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Govt to set up GoM on new law for honour killings

Saying that no unanimity could be achieved on introducing a law for honour killings, I&B minister Ambika Soni said the Group of Ministers will also seek opinion from states on the proposed amendments. | Video

* Will govt act fast to stop khap terror?
* Threatened by kin, couples seek protection
* Cabinet to consider bill to rein in honour killing | Video

Ignoring Cong high command warning, Jagan resumes Odarpu yatra


Thousands lined up both sides of the streets and stood on rooftops to welcome Jagan Mohan Reddy at the start of his 3-day campaign in Itchapuram town as he began his 'Odarpu' yatra in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district. | Video

* Cong threatens Jagan with action over yatra | Video
* Ready to quit as MP, says defiant Jaganmohan | Video

Curfew in more areas of Kashmir Valley, flag march by Army


Curfew has been clamped in more areas of the Kashmir Valley which witnessed stray incidents of violence. Sopore town and old parts of Baramulla have been placed under curfew as a precautionary measure. | Video

* First Army march in Srinagar in a decade

OTHER TOP STORIES

* Maoists on rampage in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand | Video
* Indians grab max number of H-1B visas
* CNN Mid East editor quits after tweet lauding cleric
* Solar plane lands after completing 24-hour flight
* Wake up America, check Facebook
* Nokia N8 prototype stolen
* Deepika at F1 Grand Prix
* Boney, Sridevi: Asin’s god-parents
* Common social networking blunders

NDA, Left gear up for 'Bharat bandh' tomorrow

PTI 32 minutes ago

The Opposition parties geared up to enforce a 'Bharat bandh' on Monday in protest against the fuel price hike but the government firmly ruled out any roll-back and slammed as unjustified the call for the nation-wide strike.

• Govt rules out rolling back fuel price hike |
• BJP all set to make 'Bharat bandh' a success
• NDA leaders chalk out 'Bharat bandh' strategy

Dhoni weds Sakshi in presence of close friends, team-mates

PTI 50 minutes ago

Mahendra Singh Dhoni tied the nuptial knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat on Sunday in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates.

• Fans celebrate Dhoni's new innings in life
• Bollywood stars congratulate Dhoni, Sakshi

Nadal beats Berdych to win second Wimbledon title

AFP 1 hour ago

World number one Rafael Nadal won his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 win over Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych in the final.

• Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal's factfile

OTHER TOP STORIES

• Maoists to avenge Azad killing, bandh on July 7-8
• Defiant Lalit Modi geared up for battle with BCCI
• RNRL to merge with R-Power in Rs 50,000cr deal
• Argentina's loss hardest day of my life: Maradona
• Howard praises India, pushes ICC presidency bid
• Now, Gandhi in Swisscom ad campaign
• Raavan's 1,700 pirated copies seized
• I'm not seeing Rana: Shriya
• Why men love 'bitches'

SPORTS

• Kaka was not fit for duty: Team doctor

• MotoGP: Lorenzo cruises to victory in Catalunya
• Pietersen ruled out of ODI series against Bangladesh
• 'CWG athletes most vulnerable in transit'

Bomb threat at Delhi metro station An anonymous caller on Sunday telephoned the police and threatened to blow up the Uttam Nagar Metro station in West Delhi, prompting the authorities to beef up security in the capital, an official said. Cops probing stay of Pakistani pilot in Kerala hotel The city police is investigating the stay of a Pakistani pilot of a foreign airline in a hotel here without the information of intelligence and security agencies. Mumbai's dabbawallas hike rates Inflation is pinching Mumbai's world-famous dabbawallas, who ferry lunch boxes all over the city with mind-boggling efficiency. Bhubaneswar: Woman lawyer undergoes sex change In a curious turn of events a woman lawyer underwent a sex reassignment surgery (SRS) allegedly to save herself from forced marriage by her family. Car knocks down biker, Mika denies involvement A Mercedes car knocked down a biker in Four Bungalows area in the wee hours on Sunday and a passer-by claimed Bollywood singer Mika was behind the wheels, a charge denied by the artiste. Teenager commits suicide in Delhi A teenager allegedly committed suicide in the capital on Sunday apparently upset over a fight with his brothers, police said. Pre-monsoon rains cool Delhi The temperature, which was hovering around the high 30s on Saturday, plunged to 26 degrees Celsius at 10.30 am on Sunday following the rains. 'CWG athletes most vulnerable in transit' With less than 90 days left for the Commonwealth Games, a leading US-based strategic think tank has warned that athletes will be most vulnerable to terrorist attacks while in transit to and from the venues. No cuts if Mumbai lakes receive 'water traget' The Mumbai civic body, pinning hopes on a bountiful monsoon, may do away with the ongoing water cuts if 3-4 lakh million litres of water is collected in the lakes by mid-July. Soumya murder: Accused alleges assault inside jail One of the accused in the sensational Soumya Vishwanathan murder case has approached a court alleging that he was beaten up for several days inside Rohini Jail for refusing to "bribe" prison authorities. DELHI Bomb threat at Delhi metro station An anonymous caller on Sunday telephoned the police and threatened to blow up the Uttam Nagar Metro station in West Delhi, prompting the authorities to beef up security in the capital, an official said. Teenager commits suicide in Delhi 'CWG athletes most vulnerable in transit' Soumya murder case: Accused alleges assault inside jail Delhi In Pics MUMBAI Family releases Viveka's photos, chats with Gautam Vora Supporting its claim that Viveka Babajee and Gautam Vora were in a relationship, the dead fashion model's family today released photographs and internet text messages exchanged between the duo. Mumbai's dabbawallas hike rates Car knocks down biker, Mika denies involvement No cuts if Mumbai lakes receive 'water traget' by July 15 Mumbai In Pics BANGALORE Halappa in hospital again Former minister H Halappa, who moved out of Victoria Hospital on Thursday night, is now at Mallya Hospital. He is likely to be discharged on Monday. Easy run for E-City commuters Lawyer hacked to death 4-hour power cut leaves city gasping Bangalore In Pics HYDERABAD Maoist leader Azad cremated in Hyderabad The body of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, who was killed in an encounter with Andhra Pradesh Police on Friday last, was cremated in Hyderabad on Sunday. Cong likely to field '09 candidates Four 'disillusioned' Naxals surrender 3 of family killed in accident Hyderabad In Pics CHENNAI Hosps gear up for more transplants State's official registry says that there were three transplants in two days. The number of cadaver donations is going up and city hospitals are investing in transplant facilities. AHMEDABAD Rath yatra: Cops to watch from sky This time Gujarat police plans to watch over the rath yatra from the skies. Helicopters are likely to be deployed for aerial surveillance to provide security to the lakhs of devotees who participate in the annual yatra. NIDian conjures up dream fighter aircraft ALLAHABAD Private parties to develop rly freight terminals Visionaries praise 'visions' AU lawns to have greener, cleaner looks soon 2 held for assaulting youth to death BHUBANESWAR Woman lawyer undergoes sex change Man arrested for involvement in bombing & extortion Heavy rains lead to water logging at Orissa temple Dhamara port likely by August 2010 CHANDIGARH Chetna Rally today on environmental degradation After jailbird Rathore, Whisky on a high with Baba's discourses Baton fails to charge up city July 4 holiday, a call of duty for BPO GOA Pacheco: From tailor's help to driving a Hummer Anjuna youth abducted for Rs 5cr, rescued by police Mickky surrenders in court, gets admitted to Hospicio Varsity, dental college in power struggle GUWAHATI Assam peace process hits roadblock Assam's terror victims demand justice Assam flood situation worsens Protests in Assam over fuel price hike HUBLI Differences among leaders spell doom to Congress Illegally stocked sand seized HDK to CM: Stop attending meets, visit flood-hit areas Science expo today JAIPUR Man mauled to death by tiger in Ranthambhore IOC fire: 14-day judicial custody for accused Pushkar Lake unlikely to retain water Plea to cancel interim bail in farm sell-off case KANPUR KU's dynamic webpage will provide access to academic records Teacher awarded lifer for raping student Undertrials put on hold due to PM visit PLWHA to get all necessary facilities: UPSACS KOLKATA Messy finish to Messi start Tie-up sends Xavier's team to Canada RPF jawans gheraoed CPM leader shot dead by Maoists LUCKNOW PM assures CM on UP's development Uttrakhand CM in city today 300 seats filled up for BCom CSMMU advice to doctors: Be patient LUDHIANA Franchisee says classes to resume from Wednesday His journey from pauper to burger king Rail authorities on alert for bandh Cops turn eco warriors MANGALORE Community helpline 'Sahaya' to open tomorrow Trains renumbered, rescheduled Construction workers to meet on July 11 City likely to feel the heat of bandh MYSORE BJP candidate leads by narrow margin Telecom dealers to stop selling SIM cards and recharge vouchers MLA yearns for more support Safai karmachari's daughter becomes GP chief NAGPUR IPL-inspired franchisee basketball in city Spl teams to assess loss to public property during bandh Hardened burglar by night, caring ‘step dad’ by day Police mitras thwart suicide bid by 2 girls PATNA Chandawar ends fast after govt assurance State BJP hail decision to rope in Gujarat CM Govt acts against cops who left state years ago Luggage lifters' gang busted PUNE Events for warkaris on July 5, 6 Coffee and cocoa in the garden/Full of beans Projectors, screens push blackboards aside Food security bill to be tabled in the LS within 3-4 months RAJKOT Gujarat orders probe into 'missing' Gandhi items This north Gujarat village worships the national bird cleared-devlina This north Over 98 species spotted at the bandharas Mangrove plantation to bring back Kashmir tag for Mahuva RANCHI Babulal against Cong prop to JMM All was not well for Soren, the CM STF to unravel temple theft J'khand is back to square one THANE Thane encroachments: State plans total removal by May 2011 Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sameelan to be held in Thane Police strip 100 men to find struggle marks of rape victim Eight killed as wall collapses in Thane SURAT Costly veggies make citizens jittery No new sanctions under TUFS to hit textile industry's modernisation No tertiary water treatment plant for units under PPP SMC on demolition spree, illegal structures razed Cops probing stay of Pak pilot in Thiruvananthapuram hotel CPI(M) protests HC ban on roadside meetings Pepsi plant in Kerala extracting excess water: Minister Talks will go on with Tecom for SmartCity project : Kerala CM VADODARA Squint vision can be treated Mother Dairy follows Amul, raises milk price by Rs 2 in Delhi Rains continue in city City youth hip hop band rocks on

