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Page-10 of Current Affairs - August, 2012

Bimal Gurung sworn in as the Head of GTA

Bimal Gurung sworn in as the head of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). What is GTA? It a 50-member semi-autonomous body for trouble-torn Darjeeling hills in West Bengal....

August 9, 2012

Gunman kills 6 at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin

A gunman shot 6 worshippers dead at a Sikh temple at Oak creek in Wisconsin. Oak Creek: A city in Milwaukee County of Wisconsin state of US. Wisconsin:...

August 9, 2012

More US sanctions on Iran

US imposed more sanctions on Iran to weaken its oil export dependent economy. It imposed Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) and put penalizing...

August 9, 2012

“Naresh Chandra Committee” submits National Security Report

Why Naresh Chandra committee was consituted? The committee was constituted by the Union Govt to contemporarize the Kargil Review Committee’s recommendations. It was also asked to suggest ways...

August 9, 2012

‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’: Jet Airways collaborates with HDFC Bank launches credit cards

What is “Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit” ? Jet Airways tied up with the HDFC bank to launch ‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’. This is a range of credit cards...

August 9, 2012

Earth might face more Heat Waves: NASA

As per warnings of NASA, the Earth might face an intense summer heat wave than what it faced b/w 1951 to 1980. Agency reveals that over the past...

August 9, 2012

Govt of Goa starts “Ladli Laxmi Scheme”

Govt of Goa started Ladli Laxmi Scheme initiated by Women and Child Welfare department. The scheme is aimed preventing female feticide in the state. The scheme: Girls who...

August 9, 2012

Usain Bolt bags Olympic gold in 100m

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt clinched his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100m.

August 8, 2012

NASA Curiosity rover touches Mars

A robot rover “Curiosity” launched by US space agency NASA successfully landed on Mars. The rover landed on Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. What...

August 8, 2012

India’s Mars mission gets cabinet approval

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Department of Space to launch a satellite to Mars in 2013. What will be the mission? The satellite will investigate Mars...

August 8, 2012

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