of the death sentence

25 April 2012- Supreme Court reserved its verdict after going through a lot of hearing over two and a half months

16 October 2012- Union Home Ministry recommended to president for rejecting mercy plea of Kasab

5 November 2012- President rejected mercy petition of Kasab

8 November 2012- Maharashtra Government was informed about the decision of President

21 November 2012- Kasab was hanged at 7.30 A.M. in Yerwada Jail, Pune

Background of Kasab

Kasab was a Pakistani militant and belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group. He was born on 13 July 1987 at Faridkot, Pakistan and is 25 years old. Kasab was found guilty in 80 offences which included murder, possession of explosives, waging a war against India and many more. The Supreme Court of India upheld the death sentence of Kasab on 29 August 2012. The




defense lawyers on Kasab’s side are Defense lawyers Amin Solkar, Farhana Shah and Abbas Kazmi.

Kasab’s execution is second-fastest in the history

Kasab’s execution is said to be the second fastest in the history of India, only after Banswara-based Ramchandra a.k.a Raoji. Raoji was executed in just 3 years after murdering his family. Raoji was put to death on 4 May 1996.

Comparing the two, Kasab’s execution is the second-fastest as he was hanged 4 years after his heinous terror attack in Mumbai. It is quite significant to note that the President Pranab Mukherjee decided to reject Kasab’s mercy plea while 14 other petitions till October 2012 were pending and this also included Parliament attack terrorist- Afzal Guru besides other important names.

INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN SIGNED FOUR COOPERATION PACTS

India and Afghanistan on 12 November 2012 signed four agreements to cooperate in areas of social welfare, fertilizer, coal mining and youth affairs. President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai was in India on a four day visit from 9 November 2012 to12 November 2012. During his visit a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by External Affair Minister Salman Khurshid and Afghanistan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul under which India will provide grants to Afghanistan to implement small development projects through local bodies, community organisations, charitable trusts and educational institutions. To Read More

INDIA SIGNED 70 MILLION US DOLLAR LOAN AGREEMENT

Government of India on 22 November 2012 signed a 70-million US Dollar loan agreement with World Bank for financing the Karnataka Health Systems Development as well as Reform Project. Primary objective of this project is improvisation of public-private collaboration, health services delivery and financial aid for vulnerable groups and underserved in Karnataka. The agreement was signed by the Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and India Operations Advisor of World Bank in New Delhi.

The components of the project include:

• Strengthening present health programs of the Government of India

• Innovations in the health financing as well as service delivery

• Project management, evaluation as well as monitoring

Additional financing of this project is scheduled to be implemented till 31 March 2016.

CCEA APPROVED 9.5 PERCENT STAKE DISINVESTMENT IN NTPC

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the disinvestment of 9.5 percent Government Stake in the Maharatna PSU-National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on 22 November 2012 from its holding of 84.50 percent. The disinvestment would be done through the stock exchanges following the SEBI Rules, via an offer for sales of the shares. The equity disinvestment of NTPC would bring back a sum of about 13000 crore rupees. With this disinvestment the governments holding on NTPC would fall down from present 84.5 percent to 75 percent, which will adhere to the minimum public shareholding norms that was stipulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the market regulators. To Read More

UNION CABINET CLEARED SETTING UP OF 21 TEXTILE PARKS

The Union Government on 8 November 2012 approved the release of funds for the establishment of 21 integrated textile parks which was sanctioned in the 11th Five Year Plan. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in a meeting held in New Delhi also had committed the government to provide for liability beyond 200 crore Rupees. It was in October 2010 that the CCEA had approved a proposal for setting up additional 21 integrated textile parks utilising the Rs.200 crore left in the 11th plan. The parks were to be implemented during the 11th Five Year plan (2007-2012) under the Scheme of Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) aims at providing private sector investment, generating employment and a create a need-based and product-based world class infrastructure for the industry. Now the establishment will extend up to 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) and envisages a total investment of 819 crore rupees.

UNION GOVERNMENT APPROVED AN ANTI-PIRACY SCHEME

The Union Government of India on 27 November 2012 approved a scheme under the 12th Five Year Plan for carrying out an anti-piracy initiative in the audio-visual sector with an allocation of two crore rupees. The new scheme of Information and Broadcasting Ministry aims to put special focus on piracy on the internet. Under the scheme, the campaign on piracy through audio-visual, internet and print media will be launched. The piracy continues to be a key challenge for the Indian film sector and has been a prime reason for the decline of the home video market in the country. The emerging threat to legitimate exhibition of films is illegal download of films available on websites.

SEBASTIAN VETTEL BECAME YOUNGEST TRIPLE CHAMPION

Sebastian Vettel of Germany, the Red Bull driver became youngest triple champion in the history of Formula One on 25 November 2012 by finishing 6th behind Jenson Button in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Vettel, 25 got himself involved in opening lap collision and made very little damage to his Red Bull car in the run in rain-swept conditions at Interlagos circuit. The only title rival of Vettel was two-time champion Spaniard Fernnando Alonso who finished in the second

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position in his Ferrari. However he had pre-race 13 points deficit while Vettel won the title by merely three points.

Vettel was the third driver in the history of Formula One to win three consecutive titles. Others who have done this before are Michael Schumacher and Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio. The Red Bull team of Vettel took the third constructors' championship in the sequence on 18 November 2012 in Texas and finished with 281 points while Alonso with 278 points.

BOLT AND FELIX NAMED IAAF WORLD ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 2012

Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year Award 2012 for the fourth time and United States sprinter Allyson Felix won women's World Athlete of the Year Award 2012 on 24 November 2012 during the IAAF's 100th Anniversary Celebration. The Jamaican sprinter Bolt had won for defending his gold medals in the 100 and 200 meter races of the summers’ Olympic Games, he also won the same award previously in 2008, 2009 and 2011. Bolt managed to be ahead of United States hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha to win the award. To Read More

GREENHOUSE GASES LEVEL REACHED RECORD HIGH IN 2011

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on 20 November 2012 in the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin revealed that the atmospheric volume of the greenhouse gases, which are often blamed for the change in atmosphere, had hit the record in 2011. The volume of the main greenhouse gas- carbon dioxide grew at almost identical rate in previous 10 years and it touched 390.9 parts per million (ppm) or 40 percent above the pre-industrial level, as per the survey. There had been an increase on an average by 2 ppm for last decade. To Read More

TONGARIRO VOLCANO ERUPTED IN NEW ZEALAND

The Tongariro Volcano in Mount Tongariro at Tongariro National Park, New Zealand erupted on 21 November 2012. This volcano left behind massive plume of ash billows up to 3 kilometers in the skies of Tongariro National Park in the North Island of New Zealand. The volcano erupted with a grumble at 1:25 pm about 300 kilometers away from Wellington City of New Zealand. The volcano was used as the backdrop in many scenes and sequences of the Hollywood movie, Lord of the Rings film Trilogy. To Read More

NASA LAUNCHED SPACE STATION ALERT SERVICE

The US Space Agency, NASA on 2 November 2012 launched a new service in which people can receive text messages on their phones, whenever the International Space Station would come over their house. The service was launched during the celebration of 12th anniversary of astronauts living and working on the orbiting lab. The message would make people aware in finding out the International Space Station (ISS) as people yet are unaware about the location of ISS in the sky also about the fact that after sun and moon, it is the third brightest object present

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in the sky. The Spot the Station facility would be available across the world as the trajectory of the station carries more than 90 percent population on earth. To Read More

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INTERNATIONAL

PAKISTAN CABINET RATIFIED THE LANDMARK VISA PACT WITH INDIA

Pakistan’s Cabinet on 31 October 2012 ratified four recent agreements with India. The major of which is landmark visa pact aimed at facilitating restrictions on several categories of travellers, including senior citizens and businessmen. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister of Pakistan M Raja Pervez Ashraf who also ratified three other agreements that is going to promote trade between the Pakistan and India. The visa agreement was signed by then external affairs minister S.M. Krishna and Pakistan’s interior minister Rehman Malik in Islamabad on 8 September 2012. To Read More

INDIA-JAPAN-US TRILATERAL DIALOGUE HELD IN NEW DELHI

Senior officials of the India, Japan and USA held their third trilateral dialogue in New Delhi on 29 October 2012 to enhance cooperation on combating maritime security, combating piracy and leveraging their strengths to shape the Asia-Pacific architecture. The trilateral meeting was the third of its kind. The first round of talks was held in Washington in 2011 and the second round was held in Tokyo.

INDIA-CANADA FINALISED A MECHANISM FOR SHIPPING URANIUM

India and Canada on 6 November 2012 succeeded in creating a mechanism for shipping Canadian Uranium to India clearing the mistrust generated on the Canadian side after the nuclear explosion from India in 1974. Both the sides were successful in inking the agreement on the mechanism of shipment of the Canadian Uranium to India for the first time after 1974. The nuclear trade relations between the two nations were affected, when India used the plutonium that was allegedly abstracted from the Canadian test reactor to carry on a nuclear explosion in the year 1974. To Read More

UK LIFTED TRAVEL ADVISORY ON JAMMU AND KASHMIR

The United Kingdom on 6 November 2012 lifted its around twenty years old travel advisory for its nationals against travel to Srinagar, Jammu and Ladakh, referring improvements of the security situation in the State. The lifting of travel advisory came to testimony the fact that security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is improved. The UK Foreign office declared on their website that they no longer advise against travel to Jammu and Kashmir or against travel on the Jammu to Srinagar highway. To Read More

NOOR INAYAT KHAN’S BUST UNVEILED AT LONDON BY PRINCESS ANNE

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Britain's Princess Anne unveiled the Bronze Bust of Noor Inayat Khan in London, reckoned to be a heroine of the World War II on 8 November 2012 for the role that she played as a secret agent in the secret mission against the Nazis. The Bronze Bust was unveiled at Gordon Square the place, where Noor Inayat lived at the time. Noor Inayat Khan was world’s first lady radio operator, who was infiltrated in the then occupied France and pass on the information of the allies. She was caught at Dachau Concentration Camp and killed. To Read More

INDIA AND BRITAIN DECIDED TO ENHANCE COOPERATION

India and Britain on 8 November 2012 decided to step-up cooperation in Cyber Security during the Foreign Minister level talks of both the nations. Before, this during the Foreign Secretary level talks, the issues discussed was nuclear energy and counter-terrorism. The representatives of both the nations, William Hague the British Foreign Secretary and Salman Khurshid India's External Affairs Minister after agreeing on the issues of cooperation on cyber crimes, which included cooperation in defining the ways of tackling the cyber crime, bilaterally issued a joint statement on the issues discussed. To Read More

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR DAVID PETRAEUS RESIGNED

CIA Director David Petraeus on 9 November 2012 resigned as head of the leading US spy agency shocking the intelligence community. His resignation came on his personal choice after he had engaged in an extramarital affair and acknowledged that he showed extremely poor judgment. In his letter to the CIA workforce, David Petraeus had asserted that he met with President Barack Obama at the White House on 8 November 2012 and asked, he to be allowed for resignation for some personal reason. To Read More

THE REVIEW MEETING OF THE E-9 COUNTRIES CONCLUDED

The three-day review meeting of Ministers of Education and heads of delegation of the E-9 countries comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria and Mexico ended in New Delhi on 10 November 2012 with the adoption of the New Delhi Commitment. E-9 nations decided to expand their cooperation in Inclusive, Relevant Quality Education for All. It took stock of the progress towards the Education for All goals and to renew cooperation in consolidating the gains and addressing remaining challenges. To Read More

NEPAL ELECTED AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE ECOSOC

Rights of a film on Noor Inayat Khan

Zafar Hai and Tabrez Noorani, the two producers have obtained rights of the book Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan by Shrabani Basu

in September 2012, in order to create a film.

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Nepal was elected on 8 November 2012 as a board member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three year term starting from January 2013. Nepal along with seventeen other countries was elected as board members. Nepal was elected with 131 votes out of the total 194 in the UN General Assembly. The fifty-four member ESOSOC is one of the principal organs of the UN which coordinates the economic, social and related work of the UN and its specialized agencies and institutions.

IEA: US WOULD BECOME WORLD’S LARGEST OIL PRODUCER BY 2017

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in the second week of November 2012 announced that United States would takeover Saudi Arabia as world’s biggest oil producing nation by 2017. The forecast came up by the Paris based energy agency because U.S. has been drilling more crude oil by using the technology based on hydraulic fracturing of underground shale formations. This drilling activity would make U.S. in times to come as an economy that is self-sufficient in terms of energy within next five years but down the line by 2023, North America would became a net oil exporter in the world. This forecast from the International Energy Agency is a change on its previous prediction in which the agency stated that Saudi’s would be the world’s leader in oil production up to 2035. At present U.S. imports about 20 percent of oil to meet its energy needs.

FRANCE RECOGNISED THE NEW SYRIAN OPPOSITION COALITION

France recognized the new Syrian Opposition coalition on 13 November 2012. France has become the first major nation to recognise the newly formed Syrian National Coalition of opposition and Revolutionaries as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. Arab League has granted Observer status to the bloc while the six nation Gulf Co-operation Council has already recognized it. Britain and European Union have stopped short of recognizing the bloc. Britain stated that it wants to see more evidence that the opposition grouping has strong support inside Syria. Meanwhile, Syrian opposition activist groups reported that 31 people were killed across Syria as airstrikes continued along the country's northeastern border with Turkey.

JAPAN’S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT, DISSOLVED

The Japanese Lower House of Parliament-the House of Representatives was dissolved on 16 November 2012, and paved the way ahead to general elections scheduled on 16 December 2012. Takahiro Yokomichi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives read out the imperial decree signed by Emperor Akihito to parliament, which proclaimed the dissolution of the government. Campaigns of the election scheduled for 16 December 2012 would start from 4 December 2012 and in case the ruling Noda’s Center-left Party Looses the election, Japan would get its seventh Prime Minister after many years. To Read More

INDIA AND JAPAN SIGNED EARTHS PACT ON RARE EARTH MINERALS

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India and Japan signed an Earths Pact on 16 November 2012 that will enable the latter to import the rare Earth minerals from India. These rare minerals are very important for the Tech-savvy industries of Japan. The pact came as a conclusion despite postponement of India-Japan annual summit. As per the signed pact, Japan will be able to import 4000 tonnes rare Earth minerals for a year from India. By signing the pact, Japan has branched out its supply from China for metals which are used in their industries. To Read More

US LIFTED THE BAN IMPOSED ON IMPORTS FROM MYANMAR

The decade old ban on most of the imports from Myanmar in the third week of November was scrapped by the United States. The step of scrapping the bans on import of most of the products from Myanmar came ahead of the landmark visit of the U.S. President Barack Obama scheduled on 20 November 2012 to the long isolated nation. With this visit to Myanmar, Obama would turn-up to be the first sitting President of U.S. to visit the country. To Read More

BANGLADESH OPTED OUT OF D-8 SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN PAKISTAN

Bangladesh opted out of the key summit known as D-8 Summit in Pakistan, which is scheduled to be held later in November, 2012. Bangladesh opted out because Pakistan refused to apologise for the deeds committed during 1971 war which eventually led to Bangladesh’s independence. Bangladesh’s foreign minister in an earlier visit of Hina Rabbani, Pakistan’s foreign minister demanded a formal apology to the Bangladesh’s populace. This apology was demanded for the carnage committed by Pakistan Army and also for putting the former political as well as military personalities on trial in then-East Pakistan. Since then, Pakistan has not paid heed to the demand. Now, Bangladesh claims more clarity on this issue.

DEATH OF SAVITA HALAPPANAVAR AND IRISH ABORTION LAW

Indian origin dentist Savita Halappanavar died in Ireland on 28 October 2012 at the University College Hospital Galway after the doctors refused her abortion despite hers body being sick and weak due to 17 weeks of pregnancy. The doctors had refused her abortion on the basis of catholic tenets. Eventually it led to septicemia or blood poisoning that led to her death. Savita suffered miscarriage and when she went to University College Hospital Galway, she was refused abortion saying that there was still the fetal heartbeat. To Read More

CHINA STATE BROADCASTER AUCTIONED PRIME TIME SLOT

China’s main state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV) in the month of November raised a record 15.88 billion Yuan (US$2.5 billion) by selling prime-time advertising spots for year 2013. As per News paper Global times, Revenue from the closely-watched auction by China Central Television (CCTV) grew more than 11 per cent from a similar auction for year 2012.Analysts is describing the results as encouraging amid a slowdown in China’s overall economy. To Read More

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RBI AND THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM SIGNED A MOU

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 November 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) for promoting greater co-operation and sharing supervisory information, between the two supervisors. The MoU between the two banks was signed at Hanoi, Vietnam in the Headquarters of State Bank of Vietnam and by the Chief General Manager-In-Charge, Department of Banking Supervision, RBI- G. Jaganmohan Rao and Chief Inspector, Banking Supervision Agency, SBV- Nguyen Huu Nghia. The Deputy Governor, SBV- Dang Thanh Binh, and Indian Ambassador to Hanoi- Ranjit Rae graced this occasion of signing the MoU.

