Page-7 of Archives: February, 2013

American philosopher and law expert Ronald Dworkin passed away

American philosopher and constitutional law scholar Ronald Dworkin (81), who debated that the law should be founded on moral integrity, has passed away. He was widely known and...

February 20, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

50% increase in Bad loans of listed Banks

The bad loans or Non Performing Assets of listed banks swelled by 50% at Rs 30,840 crore in the first nine months of the current financial year ended...

February 19, 2013

SEBI freezes bank accounts of two Sahara group firms

Market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ordered freezing of bank accounts and attachment of properties of two Sahara group firms – Sahara Housing Investment Corporation Ltd...

February 19, 2013

Italy arrests head of Italian company on charges of bribery in Defence deal

The head of Italian firm Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, has been arrested in Milan in connection with charges that bribes were paid to secure an Indian defence helicopter deal...

February 19, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

GK & Current Affairs 2013: February 18, 19

February 19, 2013

GK & Current Affairs 2013: February 16, 17

February 19, 2013

Mohan Parasaran is new Solicitor General of India

Mohan Parasaran has been appointed as the new Solicitor General of India following the resignation of senior advocate Rohinton Nariman from the post. Mr Parasaran, who is currently...

February 16, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Fact Box: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)

  Cabinet approves setting up of SPV for TAPI gas pipeline The Union Cabinet has given nod to set up the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the $9-billion...

February 16, 2013

Angelo Mathews appointed as captain of Sri Lankan cricket team

Angelo Mathews has been selected as Sri Lanka’s Test and one-day  international captain for the rest of 2013. He took the reins from Mahela Jayawardene, who recently nominated...

February 16, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Super volcano eruptions may eliminate life

As per a recent study, life on Earth faces danger from a catastrophic “Supervolcano” which seismologists say is due to erupt in ‘200 million years’ time. How is...

February 16, 2013    Science & Technology

Fact Box: Antyodaya Anna Yojana

Haryana lifts VAT on wheat given by AAY Haryana has exempted from Value Added Tax for wheat being given to beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) under the...

February 16, 2013    Government Schemes Current Affairs

Iran test fires cruise missile "Ghader"

Iran test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile named “Ghader”, which means Capable in Farsi, in international waters near the Strait of Hormuz. About “Ghader”: Surface-to-surface, ground-to-ship cruise missile Range...

February 16, 2013    Places in News Current Affairs