12 December 2013 – Daily Current Affairs ( Hindi and English)

SC-Homosexual-Ruling-Section-377-IPC

1) In a major setback to gay activists, the Supreme Court on 11 December, 2013 held that homosexuality or unnatural sex between two consenting adults would be an offence and this provision did not suffer from any constitutional infirmity. Which section of Indian Penal Code (IPC) was held constitutional by the Supreme Court in this ruling? – Section 377 (A Bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and S.J. Mukhopadaya in its judgment allowed a batch of appeals challenging the Delhi High Court judgment decriminalising Section 377 of IPC between two consenting adults. The court had reserved verdict on 27 March 2012 after marathon arguments since 15 February 2012 from counsel for the appellants, the Attorney General G. E. Vahanvati and others arguing for and against the judgment. The Bench while setting aside the High Court

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NPCC Recruitment 2014 – Management Trainee Vacancies through GATE 2014

NPCC Recruitment 2014 – Apply for Management Trainee Vacancies: Are you looking for a PSU recruitment through GATE 2014? National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) has posted an employment notification for the recruitment of Management Trainees posts. Applications are invited for filling up 30 Management Trainees vacancies on regular basis at Corporate Office, Zonal Offices & Projects all over India & abroad. Eligible and interested candidates may apply by submitting their application on or before 28th February 2014. Further details like age limitations, educational qualifications, last date, how to apply and application form are given below…

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Kaveri Grameena Bank Recruitment 2013 – Officers and Office Asst Posts

Kaveri Grameena Bank Recruitment 2013 – Apply Online for 716 Officers and Office Assistant Vacancies: Kaveri Grameena Bank has posted an employment notification for the recruitment of Officers and Office Asst positions. Online applications are invited from IBPS RRBs-II pass out candidates for filling up 716 Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale III), Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) vacancies. Candidates who qualified the IBPS CWE for RRBs conducted during September/ October 2013 can only apply through online mode for this opening on or before 26th December 2013. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, last date, how to apply and online application form are given below…

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TJSB Bank Recruitment 2013 – Apply Online for Trainee Officer Posts

TJSB Bank Recruitment 2013 – Apply Online for Trainee Officer Vacancies: Thane Janata Sahakari Bank (TJSB) has posted an employment notification for the recruitment of Trainee Officer positions. Online applications are invited from candidates for filling up Trainee Officer vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply through online mode for this opening on or before 21st December 2013. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, last date, how to apply and online application form are given below…

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11 December 2013 – Daily Current Affairs ( Hindi and English)

Nelson-Mandela-Memorial-Service

1) A memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela was held on 10 December, 2013 in which heads of state from over 100 countries including Indian President Pranab Mukherjee took part. This service was held in which township of Johannesburg, which was a stronghold of support for the anti-apartheid struggle that Mandela embodied? – Soweto (This service was held at Soweto’s open-air football stadium – FNB Stadium (Important world leaders who assembled at this memorial service of Mandela included U.S. President Barack Obama, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao and Cuban President Raul Castro)

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