INDIA VOTED AGAINST RESOLUTION TO BAN DEATH PENALTIES

India was one among the 39 other countries that voted on 20 November 2012 against the non-binding draft resolution of UN General Assembly that proposed for putting an end to death penalty. India voted on the grounds that each and every nation has its own sovereign right in order to determine the legal system. 110 nations voted in the favour, while 36 members withdrew. The non-binding UN resolution called for suspension on the capital punishment with a view to put an end to the death penalty. To Read More

INDIA ADDED NEW ITEMS TO PROMOTE INDO-MYANMAR TRADE

Indian Government in the month of November added 22 commodities such as agricultural tools, bicycle, coal and garments in the list of items for border trade with Myanmar to boost the two-way commerce between the neighbours. The new items added and revised in the list of 40 tradable items was confirmed in a public notice by Director General of Foreign Trade which now make the list of 62 Consolidated items. To Read More

TWENTY FIRST ASEAN SUMMIT CONCLUDED IN CAMBODIA

The 21st ASEAN Summit Phnom Penh was held on 18 November 2012 at Peace Palace, Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen was the Chairperson for the 21st ASEAN Summit Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The head of states of the ASEAN members and the Secretary-General of ASEAN participated in the 21st ASEAN Summit and discussed about things like progress of the Implementation of ASEAN Charter and Roadmap for an ASEAN community. To Read More

TENTH ASEAN-INDIA SUMMIT CONCLUDED AT CAMBODIA

The tenth ASEAN-India Summit that was held at Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia concluded on 19 November 2012. The summit was chaired by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN Sen and attended by the leaders of the ten Member states of ASEAN and the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. During the summit the discussions were held on identifying the future course of action on the

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ASEAN-India relations. Success was achieved in deciding the convening of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit scheduled to be held on 20 December to 21 December 2012 at New Delhi, India, the summit will be held to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations. To Read More

THE 2ND INDIA-CHINA STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE

The 2nd India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 26 November, 2012. During the 2nd meeting of the Dialogue, India and China discussed a wide range of topics including greater cooperation at the global level, strengthening communication on macro-economic policies, deepening and expanding trade and investment and promoting bilateral cooperation in the financial and infrastructure sectors. The proposals and recommendations made by the five Working Groups were considered during the 2nd Dialogue and directions given for their future activities. To Read More

THE 8TH MEETING OF THE INDIA-UK JWG ON COUNTER TERRORISM

The 8th meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism was held on November 20, 2012 in New Delhi. The discussions of the JWG were held in an atmosphere of trust and mutual understanding. The two countries shared their respective threat assessments and informed each other of the measures taken by their governments to strengthen counter terrorism policies and structures. They also discussed the follow up on the Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11. The two countries also exchanged views on international developments, coordination in international forum and their bilateral cooperation in the area. The first meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) took place in 2004. The next and the 9th meeting of the JWG will be held in the UK in 2013 on mutually convenient dates.

US MILITARY’S BAN ON WOMEN AT COMBAT POSITIONS CHALLENGED

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a constitutional challenge in a federal court in San Francisco to the US military's ban on women in most combat positions. The Union argued that women were still barred from more than two hundred thousand frontline roles despite recent relaxations. Approximately, 14500 combat positions had been opened to women under the current defence secretary. The possibility of opening additional roles for women in the US military is being explored. Women have served in the United States Army since 1775. They nursed the ill and wounded, laundered and mended clothing, and cooked for the troops in camp on campaign; services that did not exist among the uniformed personnel within the Army until the 20th Century. Women are an integral part of the US Army. At present, women serve in 91 percent of all Army occupations and make up about 14 percent of the Active Army. Women continue to play a crucial role in current operations and their sacrifices in this noble effort underscore their dedication and willingness to share great sacrifices.

INTERNATIONAL QUIZZES

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1. India-Japan-US Trilateral Dialogue was held in New Delhi in to enhance cooperation on combating maritime security, combating piracy and leveraging their strengths to shape the Asia-Pacific architecture and was the third trilateral meeting of its type. What was the place, where the first round of these talks took place?

a) Tokyo

b) New Delhi

c) New Jersey

d) Washington

Answer. (d) Washington

2. India and Canada in November 2012 succeeded in creating a mechanism for shipping Canadian Uranium to India clearing the mistrust generated on the Canadian side after the nuclear explosion from India. When did the explosion done and what was the main issue.

a) In 1976, the Uranium that India was exporting to Canada, which was never sent by the Indian side to Canada

b) In 1974 when India used the plutonium that was allegedly abstracted from the Canadian test reactor to carry on a nuclear explosion

c) In 1990, when Canada tried to exploit the resources from India for explosion purposes instead of using it for generation of power

d) None of these

Answer. (b) In 1974 when India used the plutonium that was allegedly abstracted from the Canadian test reactor to carry on a nuclear explosion

3. Which of the following statements in relation to India-Canada finalised a Mechanism for Shipping of Canadian Uranium to India is false?

a) Both the sides were successful in inking the agreement on the mechanism of shipment of the Canadian Uranium to India for the first time after 1974.

b) The nuclear trade relations between the two nations were affected, when India used the plutonium that was allegedly abstracted from the Canadian test reactor to carry on a nuclear explosion in the year 1974

c) India and Canada on 6 November 2012 succeeded in creating a mechanism for shipping Canadian Uranium to India

d) India and Canada signed a treaty that states that India can also use the Uranium if required for generation of Nuclear missiles




i. Statements a and d are false

ii. Statements a, b and c are false

iii. Statement d is false

iv. Statement a is false

Answer. (iii) Statement d is false

4. United Kingdom recently in November 2012 lifted its travel advisory from an Indian State-name the state?

a) Chattishgarh

b) Mizoram

c) Jammu and Kashmir

d) Assam

Answer. (c) Jammu and Kashmir

5. Name the lady reckoned to be a heroine of the World War II and was the world’s first lady radio operator, who was infiltrated in the then occupied France

a) Noor Inayat Khan

b) Phyllis Diller

c) Makeda, Queen of Sheba

d) Catherine II the Great Empress of All Russia

Answer. (a) Noor Inayat Khan

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WORLD DAIRY

1 November 2012

Pakistan Cabinet Ratified the Landmark Visa Pact with India

5 November 2012

India-Japan-US Trilateral Dialogue held in New Delhi

6 November 2012

India-Canada finalised a Mechanism for Shipping of Canadian Uranium to India

UK Lifted Travel Advisory on Jammu and Kashmir

Barack Obama won the U.S. Presidential Elections 2012

8 November 2012

Noor Inayat Khan’s Bust to be Unveiled at London by Princess Anne

India, Britain decided to enhance Cooperation in Cyber Security

Nepal Elected as a Board Member of the ECOSOC

9 November 2012

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director David Petraeus Resigned

10 November 2012

The Review Meeting of the E-9 Countries concluded in New Delhi

11 November 2012

IEA: US would become world’s largest oil producer by 2017

12 November 2012

India and Afghanistan Signed Four Cooperation Pacts

13 November 2012

France recognized the New Syrian Opposition Coalition

16 November 2012

Japan’s Lower House of Parliament the House of Representatives, dissolved




India and Japan Signed Earths Pact on Rare Earth Minerals

RBI and the State Bank of Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding

India and Japan Signed Two Agreements in Tokyo

17 November 2012

US Lifted the Ban Imposed on Imports from Myanmar, before President Obama’s Visit to the Nati

Death of Savita Halappanavar Ignited Strong Reactions for Change in Irish Abortion Law

18 November 2012

Bangladesh Opted out of D-8 Summit Scheduled to be Held in Pakistan

China State Broadcaster Auctioned Prime Time Slot at a Record Price

19 November 2012

India Added 22 New Items to promote Indo-Myanmar Border Trade

The Seventh East Asia Summit concluded in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Twenty first ASEAN Summit concluded in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tenth ASEAN-India Summit Concluded at Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

20 November 2012

India Voted Against UN General Assembly’s Resolution to Ban Death Penalties

The 8th Meeting of the India-UK JWG on Counter Terrorism held in New Delhi

26 November 2012

The 2nd India-China Strategic economic Dialogue held in New Delhi

India and Sweden Signed Social Security Agreement in New Delhi

27 November 2012

US Military’s Ban on Women in most Combat Positions Challenged

UN (United Nations) Panel passed N Korea Resolution by Consensus




ECONOMY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ANNOUNCED MSP FOR COTTON

The Union Government on 2 November 2012 announced a revised Minimum Support Price (MSP) for cotton and this would help in inducing stabilisation in cotton price. Cotton has witnessed a sharp decline in the past and remained operational round about its minimum support price. After the review meet conducted on 2 October 2012, by the Union Textiles Minister, Anand Sharma the revisions were done. The decided minimum support price of medium staple cotton has gone up to 3600 rupees per quintal from initial rate of 2800 rupees. Similarly, the MSP for long staple cotton has gone up to 3900 per quintal from 3300 rupees. This rate is fixed for the fiscal year 2012-13. To Read More

GAIL AND RSPCL SIGNED AN AGREEMENT OF JOINT VENTURE

The GAIL Gas Limited and the Rajasthan State Petroleum Corporation Limited (RSPCL) signed an agreement of Joint Venture on 5 November 2012 to lay down the natural gas supply pipeline in the state. Both the bodies will together formulate a long-term plan on commercial, domestic as well as industrial consumption of the gas. The agreement was signed by GAIL Gas Limited Chief Executive Officer J. Vasan and Ajitabh Sharma Managing Director of RSPCL in presence of C.K. Mathew, State Chief Secretary. The joint venture would help in supply of pollution free LPG, CNG and LNG to consumers of different categories and would also be responsible for development of the CNG stations on the road sides of the state and national highways. The project would also supply the gas required by the industrial units that is coming up on the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor. The transport, supply and distribution of gas would be carried after getting approvals from the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board.

GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO DIGITIZE CABLE TV NETWORK

The Union Government of India on 6 November 2012 decided to digitise Cable TV network in thirty eight cities, spread over 15 States, by 31 March 2013 in the second phase of digitisation. Earlier, the digitization was completed in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata on the 31 October 2012, while in Chennai the deadline was extended till the 9 November 2012 by the Madras High Court.

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT ROLLED OUT NELSON MANDELA NOTES

The South African Reserve Bank on 6 November 2012 rolled out new bank notes bearing the face of the country’s first black President Nelson Mandela marking it as a tribute to him. The

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Note issued by the South African Reserve Bank, displayed the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon’s smiling face. Also, the earlier images of one of the five big animals featured on the old bank notes – lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant – will be retained on the reverse of the note. Nelson Mandela is currently living out his retirement in his childhood rural village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape Province. Nelson Mandela held office between 1994 and 1999 and he is the first black face to appear on South African money.

CIVIL AVIATION MINISTRY APPROVED NEW TRAFFIC RIGHTS

The Civil Aviation Ministry in the first week of November 2012 approved new traffic rights to Indian carriers for the next three seasons to expand international air travel out of the country. The new cities include Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Sydney, Melbourne, Nairobi, Al Najaf in Iraq, Moscow, Zurich, Macau, Tashkent and Ho Chi Minh City. Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express got their number of weekly flights enhanced. To Read More

RETAIL INFLATION IN INDIA ROSE TO 9.75 PERCENT IN OCTOBER 2012

The Data on Retail Inflation was released by the Government of India on 11 November 2012. The retail inflation in India rose to 9.75 percent in the month of October 2012 after being measured on the scale of Consumer Price Index (CPI). The retail inflation was marginal as it witnessed a rise of 0.02 percent of the noted rise of 9.73 percent in the month of September 2012. The rise in rural India the Consumer Price Inflation rose to 9.98 percent from the 9.79 percent recorded in September 2012. To Read More

UNION CABINET CLEARED PROPOSAL FOR SPECTRUM SHARING

The Union Cabinet of India on 8 November 2012 approved levy of about 31000 crore rupees as one-time spectrum charge to be implemented on all incumbent telecom operators like Bharati Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and others. The proposed charges had been implemented to create a level ground between the old players and the new players of the telecom sector. The Finance Minister of India P Chidambaram declared that the recommendations of the EGoM (Empowered Group of Ministers) was cleared and the GSM operators would have to pay for the airwaves that they hold beyond the 4.4 Mega-Hertz, the price determined at the auction and the operators holding more than 6.2 mega hertz airwaves would have to pay a retroactive fee from July 2008 onwards. The CDMA operators would have to pay for the airwaves that they hold beyond 2.5 Mega-Hertz as per the validity of the permits offered to them.

INCOME CEILING FOR LIG RAISED BY UNION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

The Union Government of India on 15 November 2012 decided to raise cap on the annual income which is required for qualification for the benefits under the present housing schemes for the Low Income Groups (LIG) as well as Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). This step on the part of the government will provide benefit to 20 lakh people. The Ministry for Housing and

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Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) raised the income criterion for EWS housings from 60000 Rupees per year initially to 1 lakh Rupees now. To Read More

OMAN BANNED IMPORT OF EGGS AND CHICKEN FROM INDIA

The Sultanate of Oman on 10 November 2012 issued an official decree banning the import of eggs and chicken from India. Oman that is the biggest egg export market of India issued the ban following the recommendations of the World Organisation for Animal Health about the outbreak of bird-flu was confirmed by the Government run Turkey Farm at Hesaraghatta, Karnataka in the month of October. The Sultanate of Oman banned import of eggs and chicken from India for second time in 2012 and this ban is going to affect the economic conditions of the poultry farmers of India as this ban would have an impact on a third of poultry export from India. Oman resumed the import of Poultry Products from India after a ban that lasted for five months in the last week of September. The previous ban was made in effect of reports of bird flu witnessed in Bihar.

PETROL PRICE IN INDIA SLASHED BY 95 PAISE

Petrol Prices in Indian market on 15 November 2012 was slashed by 95 paise per litre. The decision came up as a result of the fall in oil prices in the International Market. The Indian market witnessed a second slash in the rates of petrol since 9 October 2012, in October there was a cut of 56 paise per liter in the price of petrol. This slash in the petrol prices would bring down the prices of petrol in different states of the country and would vary from state to state due to the difference in the state and local taxes of different states. To Read More

RBI ASKED BANKS NOT TO PROVIDE LOANS FOR PURCHASE OF GOLD

The Reserve Bank of India, in its notification released on 19 November 2012 directed banks not to provide loans to its customers for purchase of all types of gold, which includes primary gold, jewellery, bullion, gold coins, units of Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and units of gold mutual funds. The order was directed for discouraging people from getting involved in speculative activities. The notification from the Reserve Bank of India also directed the banks not

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to grant advances against gold bullion to traders or dealers, as such advances would be utilised with the purpose of offering finance for gold purchase at auctions and speculative holding of stocks and bullion. To Read More

UNION COAL MINISTRY DECIDED TO DE-ALLOCATE FOUR COAL BLOCKS

The Union Coal Ministry in the fourth week of November 2012 decided to de-allocate four coal blocks allotted to 15 firms, including JSW Steel and Bhushan Steel and Strips. The four coal blocks are as following: - Gourangdih ABC Coal Block in West Bengal, New Patrapara coal block in Orissa, the Lalgarh Coal Block in Jharkhand and north Dhadu coal bloack. The ministry also asked the Monnet Ispat to deposit a bank guarantee of 62 crore rupees. The Gourangdih ABC coal block in West Bengal was allotted to Himachal EMTA Power Ltd and JSW Steel Ltd. To Read More

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE TO BE DEVELOPED AT JHAJJAR

The Union Government of India on 24 November 2012 announced to set up a National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a National Cardio Care Centre (NCCC) at the second campus of All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Badhsa village of Jhajjar, Haryana during the inauguration of the Outreach OPD of the AIIMS-II campus spread over 300 acres. This outreach OPD is well equipped with all the facilities and has a capacity of 1000 beds and the first OPD in the nation to provide free medicines to the patients. On this occasion, the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad also declared that the AIIMS-II, with a total capacity of 2,100 beds, would be developed as a world-class institute. International bids in form of the Expression of Interest for drafting the master plan was already called on by the ministry. The Proposed National Cancer Institute would be the country’s largest cancer institute with a capacity of 600 beds and facilities of treating almost every form of cancer.