INDIA

• Monsoon arrives in north India

• BJP threatens stir against 15% quota for Muslims
• Threat to my life from Maya, Mulayam: Amar Singh
• Indian American killed in NY boat accident

Lebanon's top Shiite cleric dies

Top Lebanese Shiite cleric Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, branded a "terrorist" by Washington and once regarded as Hezbollah's spiritual guide, died on Sunday at a Beirut hospital, an aide said.

· Taliban to launch media regulatory authority

The Taliban will soon launch their own "media regulatory authority" to monitor press and TV reports to prevent "false" statements about Islam, a militant spokesman said on Sunday, warning that a second-time violator of its media guidelines will "be executed".

· Israel PM for direct talks with Palestinians

Israel's prime minister says he'll press for direct talks with Palestinians during his upcoming White House visit.

• 'Lockerbie bomber may live for another 10 years'

The Lockerbie bomber, who has outlived the three-month prognosis that led to his release on sympathetic grounds, could survive 10 years or longer, the cancer specialist who examined the Libyan last year has said.

• Poland votes in poll forced by prez's air-crash death

Poles voted on Sunday in an election forced by the air-crash death of conservative president Lech Kaczynski, with his identical twin making an audacious bid to replace him and beat the governing liberals' candidate.

• China's old age, urban population to rise drastically

By 2015, people above the age of 60 will account for 19.24% of the Chinese population, which will then stand at 1.39 billion, the National Population and Family Planning Commission has said.

• Saddam spy receives Kuwaiti citizenship

An Iraqi resident, who is believed to have worked as a spy for Saddam Hussain, was recently awarded Kuwaiti citizenship, along with his family.

• Iran says it has 'evidence' CIA abducted its scientist

Iran has submitted "evidence" to the Swiss embassy that its nuclear scientist was abducted by US intelligence agents, media report said.

• Tibetan boy chosen as 6th 'Living Buddha' by China

After years of search by top monks, a 4-year-old Tibetan boy was today chosen as the sixth 'Living Buddha' in the Tibetan capital Lhasa through a lot-drawing system of two candidates conducted by the 11th Panchen Lama who is being projected by China as the Dalai Lama's successor.

• Pak govt should hold talks with Taliban: Sharif

"If Washington says it is prepared to talk to the Taliban who are willing to listen, then a similar initiative should also come from Islamabad," former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif said.

US

Gen Petraeus to take control of Afghan NATO forces today
US General David Petraeus was to take command of NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday after calling for a "unity of effort" among US civilian and military officials.

