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Page-6 of Current Affairs - December, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

Jacob Zuma regains ANC leadership

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma retained his position as he was re-elected for  the presidency of Africa’s ruling African National Congress. He will remain at the position until 2017 if...

December 23, 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

Minority Rights Day observed

December 18 was celebrated as Minority Rights Day by the National Commission for Minorities which is headed by Justice Mohammed Shamim. On this day in 1992 that the...

December 23, 2012

CDSCO passes WHO standards, expected to boost Indian vaccine exports

WHO (World Health Organization) has approved that India’s national  regulatory authority — Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) — and its affiliated institutions meet the prescribed international benchmarks....

December 23, 2012

Gas production from KG-D6 declines

Gas output from India’s biggest gas producing fields in the Krishna Godavari basin (KG-D6) continued to decline and reched its lowest level since its inception. After touching peak...

December 23, 2012

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