ECONOMY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. Name the country that has issued ban on the import of Egg and Chicken from India in wake up of the recommendations of the World Organisation for Animal Health about the outbreak of bird-flu in the Government run Turkey Farm at Hesaraghatta, Karnataka.

a) Oman

b) Germany

c) USA

d) Korea

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Answer. (a) Oman

2. The Union Government of India in the Month of November 2012 announced a revised Minimum Support Price (MSP) for cotton and this would help in inducing stabilisation in cotton price. Cotton has witnessed a sharp decline in the past and remained operational round about its minimum support price. The previous minimum support price of medium staple cotton was 2800 rupees per quintal. What is the revised price for the same?

a) 3000 rupees per quintal

b) 3600 rupees per quintal

c) 3200 rupees per quintal

d) 4300 rupees per quintal

Answer. (b) 3600 rupees per quintal

3. The GAIL Gas Limited and a State Petroleum Corporation Limited recently in November 2012 signed an agreement for a Joint Venture to lay down the natural gas supply pipeline in the state. Name the state petroleum corporation with which GAIL inked the agreement?

a) Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited

b) Maharashtra State Petroleum Corporation Limited

c) Andhra Pradesh State Petroleum Corporation Limited

d) Rajasthan State Petroleum Corporation Limited

Answer. (d) Rajasthan State Petroleum Corporation Limited

4. The South African Reserve Bank in November 2012 rolled out new bank notes bearing the face of the country’s iconic personality of the nation, marking it as a tribute to him. Name the person, whose face was introduced in the currency notes?

a) Marais Viljoen

b) Nelson Mandela

c) Frederik Willem de Klerk

d) Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe

Answer. (b) Nelson Mandela




5. What was the percentage of retail inflation registered by Indian Market in the month of October 2012, as per the data released by the Union Government of India in November 2012 as per the measurement done on the scale of Consumer Price Index?

a) 9.75 percent

b) 9.43 percent

c) 9.99 percent

d) 10 percent

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CORPORATE

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATION LAUNCHED KIDS CHANNEL

Discovery Communications on 1 November 2012 officially launched its kid channel, Discovery Kids in Andhra Pradesh which targets kids below the age of 11 years. The channel was rolled out in three languages English, Hindi and Tamil in the month of October and is counted as the eighth channel in India, which is being run by Discover Communication.Discovery is considered among the 10 most-viewed channels in India which have around 140 million viewers every year. Also, Kids genre is considered third in terms of TV viewership, after entertainment and movies. If we take it in terms of advertisement revenue, this genre had a market of 300-400 crore rupees after the entertainment and movies genres. To Read More

MASTER CARD AND THOMAS COOK CAME UP TOGETHER

Thomas Cook (India), the integrated travel and travel-related financial services company on 1 November 2012 launched prepaid foreign exchange borderless prepaid card in collaboration with MasterCard Worldwide, a global payments and technology company. The borderless prepaid card is going to enable travellers with an option of loading eight currencies on a single card that is US Dollars, British Pounds, Euro, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Swiss Francs, Singapore Dollars and Japanese Yen. To Read More

ONGC SOLD 26 PERCENT STAKES TO JAPAN’S INPEX CORP

Inpex Corp, Japan’s largest oil firm acquired 26 percent stake of Krishna Godavari basin of deepsea block of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on 5 November 2012. Both the firms have signed the agreement on the strategic partnership for exploration of hydrocarbons in one of the land area of KG Basin. Inpex is known for the expertise that it carries in deep water exploration, would be spending $35 million initially as its part of its share, which was already invested in the past by the consortium. To Read More

GOV. OF ODISHA SLAPPED 6000 CRORE RUPEES FINE

The Odisha Government had slapped a fine of about 6000 crore Rupees on Tata Steel for its alleged involvement in illegal and excess mining at its captive mines. It was the Deputy Director of Mines (DDM) of Joda mining circle who had slapped fine on steelmaker and on other iron ore producers on charges of illegal and excess mining. However, The Company had denied the allegations, but had acknowledged receipt of 2-3 notices and is going to put up its case before the government. As per an official communique from Tata Steel, the company is going to make a representation to the state government. To Read More

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ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY MAKEMYTRIP ACQUIRED HOTEL

Indian Online travel company MakeMyTrip India Pvt. Ltd. on 6 November 2012 acquired the Hotel Travel Group (HT Group) for $25 million. Hotel Travel Group under the name Hotel Travel is operating its website www.hoteltravel.com for more than ten years and is working from South Asian countries of Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Talking of the Acquisition MakeMyTrip paid $15 million to the promoters of the HT Group partly in cash and partly in the form of MakeMyTrip shares in the first Closing which fell out on 6 November 2012. The rest amount of $ 10 million is supposed to be paid in the form of MakeMyTrip shares, in 3 annual tranches by March 2016. To Read More

BAE SYSTEMS INKED AN AGREEMENT WITH SMILE FOUNDATION

The BAE Systems, a British Defence major, on 7 November 2012 signed an agreement with Smile Foundation, a Non-Government Organisation for supporting the underprivileged in Health Care and Primary Education. The BAE Systems have inked the agreement for strengthening its social presence in India. The company is aimed at making its contribution in development of India by supporting the development programs of Smile Foundation in terms of Primary education and Health Care in both urban and rural communities of seven states of India and the states are Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. To Read More

VODAFONE INDIA TIED UP WITH ICICI BANK

Vodafone India on 8 November 2012 signed an agreement with ICICI Bank to launch a mobile payment service. The mobile payment service is going to be launched initially in Eastern region of the country which includes West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand and is followed by a phased rollout in other parts of the country. The service is called m- pesa and as per the Service Vodafone is offering its customers a mobile money account with ICICI Bank and a mobile wallet issued by Mobile Commerce Solutions Ltd (MCSL). To Read More

BARISTA LAVAZZA AND PENGUIN BOOKS TIED UP FOR BOOK RELEASES

Barista Lavazza, the chain of Espresso bars in India on 8 November 2012 tied up Penguin Books, the country's leading English language publisher. As per the deal Barista Lavazza is going to provide space to the Penguin Books for its high profile book launches and in return it will bring the enriching collection of Penguin Books for free reading to its customers. The first book to be released at Barista Lavazza would be of renowned writer Shobha De’s much anticipated book Sethji. To Read More

KARISHMA APPOINTED BRAND AMBASSADOR OF MCCAIN FOOD

McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the makers of frozen French fries and potato specialty products, appointed Karisma Kapoor as its first brand ambassador in India. Karisma Kapoor is going to

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HIMALAYA DRUG COMPANY WON ITS TRADEMARK BATTLE

The Himalaya Drug Company in the second week of November 2012 won the fifteen years long battle in the Delhi High Court against the homoeopathic firm SBL Limited over infringement of its medicine Liv 52 with its own preparation that was named as Liv-T. The High Court Bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh SBL Ltd. from using the mark LIV as part of its trade mark LIV-T at times, when it deals with medicine preparations.

LACOSTE ACQUIRED BY SWISS COMPANY MAUS FRERES

The French apparel company Lacoste that bear Crocodile symbol was bought by Swiss family-held group Maus Freres on 15 November 2012 in a deal which was valued at 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion). The deal came after Lacoste family conflict over management. The deal basically aims to ensure the longevity of the Lacoste brand. Lacoste was founded in 1933 by French tennis champion Rene Lacoste, the brand have its logo The Crocodile from the nickname of Tennis champion Rene Lacoste which he earned for his tenacity on the court. To Read More

VOLVO GROUP TO INVEST TWO THOUSAND CRORE RUPEES IN INDIA

The President and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Group Olof Persson on 15 November 2012 announced that the Volvo Group is going to Invest 2000 crore Rupees in India over the next couple of years to expand its truck, bus and construction equipment business. With this, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. (VECV) which is a 50:50 joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd (EML), is going to make an investment of 1800 crore Rupees in the next couple of years. To Read More

TWITTER LAUNCHED NEW EMAIL SHARING FEATURE

Micro Blogging site Twitter on 15 November 2012 launched a new service for Email Sharing of Tweets also known by one-to-many text messaging service. The new email service is now going to allow users to share their favorite Tweets via email. The Company is giving users the ability to share tweets beyond their list of followers on the social media site. Now, with the help of new service you can re-tweet any (Twitter messages) to your Twitter followers, but sometimes if you want to share with another group, like your college roommates or your parents or a friend who isn't yet on Twitter, You can simply do it with the help of this brand new service. To Read More

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GOLDMAN NAMED 16 INDIANS AS MDS AND 3 AS PARTNERS

Goldman Sachs, the international financial services giant, promoted 16 Indians as the Managing Directors in the second week of November. Three other Indians were named partners at Goldman Sachs Group. US-based group named 70 executives as the partners and 266 as the MDs and they will be holding positions starting from 1 January 2013. The three Indian partners are named Gaurav Seth, Vivek Bantwal and Amol Naik. The new partners will be based in America. To Read More

GENERAL MOTORS DECIDED TO EXPAND ITS PRODUCTION CAPACITY

The General Motors on 17 November 2012 announced its plans of expanding its annual commissioning capacity at Halol Plant in Gujarat to 1.10 lakh units per year. The Halol Plant at present has an annual production capacity of 85000 units. The expansion plan came into force because the company is geared to launch a new eight-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) from its Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp (SAIC) platform. General Motors in the recent past raised its stake as a shareholder in the equal joint venture with SAIC to 91 percent and regained its complete control over the corporation. To Read More

DISA HOLDINGS TO SELL ITS SHARES IN INDIAN ARM

Disa Holdings a part of Copenhagen-based Disa A/S Group decided to sell-out 1.73 lakh shares of the company with its face-value of Rs 10 each in the Disa India, which represents 11.49 percent of the total paid capital. The shares would be sold by a separate window of the Bombay Stock Exchange on 20 November 2012 as mentioned in the notification of the Bombay Stock Exchange. Disa India Ltd. Formerly known as George Fisher Disa is a company functional in the production of foundry machinery with its production facility for clean air division at Hosakote, and for the foundry machinery division at Tumkur in Karnataka. To Read More

MALDIVIAN AIRLINES SIGNED PACT WITH APOLLO HOSPITAL

Maldivian Airlines in the month of November had signed a pact with the Chennai-headquartered Apollo Hospitals to give discounts to each others’ clients. The deal that came with signing of pact is that from now onwards, the Apollo Hospitals is going to give a discount on its service charges for those who fly the airline, and the airline in turn will give similar discounts to the hospital’s patients on the airfare. To Read More

AIRTEL COMPLETED LARGEST NETWORK TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, in the month of November completed a network transformation programme across its mobile operations in 16 African countries in partnership with Ericsson. The programme involved upgradation and expansion of network elements on all of Airtel's

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SAHARA MOVED TO SAT TO SEEK MORE TIME

Sahara Group on 19 November 2012 moved to Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against SEBI asking for some more time for submission of the documents in context with around 3 crore investors in a case which involves two companies- Sahara Housing Investment Corporation (SHICL) and Sahara India Real Estate Corporation (SIRECL). These two companies were ordered by the Supreme Court to refund the bondholders 24000 crore Rupees with the interest of 15 percent p.a. for not following the norms in raising fund from the public. To Read More

DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LAUNCHED SILDENAFIL TABLETS

The Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) on 19 November 2012 announced the launch of its Sildenafil Tablets (20 mg), a bioequivalent generic version of Revatio tablets in the U.S. Market. The Hyderabad based major pharma company to get the approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration for making of the abbreviated new drug application. Revatio Brand that is a trademark of the Prizer Inc. that got the record U.S. Sales of about 338.67 million dollar in past 12 months that ended on 30 September 2012 as per the IMS Health. The Sildenafil tablets of 20 mg from Dr. Reddy would be available in 90 count bottle sizes.

NOKIA INDIA INTRODUCED REBRANDED MAP SERVICE NAMED HERE

Nokia India on 20 November 2012 launched its re-branded mobile map services in the Indian market. The new cloud computing-based map service is called as HERE and offers maps and location-based services across multiple devices and operating systems. The main aim of the service is to inspire a new generation of location services and devices that make the mobile experience more personally significant for people everywhere. To Read More

PEPSICO WON TITLE SPONSORSHIP FOR NEXT 5 YEARS OF IPL

PepsiCo left behind Airtel in the race to win Indian Premier League (IPL) title sponsorship for 396 crore Rupees, which is approximately double of the previous right holders- DLF. DLF had paid 200 crore Rupees in 2008 to be the rights holder of IPL. Pepsi has now acquired this right for next 5 years starting from 2013. After meeting on 21 November 2012, the marketing committee of the cricket board two tenders was opened. Airtel offered 316 crore Rupees for the rights. Twentieth Century Media, Pepsi rival Coca Cola, Gameplan and Star TV picked up this tender but did not bid. To Read More

HARLEY DAVISDON LAUNCHED ITS NEW MODEL FAT BOB

Harley-Davidson India on 22 November 2012 launched its new bike model Fat Bob which is priced at 12.80 lakh rupees in ex-showroom, Delhi. The new model is assembled at the

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company's facility at Bawal province of State of Haryana. The model has a 1585 cc engine with a six-speed cruise drive transmission, and a fuel tank which have an outstanding capacity of 18.8 litres. This new addition of Harley Davidson Bike from the Dyna family expands its portfolio of completely knockdown (CKD) models to six. To Read More

FITCH DOWNGRADED THE DEBT RATING OF SONY CORP.

Fitch, the rating agency in 3rd week of November 2012 downgraded the debt rating of Japan’s Sony Corp and Panasonic Corp to Junk status. The ranking of the two corporations were downgraded because of the weakness measured in their TV Operations and Consumer Electronics and the low demand that these brands suffered due to the tough competition faced by the competing brands Apple Inc. and Samsung. Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. together suffered a major loss of 20 billion dollar in 2011 due to which both the firms managed to cut jobs, sold their assets and closed many facilities round the globe. To Read More

PORTMAN HOLDINGS INVESTED IN TATA HOUSING PROJECT

U.S.-based Portman Holdings invested 65 crore Rupees in Tata Housing luxury housing project based in Bangalore on 22 November 2012. Private equity funding is done for the first time for the Tata Housing project. Tata Housing raised equity valued 240 crore Rupees in The Promont, from the Atlanta-based Portman Holdings, the vertically integrated realty company. Portman Holdings recognised the sustained growth as well as long-term opportunity in Indian housing segment. To Read More

MALDIVES CANCELLED ITS BIGGEST FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROJECT

Maldives cancelled its biggest foreign investment project with Indian firm GMR Group to develop its international airport. The total value of the project was 511 million dollar. The deal with the GMR was signed during former President Mohamed Nasheed's administration. Prior to this, a competitive bidding process was conducted by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC). The project was implemented through a joint venture company comprising GMR Infrastructure Limited and Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad. However the contract was termed invalid by the new regime as it included a 25 dollars airport development charge per outgoing passenger. This was not authorised by the Parliament of Maldives.

CORPORATE CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. Name the Swiss Company that acquired French apparel company Lacoste?

a) Nestlé

b) Cargill International SA

c) Maus Freres

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d) Triumph

Answer. (c) Maus Freres

2. What is the logo of the French apparel company Lacoste?

a) Crocodile

b) Lion

c) Tiger

d) Chimpanzee

Answer. (a) Crocodile

3. Name the integrated travel and travel-related financial services company that launched prepaid foreign exchange borderless prepaid card in collaboration with MasterCard Worldwide, a global payments and technology company?

a) Thomas Cook (India)

b) Thomas Cook (Australia)

c) Make My Trip (India)

d) Make My Trip (Singapore)

Answer. (a) Thomas Cook (India)

4. Japan’s oil firm acquired 26 percent stake of Krishna Godavari basin of deep sea block of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in November 2012. Name the company that acquired this sea block from ONGC?

a) Mitsui Oil Exploration

b) Cosmo Oil Company

c) Idemitsu Kosan

d) Inpex Corp

Answer. (d) Inpex Corp

5. Name the state that slapped a fine of 6000 crore rupees on Tata Steel for illegal mining in the month of November 2012?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Odisha




c) Goa

d) Chattishgarh

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NATIONAL

UNION GOVERNMENT LIFTED EXPORT BAN ON SOME MILK PRODUCTS

The Union Government body, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 1 November 2012 lifted the export ban on milk products, especially on whole milk powder (WMP), dairy whitener, infant milk foods and other milk products till March 2013. In February 2011 to meet the domestic supply of Milk Products the Union government had imposed ban on export of all kinds of milk products that is skimmed milk powder (SMP), whole milk powder (WMP), dairy whitener, infant milk foods, casein and casein products. To Read More

GOVERNMENT NOD TO GRANT EX-SERVICEMAN STATUS

The Union Cabinet of India on 1 November 2012 gave its nod to grant retired personnel of central police and paramilitary forces the status of ex-Servicemen. The Home Minister of India Sushil Kumar Shinde at an event of paramilitary CISF in Delhi made this announcement making it clear that the hounour was given to the paramilitary forces as they put their life at risk in the line of duty. This announcement would enable more than four lakh retired personnel to avail the welfare benefits available for the ex-servicemen till date. Retired personnel from CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP and SSB would be counted among the ex-central police personnel equivalent to the ex-servicemen recognition of the retirees of the defence forces. The retired personnel of these forces would be reckoned as ex-central police personnel. To Read More

SC: CRIMINAL CASE CAN’T BE DISMISSED BECAUSE OF DELAY

The Supreme Court of India on 2nd November 2012 ruled that a criminal case cannot be dismissed merely because of delay in lodging a complaint if the delay has been reasonably explained. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi noted the prosecution case cannot be rejected merely on the ground of delay since the complainant has reasonably explained the reasons for the delay. To Read More

TRAI ISSUED A CAP OF 100 SMSS ON CONCESSION RATES

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 5 November 2012 issued a cap of 100 SMSs per day at concession rate. It also fixed a rate of 50 paise per SMS beyond the decided cap. TRAI also ordered the service providers and operators to place a technology to make sure

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PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE LAUNCHED AAKASH TABLET 2

The Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on 11 November 2012 in New Delhi launched the new tablet Aakash -2 which is an improved version of India's super- cheap tablet computer on the occasion of the National Education Day which is observed on 11 November 2012 ever year. The new version Aakash 2 come at a price of 1130 Rupees for students, and the first one lakh devices is going to be made available to students of engineering colleges and universities. Preceding its previous version it is now powered by a processor running at 1 GHz, 512 MB Ram, 7 Inch Capacitative Touch Screen and battery which have atleast three hour of working operation. To Read More

THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 came into force on 14 November 2012. The Act was passed in the Indian Parliament in May 2012. The Act under its ambit defines child as a person below the age-group of 18 and is gender neutral and have a clear definition for all types of sexual abuses like sexual harassment, penetrative or non-penetrative sexual abuse, and pornography. To Read More

CONTROVERSY OVER CLEAN CHIT GIVEN TO RAPP BY IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave clean chit to Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant (RAPP) in Rawatbhata. IAEA reviewed the RAPP and gave conclusion of the review on 14 November 2012 after visiting unit 3 and unit 4, leaving the controversial unit 6 of RAPP, Rawatbhata. Over 40 people working at this controversial unit 6 of RAPP were exposed to hazardous tritium on 23 June 2012. 4 maintenance workers exposed themselves to the risks of tritium radiations when they were repairing the faulty pipe in pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) of unit 4 on 19 July 2012. It was the same unit that IAEA members paid visit to during their in-depth safety review which took place from 29 October 2012 to 14 November 2012. To Read More

RAHUL GANDHI APPOINTED HEAD OF INC COORDINATION PANEL

Rahul Gandhi, the General Secretary of Indian National Congress on 15 November 2012 was made the head of the Congress Coordination Committee for 2014 Lok Sabha polls. With the appointment of Rahul Gandhi, Senior leaders of Congress Ahmed Patel, Janardan Dwivedi, Digvijaya Singh, Madhusudan Mistry and Jairam Ramesh also included in the members list of

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the election coordination committee. The formation of Election Coordination Committee was announced by Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the Sanvad Baithak at Surajkund in Haryana. She has also constituted three sub-groups keeping in view the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2014. To Read More

COAL MINISTRY ISSUED ORDER FOR DEDUCTION OF BANK GUARANTEES

The Coal Ministry of India on 17 November 2012 issued orders for deduction of bank guarantees of the D B Power and decided on de-allocation of some coal blocks following a decision made by an Inter Ministerial Group. The Inter ministerial Group after its decision recommended a deduction of the bank guarantee of D B Power to an extent of 5.1 crore rupees. The calculated bank guarantee of the coal controller is to be deducted and deposited with the government.