• Obama's oil spill commission to probe disaster
• New UN body runs into acronym hurdle
• When Jefferson's colonial mindset tripped him up

PAKISTAN

• Taliban to launch media regulatory authority
• 20 militants killed in air attacks in Pak
• Pak govt should hold talks with Taliban: Sharif

SOUTH ASIA

• Nepal mum on Niranjan Hojai's arrest
• Nepal's 'Living Goddess' passes acid test
• No change in Afghanistan strategy: NATO chief

UK

• Tony Blair's security costs British taxpayers 250,000 pounds
• Lockerbie bomber may live another 10 years: Cancer specialist
• A car for the blind by next year

EUROPE

• Poland votes in election forced by president's air-crash death
• Hillary Clinton arrives in Baku for talks on Caucasus
• US, Poland sign modified missile shield deal

CHINA

• China's old age, urban population to rise drastically
• Tibetan boy chosen as 6th 'Living Buddha' by China
• Menon's skills on test as he arrives in China ahead of Zardari

MIDDLE EAST

• Israeli PM for direct talks with Palestinians
• Lebanon's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah dies
• Saddam spy receives Kuwaiti citizenship

REST OF WORLD

• 15 dead in Philippine bus crash
• Won’t let ‘political correctness’ get in way of tackling immigration: Australian PM
• Philippines moves to end targeting of massacre witnesses

MAD, MAD WORLD

• Newspaper advert 'eliminates' Brazil from finals
• Man kills girl for crying during World Cup
• A man's 45 year search for love of his life

FIFA World Cup 2010: Quarter-finals Results

Posted by Nextgen at 7:42 AM . July 3, 2010

4th July 2010

Nadal beats Berdych to win second Wimbledon title

World number one Rafael Nadal won his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 win over Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych in the final.

• Amritraj praises Paes who readies for another final
• Paes-Black into Wimbledon mixed doubles finals
• Frustration again for nearly man Murray

Day before bandh, govt rules out rolling back fuel price hike

The government on Sunday ruled out rolling back increase in fuel prices, even as Opposition NDA called for an all-India bandh on Monday to protest the price hike and rising inflation. |

• BJP all set to make 'Bharat bandh' a success
• NDA leaders chalk out 'Bharat bandh' strategy

Fans celebrate Dhoni-Sakshi wedding

Cricket fans burst crackers and distributed sweets to celebrate Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wedding with childhood friend Shakshi Singh Rawat on Sunday evening in Dehradun.

Dhoni set to tie knot on Sunday evening |

Sports

• MCC finally bats for day & night Tests

• MotoGP: Lorenzo cruises to victory in Catalunya
• Pietersen ruled out of ODI series against Bangladesh
• 'CWG athletes most vulnerable in transit'

World

Breaking News:

World number one Rafael Nadal wins second Wimbledon title | Nadal beat Czech Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in the men's final

Top Lebanese Shiite cleric Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, branded a "terrorist" by Washington and once regarded as Hezbollah's spiritual guide, died on Sunday at a Beirut hospital, an aide said.

• Taliban to launch media regulatory authority
  The Taliban will soon launch their own "media regulatory authority" to monitor press and TV reports to prevent "false" statements about Islam, a militant spokesman said on Sunday, warning that a second-time violator of its media guidelines will "be executed".
• Israel PM for direct talks with Palestinians
  Israel's prime minister says he'll press for direct talks with Palestinians during his upcoming White House visit.

India

Monsoon arrives in north India Monsoon on Sunday advanced to parts of north India bringing heavy rains which led to mercury hovering below normal, giving respite to people from hot and humid conditions.

Taslimuddin joins JD(U) Former union minister Md Taslimuddin along with hundreds of supporters joined ruling JD(United) in the presence of the CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday.

Threat to my life from Maya, Mulayam, says Amar Singh The expelled SP leader and president of newly-floated Rashtriya Lok Manch on Sunday claimed that he was facing threat to his life from Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati.

Govt rules out rolling back fuel price hike The government on Sunday ruled out rolling back increase in fuel prices, even as Opposition NDA called for an all-India bandh on Monday to protest the price hike and rising inflation.

Teenage lovers found dead, honour killing suspected In yet another suspected case of honour killing, two teenaged lovers were found dead and their bodies recovered from the playground of a government school in Somain village, around 70 km from Fatehbad.

NDA leaders chalk out 'Bharat Bandh' strategy Top leaders of BJP-led NDA on Sunday chalked out the strategy for a nation-wide strike call on Monday against the government's "failure" to control price rise.

More than 1000 honour killings in India every year: Experts More than 1,000 young people in India have been done to death every year owing to 'Honour Killings' linked to forced marriages and the country needs to introduce stringent legislation to deal firmly with the heinous crime, two legal experts have claimed.

Maoists vow to avenge Azad's killing "Azad was murdered brutally by Intelligence Bureau of the central government and Special Intelligence Bureau of Andhra Pradesh with complete knowledge of Union home minister P Chidambaram," a statement issued by the CPI (Maoist) said.

Azad killing: Maoists call 48-hour 'Bharat bandh' from July 7 Maoists called for a 48-hour 'Bharat bandh' from July 7 to protest against the killing of their senior politburo member Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad at Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh by the police, top Maoist leader Kishenji said on Sunday.

BJP all set to make 'Bharat bandh' a success In an attempt to make Monday's nationwide strike against fuel price hike a success, BJP has decided to send its senior leaders out to various state capitals to lead demonstrations and protest marches.

BJP all set to make 'Bharat bandh' a success In an attempt to make Monday's nationwide strike against fuel price hike a success, BJP has decided to send its senior leaders out to various state capitals to lead demonstrations and protest marches.

Over 3,700 pilgrims visit Amarnath, fifth batch leaves Jammu Over 3,700 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Amarnath shrine, while the fifth batch of 3,165 devotees on Sunday left for the cave temple in south Kashmir Himalayas.

NDA will return to power in 2014: Nitin Gadkari BJP president Nitin Gadkari does not think that the multi-party NDA has been weakened because parties like the Biju Janata Dal and the Indian National Lok Dal have left it.

Indians in US, other countries to get tax concession PT Indians, staying in the US, could in next three months avail tax concession on the money they will spend on social welfare projects at their native places in India.

In-laws' status can't be basis for quantum of alimony: HC The Delhi High Court has ruled that the financial status of a woman's in-laws cannot be the basis for deciding alimony by her estranged husband.

6 of family murdered in Bihar Six members of a family were murdered in Bihar's Muzaffarpur town early on Sunday, police said.

Jaswant's Jinnah book issue a closed chapter: Gadkari PT BJP president Nitin Gadkari has termed as "closed" the issue of Jaswant Singh's book praising Pakistan founder M A Jinnah and said return of leaders like him will strengthen the party.

Light narcotics offences bailable: Bombay HC In a landmark judgment, the Bombay HC has held that offences under the stringent anti-narcotics law — which are punishable with a jail term of less than three years — are "bailable".

Curfew lifts, Anantnag erupts Police fired in the air, lobbed teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse stone-pelting protesters during two-hour curfew relaxation in old Anantnag town even as authorities imposed curfew in two more areas of Trehgam and Kupwara.

