Page-7 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

Meteor hits Earth outside Chelyabinsk city in Russia

February 20, 2013

A meteor which was about 17 metres across and weighed 10,000 tons impacted Earth nearly 30 to 50 km above the ground near Russian city Chelyabinsk. The meteor is also being said as the largest celestial body to have hit ..

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Bhaskar Rao appointed as Lokayukta of Karnataka

February 20, 2013

Former Chief Justice of Karnataka, Bhaskar Rao, has been appointed as the Lokayukta of Karnatka. The chair of the anti-corruption ombudsman was vacant after previous Lokayukta Justice Shivraj V. Patil was forced to resign after the media expose of illegal ..

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First corporate sponsorship for Padma Shri Girisha Hosanagara

February 20, 2013

High-jumper Padma Shri awardee Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda who bagged silver medal in London paralympics has become brand ambassador of nutrition company Herbalife.

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Australia clinches women’s cricket World Cup

February 20, 2013

In the women’s cricket World Cup tournament, Australia beat West Indies by 114 runs in the final match played in Mumbai to win the title.

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India’s trade deficit surges to $20 billion

February 20, 2013

India’s trade deficit surged to a three-month high of $20 billion despite some stingy improvement by 0.82% growth at $25.58 billion in January. The growth, however, does not seem to provide much help in attaining the $350 billion export target ..

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India-Japan first Maritime Affairs dialogue at Delhi

February 20, 2013

New Delhi (India) hosted the first India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue. Both sides deliberated on issues of mutual interest, inter alia, maritime security including non-traditional threats, cooperation in shipping, marine sciences and technology, marine biodiversity and cooperation at various multilateral forums.

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Asoke Kumar Mukerji – The next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

February 20, 2013

Asoke Kumar Mukerji, currently Special Secretary at headquarters, has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York.

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Golden Bear to ‘Child’s Pose’: Berlinale

February 20, 2013

Child’s Pose (Poziţia Copilului) by Romanian director Călin Peter Netzer was awarded the Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear) went to ‘An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker’ by ..

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American philosopher and law expert Ronald Dworkin passed away

February 20, 2013

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 one of the most quoted legal scholars in the U.S. and also ..

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50% increase in Bad loans of listed Banks

February 19, 2013

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 December 31, 2012. The net Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of 40 listed banks ..

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