P CHIDAMBARAM FINALISED GAAR AMENDMENT

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 18 November 2012 disclosed that the Amendments to GAAR, the controversial Law against Tax Avoidance through Foreign Investments, had been finalised. Supporting the fact P. Chidambaram asserted that the amendments to the Chapter 10A of the Income Tax Act which deals with taxation of investments were finalized and it will be sent to the Prime Minister Office (PMO). GAAR (General Anti-Avoidance Rules), which was proposed in 2012-13 budgets with a view to preventing tax evasion, generated sharp reactions from foreign as well as domestic investors who feared that ungoverned powers to taxmen is going to result in harassment of investors. To Read More

GOI APPROVED THE NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING POLICY

The Union Cabinet of India on 22 November 2012 passed the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy (NPPA). As per the new pricing policy declared by the Union Government, 348 essential drugs would come under price control policy of the nation, which would lead to price reduction of the same. The policy was approved by the Union Cabinet with an objective to bring in a regulatory framework to make sure that the pricing of essential drugs remains under control and are made available in the market at reasonable prices. The approval came in as a response to the deadline of 27 November 2012 set by the Supreme Court of India for finalization of a policy that to without altering or hampering the mechanism for cost-based drug pricing policy in existence. To Read More

COSTAL CHAIN OF STATIC SENSORS POSITIONED

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A Coastal Chain of Static Sensors positioned along the coast of Andhra Pradesh was inaugurated by Ministry of Defence in a ceremony held at Coast Guard District Headquarters in Visakhapatnam on 23 November 2012. The event signified the operationalisation of the network on the East coast. A complete surveillance mechanism along the coast was needed post 26/11 incident. A chain of static sensors were planned to monitor the high sensitive traffic density areas along the coast of India. The coastal surveillance network will provide an integrated picture of all the vessels traversing along the coast. As part of this project, a chain of radar stations along the coast line of Andhra Pradesh were installed by the Ministry of Defence. The Chain of Static Sensors project being steered by the Indian Coast Guard, envisages fitment of high end surveillance gadgets on lighthouses and masts at various locations.

NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. Name the Tamil Writer and Novelist who died in the month of November?

a) Muttulingam

b) P.V. akilandam

c) S. Bhasyam

d) Kamala Sadagopan

Answer. (d) Kamala Sadagopan

2. Name the State announced tablet computers for students who will pass matriculation?

a) Odisha

b) West Bengal

c) Jharkhand

d) Uttarakhand

Answer. (c) Jharkhand

3. TRAI regulated a cap of certain number of SMSs at Concession rates. What is the new regulated number of SMSs allowed by TRAI?

a) 200

b) 10

c) 100

d) 50

Answer. (c) 100




4. Name the body that acts as the independent regulator of the telecommunications business in India?

a) TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)

b) TRAI (Teleconnect Regulatory Authority of India)

c) TRAI (Telecommunication Regulation Authorised for India)

d) TRAI (Teleservices Regulatory Authority of India)

Answer. (a) TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)

5. The new version of Aakash 2 launched by the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee would be made available to students at a price of 1130 Rupees. The initial one lakh devices is going to be made available to students of which segment.

a) Management Institutes and Universities

b) Medical Institutes and Universities

c) Engineering colleges and universities

d) Mass Communication Graduates

Answer. (c) Engineering Colleges and Universities

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INDIAN DIARY

1 November 2012

Union Government Body CCEA lifted Export Ban on Some Milk Products

Government Nod to Grant Ex-Serviceman Status to the Retired Paramilitary Staffs

2 November 2012

SC: Criminal Case can’t be dismissed because of Delay

5 November 2012

TRAI issued a CAP of 100 SMSs on Concession Rates

8 November 2012

Union Cabinet Cleared Setting up of 21 Textile Parks

11 November 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee Launched Low Cost Aakash Tablet 2

14 November 2012

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 came into Force

Controversy over Clean Chit Given to Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant by IAEA

15 November 2012

Rahul Gandhi Appointed Head of INC Coordination Panel for 2014 Lok Sabha Elections

17 November 2012

The Coal Ministry issued Order for Deduction of Bank Guarantees and de-allocation of Coal Blocks

18 November 2012

Union Minister of Finance P Chidambaram Finalised GAAR Amendment

22 November 2012

Union Cabinet of India approved the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy

Costal Chain of Static Sensors Positioned along the Coast of Andhra Pradesh




27 November 2012

Union Government approved an Anti-Piracy Scheme in Audio-Visual Sector




STATE

HCL SIGNED MOU WITH MADHYA PRADESH GOVERNMENT

Public sector Enterprise Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) on 31 October 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Madhya Pradesh government for obtaining required clearances of its proposed investment of 1856 crore Rupees in the state. The MoU was signed between HCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director K.D. Diwan, and Arun Kumar Bhatt, Managing Director, MP Trade & Investment Facilitation Corporation Ltd (TRIFAC), at a global investor summit in Indore. HCL is Planning to build a five million tonne capacity underground mine beneath its present opencast mine at Malanjkhand by 2017-18. To Read More

ADHIKAAR RALLY HELD IN BIHAR DEMANDING SPECIAL STATUS

Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 4 November 2012 held and presided over Adhikar Rally which turned out to be one of most historical rally in Gandhi Maidan of Patna as far as its turnout is concerned. The main purpose of the rally held was to demand a special category status for Bihar to touch the national average on several indicators of human development index, economic growth and development. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in his speech expressed that Bihar must be given a special category status because without any help from centre it is going to take nearly 25 years for the state to touch the national average of economic growth. To Read More

BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE FOR TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF UP

Uttar Pradesh Government on 7 November 2012 announced to install solar-run biometric attendance systems in Government-run schools to put a check on teachers. A control room is going to be set up in the State capital in the city of Lucknow to monitor and keep a record of teachers’ attendance. Marking the project a solar biometric system was already set up at the Mati Higher Secondary School in Sarojini Nagar in Lucknow.The installed biometric devices apart from registering attendance will monitor on the Mid-day meal scheme too. Also, Earlier in this month, in the state of Delhi, The Delhi University's executive council had authorized the vice-chancellor to enforce the biometric attendance system for the teachers. The university had already put through the biometric attendance system for the non-teaching staff.

12TH FOUNDATION DAY OF UTTARAKHAND CELEBRATED

The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Vijay Bahuguna on 9 November 2012 celebrated 12th Foundation day of the State of Uttarakhand and had made several announcements marking the State foundation.

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THE MEASURE ANNOUNCED BY HIM INCLUDES

• Increasing of pension for the statehood agitators

• Institution of awards for promoting local dialects

• Inclusion of important facets of the statehood movement in the state school syllabus.

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SWISS COMPANY LAUNCHED HEALTH PRODUCT IN BIHAR

A Switzerland-based company on 9 November 2012 launched an insecticidal bed net and community water filter in the Patna district of Bihar to fight against diseases like Dengue, Malaria and Diarrhoea. The community water filter launched had a capacity to filter 100 lakh litres. The company is going to have a talk with the state government for support in popularising the items in Bihar. Subsequently, the products would be placed in the open market for sale. The long-lasting insecticidal bed nets are considered by experts as one of the best defences against vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria that claim several lives. To Read More

UP: RE-INTRODUCTION OF SPORTS QUOTA IN GOVERNMENT JOBS

The Uttar Pradesh Government on 10 November 2012 announced re-introduction of sports quota in government jobs. Previous BSP government had abolished it in many departments. All possible steps would be taken to promote and honour sportsmen in the state. Besides, multi-purpose halls will be built in the rural areas to offer a platform to the rural youth to show their sporting talents.

50 % RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN ASSAM PANCHAYAT ELECTION

The Assam State Election Commission announced 50 per cent reservation of seats in the panchayat election for women in a bid to socially and politically empower women. This decision will come into effect from the forthcoming panchayat election which is likely to be held in February -March 2013. In last panchayat poll, one -third seats were reserved for women. The state has over two thousand two hundred gram panchayats, 188 anchalik panchayats and 20 zilla parishads.

The Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) women would also enjoy the 50 per cent seat reservation for women in the forthcoming panchayats. In last panchayat poll, one -third seats were reserved for women. The state has over two thousand two hundred gram panchayats, 188 anchalik panchayats and 20 zilla parishads.

ARJUN MUNDA, ANNOUNCED TABLET COMPUTERS FOR STUDENTS

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Chief Minister of Jharkhand Arjun Munda on the 13th Foundation Day of the State announced tablet computers for students who will pass matriculation. The Chief Minister made this announcement to prepare students of the states against the challenges that they would face in the tough competitive world of 21st Century.

On the eve of foundation day celebration, the Chief Minister also declared that he would be working for making all the departments of the state paperless by getting them fully computerised. The chief minister also market the year ahead as the Year for the Youth and Skill Development and the state would government would work forward to create more employment opportunities for the youths in the state. The next five-year plan of the state had earmarked funds for benefitting about 25 lakh youths as a whole. On this foundation day celebration the state-government announced an end to the previous year agenda- the Year for Girl Child.

CM OF UP INAUGURATED NEW HELPLINE SERVICE FOR WOMEN

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on 15 November 2012 at his official residence in Lucknow inaugurated the New Hepline service 1090 for women. The much-hyped Women's Power phone helpline '1090' is basically a pilot project of Uttar Pradesh Police as it was stewarded by Navneet Sikera, the Lucknow deputy inspector general of police (DIG). The helpline is largely aimed at counseling first-time offenders and if the offences continued, police would initiate legal measures against repeat offenders. To Read More

TOBACCO BOARD WENT HI-TECH, LAUNCHED E-AUCTION

Tobacco Board on 16 November 2012 launched the first tobacco e-auctioning platform located at Periyapatna in Mysore district in Karnataka. The Tobacco Board plans to introduce e-auctioning in all the 11 auction platforms in Karnataka by the by the end of November 2012. The e-auctioning system is going to provide farmers an assured and remunerative price for their crop through a transparent bidding process. Although earlier farmers were getting remunerative prices in the manual auctioning system and receiving assured payments in time, there were certain disadvantages such as cartelisation of trade, discrimination in the allotment of bales, price ceiling, and errors in recording the price and weight. To Read More

NTPC TO IMPART SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR YOUTH

NTPC, the State-run power producer is going to start a skill development programme for 144 youngsters from Jammu & Kashmir, under the central government's UDAAN initiative in last week of November. The programme named UDAAN is an initiative of central government and it is intended at imparting skills to youth from Jammu & Kashmir to help them in establishing their careers. As per the programme module NTPC is going to train 200 youths from J&K every year for a period of five years and the company would also help the student in getting placed. The programme is meant for both graduates and post-graduates from the J&K region. To Read More

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DELHI HIGH COURT LAUNCHED E-COURT FEE SYSTEM

The Delhi High Court on 20 November 2012 launched the e-court fee system at its premises to cut off the difficulty and delay in filing cases and to make the justice delivery system paperless and hassle-free. The new system launched is a joint initiative of Delhi Government and the Computer Committee of the High Court, which is headed by Justice B. D. Ahmed and it is going to allow litigants to buy stamp papers--used to file court cases online instead of having to physically stand in queue to do so. Also, the new system is fully secure as it could not be tampered with or counterfeited. To Read More

UP CHIEF MINISTER AKHILESH YADAV ANNOUNCED AGRI LOAN WAIVER

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on 22 November 2012 announced an agricultural loan waiver worth 1650 crore Rupees which is supposed to benefit about half a million small and marginal farmers. The agricultural loan waiver is applied to farmers who had taken up to 50000 rupees of loan from the UP Sahkari Gram Vikas Bank (UPSGVB) against farm land as security.

The provision is that the borrower should have repaid at least a tenth of the principal amount by March 31, to be eligible. The waiver would include both the principal due and interest on it.In its proposal for legislative assembly poll; the Samajwadi Party led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav promised earlier in 2012 that they are going to stop the practice of auctioning farmer’s land to recover loan dues. To Read More

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SPORTS

VIRAT KOHLI SELECTED FOR BCCI POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD

Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli was chosen for the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Polly Umrigar award for being India's top international cricketer in 2011-12. With this Virat Kohli is going to be honoured with a trophy and cheque of 5 lakh Rupees at the Annual BCCI Awards Ceremony in Mumbai on 21 November 2012. The other previous winners of this prestigious award are Sachin Tendulkar in year 2006-07 and 2009-10, Virender Sehwag in year 2007-08, with Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid in year 2008-09 and 2010-11 respectively.

Virat Kohli in year 2011-12 had scored:

• 627 run @ 52.25 from 7 Tests, which include two centuries.

• 1539 runs @ 73 from 26 ODIs, which includes seven centuries.

• 389 run @ 48 from ten T20 Internationals, which include four fifties.

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SAHARA INDIA PARIWAR FELICITATED LONDON OLYMPIC MEDALISTS

Sahara India Pariwar on 31 October 2012 at the Sahara Shaher in Lucknow felicitated six Indian athletes who won medals at the London Olympics in July-August 2012. The function was attended by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and by renowned businessmen, politicians and officials and was marked with a cultural programme which included some memorable performances by Sonu Nigam and Shiamak Davar’s troupe. The silver medalist Sushil Kumar and Vijay Kumar were presented with gold weighing three kg while bronze medalist Gagang Narang, Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt were presented with 2 kg of gold by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. To Read More

HIRONMOY CHATTERJEE APPOINTED AS THE CEO OF AITA

Hironmoy Chatterjee, Secretary of the Bengal Tennis Association on 1 November 2012 was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The All India Tennis Association (AITA). The decision of Chatterjee’s selection was made by the Executive Board of AITA that is headed by President Anil Khanna with consultation to the honourable Life President, Yashwant Sinha. Chatterjee in his 36 years experience as a tennis administrator has been a beneficiary of conducting different types of tournaments that includes the local tournaments to the Davis Cup, a tournament of world level. To Read More

BHUPATHI AND BOPANNA WON FIRST ATP TOUR MASTERS TITLE

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Indian Tennis Player Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna on 4 November 2012 won their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title together defeating Pakistan's Aisam- Ul- Haq Qureshi and Netherlands' Jean- Julien Rojer by 7-6(6), 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. The pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won € 142500 in prize money and had also claimed 1000 ATP Doubles Team Rankings points, while their opponent and Barclays ATP World Tour Finals qualifiers Aisam-Ul- Qureshi and Jean- Julien Rojer claimed €69780 prize money and 600 points. To Read More

NADDP SUSPENDED 11 ATHLETES FOR TWO YEARS

The National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (NADDP) on 5 November 2012 suspended all the 11 athletes for two years, who were tested positive with methylhexaneamine (MHA) in the run-up of the last Commonwealth Games. The decision came-up after a twenty five months long hearing process and the suspension would be in effect from the date of decision making. The panel hearing into the case also ordered disqualification of all the records and results by their name recorded from the date of sample collection, it would also include omission of all the consequences that included forfeiture of all the points, medals and prizes. Following the provisions of Article 10.8 of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the code of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which is yet not applied in the hearing procedures of Indian disciplinary, would mean the loss of Bronze Medal in the 96 kilogram freestyle category of Wrestling from wrestler Mausam Khatri, which he won in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. To Read More

PHILANDER NAMED SOUTH-AFRICAN SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

South African fast bowler Vernon Philander on 4 November 2012 at the South African Sports Awards ceremony in Sandton named Sportsman of the year beating two Olympic gold medallists for the award. The top title of Sports Star of the Year went to Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Chad Le Clos who had won gold in the men's 200m butterfly at the London Olympic Games 2012. 27 Years old Vernon Philander made huge public impact since his Test debut in 2011 and he is now ranked the number two bowler in the world only behind his fellow teammate Dale Steyn. To Read More

SACHIN RECEIVED AUSTRALIAN HONOUR

Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian Cricketer on 6 November 2012 received the honorary membership of the Order of Australia by Simon Crean, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts at a function organised at Taj Lands End at Mumbai, India. On this occasion Sachin received a medal and a stump painted by an Australian. With this honour Sachin has now joined the list of non-Australian cricketers to be honoured with the membership of Order of Australia along with Brian Lara, Clive Lloyd and Gary Sobers.