CBI files chargesheet in PF scam, 3 former HC judges named The CBI on Saturday filed the chargesheet in the Provident Fund scam of Ghaziabad courts against 78 people including three former judges of Allahabad high court and three district judges. Black Widow chief arrested Militant outfit Dima Halam Daogah (Black Widow faction) commander in chief Niranjan Hojai, allegedly involved in diverting government funds to militants, was nabbed along India-Nepal border. Was the man killed alongside Azad an innocent scribe? A controversy erupted over the antecedents of the person killed along with senior Maoist leader Azad in an encounter with police in Adilabad. Jairam counters Praful on Navi Mumbai airport delay Not one to pass up the chance of a fight, minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh has hit back at MoS for civil aviation Praful Patel, alleging that two Maharashtra government bodies had not responded to environment-related queries about the new Mumbai airport. HRD ministry under Arjun pushed case of 2 institutes It seems former HRD minister Arjun Singh was a votary of deemed universities and in some cases, the interest taken by his office raised eyebrows. Driver errors cause most road deaths in India: Report Having a good hand at the wheel makes all the difference between life and death on India's treacherous roads. Team India captain M S Dhoni gets engaged T Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni got engaged to Sakshi Rawat, a Kolkata girl, at a quiet ceremony in Dehradun on Saturday night. Sources say Dhoni and Sakshi knew each other since their early school days in Ranchi. Out of the blue: How to enjoy the rain safely Yes, yes, you're all set with your brand new windcheater and fancy umbrella to step out and splash around. But with the good comes the bad and before you know it, you're holed up indoors with germs in your system and a thermometer in your mouth. Magazine editor who irked netas held In a move that has raised many eyebrows, the Cyber Cell of the Kerala police arrested the chief editor of the popular 'Crime' magazine, T P Nandakumar, charging him with defaming an NRI through his portal crimenewson-line.com. Free Taj Mahal entry on 344th Urs of Shah Jahan During the 'salana urs' (annual death anniversary) of the Mughal emperor, pilgrims pay homage to the Pir in the Taj 'taikhana' (basement) housing the original graves of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. TRS actor-MP Vijayashanti held for hate speech Amidst high drama, TRS MP Vijayashanti was arrested after her convoy was stopped while she was on her way to Siddipet for an election campaign. She was booked for her inflammatory speech with reference to Telangana two days ago.

Dal meant for PM in IIT-Kanpur found adulterated Shailvee Sharda 17 hours ago Pitching for greater collaboration between institutions such as IITs and the corporate sector, PM said there was an urgent need to increase quality research in science and technology, especially to meet newer challenges like climate change.

Advani's call does the trick, Lokayukta returns to post TNN 17 hours ago It was a phone call from BJP patriarch L K Advani that tugged at Lokayukta Santosh Hegde's heartstrings and made him withdraw his resignation on Saturday. Hegde had, for nine days, refused to budge from his no-staying-on stance.

Curfew reimposed in Anantnag after fresh troubles TNN 16 hours ago Police fired in the air, lobbed teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse stone-pelting protesters during two-hour curfew relaxation in old Anantnag town on Saturday.

6 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 2 injured in road accident TNN 16 hours ago Six Amarnath pilgrims from Punjab were killed and two others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Ramsu on Jammu-Srinagar highway today.

Now, Gandhi in Swisscom advertisement campaign TNN 18 hours ago After Mont Blanc limited edition pens with an engraving of Mahatma Gandhi courted controversy, a Swiss telecom company is now using his picture in an advertisement campaign for its BlackBerry phones.

Tension prevails in Punjab's Bareta town TNN 16 hours ago Tension prevailed in Punjab's Bareta town following alleged desecration of B R Ambedkar's statue on Saturday morning.

Now, top I-T men to keep close watch on surveys Pradeep Thakur 17 hours ago The Central Board of Direct Taxes has modified rules related to reporting mechanism and ensuring a greater involvement of the board in a move to bring in more transparency during income-tax raids and survey operations.

'No disclosure of info related to crucial cabinet meets during 1971 war' TNN 16 hours ago Cabinet Secretariat has denied disclosure of information related to crucial cabinet meetings during the 1971 war on grounds that revelations would prejudicially affect the "sovereignty and integrity" of India.

CPM politburo discusses party line for CC meet TNN 16 hours ago The CPM politburo meet, which started on Saturday, is discussing the draft resolution for the extended Central Committee (CC) that will be held in Vijayawada next month.

India has just one operation theatre per one lakh people: Study Kounteya Sinha 18 hours ago A latest study by the Harvard School of Public Health has found that India has just 1.3 OT per 1 lakh population and the surgical facilities that are available lack the basic safety equipment — such as oxygen monitors.

Chargesheet filed in PF scam case, 3 former HC Judges named PTI 3 Jul 2010, 20:15 The CBI on Saturday filed the chargesheet in the infamous provident fund scam of Ghaziabad courts against 78 people including three former judges of Allahabad High Court and three district judges.

RTI reveals IIT-JEE record of impersonation Akshaya Mukul 17 hours ago Impersonation is nothing new to IIT-JEE. Way back in 2000, the son of a senior faculty member, who later became director of IIT-Kharagpur and even chairperson of the Joint Admission Board (JAB), was caught red-handed impersonating.

Team India captain M S Dhoni gets engaged PTI 22 hours ago Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni got engaged to his school-time friend Sakshi Rawat on Saturday at a hotel in Dehradun.

3,000 families to get Posco rehabilitation package PTI 3 Jul 2010, 19:09 About 3,000 families of six villages are likely to get rehabilitation package if Posco-India establishes its 12 MTPA mega steel plant at the proposed site near Paradip.

Submarines collide, lucky escape for sailors PTI 3 Jul 2010, 18:58 Two submarines of the Indian Navy suffered minor damage in a collision at a jetty in the Mumbai harbour when one of vessels was attempting parallel berthing with the other.

Pakistan studying list given by India on handlers of 26/11 PTI 3 Jul 2010, 18:46 Pakistani investigators are looking into a list of six individuals, including three former army officers, named by India for acting as controllers and handlers of the terrorists who carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Police admit journalist too was killed in Azad encounter TIMES NEWS NETWORK & AGENCIES 3 Jul 2010, 17:58 Hemchandra Pandey, a freelance journalist, was also killed in the encounter in which top Maoist leader and spokesperson Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad was killed in Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

Jat group threatens to disturb CWG PTI 3 Jul 2010, 17:44 A group of Jats on Saturday threatened to disturb the upcoming Commonwealth games in the national capital if the government failed to take a decision on their demands for reservation in government jobs by July 10.

Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde withdraws resignation PTI 3 Jul 2010, 17:32 Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, who had stepped down from his post alleging corruption in the state, on Saturday decided to take back his resignation after appeals by top BJP leaders.

Dutch women rape case: Court rejects bail plea of youth TNN 3 Jul 2010, 17:21 A Delhi court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of a youth who was arrested for allegedly raping two Dutch women after taking them to Jammu and Kashmir posing as a tourist guide.

