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“Freedom of the Press Foundation”: WikiLeaks devises new way to raise funds

Julian Assange led WikiLeaks has launched a new platform called the  “Freedom of the Press Foundation” to overcome banking blockade against it, and to promote aggressive, public-interest journalism...

December 24, 2012    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

$1.5 billion fine on UBS over Libor manipulation

Swiss bank UBS has been fined $1.5 billion over the manipulation of Libor benchmark rate. It is the second biggest fine ever on a global bank after HSBC...

December 24, 2012

Lok Sabha approves Constitution (118th Amendment) Bill, 2012

Lok Sabha approved the Constitution (118th Amendment) Bill, 2012 which seeks to provide special status to six backward districts in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, with provision for reservation in education...

December 24, 2012    Places in News Current Affairs

AIFF appoints investigation panel

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) formed a ‘one-man committee’ of retired Supreme Court judge and chairperson of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, A.K Ganguly to probe...

December 24, 2012    Sports Current Affairs

Sardar Singh bags best price at HIL auctions

The captain of Indian Hockey team, Sardar Singh commanded the best price of $78,000 from the Delhi franchisee as the players were auctioned in the Hockey India League...

December 24, 2012    Sports Current Affairs

Ratan Tata is chairman emeritus of Tata Sons

Outgoing chairman of the $100 billion Tata group, Ratan Tata, has been  conferred the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus of the group by Tata Sons. Cyrus Mistry will...

December 24, 2012

GK & Current Affairs 22-23 December 2012

December 24, 2012

Praful Patel becomes AIFF president once again

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), during its annual General  meeting, re-elected Praful Patel as its president.

December 24, 2012    Sports Current Affairs

National Financial Switch

With a view to inter-connect the ATMs in the country and facilitate easy banking for the common man, the Institute of Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT),...

December 24, 2012

Samsung displaces Nokia to become World’s No.1 mobile brand

Samsung has left Nokia behind to gain the world’s leading top mobile brand for the year 2012. This is the first time in 14 years that Nokia is...

December 24, 2012

Babu Rajeev Committee

The C. Babu Rajeev Committee was established by the Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India, to conduct a comprehensive review of maritime legislation in the country. Its...

December 24, 2012

Miss Universe 2012: Olivia Culpo of US

Miss US, Olivia Culpo was announced winner of the Miss Universe    2012 contest held in Las Vegas. US has won this title after a gap of more than...

December 23, 2012    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

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