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PAKISTAN WON THE ASIAN KABADDI CHAMPIONSHIP

Pakistan on 6 November 2012 was declared champion of the Asian Kabaddi Championship after Indian team walked out from the field in a protest against the referee’s decision of penalizing the Indian Coach. The Pakistani team was leading the game by 40 points against 31 points scored by the Indian side. The protest by the Indian players came after the Coach of Indian side; Goormel Singh was shown a green card after continuously disturbing the finals in protest of decision of the referee.

DHONI RENAMED HIS SUPER BIKE TEAM

Indian cricket team Captain M.S. Dhoni’s Superbike championship team on 7 November 2012 changed its name from MSD R-N Racing Team India to Mahi Racing Team India and had signed two new members. The two new members that had been signed up are world champion Kenan Sofouglu and former world champion Fabien Foret. Sofouglu is a driver from turkey and had won the championship three times in 2007, 2010 and the recently-concluded season with the Kawaski team after the Portuguese Grand Prix. To Read More

GAGANJEET BHULLAR DECLARED YOUNGEST INDIAN ON GOLFER LIST

Indian Golf Player Gaganjeet Bhullar became the First Indian who made it to the elite group of the world’s top-100 players in the latest ranking. The title was previously held by Jeev Milkha Singh, who broke the record in 2006 at the age of 34 with Jyoti Randhawa following him in the same year when he was also aged 34. As per the latest Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), Bhullar had jumped 10 ranks on the back of a tied-18 finish in the $7 million WGC-HSBC Champions in China to take the 98th position in the world. Only Jeev Milkha Singh is ahead of Bhullar currently, and is placed at 95 in the OWGR. The next best placed Indian is Anirban Lahiri ranking 234 on the list. To Read More

V. DINESH REDDY APPOINTED AS THE PRESIDENT OF IHF

V. Dinesh Reddy, the Director-General of Police for Andhra Pradesh has been appointed as the New President of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) on 7 November 2012. Dinesh Reddy replaced R.K. Shetty after he resigned from the post. Reddy’s elevation to the post happened because he was the senior most Vice-President of the organization after R.K. Shetty and would be at the post till next elections of the federation takes places. Indian Olympic Association’s Electoral College has also released a list for elections that is scheduled for 25 November and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) was allowed to vote attend the meetings scheduled in the future for the elections, but would not be allowed to vote in the elections. Hockey India (HI) would be placing three representatives who are eligible for Voting during the elections.

LIFE BAN ON MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDIN LIFTED

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 8 November 2012 lifted the life ban from playing Cricket on Mohammad Azharuddin which was imposed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Year 2000. The life ban on Mohammad Azharuddin came after he was found involved in the betting scandal and the match-fixing episode as per the BCCI three-member committee, comprising its erstwhile president A C Muthaiah and two vice-presidents Kamal Morarka and K M Ram Prasad. Overturning the BCCI decision, the bench of Justice which was comprised of justices Ashutosh Mohanta and Krishna Mohan Reddy gave relief to Azharuddin allowing his appeal challenging the order of a local court. To Read More

MIRABAI CHANU CLAIMED 3 BRONZE MEDALS IN JR WEIGHTLIFTING

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the female Weightlifter from India won three bronze medals for Indian Team on the opening day of the 19th Junior Women Asian Weightlifting Championships in Yangon in Mynamar. To win and secure medals she lifted 168kg in the 48kg weight category -- one each in snatch (74kg), clean and jerk (94kg) and total (168kg). Mirabai got selected for the event after lifting 163kg in the trials and had managed an additional five kg more during the main event. To Read More

GRANOLLERS & MARC LOPEZ WON THE ATP WORLD TOUR FINAL 2012

The Spanish pair of Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez on 12 November 2012 defeated the Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna in the Men's Doubles title clash of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. In the final match, the fifth seeded Indian duo went down fighting in a tight three-set game, 5-7, 6-3, 3-10. Meanwhile, Serbia's World Number One Novak Djokovic has bagged the Men's Singles trophy. Djokovic defeated World Number Two Roger Federer of Switzerland in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5, in the final match played early this morning.

NEWS AGENCIES BOYCOTTED INDIA ENGLAND TEST SERIES

International News Agencies on 15 November 2012 boycotted the high-profile Test series between India and England which began with its first test in Ahmedabad to protest against the restrictions imposed by the BCCI on some photo agencies covering the tour. The major International agencies Thomson Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Associated Press decided to suspend reports from the tour as well as pictures. Also, as per the release issued by the News Media Coalition (NMC), the press Association, National Agency in the United Kingdom is not going to supply Photographs. To Read More

DAVIS CUP 2012: CZECH REPUBLIC DEFEATED SPAIN IN THE FINALS

The Czech Republic on 18 November 2012 won the 100th Davis Cup 2012 finals, after defeating Spain by 3-2 in the finals. Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic outclassed Nicolas Almagro of Spain with 6-4, 7-6 (0), 3-6, 6-3 in the 3 hours and 52 minutes game, on the hard court of Prague’s O2 Arena, during the final fifth rubber of the Davis Cup. Radek Stepanek has created a history by his name after winning the Davis Cup final as he became the first man ever aged 30

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or above to win the decisive rubber in 100 years. With this win, the Czech Republic lifted the Davis Cup for the first time after winning independence in 1993. Before this in the year 1980 it lifted the trophy under Czechoslovakia flag by the team led by Ivan Lendl. With this win the Czech Republic turned-up to be the first nation that won the Hopman Cup, Fed Cup and Davis Cup in one year.

WADA PROPOSED FOUR-YEAR BAN FOR FELONY ATHLETES

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) proposed that athletes found guilty of the serious doping felonies will be suspended for 4 years from 2015. However no specific rules were made for banning the wrong-doers from Olympics. At present, the athletes who are found guilty of their first main doping felony are put on 2-year ban followed by a life ban in case of successive positive tests. WADA proposed in its second draft of2012 WADA code that there will be an introduction of longer ban for the offenses which include Human Growth Hormone (HGH), anabolic steroids as well as trafficking and masking agents. This draft was reviewed from 17 November 2012 to 18 November 2012. To Read More

DAIMLER PURCHASED FULL CONTROL OF MERCEDES

Daimler, the German Luxury Carmaker purchased 40 percent stakes of the Mercedes Formula One Motor Racing Team owned by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Aabar Investments in the third week of November 2012. With this purchase the teams’ full control went into the hands of Daimler. The amount of purchase of the 40 percent stake remained undisclosed. The deal of selling out the stakes of the formula 1 team now awaits regulatory approval. The Two companies Daimler and Aabar came together into motor racing in 2009 after they purchased Brawn GP, the then World Champion and re-launched it the next season with the name, Mercedes. At present Mercedes stands at fifth position in the 12-team Formula One Standings. Team Mercedes has signed a three-year deal with the former world champion Lewis Hamilton, who would be driving for the team in the next season.

M. MAHALAKSHMI AND R. VAISHALI WON GOLD

M. Mahalakshmi and R. Vaishali from Chennai on 19 November 2012 won Gold at the World Youth Chess Championship in Slovenia. Arvindh Chithambaram (Under-14 Open) from Madurai and Girish A. Koushik (Under-16 Open) from Mysore won Silver Medals in the championship. G.K. Monnisha (under-14) and Savant Riya (Under-12) secured Bronze at the Championship for India. R. Vaishali was successful in securing her position in under-12 girls honours. Arvindh Chithambaram lost gold after losing the tie-up with the American Troff Kayden by a tie-break score at the end of the 11-round event.

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WEST INDIES WON THE BANGLADESH TEST SERIES BY 2-0

West Indies on 25 November 2012 won the second match of the test series against Bangladesh at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium and sealed the series with 2-0. Tino Best the West Indies paceman claimed his career best six-wicket haul to help the team win the match against the competitors, which was followed by the five wicket haul in the first test against Dhaka. With this defeat Bangladesh faced its 65th defeat in the 75 tests played till date, since the time it got recognition as a test playing nations 12 years back. The list of defeat also includes 34 defeats by an innings. After marking this major win in the test series, West Indies would be playing five one-day internationals followed by a twenty20 international match.

SPORTS QUIZ

1. Name the cricketer who won South-African Sportsman of the Year 2012 award?

a) Vernon Philander

b) Hashim Amla

c) AB de Villiers

d) Robin Peterson

Answer. (a) Vernon Philander

2. Name the nation that won Asian Kabaddi Championship-2012?

a) India

b) Pakistan

c) Bangladesh

d) Japan

Answer. (b) Pakistan

3. Recently the Indian Cricket Captain and right handed wicket-keeper batsman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni renamed his Superbike Championship Team. What was the previous name of his racing team and it has been changed to?

a) MSD R-N Racing Team India to Mahi Racing Team India

b) MSD Racing Team India to MSD R-N Racing Team India

c) MSD Mahi Racing Team India to Mahi Racing Team India

d) Mahi Racing Team India to Mahi MSD Racing Team India




Answer. (a) MSD R-N Racing Team India to Mahi Racing Team India

4. Name the Indian Cricketer who was chosen for the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Polly Umrigar award for being India's top international cricketer in 2011-12.

a) Sachin Tendulkar

b) Virat Kohli

c) M.S. Dhoni

d) Virendra Sehwag

Answer. (b) Virat Kohli

5. Name the Secretary of the Bengal Tennis Association who on 1 November 2012 was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The All India Tennis Association (AITA).

a) Manik Goswami

b) Hironmoy Chatterjee

c) Abhey Singh Chautala

d) Gaganjeet Bhullar

Answer. (b) Hironmoy Chatterjee

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SCIENTISTS DEVELOPED TEST TO DETECT SCHIZOPHRENICS

Scientists developed a near to 100 percent accurate test to detect schizophrenics, by simply checking their gaze. Apparently schizophrenics can be checked just by implying some simple viewing tests. The tests brought out ninety eight percent accuracy in distinguishing between those with and without schizophrenia. To Read More

DEVICE THAT POWER PACEMAKER BY HEARTBEAT

Scientists had developed a new device that uses energy from a beating heart to power a pace-maker, which can eradicate the need for surgeries to replace the depleted batteries. The experimental device converts energy from a beating heart to provide enough electricity to make a pacemaker running. After conducting test it was suggested that the device could produce 10 times the amount of energy needed. The researchers at the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor tested an energy-harvesting device that uses piezoelectricity –electrical charge generated from motion. The approach is a challenging technological solution for pacemakers, because they require only small amounts of power to operate. Pacemakers device is replaced every five to seven years when their batteries run out which is quite costly and inconvenient. With the invention of such new technology many patient are spared with many operation which are conducted in order to transplant new batteries.

SCIENTISTS DISCOVERED BACTERIA THAT CREATE LIVE WIRE

Scientists on 8 November 2012 revealed about the discovery of a special type of bacteria in the Ocean with abilities of combining together for the formation of the long conducting nano wire cable for transportation of electrons and capturing the oxygen available at the surface for carrying out the metabolic activities. The live wire is made of the living biological cells, not from any type of metal or alloy that is generally used in making of the wire. A group of scientists along with Christain Pfeiffer reported about the discovery of this special type of bacteria with abilities of cooperate and multiply at times of threats to overcome the problems.

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE SEEN IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

A total Solar Eclipse was seen in Northern Australia on 14 November 2012. The darkness of the eclipse was at its peak for 2 minutes. Number of scientists, amateur astronomers and tourists gathered together on the hill tops and the beautiful beaches of Great Barrier Reef to have a look on of the celestial phenomenon. The total solar eclipse left a large part of the Continent’s North Eastern part into sudden darkness. The eclipse started at the time of dawn and casted its

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shadow in an area of about 150 kilometers in the Northern Territory of Australia sweeping across the east to the South Pacific after crossing across the northeast tip of the country. To Read More

SCIENTISTS UNVEILED THE SECRET OF BACTRIAN CAMELS BY DNA STUDY

Scientists of China on 13 November 2012 found the DNA of Wild Bactrian Camel, which is actually an endangered species. The endangered species has a capability to live even in the extreme conditions. Scientifically also known as Camelus bactrianus ferus, the genetic code of this species unveiled 20821 genes. A lot of these genes facilitate Bactrian camel with the metabolic tools which allow it to go for days without water and food. It is possible for the species to go on a diet which is based on the tough vegetation.

RESEARCHERS CREATED A PAPER-THIN FABRIC TO STOP BULLETS

Researchers fabricated an all-new paperthin bullet-proof super material, which has the capability to self-assemble into alternating rubbery as well as glassy layers in the second week of November. The nano-material has the ability to translate into the safety beyond the vests. These technological advancements could be used for protective coating for the jet engine turbine blades as well as the satellites. To Read More

SCIENTIST DECODED A GENE THAT GIVES HUMANS AN EDGE OVER APES

Researchers of University of Edinburgh discovered a new gene known as miR-941, which explains the evolution of humans from the chimpanzees. The gene is found only in human beings. It appeared in humans after they evolved from apes. This gene played a very important role in the development of a human brain. The gene could be used for knowing how humans learnt the usage of languages as well as tools. University of Edinburgh researchers compared this gene to 11 more mammals’ species which included gorillas, chimpanzees, rats as well as mice. To Read More

14 NEW GENES WHICH CAUSE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Scientists at Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit found out in second week of November, 2012 about 14 new genes which cause rheumatoid arthritis. This adds to the already identified 32 genes which cause the disease. The discovery will help the scientists explore new treatments for this condition. Also, this discovery will help the scientists know why women are more susceptible to the disease than men. According to the scientists, these genetic findings will help in dividing the patients to smaller groups with similar rheumatoid arthritis. To Read More

SCIENTIST DECODED THE REASON FOR EINSTEIN BEING A GENIUS

A study led by Scientist and Evolutionary Anthropologist, Dean Falk of Florida State University revealed in the Month of October that the Physicist Albert Einstein's brain had an

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"extraordinary" prefrontal cortex - unlike those of most people which may have contributed to his remarkable genius. It was on Einstein's death in 1955 that his brain was removed and photographed from multiple angles with the permission of his family and was sectioned into 240 blocks from which histological slides were prepared. To Read More

BIONETWORK OF BACTERIA LIVE IN BELLY BUTTON

US researchers from North Carolina State University in the second week of November found that the navel, also known as belly button can harbour the bionetwork of bacteria which is quite similar in biodiversity to the rainforests of the world. 2368 such species of the bacteria were found out of which 1458 are absolutely new for science. Among the 60 individuals who were studied, merely eight of the species were frequent in around 70 percent people. These eight species are called oligarchs. To Read More

GENE DISCOVERED THAT IDENTIFIES YOUR TIME OF DEATH

Researchers at the Division of Neurology, University of Toronto in third week of November discovered the common gene alternate which can influence the time you wake up every morning as well as the time of the day when you are most likely to die. In the research, the scientists identified that variant of the gene which can virtually affect the whole population. The discovery identifies the variant which can determine when a person will die.

The research is said to be surprising and is going to help in planning the medical treatments. This research will also help in analyzing the medical condition of the weak patients. According to the researchers, there is a biological clock within us which can help in regulating various aspects of the human biology as well as behavioral patterns and these include times when a person can perform brilliantly, their preferred sleeping patterns as well as timing of the psychological processes. To Read More

ALGORITHM DEVELOPED FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTER CURSORS

Researchers from Stanford who were led by the scientists of Indian origin, in the third week of November 2012 claimed the development of fastest as well as most reliable mathematical algorithm which can help the disabled trick the computer cursors with the thoughts.

The speed, accuracy as well as natural movements of the algorithm are those like the real arm. Researchers have developed the system for ReFIT, the algorithm for the brain-implantable prosthetic systems. This can help in greatly improving the accuracy as well as speed of the neural prosthetics which can control cursors of the computers. The findings will help in improving the prosthetic system performance as well as robustness in the paralysed. The system works by relying on the sensor which is actually implanted in the brain. This sensor is responsible for recording the action potentials in the neural activity from the range of electrode sensors. It then sends the data to the computer.