3rd July 2010

Argentina	0:4	Germany
Paraguay	0:1	Spain

2nd July 2010

Uruguay	1(4):1(2)	Ghana
Netherlands	2:1	Brazil

July 1, 2010

Limca People of the Year 2010

Anand Mahindra of Mahindra and Mahindra

Rahul Dravid former captian of Indian Cricket Team

Kiran Karnik former president of NASSCOM

Anjolie Ela Menon renowned Artist

Justice J S Verma former Chief Justice of India

Lalitha Regi human rights activist

Shankar Nethralaya non-profit eye care institution

Transport - Indian Railway

Posted by Nextgen at 6:23 PM . June 24, 2010

What rank does Indian Railway System posses globally?



About what percentage of the railway routes have been electrified?



Which is the oldest running engine?



When was the first Indian railway train rolled on its 34km track from Bombay(Mumbai) to Thane?



What is the length of world's longest railway platform located at Kharagpur, India?



When was the Indian Railway Board established?



The longest railway journey from Jammu Tawi to Kanyakumari is 3,751km, concedes how many hours?



In railways there are A.C., First class and Second class. In which year was Third class removed?

June 23, 2010

Types of World Agriculture

Posted by Nextgen at 5:55 PM . June 23, 2010

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Apiculture: Maintenance of Honey bees on a commercial scale for the sale of honey

Floriculture: The cultivation of flowers or flowering plants

Horticulture: Growing of flowers and vegetables on small plots

Mariculture: Sea farming or cultivation of marine plants and animals for commercial

Olericulture: Cultivation of vegetables and kitchen herbs

Pisciculture: Breeding, rearing and transplantation of fish by artificially

Sericulture: Raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk

Viticulture: Cultivation of the vine for production of grapes and wine

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June 22, 2010

Chief Executive Officer's - Who's Who

Posted by Nextgen at 12:18 PM . June 22, 2010

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William D.Green : Accenture :: Dr.Dre : Aftermath Entertainment

Shantanu Narayen : Adobe Systems :: Dirk Meyer : AMD

Montie Brewer : Air Canada :: Gerard Arpey : American Airlines

Steve Jobs : Apple :: Jeff Bezos : Amazon.com

Kenneth Chenault : American Express :: Shikha Sharma : Axis Bank

Jerald G. Fishman : Analog Devices :: Randall L. Stephenson : AT&T

Alain Belda : Alcoa :: Lakshmi Niwas Mittal : Arcelor Mittal

Evan G. Greenberg : ACE Limited :: Louis C. Camilleri : Altria Group

Julia Stewart : Applebee's International Inc. :: Garo H. Armen : Antigenics Inc.

Kumar Mangalam Birla : Aditya Birla Group :: Anil Ambani : ADAG

June 21, 2010

Company Initials

Posted by Nextgen at 7:42 AM . June 21, 2010

June 20, 2010

Signal/Sign	Meaning
Red Triangle	Family Planning
Red Cross	Medical Help
Red Light	Danger, 'Stop' for the movement of vehicles
Green Light	Go
Olive Branch	Peace
White Pigeon or Dove	Peace
Black Strip on Arm	Opposition Sorrow
Black Flag Red Flag	Opposition Danger Revolution
White Flag	Treaty or Surrender
Yellow Flag	Vehicles with patients of contagious diseases
Two Bones across with Skull	National mourning
Lotus	Sign of civilization and culture
Wheel (Chakra)	Sign of Progress
A blind folded woman with scale in hand	Sign of Justice
Reversed flown	National calamity flag

Current Affairs June 2010 - 5

People

Resul Pookutty becomes member of the Academy of Motion Pictures

P.Obul Reddy, founder and former Managing Director of Nippo Batteries company and Founder and Chairman of Panasonic Carbon India and Panasonic Home appliances India passes away


Business

Vijaya Bank launches online trading services

HM-Mitsubishi launches its dealership in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and National Capital Regaion(NCR)

IndusInd bank to provide finance facilities to Tata Motors dealers


Innovation

First electric locomotive with head-on-generation, manufactured by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works launched for Indian Railways

Punjab National Bank opens its first bio-metric ATM at Thrikkakara in Ernakulam

(Bio-metric ATM: Recognises fingerprints of the card holder and eliminating the need of entering PIN number. Denominations of Rs.50, Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 could be withdrawn from the same)


Sports

Saina Nehwal clinches Indonesian Open Title, third in a row


Technology

Samsung Xcover E2370 with a battery backup of 67days

Transcend to introduce 64GB class 10 SDXC(Secure Digital Extended Capacity) memory card in India, to be priced at Rs.15,000

June 28, 2010

CEO's - Who's Who

Bob Diamond : Barclays :: Kenneth Lewis : Bank of America

Norbert Reithofer : BMW :: Stephen A. Schwarzman : Blackstone Group

W. James McNerney, Jr : Boeing :: Willie Was : British Airways

Sunil Bharti Mittal : Bharti Telecom :: F. Duane Ackerman : Bellsouth

John A. Allison IV : BB&T :: Tod Nielsen : Borland

John Chidsey : Burger King :: Brad Anderson : Best Buy

DMX : Bloodline Records :: Rupert Murdoch : British Sky Broadcasting

Warren Edward Buffett : Berkshire Hathway :: Hans-Paul Burkner : Boston Consulting Group

June 27, 2010

Current Affairs June 2010 - 4

People

Sachin Tendulkar to become Indian Air Force's honorary rank of Group Captain

Australia gets Julia Gillard as first female Prime Minister

Former union minister Digvijay Singh dies in London


Business

Rupee all set to join elite currency club

HDFC Mutual Fund launches Gold Exchange Traded Fund

MCX gets unconditional approval from Forward Market Commission regulator to launch an IPO


Discovery

Austrian archaeologists discover 3500 year old city Hyksos in the Nile delta region


Record

World's largest gold coin sold for $4.02 million


Sports

Saina Nehwal beat Taiwan's Tzu Ying Tai to win the Singapore Super Series Title and moves upto World No.3

Longest match record smashed at Wimbledon 2010:
Nicolas Mahut and John Isner 59-59 at 5th set yet unfinished, play was suspended as they ran out of daylight. John Isner won the match at 70-68 on the following day.

India wins Asia Cup 2010


Technology

SleepServer, a software developed by Indian American scientists to save energy in Computers at work place

Samsung's Galaxy Beam to be World's first Android projector phone

India's first 'unpaid' mobile service under the brand name T24 is launched by Future Group, service provider being Tata Teleservices Ltd.

Toshiba launches first dual touch screen notebook, Libertto W100

June 12, 2010

FIFA World Cup 2010

25th June 2010

June 10, 2010

French Open 2010 Results

Men's Singles	Rafael Nadal
Women's Singles	Francesca Schiavone
Men's Double	Daniel Hestor and Henad Zimonjic
Women's Double	Serena Williams and Venus Williams
Mixed Doubles	Katarina Srebotnik and Henad Zimonjic

June 9, 2010

Numerical Ability - 9

8888+888-88=?

i) 9678 ii) 9608 iii) 8088 iv) None of these



5 3/5 * 2 1/7 + 5 1/2 = ?
i) 20 1/2 ii) 17 1/2 iii) 17 3/4 iv) 9 1/2



40% of 2400+ ?% of 600 = 50% of 3840
i) 80 ii) 50 iii) 40 iv) None of these



8 16/25 is 48% of?
i) 18.5 ii) 38 iii) 20 iv) 28



If Rs.91/- is divided among A,B,C in the ratio 1 1/2 : 3 1/2 : 2 3/4, B will get
i) Rs.48 ii) Rs.36 iii) Rs.40 iv) Rs.45



[1/3 + 1/2] * 3/4[2/3]
i) 7/12 ii) 3/10 iii) 1/12 iv) 5/12



Simple interest on Rs.600 at 18% per annum for 9 months is
i) Rs.180 ii) Rs.91 iii) Rs.81 iv) Rs.108



8008 - 8000 / 10.00 = ?
1) 7208 ii) 8000 iii) 80 iv) 0.8



40 grams can be written in kilograms as
i) 0.41 ii) 40 iii) 0.04 iv) 0.004



If A : B = 5 : 4, B : C = 8 : 35, then A : C will be
i) 3 : 7 ii) 2 : 7 iii) 1 : 7 iv) 7 : 2

June 6, 2010

IIFA(International Indian Film Academy) Awards 2010

Technical Award Winners

Best Screenplay	Abhijat Joshi,Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra - 3 Idiots
Best Cinematography	C.K.Muraleedharan - 3 Idiots
Best Dialogue	Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat joshi - 3Idiots
Best Background Score	Sanjay Wandrekar,Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra - 3 Idiots
Best Editing	Rajkumar Hirani - 3 Idiots
Best Sound Recording	Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Nihal Ranjan Samel- 3 Idiots
Best Song Recording	Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Sachi K Sanghvi - 3 Idiots
Best Sound Re-recording	Anup Dev - 3 Idiots
Best Choreography	Bosco Martis, Caesar Gonsalves - Love Aaj Kal
Best Costume Designing	Anhahita Shroff Adajania, Dolly Ahluwalia - Love Aaj Kal
Best Art Direction	Sabu Cyril - Aladin
Best Special Effects(Visual)	Charles Darby - Eyecube labs(Aladin)
Best Action	Shyam Kaushal - Kaminey
Best Makeup Artist	Christien Tinsley, Domini Till - Paa

IIFA(International Indian Film Academy) Awards 2010

Best Film	3 Idiots - Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Performance Leading Role(Male)	Amitabh Bachchan - Paa
Best Performance Leading Role(Female)	Kareena Kapoor - 3 Idiots Vidya Balan - Paa
Best Direction	Rajkumar Hirani - 3 Idiots
Best Performance Comic Role	Sanjay Dutt - All the Best
Best Performance Negative Role	Boman Irani - 3 Idiots
Best Performance Supporting Role(Male)	Sharman Joshi - 3 Idiots
Best Performance Supporting Role(Female)	Divya Dutta - Delhi 6
Debut of the Year(Male)	Omi Vaidya - Jackie Bhagnani
Debut of the Year(Female)	Jazqueline Fernandez - Mahie Gill
Best Story	Abhijat Joshi, Raj Kumar Hirani,Vidhu Vinod Chopra - 3 Idiots
Best Lyrics	Swanand Kirkire - 3 Idiots
Playback Singer(Male)	Shaan - Behti Hawa Sa Tha (3 Idiots)
Playback Singer(Female)	Kavitha Seth - Ek Tara (Wake up Sid)
Music Direction	Pritam - Love Aaj Kal
Outstanding Achievement by an Indian Internationally	Ani Kapoor
IIFA Green Global Award	Vivek Oberoi

Current Affairs June 2010

Awards

ITC's Y.C.Deveshwar has been presented Global Leadership award by U.S.-India Business Council for his efforts towards empowering India's rural agricultural community and conserving the environment

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) bags Golden Peacock Eco-Innovation Award 2010 for implementing ethanol blended diesel in over 1000 buses

Mr.M.R.Bhat General Manager of Corporation Bank has been awarded Dun and Bardstreet's CTO(Chief Technology Officer) Award 2009


Acquisitions

Cafe Coffee Day has acquired a Czeh Republic-based cafe Emporio for Rs.15crore


Business

Tata Motors inaugurated the world's cheapest car the Nano's manufacturing facility at Sanand, Gujarat


Entertainment

Homer Simpson has been named the greatest character created for television and film in the past 20 years


People

Mr.Soiles Bhattacharya Director(Finance), will take charge as the Interim Chairman of SAIL as Mr.S.K.Roongta completed his term on May 31st 2010

Mr. Michael Perschke to head India operations for Audi from July 1st 2010, replaces Mr.Benoit Tiers

Mr.Hiroshi Takashina has been appointed as Managing Director for Nikon India, takes over from Mr.Hidehiko Tanaka


Innovation

Equifone Solutions offering Bluetooth services on buses in Mumbai, now all set to offer Wi-Fi Connectivity in days to come

Applications submitted to various departments of RBI could be now tracked on Application Tracking System(ATS), online

Intel introduces convertible(180 degree rotatable screen) Classmate PC

Kerala State Electricity Board is set to launch a free and open source accounting software, Structured and Real-time Accounting System(SARAS) designed and developed by the employees of the board

Observances in June 2010:
June 1 - International Children's Day
June 4 - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5 - World Environment Day
June 8 - World Brain Tumour Day
June 8 - World Ocean Day
June 12 - World Day Against Child Labour
June 14 - World Blood Donor Day
June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 18 - International Picnic Day
June 19 - World Sickle Cell Anaemia Awareness Day
June 20 - World Refugee Day
June 21 - World Music Day s
June 23 - United Nations Public Service Day