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SUNITA WILLIAMS RETURNED BACK ON EARTH AFTER 4 MONTHS

The Indian-American Sunita Williams, 47, set the record by returning to Earth on 20 November 2012 from the International Space Station (ISS) from Russian Soyuz capsule after having spent 4 months in the orbit. She touched the grasslands of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan after living months in the orbit. This was the perfect landing for Williams as well as flight engineers Aki Hoshide and Yuri Malenchenko, when they touched down earth in the chilling expanses of Kazakhstan from the Russian Soyuz capsule. To Read More

RESEARCH ON PARALYSIS CURE VIA OLFACTORY ENSHEATHING CELLS

Cambridge University researchers reversed in the third week of November 2012, the paralysis process in dogs after injecting them with the cells which grow on the lining of the nose. This research has opened up new aspirations for the paralysis cure in humans as well. Researchers believe that this will be crucial for the human patients with spinal injuries who had lost bowel or bladder control as well as sexual function. The research was conducted on the pets which had suffered from spinal injuries that prevented them in using the back legs. To Read More

RESEARCHERS DEVELOPED NEW TOOL TO KEEP YOUR EMAIL SPAM-FREE

Researchers from the Concordia University in the third week of November 2012 proposed statistical structure for filtering the spam which can efficiently and swiftly block the unnecessary messages in the inbox of your email account. Researchers had conducted a full-fledged study for various spam filters while preparing the efficient and new one. According to researcher Ola Amayri, the new approaches of the spam filtering can adapt to active nature of the Spams. To Read More

DEVICE DEVELOPED TO IM ITATE DOG’S NOSE

Dogs are known for their olfactory sense. Imitating the same sense, scientists from the University of California in the third week of November 2012 designed the nanotech chip that can smell presence of the molecules from a bomb within a few seconds. According to the researchers, this nanotech chip is portable, absolutely sensitive and accurate which can smell the vapours from the explosives as well as other substances. This could become very common in future just like the smoke detectors found in the public places. To Read More

MASSIVE DWARF PLANET OF SOLAR SYSTEM HAS NO ATMOSPHERE

Astronomers from Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia, CSIC, Spain in the third week of November 2012 discovered that the distant drawf planet called Makemake, which is 2/3rd that of Pluto in size does not have atmosphere. Planet makemake revolves around sun in its distant route which lies away from Pluto. This distance is closer to sun than Eris’, the massive dwarf planet in entire solar system. In the previous observations it was found that Makemake was

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quite like the fellow dwarf planets which compelled some astronomers to believe that it had atmosphere, maybe like that of Pluto. To Read More

SCIENTISTS DECODED HOW FLU VIRUSES REPLICATE

Scientists in the fourth week of November 2012 decoded how flu viruses replicate within infected cells, which could be used in the development of potent vaccines. The study done by the scientists explained the flu virus replication machinery. Scientists used advance molecular biology and electron-microscopy techniques to see one of influenza's essential protein complexes in detail. They focused on influenza’s ribonucleoprotein (RNP). RNPs contained the genetic material of virus and the special enzyme that is required by the virus to replicate itself. To Read More

NEW DRUG DISCOVERED THAT CAN HALT CANCER FROM MULTIPLYING

Scientists in the last week of November 2012 developed a new drug called Aflibercept for stopping the cancerous cells from multiplying. The new drug compels the cancerous cells to sleep which in turn stops them in multiplying. The drug is said to trick the tumours for becoming inactive by swapping the molecular switches in cancer structure so that there is no multiplication of the cancerous cells. The drug had shown positive results in UK, where scientists performed trials on the patients. The patients had shown significant life extension. To Read More

SCIENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. The Supreme Court of India in November 2012 expressed its concerns on the growing smog cover over the National Capital, which is caused due to the pollution created by the increase in the number of vehicles in the Capital. Which of the following statements is true in this context?

a) One can see the smog cover in the sky even during the hot summer days when the wind density is low and weak.

b) Smog cover in the sky can only be seen in the cold winter months.

c) Smog in itself is the mixture of smoke and fog, which is the combination of pollutants created from industries and vehicles.

d) Smog is a mixture of fog and pollutants.

i. Statements a and c are correct

ii. All the above statements are correct

iii. Statements a and d are correct

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iv. None of the above statements is correct

Answer. (i) Statement a and c are correct

2. When was the term Photochemical Smog first used and described?

a) In 1970s

b) In 1980s

c) In 1950s

d) In 1940s

Answer. (c) 1950s

3. The world's rarest whale species was spotted for the first time by scientists of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean. What is the name of this rarest whale species?

a) Spade-toothed beaked whales

b) Bowhead Whales

c) North Pacific Right Whales

d) Southern Right Whales

Answer. (a) Spade-toothed beaked whales

4. The research paper published by the scientists presents a positive report about the change in the number of vultures, which resulted in a catastrophic decline in its number by more than 99 percent in past two decades. The study reveals that there has been a marginal rise in the population of Vultures between 2011 and 2012. Who published the research paper?

a) Delhi Development Authority (DDA)

b) Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)

c) Delhi University’s Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Systems

d) None of these

Answer. (b) Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)

5. Australia on 16 November 2012 created the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting more than 2.3 million square kilometre of ocean environment. However, the Marine reserve creation is going to ruin coastal communities and it will also affect thousands of jobs with a serious impact on US $ 2 billion aquaculture Industry. This was criticised by which organisation/organisations?




a) Commonwealth Fisheries Association

b) Australian Marine Alliance

c) Both of these

d) None of these

Answer. (a) Commonwealth Fisheries Association

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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY

SC: EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER GROWING SMOG COVER ON NEW DELHI

The Supreme Court of India on 6 October 2012 expressed its concerns on the growing smog cover over the National Capital, which is caused due to the pollution created due to the increase in the number of vehicles in the Capital. The Apex Court made a decision to take a call on examining the problems and then further suggest and identify the remedial measures. The Supreme Court Bench of three judges that was headed by the Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir and included Justices S.S. Nijjar and J. Chelameswar, while hearing the petition related to the disposal of toxic waste in Bhopal agreed to look into the matter of excessive smog in a due course of time. To Read More

WORLD RAREST WHALE SPECIES FOUND IN PACIFIC OCEAN

The world's rarest whale species - the spade-toothed beaked whale was spotted for the first time by scientists of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean. The Spade-toothed beaked whales were first discovered in 1872 when bone fragments of rarest whale species were found on a remote Pacific island. Till date the rarest species had remained entirely hidden from human view. This is the first time that the species was ever seen as a complete specimen. The discovered species was found on 31 December 2010 in a form of a female whale (5.3 metres) and male calf (3.5 metres) which were stranded and later died on Opape Beach in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. To Read More

DDA ANNOUNCED ITS PLANS OF CREATING FOUR DIVERSITY PARKS

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on 7 November 2012 announced its plans of creating four diversity parks that would span in a total area of 10000 hectares. Out of this 7000 hectares would be the a park that will span over the Yamuna Flood Plains and the second one that is proposed to be developed across the Tilpat Valley, adjoin the Asola-Bhatti Mines in an area of 80 hectares would be the over an area of 80 hectares. The manmade biodiversity parks would help in regenerating the natural wilderness. To Read More

REPORT INDICATING GROWTH IN VULTURE POPULATION: BHNS

The research paper published by the scientists of the Bombay Natural History Society (BHNS) presents a positive report about the change in the number of vultures, which resulted in a catastrophic decline in its number by more than 99 percent in past two decades. The study reveals that there has been a marginal rise in the population of Vultures between 2011 and 2012. The population of vulture during early nineties saw a dramatic fall and by 2003, its

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population saw a record fall of 95 percent, which by 2008 reached to an alarming mark of more 99 percent. To Read More

AUSTRALIA CREATED WORLD’S LARGEST MARINE RESERVE

Australia on 16 November 2012 created the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting more than 2.3 million square kilometres of ocean environment. The announcement came after years of planning and consultation. The Marine reserve created is going to expand the protection of creatures such as the blue whale, green turtle and the critically endangered populations of grey nurse sharks, and dugongs. The plan extension cover six marine regions and it was first made public in June 2012. Australia is home to some incredible marine environments which include the Perth Canyon in the south-west and the stunning reefs of the Coral Sea and by creating World’s largest Marine Reserve is becoming a world leader on environmental protection. To Read More

TRIPURA TO SET UP TWO ELEPHANT RESERVES

Tripura government on 18 November 2012 announced that it is going set up two elephant reserves for preservation of the species whose numbers had vastly depleted due to large-scale hunting and migration to neighbouring country of Bangladesh. As per State Forest Minister Jitendra Chowdhury two reserves is going to be a part of elephant conservation projects and land for one at Gandhari in Amarpur sub-division of Gomati district. The latest census by the State Board for Wildlife shows that the population of elephants in the state has increased to 59 from 38 in 2002 supporting the fact that just about 40 years ago the animals were often seen even on the streets of the capital town of Agartala. To Read More

LARGEST CRABS OF THE WORLD TRACKED WITH GPS TECHNOLOGY

Scientists tracked 55 large robber crabs using the GPS technology on the Christmas Island in South of Indonesia in the third week of November, 2012. It was found that the land crabs having the leg span of around 3.3 feet or 1 metre usually stay in the small home range. They usually live between the tree roots or crevices. These crabs basically belong to the category of arthropods, which is a giant group of animals that are defined by the exoskeletons. The category of arthropods includes crustaceans, arachnids and insects. Crabs also have a capability to travel over two miles for searching for the water, mates and food, this new study found. To Read More

GREENLAND CONTINUOUSLY LOST 200 MILLION TONNES ICE

Scientists at the University of California (UCI) in the third week of November 2012 confirmed that Greenland was losing 200 million tonnes ice every year ever since 2003 and this in turn will have a huge impact on the sea levels.

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According to the latest analysis, scientists who study the changing mass of this island with the help of satellite data, support the trends which were reported initially without including the record-breaking melting of ice of previous two summers. According to the researcher Isabella Velicogna of UCI, Greenland is one place where ice melting is taking place rapidly and this in turn is contributing to the rising sea levels. To Read More

AUSTRALIA APPROVED PLAN TO SAVE THE MURRAY-DARLING BASIN

Australia on 22 November 2012 approved the plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin, an ailing river system. As per the plan, the sum total of five Sydney Harbour’s worth of water to the network every year. Murray-Darling Basin river system is vital to the Australia’s food bowl. This river network is sprawling across five Australian states and covering the area of one million square kilometers. Two million tonnes of salt will also be flushed out each year under the plan. The concerned river system affects the livelihood of millions of people, but due to overexploitation it is ailing now. It suffers from increased salt concentrations as well as depletion in its amount of water because of draught.

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ONE LINER QUIZZES

Former Prime Minister of India and the head of unsteady coalition government in 1990s who died at the age of 92 following brief illness on 30 November 2012 - Inder Kumar Gujral

Chairperson of the National League of Democracy of Myanmar who visited India from 13 November 2012 to 18 November 2012 - Aung San Suu Kyi

The US special envoy to Af-Pak (Afghanistan-Pakistan) who on 27 November 2012 announced his resignation- Marc Grossman

The person who was sworn-in as Brazil's Supreme Court's first non-White President on 23 November 2012 - Joaquim Barbosa

The former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, was awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace on 22 November 2012- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

The Bihar Cadre Senior IPS Officer of 1974 batch was appointed as next director of Central Bureau of Investigation on 22 November 2012 for two years- Ranjit Sinha

Royal Opera House chief executive who on 22 November 2012 was appointed as director general of the BBC - Tony Hall

The Former Captain and legendary opener of Indian Cricket Team on 21 November 2012 was conferred with BCCI’s prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award -Sunil Gavaskar

The Pakistani National and the lone surviving terrorist of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks who was hanged on 21 November 2012 at Pune’s Yerwada Jail - Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab

The person who was appointed as the head coach of the men’s National Basketball Team in the third week of November 2012 by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI)- Scott Flemming

The former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 19 November 2012 was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Election Commission of The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)- Anil Dev Singh

The 23rd official James Bond movie which became the highest-grossing installment in the 50-year-old franchise- Skyfall




The Chairman of Assam Tribune Group of Newspapers died on 17 November 2012 at his residence in Rajgarh - Tulsi Govinda Baruah

The Shiv Sena Supremo who died on 17 November 2012 at the age of 86 - Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray

The California-based, Indian-American who became the only 3rd of the community to win Congressional Election, making it to US House of Representatives - Ami Bera

The ex-Defence Minister of India and former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman who died on 15 November 2012- K.C. Pant

The Person who was elected new General Secretary of the Party’s seven-member Politburo standing committee by the Communist Party of China (CPC) on 15 November 2012 - Xi Jinping

The UK Word of the Year 2012 , chosen by the Oxford English Dictionary - Omnishambles

Renowned literary critic and educator who on 10 November 2012 was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize in Kyoto- Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

The great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi who was elected to a State Assembly in the United States during the general elections held on 6 November 2012- Shanti Gandhi

BBC Director General who on 10 November 2012 resigned from the job over covering sexual abuse- George Entwistle

The Iron Lady from Manipur who on 5 November 2012 completed 12 years of her fast demanding cancellation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA)- Irom Sharmila

Chinese-British writer and physician who was known by her pen name Han Suyin, died at the age of 95 on 2 November 2012- Elizabeth Comber

Veteran BJP leader, former governor of Gujarat and Rajasthan and former finance minister of Bihar who passed away in State of Bihar on 3 November 2012- Kailashpati Mishra

Indian American astronaut who along with a fellow astronaut moved out of the International Space Station on 1 November 2012- Sunita Williams

The Bollywood actress who on 1 November 2012 was conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) by the French Ambassador to India François Richier- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan




Lyricist and well known poet who on 31 October 2012 awarded with Indira Gandhi National Integration Award by congress President Sonia Gandhi- Gulzar

India's leading strategic thinker and analyst, who on 25 October 2012 won the 2012 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award for his recently published book" Water: Asia's New Battleground"- Brahma Chellaney

Veteran Indian actress who on 25 October 2012 was Awarded with an Honorary Doctorate of Arts for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema by the Edinburgh Napier University- Sharmila Tagore

Actor and Satirist who died in a road accident on 25 October 2012 near Punjab's Nakodar town 40 km from Jalandhar- Jaspal Bhatti




NEWS CAPSULE

LYRICIST GULZAR CONFERRED WITH INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL AWARD

Lyricist and well known poet Gulzar on 31 October 2012 awarded with Indira Gandhi National Integration Award by congress President Sonia Gandhi. The award was given on the eve of 28th death anniversary of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who was assassinated on 31 October 1984. Marking the event, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated the poet for the award and asserted the fact that Gulzar Sahab is real talent and a great personality who is spreading the message of peace and brotherhood in the country. To Read More

ANAND KUMAR OF SUPER 30 FAME DECLARED PEOPLE’S HERO

Anand Kumar, teacher and founder of Super 30 institute, which provides free residential coaching to students from economically backward families for IIT-JEE exams, named 'People's Hero' by People magazine of American Time Magazine Group. It is itself an uncommon occasion where the people magazine which usually profiles celebrities from films and other fields onto their magazine had chosen a person who is a teacher by profession. The magazine stated that Anand has done it on his own, which is remarkable. To Read More

INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO BHUTAN PAWAN VARMA RESIGNED

Indian Diplomat Pavan K. Varma in October 2012 resigned as India’s ambassador to Bhutan with an idea of entering into politics. Ambassador Pavan Varma is set to join the Janata Dal-United (JDU). He asserted that he wants to contribute to clean politics and good governance in the country. Pawan Varma, is a 1976 batch IFS officer and had taken voluntary retirement but is going to demits office on 31 December 2012. Pawan Varma is also an author of several well-acclaimed books, including Ghalib and The Great Indian Middle Class. Pawan Varma’s resignation sets in process a minor shuffle which was long overdue,with increasing in strength of lobbying for key diplomatic posts.

AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN CONFERRED WITH FRENCH AWARD

The Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on 1 November 2012 was conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) by the French Ambassador to India François Richier. She was awarded on behalf of the French Authorities. She was conferred with the award for the contributions made by her to Indian and World Cinema and the developments in Indo-French cooperation in art, culture and the most important one, Cinema. To Read More

DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM INVITED TO TEACH AT PEKING UNIVERSITY

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China on 2 November 2012 invited Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President and Missile Man of India to teach at the Peking University of China. The nation also offered him the lab of his choice to work on with the students. The invitation came up during Dr. Kalam’s visit to the Beijing Forum by the Chairperson Zhu Shanlu of Peking University. To Read More

ANNUAL GREENTECH ENVIRONMENT AWARD TO MATHURA REFINERY

Indian Oil's Mathura Refinery was awarded the Platinum Award in the 13th Annual Greentech Environment Awards. The award was felicitated on 31 October 2012. Mathura Refinery was awarded in regard to the company's outstanding achievements and contribution to apt implementation of environmental friendly technologies and methodologies. Greentech Awards is a key component that values the need of environmental management in business sustainability.