1 June 2010

Current Affairs Notes: June 1, 2010

• India's First Smoke Free State
  On May 31, 2010, (World No Tobacco Day) Sikkim has become India's First state to be declared as "Smoke Free State" in India.
• New DGP of Maharastra?
  D. Sivanandan takes charge as Maharashtra's new Director General of Police (DGP), taking over from A.N. Roy, who was retired.
• New Chairman of Railway Board:
  Vivek Sahai has been appointed as new Railway Board Chairman, he replaced SS Khurana.
• Updates on National Advisory Council:
  Ms Rita Sharma, IAS has been appointed as Secretary, National Advisory Council (NAC).
  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appoints 14 members to the National Advisory Council in consulation with its chairman Sonia Gandhi. The members are Aruna Roy, Jean Dreze, N C Saxena, A K Shiva Kumar, M S Swaminathan, V Krishnamurthy, Narendra Jadhav, Mirai Chatterjee,Farah Naqvi,Pramod Tandon,Harsh Mander, Ram Dayal Munda,, Anu Aga, Madhav Gadgil,
• Sahara retains Indian Cricket Team Sponsoship
  As per a BCCI announcement, Sahara India has retained the sponsorship rights of the Indian cricket team for a whopping Rs.30.34 million per match (ODI and Twenty20 matches) for the next three years till 2013.
• Fastest Super Computer of China:
  "Xingyun" is the name of the fastest super computer of China which runs at more than one quadrillion (one thousand million million) calculations per second. Tianhe-1" was the previous fastest machine in China. and Xingyun works at a speed double than its speed.
• India Food Bank:
  India Food Bank is a new project of Sam Pitroda, the current advisor to the prime minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations. It may be put in place by end of this year in collaboration with Chicago-based international organization, Global Food banking Network, a Stanford University think-tank that provides food aid to 30 nations
• Revised GDP
  The revised GDP data have been released by the CSO and Indian Economy has grown 7.4% for 2009-10. Indian Economy grew by 8.6% during the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The economy had registered a 6.1 percent growth in the first quarter, 7.9 percent in the second, but dropped to a modest 6 percent in the third.
• IAEA votes sanctions against Iran
  In the International Atomic Energy Agency's report before the United Nations Security Council votes on sanctions against Iran, international nuclear inspectors state that Iran has now produced a stockpile of nuclear fuel that would be enough, with further enrichment, to make two nuclear weapons, and it appears to bolster the Obama administration’s case for a fourth round of economic sanctions against Iran.
• 25th EU Russia Summit:
  The 25th EU-Russia summit begins in Rostov-on-Don with talks on industrial and trade links, human rights and a visa-free regime.
• Pakistan: Ban of Facebook Lifted:
  A court in Pakistan lifts a ban on Facebook imposed two weeks ago after an "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" group appeared on the site

· Current Affairs : June 2, 2010

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· International Congress of Mathematicians
International Congress of Mathematicians will be held in India in Hyderabad from august 19-27, 2010. This will be for the first time that ICM will be held in India and only third time in an Asian Country. The 1990 Congress was held in Kyoto and the 2002 Congress in Beijing.

First Official peace Talks: Centre and NSCN-IM
Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) faction held the first official peace talks in the last 13 years of ceasefire in New Delhi.

Israeli attack in Gaza
Gaza Freedom Flotilla was an aid flotilla of six ships carrying 663 activists from 37 nation and the activists were planning to break through the Israeli Egyptian blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian supplies. The Israel had said that the flotilla has to change the course to the port of Ashdod where the Israeli Government would inspect the aid and deliver the items that were not banned by Israel in Gaza. The activists refused. In the Israeli raid about 16 people were reportedly killed and more than 30 injured when Israeli commandos stormed a six-ship flotilla carrying about 10,000 tonnes of aid and 600 human rights activists to the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. The United Nations demanded a full explanation for the attack while the EU and Russia demanded an inquiry. Israeli Ambassadors to many countries were summoned to the Foreign Ministries in those countries and demanded explanation for the attack. India also joins the protests.

Seychelles President in India:
Seychelles President James Alix Michel arrives in India on a three-day visit to hold delegation -level talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on several matters of bilateral, regional and global concern. It is a very important country of the Indian Ocean threatened by piracy...They want wider collaboration (with India) against piracy

NHRC Chairman: Justice K G Balakrishnan
Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.He was the first Dalit Chief Justice of India and will be the first Dalit heading NHRC.NHRC was headless for over a year.

President's Rule in Jharkhand:
Union Cabinet today recommended the president to clamp President's rule in Jharkhand and keep the state assembly under suspended animation. Prior to this, Chief Minister Shibu Soren resigned without facing the trust vote in the state assembly. Soren Government was reduced to minority on May 24 when BJP with 18 MLAs and JD(U) with 2 MLAs withdrew support to the Soren's government whose party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha had 18 MLAs and was also enjoying the support of seven other legislators in the 82-member House. The BJP was cut up with Mr Soren ever since he voted with UPA in the Lok Sabha during voting on cut motions on April 27.

Burkina Faso's First Call center: Courtsey India
India's Export-Import (Exim) Bank has given a loan of $5 million to Burkina Faso to start its first call center with 400 positions. Burkina Faso is also part of India's flagship project - Pan African e-network project. Previously, India also approved the setting up of a tomato processing factory through a line of credit of $15 million in Burkina Faso.

Maruti Suzuki: Highest Monthly sales
Maruti Suzuki Tuesday reports a 27.9 % jump in sales for May at 102,175 units compared to 79,872 vehicles it sold in the year-ago period. For the first time the company has ever sold over 100,000 units in a month, its previous highest monthly sale figure being 96,650 units in February 2010. Domestic sales for Hyundai Motor India sped up 13% to more than 27,000. And Tata Motors sold 38% more vehicles this May, a total of nearly 53,000 cars, trucks and other vehicles.

Two-wheeler sales stayed on the fast lane as well. Hero Honda’s increased to 436,000 units, an increase of 14%. And Bajaj Auto’s India sales accelerated 63% to nearly 270,000 two-wheelers.


UAE's airline Emirates has earned $1.1 billion net profit in 2009-10 despite the global slowdown and largest chunk of this profit comes from India. India and West Asia contributed to the 12.6% of the total revenues.


What is Trafigura?
Trafigura is a Swiss-based multinational company, which was named in the Iraq Oil-for-Food Scandal. Oil-for-Food Programme, which was established by the United Nations in 1995 and was terminated in late 2003. It was established with the stated intent to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military capabilities. The company was reported to be behind the Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump in 2006. The dump was a health crisis in Côte d'Ivoire in which a ship registered in Panama, the Probo Koala, chartered Trafigura Beheer BV, disposed of toxic waste in the Ivorian port of Abidjan.It was more than 500 tonnes of a mixture of fuel, caustic soda, and hydrogen sulfide transported from Europe as toxic waste. The Dutch prosecutors haveaccused Trafigura of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ivory Coast in 2006. the prosecuters say that "the waste is thrown over the fence, dumped in a third world country". On June 1, 2010, The trial of Trafigura for illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ivory Coast in 2006 begins in Amsterdam. (BBC)

Kohinoor & Sultanganj Buddha:
Kohinoor diamond and the Sultanganj Buddha are only a few examples of our priceless artifacts taken away during British rule. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Director-General Gautam Sengupta says that there is a need for a "diplomatic and legal campaign" for their restitution from institutions, including the British Museum, the Royal Collection and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. In this context, India looks for joining a campaign with the support of UNESCO, and other countries with longstanding complaints about the foreign ownership of their artistic riches, including Egypt and Greece. (Times of India)


Waverock
Waverock is an IT park located in the Nanakramguda IT special economic zone (SEZ) in Andhra Pardesh being developed by New York-based real estate developer Tishman Speyer. The state government had entered an MOU in 2006 with the company. The park is being inaugurated on June 2, 2010. The park will be completed in 5 years.
Number of Poors:
India’s Planning Commission estimates the country’s BPL population at 62.5 million. But the rural development ministry says that number is more like 107 million. The ministry set up a panel to resolve the conflicting numbers. Now the government is coming up with a process to start the process of identifying families below the poverty line. Pilot projects are going to start next month in 260 villages across the country. Results of the pilot projects expected to come by March of next year. Its full-scale survey of below the poverty line families will then begin in April 2011.