SUNITA WILLIAMS VENTURED ON 7TH SPACE WALK: SET NEW RECORD

Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams along with a fellow astronaut moved out of the International Space Station on 1 November 2012. The Expedition Commander Williams and Aki Hoshide, Flight Engineer switched their space suits to batter power showing the start of the planned 6.5 hours excursion outside the Space Station. The NASA statement mentioned that while the astronauts took their walk they ventured out to the port side of the station's truss to configure the 2B solar array power channel's photovoltaic thermal control system (PVTCS) to support ground-based troubleshooting of an ammonia leak. To Read More

PIONEER OF POCKET CARTOONS IN INDIA, T. SAMUEL DIED

Veteran Cartoonist and the pioneer of pocket cartoons in India, T Samuel died on 2 October 2012 at the age of 86. Samuel is now survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

About T. Samuel

Samuel started his journey as a professional cartoonist before Independence from Lahore with a Military Gazette. After partition he came to Delhi as a refugee and joined Shankar’s weekly, where he contributed the Kalu and Meena, the silent strip cartoon and some more related to social life. As a staff cartoonist, he served Delhi edition of Times of India, where he became famous as the creator of the pocket cartoon named Babuji. After serving Times of India for a certain period of time, he joined Indian Express as a cartoonist and carried on with his featured cartoon Babuji and Garib, the next strip cartoon series. He was back with Times of India and served it and its Hindi daily Nav Bharat Times till 1985, the year of his retirement.

VETERAN BJP LEADER KAILASHPATI MISRA DIED

Veteran BJP leader, former governor of Gujarat and Rajasthan and former finance minister of Bihar, Kailashpati Mishra, passed away in State of Bihar on 3 November 2012. Kailashpati Misra,

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was of 90 years of age and was suffering from prolonged illness. Kailashpati Misra who was born at Dudharchak village in Buxar district in 1923 served as governor of Gujarat from 7 May 2003 to 7 July 2004 and for a brief period of Rajasthan too during the same duration. He was a bachelor and popularly known as the "Bhishmapitamah" of State BJP. To Read More

CHINESE-BRITISH WRITER HAN SUYIN DIED

Chinese-British writer and physician Elizabeth Comber, who was known by her pen name Han Suyin, died at the age of 95 on 2 November 2012 at her home in Lausanne, Switzerland. Han Suyin, was a Chinese-Belgian British writer. She emerged as among the most powerful voices that served as a bridge between China and the West in the 20th century. She later became an ambassador for China-India relations after her marriage to an Indian colonel, Vincent Ratnaswamy. To Read More

PRESIDENT PRESENTED DURGABAI DESHMUKH AWARDS FOR WOMEN

President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 5 November 2012 presented the Durgabai Deshmukh awards for women's development for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 at an award ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. With the presentation of the awards, President Pranab Mukherjee called for concerted efforts by the government, private and voluntary sectors for the development of the weaker and vulnerable sections of society. To Read More

IROM SHARMILA COMPLETED 12 YEARS OF FAST

Iron Lady from Manipur, Irom Sharmila on 5 November 2012 completed 12 years of her fast demanding cancellation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA). She blames AFPSA as the main cause for violence in the state of Manipur and other parts of Northeastern India. Irom Sharmila started her fast till death on 5 November 2000, after 10 people that included a boy who received National Bravery Award was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal Airport on 2 November 2012 in an alleged encounter. To Read More

THE WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2013-JOBS RELEASED

The World Development Report 2013: Jobs released by the World Bank stressed upon the role of strong private sector in creation of jobs, outlining the facts that how can the jobs encourage development and incite an honest cycle. The report in its finding also indicated that when people work, there is an intense fall in poverty as people work out from their hardship and empowerment of women through jobs ensures better investments in children. The non-productive mass turns up to be productive and increase in jobs helps in making of flourished societies proving better alternatives of conflict by fostering diversities. To Read More

CHAIRMAN OF KHAITAN GROUP S.K. KHAITAN PASSED AWAY

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Shree Krishna Khaitan, the chairman of Khaitan group of companies, passed away on 4 November 2012. He was a native of Jhunjhunu village in Rajasthan and was born on 15 December 1939. It was S.K. Khaitan who had incorporated the Khaitan group of companies in 1975. Khaitan Group is one of the leading fan manufacturers in the country with interests in home appliances and lightings business. S.K. Khaitan was also a philanthropist and was also involved in several philanthropic activities in the fields of education and healthcare. To Read More

DRDO TO CONDUCT EIGHTH BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPTOR TEST

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are going to conduct its eighth ballistic interceptor missile which can be fall any day between 19 November and 22 November 2012. Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, K. Saraswat, had asserted that the attacker, a modified Prithvi missile, would take off from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur district of Odisha, mimicking an enemy missile while the interceptor would blast off from the Wheeler Island and pounce on the attacker in endo-atmosphere at an altitude of 15 km to 16 km. To Read More

UNITED NATION DECLARED NOVEMBER 10 AS MALALA DAY

The United Nations declared November 10 as Malala Day in honour of Pakistani teeenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in October 2012 for advocating girls’ education. The day 10 November marks the 30-day anniversary of the Taliban attack on the 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the education campaigner from Pakistan. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon asserted that Malala Yousafzai is an inspiration for girls’ education the world over. To Read More

RAMANUJAN’S GENIUS PROVED BY US MATHEMATICIAN

A scientist from US had finally proved the mathematical relation - discussed by great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan with his mentor G H Hardy in one of his last letters. Srinivasa Ramanujan, the young genius who died at the age of 32, often managed to jump from insight to insight without formally proving the logical steps in between. Now the proof was found for a connection that he seemed to mysteriously comprehend between two types of mathematical functions. To Read More

NCRB RELEASED FIGURES OF TOTAL CONVICTS LODGED IN INDIAN JAILS

The National Crime Records Bureau in the month of November 2012 released figures of the convicts lodged in different jails of India by the end of year 2011. The data released states that in the year 2011, a total of 477 death convicts were lodged in different jails of the nation which included 465 men and 12 women. The released data also threw a light on the fact that in 2011 no executions were carried on in the country. The released figures indicated Uttar Pradesh at the top position in the list with a total of 174 such prisoners followed by Karnataka at second

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position with 61 prisoners and Maharashtra with 50 such prisoners was at third position. To Read More

REPORT ON CONDITION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN DELHI-NCR RELEASED

Agewell Foundation released its report on the status of older persons in and around Delhi in the month of November 2012. The report in its finding based on the interviews conducted with 15000 senior citizens reached to a conclusion that, isolation of the elderly people has emerged as a red flag, in this changing world with fast changing demographic as well as socio-economic status along with the change in traditional values of the modern man. To Read More

HINDU’S PRESS WON INCQC

The Hindu in third week of November 2012 was awarded with the Membership of the International Newspaper Colour Quality Club (INCQC) - popular global recognition of print quality of the year 2012 to 2014. The recognition was given to Hindu for its performance standards in the printing facility available at Coimbatore of Kasturi & Sons limited, the owner company of Hindu. To Read More

BBC: DG GEORGE ENTWISTLE RESIGNED OVER COVERING SEXUAL ABUSE

BBC Director General George Entwistle on 10 November 2012 resigned from the job after the broadcaster put out a program which was denounced by the corporation's chairman as shoddy journalism as a British politician was depicted in child sex abuse. George Entwistle in a statement asserted that he had decided that the honourable thing to do is to step down as director general after just eight weeks in the job. He also asserted the fact that the director-general is also the editor-in-chief and ultimately responsible for all content. To Read More

SHANTI GANDHI ELECTED TO KANSAS STATE ASSEMBLY

Shanti Gandhi, a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was elected to a State Assembly in the United States during the general elections held on 6 November 2012. 72 Years old Shanti Gandhi contested as a Republican Party candidate and had defeated his Democratic rival Theodore “Ted” Ensley by nine percentage point for the Kansas’s 52nd Assembly District. Shanti Gandhi is son of late Saraswati Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson - the late Kanti Lal. To Read More

LITERARY CRITIC GAYATRI CHAKRAVORTY SPIVAK GOT KYOTO PRIZE

Renowned literary critic and educator Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak on 10 November 2012 was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize in Kyoto. Kyoto Prize was instituted by the Inamori Foundation. It honours those personalities who had significantly contributed to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, is professor at Columbia University in the U.S. She won the award in the Arts and Philosophy category for her

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“deep thinking on humanities against intellectual colonialism in relation to globalisation. To Read More

INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR STARTED IN DELHI

The 32nd season of Indian International Trade Fair started on 14 November 2012 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The annual fair that would conclude after 14 days on 27 November 2012 was inaugurated by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Mikhail V Myasnikovich, the Prime Minister of Belarus was the Guest of Honour to the inauguration ceremony and he also inaugurated the Belarusian pavilion at the fair. Belarus has been selected as the partner country to the event, whereas South Africa is selected as the Focus Country for the 32nd edition of the International Trade Fair. In the state category, Uttarakhand has been opted as the Partner State and Andaman and Nicobar Islands was opted as the Focus State for the event. To Read More

HAMID KARZAI VISITED INDIA AND DISCUSSED ON VARIOUS ISSUES

Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan paid a state visit to India from 9 November to 13 November 2012 following the invitation of the President of the Republic of India Pranab Mukherjee. On his visit to India he was accompanied by a high-level delegation to India. The Afghani President held delegate level bilateral discussions on various regional and international issues that are relevant for both the nations with the Prime Minister of India. During his India Visit the Afghanistan’s President attended a business meet at Mumbai on 10 November 2012 participated by the business leaders of India. On 12 November 2012, he delivered a Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Memorial lecture that was organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) in New Delhi. To Read More

OMNISHAMBLES SELECTED AS THE UK WORD OF THE YEAR

The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen Omnishambles as the UK Word of the Year 2012. The neologism was first time used in the BBC TVs political satire The Thick of It- to describe the badly mismanaged situation and gaffes. The word exactly is defined as the situation that has been mismanaged comprehensively and is characterized by a string of blunders and miscalculations. The word was compounded using the Latin prefix omni- that means the entire/all and a word shambles that mean a situation of complete disorder. To Read More

XI JINPING IS THE NEW GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CPC

The Communist Party of China (CPC) on 15 November 2012 declared Xi Jinping as the new General Secretary of the Party’s seven-member Politburo standing committee. The 59 years old, Xi Jinping is the son of the former politburo and vice premier. Xi’s selection as the new leader, the Communist Party of China has marked the end of Hu Jintao’s ten year term as the General Secretary of the Party, but he will continue as the President till March 2013, the month when the Chinese Parliament would meet. To Read More

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MADHAV CHAVAN AWARDED THE EDUCATION NOBEL PRIZE

Dr Madhav Chavan was awarded the WISE prize, which is known as the ‘Nobel prize for Education’. He was felicitated on 13 November 2012 at the WISE summit in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The international award not only felicitated the person himself, but also recognized his efforts to provide lessons in literacy and numeracy for less fortunate and disadvantaged children and adults in India. To Read More

GOLCONDA DIAMOND WAS AUCTIONED AT A RECORD PRICE

A rare 76 carat diamond named after the Austrian owner Archduke Joseph August that was mined from the erstwhile Golconda Kingdom was auctioned on 14 November 2012 at a record price of Euros16.9 million or approximately 118 crore rupees at the auction, which was held at Geneva. The auction was held at Christie’s. The diamond has been described as the cushion shaped, internally flawless, of superb quality as well as colourless. Christie’s International Jewellery Department said that this was the world record for the Golconda diamond and also the world record amount per carat for any colourless diamond. Black, Starr & Frost, the American jeweler sold this rare diamond. The buyer nevertheless is anonymous. To Read More

FORMER UNION MINISTER OF INDIA K.C. PANT DIED

K.C. Pant, the ex-Defence Minister of India and former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman died on 15 November 2012. The 81 years old is now survived by his wife Ila Pant, who was a former Member of Parliament and two sons.

About K.C. Pant

Krishna Chandra Pant was the son of the Bharat Ratna and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Govind Ballabh Pant. Being a Member of Parliament for about 26 years, K.C. Pant held different key positions of Government of India like Finance Ministry, Defence Ministry, Atomic Energy and Science and Technology, Steel Ministry, Home Ministry and many more. To Read More

KAMALA SADAGOPAN THE EMINENT TAMIL NOVELIST DIED

The eminent Tamil writer and novelist Kamala Sadagopan died on 14 November 2012. She is survived by her husband Sadagopan who is also a screenplay writer known by the name of Chitralaya Gopu and four sons.

About Kamala Sadgopan

Kamala worked in a journal run by novelist Vai Mu Kothainayaki Ammal named Jaganmohini.

As a delegate to All India Congress Committee she attended its Avadi Session In 1955

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Kadhavu a novel written by her bought her fame and for it she won Narayanasamy Iyer Award from Kalaimagal magazine.

Her novel Padigal won the State Government’s Prize in the year 1981

She was a deputy editor in Mangayar Malar a women’s magazine

CIGARETTE PACKAGE HEALTH WARNINGS: REPORT RELEASED

Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report released in the second week of November ranked India at 123rd Position in the list of 198 countries surveyed on fulfillment of picture based health warnings and warning size issued on the Cigarette Packets. The released report has ranked the countries on the success that they achieved in issuing pictorial health warnings on tobacco packets. Pictorial Health Warnings is considered to be the proven strategy to discourage people from chewing or smoking tobacco. To Read More

REPORT: LOW PERCENTAGE OF ENROLMENT OF SC AND ST STUDENTS

A Report on Right to Education (RTE) by the Union Ministry of Human Development Resource revealed that the percentage enrolment of the Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) as students in primary and upper primary is low to an unacceptable level in India. The report also threw light on the fact that about 20 percent of the teachers teaching in different schools of the nation are not professionally qualified for teaching, following the revised guidelines issued by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTC). To Read More

BERA IS 3RD INDIAN-AMERICAN TO WIN US CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION

Ami Bera, 47, California-based, Indian-American has become the only 3rd of the community to win Congressional election, making it to US House of Representatives on 6 November, 2012 by defeating Republican Dan Lungren. On 6 November 2012, Bera had neck to neck competition with the opponent Lungren with just 184 votes lead. The lead increased to 3800 votes on 13 November 2012. Later, on 15 November 2012, it was announced by The Sacramento County Registrar of Voters that the lead of Bera had increased by 5696 votes or 2.2 percent. Gradually the lead widened and Bera won the seat to the House of Representatives. To Read More

KATHERINE BOO WON US NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR MUMBAI BOOK

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer Katherine Boo on 14 November 2012won the national book award for nonfiction for Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, which sheds light on the lives of India's poor as well as government corruption. Behind the beautiful forever is a story of an ambitious woman who has set her sights on being slumlord in Annawadi, a large slum close to Sahar International Airport in Mumbai the story also revolves around a boy and the harsh and illuminating after effects of crime or perceived crime. More broadly, the book explores themes of inequality and the

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SAVITA HALAPPANAVAR DIED IN IRELAND

Savita Halappanavar a woman of Indian Origin and dentist by profession died on 28 October 2012 in Ireland after doctors refused to perform an abortion. The doctors denied the abortion with a claim that Ireland was a Catholic Country. Savita the Indian dentist was suffering from miscarriage when she was 17 weeks pregnant and the Irish law at the University College Hospital Galway denied abortion to her. This led to septicemia (blood poisoning), multiple organ failure leading to her death. To Read More

GOPI CHAND NARANG AWARDED MOORTIDEVI AWARD FOR 2010

The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on 16 November 2012 presented the Moortidevi Award for 2010 to eminent Urdu scholar Gopi Chand Narang for his outstanding work on Urdu Ghazal aur Hindustani Zehan wa Tehzeeb at a function organized by Bhartiya Jnanpith. Gopi Chand Narang revived Urdu language in India through his writings and he is one of the foremost theorist, literary critic and Urdu scholar of our country. His perceptive writings have helped Urdu criticism becoming more contemporary. To Read More

CHINESE FILM, ELEVEN FLOWERS WON NETPAC AWARD

The Chinese film, Eleven Flowers on 17 November 2012 won the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award at 18th Kolkata International Film Festival. The film won the best film award in Asian Select category-the only competitive category in Kolkata International Film Festival. A total of 13 films from 12 Asian Countries were selected to compete for the award of this category. To Read More

TULSI GOVINDA BARUAH , THE ASSAM TRIBUNE’S CHAIRPERSON DIED

Tulsi Govinda Baruah, the Chairman of Assam Tribune Group of Newspapers died on 17 November 2012 at his residence in Rajgarh. The 87 year old is now survived by his wife a daughter and two sons.

About Tulsi Govinda Baruah

Tulsi Govinda Baruah was born in Dibrugarh town of Assam, on 29 July 1925. His father R.G. Baruah was the first Mayor and architect of modern Guwahati and he ran the English daily newspaper, The Assam Tribune. Tulsi Govinda Baruah started working in the newspaper in 1942 and rose to its group Chairperson’s position in the year 1985. The group also publishes monthly literary journal Gariyoshi along with the Assamese daily Dainik Asam, a weekly Asam Bani.

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MICROSOFT CORP ORGANISED WOWZAPP 2012 FOR STUDENTS

Thousands of youths from the world came together from 9 November 2012 to 11 November 2012 to exhibit their technical and creative skills at Microsoft Corp-organised Wowzapp 2012 (Worldwide Hackathon for Windows). Wowzapp 2012 was organized for students who are interested in development of applications for mobiles, PCs as well as tablets in more than 100 places in the world. In Wowzapp 2012, around 16500 students from the world, including 3500 from 14 cities of India registered themselves. Wowzapp 2012 was organised in over 100 locations in the world. Participants made use of languages like JavaScript, C++ and C for development of applications on Windows 8. The applications approved will also be available on Windows Store apps. To Read More

SKYFALL, BECAME THE HIGHEST GROSSING BOND FILM EVER

Skyfall, the 23rd official James Bond movie, which was released in UK on 26 October 2012, had done a market of $ 669 million, making it the highest-grossing installment in the 50-year-old franchise. Skyfall featuring Daniel Craig in his third performance as James Bond had earned a massive $ 507.9 million internationally and $ 161.3 million in North America, the film is directed by Sam Mendes and it is also ahead of well marketed 21st bond film Casino Royale which earned around $599.2 million. To Read More

ANIL DEV SINGH BECAME NEW CHAIRPERSON OF IOA ELECTION PANEL

Anil Dev Singh, the former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 19 November 2012 was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Election Commission of The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after S.Y. Quraishi resigned from his post on 17 November 2012. This appointment was done by Vijay Kumar Malhotra, the Acting President of IOA at present. With this appointment, the former Chief Justice would be heading the Election Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Two other members of the election commission panel would be are Justice V.K. Bali (retd.) and Justice J.D. Kapur (retd.). To Read More

PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA CHOSEN FOR INDIRA GANDHI PEACE PRIZE 2012

Liberian President and Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on 19 November 2012 was chosen for 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for being an inspiration to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in her country. The award is set up by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust with an international jury chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Indira Gandhi Prize is being awarded to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for serving as an example and inspiration to women in Africa and beyond and for ensuring the return of peace, democracy, development, security and order in Liberia. To Read More

SCOTT FLEMMING BECAME THE NEW INDIAN BASKETBALL TEAM COACH

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Scott Flemming was appointed as the head coach of the men’s National Basketball Team in the third week of November 2012 by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). Flemming has served as the assistant coach in NBA Development League of Texas Legends, often working as the head coach for present as well as future NBA players. He was also designated as coach and athletic director at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio. Flemming has a total record of 397−226 with the Cougars. Flemming is excited for the head coach position. The former India head coach of basketball team- Kenny Natt will keep playing advisory role with BFI while keeping an eye on the men’s as well as women’s teams. He will now be the Director of Basketball at IMG Academy in Florida. Partners at the IMG Reliance played a crucial role in bringing Flemming to India.

CEOS FROM THE WORLD CAME TOGETHER TO COMBAT DEADLY CANCER

More than 100 iconic CEOs from all over the world joined hands in order to make accessible cheap cancer care, especially in China and India under the alliance known as CEO Cancer Gold Standard Programme. These CEOs are from renowned companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi, Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Novartis. These CEOs would check out on the doors of mayors from India and China to request them for help in expansion of cancer care, early diagnosis as well as cancer prevention in their states. To Read More

MALALA YOUSAFZAI AWARDED WITH BRAVERY AWARD

Malala Yousafzai, on 19 November 2012 awarded by World Peace and Prosperity Foundation for her bravery and commitment to education for girls in adverse conditions in Swat, Pakistan. She was shot in the head by Taliban, and had become the face of Pakistan’s struggle against the Taliban. She is now being treated and on the road to recovery at a Queen Elizabeth Hospital, England. The Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan to the UK, S Zulfiqar Gardezi received the award on her behalf at the Cholmondeley Room of the House of Lords. To Read More

PRESIDENT OF INDIA RELEASED A COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 20 November 2012 released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on late Ramgopal Maheshwari. The stamp was released in the Rastrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Maheshwari’s birth centenary year celebration.

Ramgopal Maheshwari

Ramgopal Maheshwari was a freedom fighter and a social worker is also regarded as a doyen of Journalism in India. He was a person who worked for promotion of Hindi Language. During the Indian freedom struggle, Ram Gopal Maheshwari took the responsibility to mobilize central India and started a Hindi daily newspaper named Nava Bharat in the year 1934 from Nagpur. He is also termed as the Bhishma Pitamah of Journalism in Central and Western India. Maheshwari also played a major role in eradication of conservative customs of Maheshwari Samaj and took it onto the progressive ways.

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SUPER-JUPITER, THE LARGEST PLANET OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Astrophysicists at the University of Toronto in the third week of November 2012 discovered a new planet called Super-Jupiter which is thirteen times enormous than Jupiter. This is the largest planet discovered in our solar system. Super-Jupiter orbits around the star known as Kappa Andromedae which is 2.5 times greater than the Sun’s mass and is situated at 170 light years farther than the Earth. The star is quite young, 30 million years old, while the sun is 5 billion years old. To Read More

YUVI- BOOK ON CRICKETER YUVRAJ SINGH RELEASED

The book on Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh named Yuvi was released in third week of November 2012. Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, the former cricketing legends were invited at the launch ceremony to offer insight on the cricketing star. Yuvi, the book on Yuvraj Singh is published by Harper Sport and written by Makarand Waingankar. The book illustrates the brilliance of cricket shown by Yuvraj Singh in his career as a cricketer and the way he recovered from Cancer.

MANNAM INT. SOCIO-CULTURAL & CHARITABLE CENTER INAUGRATED

Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India on 20 November inaugurated the Mannam International Socio-Cultural and Charitable Center at Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Auditorium. At the inaugural ceremony, the Indian President described Mannath Padmanabhan, the founder of NSS (Nair Service Society) as a visionary and social reformer, who stood against the social evils and worked for economic upliftment for the people of Kerela. To Read More

BOOK VICTORY INDIA AUTHORED BY COLONEL VINAY B DALVI RELEASED

The Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on 20 November 2012 released a book titled Victory India - A Key to Quality Military Leadership authored by Colonel Vinay B Dalvi (Retd) at the Air Headquarters. The book has tried to present the process of identification, selection and training of the youths for moulding them into effective and inspiring military leaders of the nation. The book is a compilation of well written contributory articles by military experts that includes Admiral Arun Prakash, Lieutenant General Arun Chopra, Lieutenant General Gautam Banerjee, Air Marshal TS Randhawa and different technologists, professors, sports medicine specialists and psychologists. To Read More

GAVASKAR AWARDED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sunil Gavaskar, the Former Captain and legendary opener of Indian Cricket Team on 21 November 2012 was conferred with BCCI’s prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Annual Awards Function 2011-12. Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and V.V.S. Laxman were also felicitated at the award ceremony. The Lifetime Achievement Award given to Gavaskar carried a citation, trophy and a cheque for 25 lakh Rupees and he received this award from the BCCI president N. Srinivasan. To Read More

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MOUNT TONGARIRO VOLCANO ERUPTED

The Mount Tongariro Volcano erupted on 21 November 2012 at Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. The volcano left behind the cloud of ashes that spread across three-kilometer in the Skies of the North Island. The eruption took place about 300 kilometers from Wellington and the reported time at which the volcano grumbled was recorded as 1:25 pm on 21 November 2012. The volcano was used as the backdrop of many scenes and sequences of the film Lord of the Rings.

GRACE: GREENLAND LOSES 200 MILLION TONNES OF ICE EVERY YEAR

Greenland lost 200 million tonnes of ice every year and the ice melting condition is further aggravating. This is the reason for rising sea levels. The information had been revealed by the recent study from GRACE or Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. GRACE is responsible for detecting the major changes on the earth’s surface. These changes are tracked by GRACE by detecting even the minor increase or decrease in the gravity, which in turn is directly associated with mass below orbiting GRACE satellites. To Read More

3 INDIANS SHORTLISTED FOR DSC SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE PRIZE 2013

Three Indian writers- Uday Prakash, Amitav Ghosh and Jeet Thayil were shortlisted for the US Dollar 50,000 DSC South Asian Literature Prize 2013. The names of shortlisted candidates were announced on 21 November 2012 in London. Others who were shortlisted for the prize include Pakistani novelists Jamil Ahmad and Mohammed Hanif as well as Tahmina Anam of Bangladesh. Only contender from beyond the boundaries of Indian Subcontinent is Jason Grunebaum who is the American Writer, academic and translator. Amitav Ghosh has been chosen for River of Smoke, Jeet Thayil for the debut novel Narcopolis and Uday Prakash for The Walls of Delhi. To Read More

BBC APPOINTED TONY HALL AS ITS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL

Royal Opera House chief executive Tony Hall on 22 November 2012 was appointed as director general of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Tony Hall is due to take up his post in early March 2013 when acting Director General Tim Davie steps down. Tony Hall is replacing George Entwistle, who resigned on 10 November 2012 over the corporation's reporting of child sex abuse. Tony Hall who is 61 years old, was director of BBC news, and was a candidate for the top job in 1999 when Greg Dyke secured the position. Hall is a former BBC employee, having worked there for 28 years. He was head of BBC News and Current Affairs between 1996 and 2001. To Read More

RANJIT SINHA APPOINTED AS CBI DIRECTOR FOR TWO YEARS

Ranjit Sinha, the Bihar Cadre Senior IPS Officer of 1974 batch was appointed as next director of Central Bureau of Investigation on 22 November 2012 for two years. In the official order, it was

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declared that Sinha would serve as the CBI director for two years starting from the date when he joins the office. Sinha will be taking over the office from AP Singh, the IPS of 1974 Jharkhand Cadre, who is retiring on 30 November 2012. To Read More

AUTAR KAW WON US PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD-2012

Indian Born Academic, Autar Kaw, a mechanical engineering professor at University of South Florida (USF) on 15 November 2012 was declared winner of the prestigious 2012 US Professor of the Year award. Autar Kaw was conferred with the award in the category of Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor of the Year- for his abilities of providing solutions of complex mathematical equations to students making it simple by providing logical solutions to it beyond the classroom through his website, twitter account and lectures available on You Tube Video. To Read More

PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL LULA DA SILVA AWARDED INDIRA GANDHI PRIZE

The former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on 22 November 2012 at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. Lula was conferred with the award for his contribution towards elimination of hunger. He has also brought inclusive growth in his country. He was awarded for advocating stronger ties among the developing economies as well as for the signal contribution for India-Brazil partnership. To Read More

SCIENTISTS CLAIMED SOUTH PACIFIC ISLAND DOES NOT EXIST AT ALL

Australian scientists from the University of Sydney discovered in the third week of November 2012 that the South Pacific Island which is located between Australia and New Caledonia in South Pacific is not in existence. The island is shown on the marine charts, world maps as well as Google Earth, but in reality it has no existence. Geologists from the University of Sydney became suspicious about its existence when navigation charts which are used by ships showed 1400 metres depth in the area while the scientific maps as well as Google Earth showed large island at that place. When the geologists sailed through the place, they found nothing except the blue ocean. To Read More

RAFAEL BENITEZ APPOINTED MANAGER OF CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

Chelsea Football Club on 22 November 2012 officially announced the appointment of Rafael Benitez as their new interim manager. Rafael Benitez who is the former Liverpool manager is going to replace Roberto Di Matteo who was sacked on 21 November 2012. Rafael Benitez is 52 Years old and became Chelsea's ninth manager since Roman Abramovich was the first owner in 2003. Rafael Benitez joined Liverpool from Valencia in 2004 and won the Champions League in 2005, as well as reaching the final in 2007, before leaving Anfield by mutual consent in 2010. To Read More

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BARBOSA SWORN-IN AS BRAZIL’S SCS FIRST NON-WHITE PRESIDENT

Joaquim Barbosa was sworn-in as Brazil's Supreme Court's first non-White President on 23 November 2012 at a packed ceremony in the capital Brazilia. Barbosa became famous in Brazil after overseeing one of the country's biggest corruption trials involving key members of the former President Lula Da Silva's government. Barbosa is famous for his tough stand against political corruption. Brazil has the second largest non-White population in the world after Nigeria, but few of them achieve high office.

ERNEST BAI KOROMA RE-ELECTED AS THE PRESIDENT OF SIERRA LEONE

Sierra Leone, the incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma, leader of the All People's Congress was re-elected as the President of the nation on 23 November 2012 after the electoral body declared results of the elections that took place in the country in third week of November. He had sworn in as the President of Sierra Leone on the same day, when the results were declared. He won the Presidential elections by securing 58.7 percent votes in his favour. To Read More

ARVIND KEJRIWAL NAMED HIS POLITICAL PARTY AS AAM ADMI PARTY

Arvind Kejriwal on 24 November 2012 announced the name of his newly formed Political Party as Aam Admi Party after two months of its split from Anna Hazare and his movement of India Against Corruption at the Constitution Club, New Delhi. The Party on the same day also adopted its Constitution that foresee establishment of Swaraj in the country. All this happened in presence of about 320 people. The name would be publicly accepted on 26 November at Jantar Mantar. To Read More

BJP SUSPENDED RAJYA SABHA MEMBER RAM JETHMALANI

The BJP (Bhartiya Janta Party) on 25 November 2012 suspended senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani from the party for gross indiscipline. Ram Jethmalani recently, openly attacked the party for criticizing the appointment of the new CBI chief. He had also challenged the party to take action against him on the issue. The party had also taken strong exception Ram Jethmalani’s public outburst against senior party leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley who had written to Prime Minister expressing their reservations over the appointment of Ranjit Sinha as the new Director of the CBI.

BANGLADESH’S WORST-EVER FIRE ACCIDENT CLAIMED SEVERAL LIVES

The worst industrial fire accident took place on 24 November 2012 in Bangladesh at Ashulia at Savar which is approximately 30 km away from Dhaka. In the history of Bangladesh, this is the most devastating fire accident which claimed several lives. The fire which broke out due to unexplained reasons started at Tazreen Fashion near the Dhaka Export Processing Zone and soon engulfed the ground floor and first floor of the multi-storey building. The Government of

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Bangladesh constituted Inquiry Committee in order to find out the cause of this worst-ever fire accident. Concerned authorities were directed for proper medical treatment to the injured.

INDIA-MALDIVES JOINT MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE EKUVERIN 2012

EKUVERIN 2012- The fourth joint military training exercise between India and Maldives held in Belgaum. The fourth Joint Military Training Exercises between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) - EKUVERIN 2012 - was held in Belgaum, India from 12 to 25 November 2012. A total of 45 personnel from the MNDF are taking part in the exercises along with the personnel from the Indian Army. The bilateral annual exercises, which commenced in 2009 in Belgaum, are alternately held in India and Maldives. The aim of the exercises is to enhance the close military cooperation between the two countries. In April 2012, both countries, along with Sri Lanka, held joint Coast Guard/Naval exercises – DOSTI XI - off the coast of Male (Maldives) to strengthen the bonds of friendship and enhance mutual operational capability and cooperation in the region.

MARC GROSSMAN, US SPECIAL ENVOY TO AF-PAK RESIGNED

The US special envoy to Af-Pak (Afghanistan-Pakistan), Marc Grossman on 27 November 2012 announced his resignation after being at the helm of diplomatic affairs in the volatile region for two years from 2010 to 2012. His resignation would come into effect from 14 December 2012. Grossman would be succeeded by his Deputy Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, David D Pearce. Grossman, a former State Department diplomat, Grossman was roped in after the sudden death of Richard Holbrooke in 2010.

PASSPORT SEVA PROJECT WON CSI-NIHILENT E-GOVERNANCE AWARD

The Computer Society of India (CSI) on 22 November 2012 adjudged Ministry of External Affairs’ Passport Seva Project as the most significant e-Governance initiative of the Government of India undertaken during 2011-12. The final selection for the award was done after a multi-stage evaluation, which included field visits to Passport Seva Kendras. The Computer Society of India is the largest association of IT professionals in India. It joined hands with Nihilent Technologies in the year 2002 to institute CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Awards for recognising successful efforts in application of ICT for good governance. To Read More

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QUESTIONS OF THE MONTH Q.1 Parliament of Egypt Passed Draft of the New Constitution. Do you think the new constitution will bring stability to the nation? Discuss.

Q.2 India and Sweden on 29 November 2012 signed Social Security Agreement in New Delhi. Enlist the other countries with whom India has signed the agreement. Discuss the nature of the agreement and its impact on India-Sweden relation.

Q.3 Union Government of India issued New IT Guidelines to stop its Misuse. Critically discuss the salient features of new IT guidelines.

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Jagranjosh.com: Kindly tell us about the books and study material which you studied while preparing GS for Prelim exam?

Arvind Kumar Singh: I prepared for all the sections of GS. For Indian Economy I read Dutt and Sundaram. I also read Budget and Economic Survey released by Government of India. I also went through UP special Uttar Pradesh Pariksha Vani. For Science section I read NCERT books. I prepared for History section by reading History of Modern India authored by SK Pandey. For polity section I read M Lakshmikant.

Jagranjosh.com: What do you think about the changed pattern in UPPCS prelim exam?

Arvind Kumar Singh: I think it’s a positive change. The changed pattern focuses on quality. The hardworking students will have better chance for getting selected.

Jagranjosh.com: The prelim exam is the easiest or the toughest stage in the whole examination process. Comment?

Arvind Kumar Singh: Since it is the first step, it is the toughest. But one should make consistent effort even after clearing this stage.

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