Acquisitions

Orchid Pharma acquires US company Karalex


Business

Reliance Industries acquires ISP Infotel for Rs.4,800crore

Bharti Airtel completes $10.7 billion Zain Africa deal

IDBI opened its first overseas branch in Dubai, at the Dubai International Finance Centre

Karnataka to create Land Bank in all districts to facilitate investors to allocate land

Apple iAd set to compete with Google in ad market

Inter-connected Stock Exchange of India(ISE) has selected TCS to install and manage its integrated trading, clearing and surveillance platform

Indian Depository Receipts(IDR) of UK based bank Standard Chartered lists in BSE and NSE


Sports

FIFA World Cup 2010 kicks off in South Africa on June 10th 2010


Technology

Apple unveils iPhone 4 at the Apple World wide Developers Conference in San Francisco

Direct to Home(DTH) operator Dish TV to launch Conditional Access Module(CAM) which will allow its subscribers to switch over to a new operator using the same set-top box

Samsung adds Facebook and Google Maps to its HDTV-based Samsung Apps Library


Record - Guinness Book

Cactus plant(Cereus peruvianus), grown near SDM College of Dental Sciences near Sattur,Dharwad,India enters Guinness Book of world Records as the tallest Plant measuring a height of 78.8 feet

· Current Affairs : June 3, 2010

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· Awards:
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar 2008 - Isha Foundation
Isha Foundation is an NGO, founded by Sadhguru J Vasudev, whose "Project Green Hands" is a movement to raise the green cover of Tamil Nadu by 10 per cent. In the last 5 years, over 300,000 Isha volunteers across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have raised 8.2 million trees for plantation. The foundation has been selected for prestigious 'Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar' 2008.

· Instituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1987, the award called 'Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar' is given to those who make or has the potentialto make measurable and major impact in the protection of environment.

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National Updates:
Air Marshal (Retd.) Bhushan Nilkanth Gokhale Court of Inquiry
Government of India has appointed Court of Inquiry into air crash of the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 aircraft VT-AXV which occurred near the Bajpe Airport, Mangalore on 22 May, 2010 while operating a scheduled flight IX-812 from Dubai to Mangalore resulting in the death of 158 passengers. For this purpose the government appoints Air Marshal (Retd.) Bhushan Nilkanth Gokhale to hold the investigation. Headquarters of this court will be at New Delhi. The Court will complete its investigation and submit the report to the Government by 31 August 2010.

Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC) -First meeting
Praful Patel, Minister of Civil Aviation inaugurated the first meeting of the Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC)


Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC) was set up under the Chairmanship of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on May 29, 2010. It consists of 28 members drawn from various aviation sub-sectors such as airlines (both public and private), flight operations, air worthiness, operations etc has been constituted for a period of one year. The Council is advisory in nature and will advise DGCA in areas of operations of aircraft – (commercial and general aviation), aerodromes and Heliports, air-navigation services, air operator certification, airworthiness of aircraft including maintenance, certification of aeronautical products, and human performance and training.

The council will review the existing regulatory framework and give recommendations to further strengthen the aviation safety. It will also develop, examine and recommend incorporation of best regulatory practices, recommend short, medium and long term measures for safety enhancement and reflect public views on aviation safety matters.

In the first meeting the DGCA was directed to institutionalize the CASAC, organize regular meetings of the Council and act upon all its suggestions to increase its effectiveness. He also called upon all airlines, airport operators and others associated in the sector to be equally responsible for the safety of the sector.


Kerala: Goodwill Ambassador of khadi- Mohan Lal
Malayalam matinee idol ''Padmasri'' Mohanlal was honored by the state government with the ''Goodwill Ambassador'' title for the promotion of handloom-khadi industry in the State.



Mizoram: 26th Sainik School
Ministry of DONER (development of North Eastern Region) has sanctioned Rs. Rs.8,289 lakh for construction of a Sainik School at Chhingchhip in Serchhip district of Mizoram. This is first of Mizoram, fourth of North East India and 26th of India's Sainik Schools.

Sainik Schools Sainik Schools were conceived in 1961 by then defence minister V.K. Krishna Menon to rectify the regional and class imbalance amongst the officer cadre of the military and prepare students for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and the Indian Naval Academy.

Kerala : Forest Development Agency To co-ordinate activities of Participatory Forest Management (PFM) institutions -- Vana Samrakshana Smithies (VSS) and Eco-development Committees(EDC) -- at Forest Division level, the Kerala Government inaugurates the State Forest Development Agency on June 3, 2010. Participatory Forest Management (PFM) institutions seek to improve the livelihood of forest-dependent communities (Adivasis) and as a strategy for ensuring their participation in forest conservation efforts. Business & Economy: Reserve Bank of India: Application Tracking System The Reserve Bank of India has launched the application tracking system to track applications made to the various departments of the RBI. The applicant can then submit an online application, attach related documents, view it and track its movement. The system can not be used for complaints made under Banking Ombudsman Scheme. Reserve Bank of India: Damodaran Committee Reserve Bank of India has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of M. Damodaran, former chairman of SEBI, to look into banking services rendered to retail and small customers, including pensioners. This is a 7 member committee and will look into the grievance redressal mechanism prevalent in banks, its structure and efficacy and suggest measures for expeditious resolution of complaints.

India-South Africa CEOs Forum India-South Africa CEOs Forum was launched by South African President Jacob Zuma and India's Minister of Commerce & Industry Anand Sharma. The forum is headed by Ratan Tata from the Indian side and Mr. Patrice Motsepe, Executive Chairman, Africa Rainbow Minerals from the South African side.

India South Africa Trade India is South Africa’s largest trading partner in South and South-East Asia and one of South Africa’s top ten trading partners globally. Bilateral trade which was valued at only US $ 1.3 billion in 2000-01 crossed US $ 7 billion mark in 2008-09. It is expected to touch US $ 10 billion by 2012.

Wipro- hydraulic cylinders facility in China
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIE) which is a part of Wipro Ltd announces that it has signed an agreement with Chinese Wujin Hi-tech Industrial Zone (WIZ) to set up a facility to manufacture hydraulic cylinders at Changzhou. This is Wipro's first global manufacturing location in China and 9th in the world.


World Bank: Microfinance Project Loan for India
The world bank has approved a loan of $300 million for the Scaling up Sustainable and Responsible Microfinance project. This funding for the microfinance project will be used by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for on-lending to Indian microfinance institutions and to support responsible finance initiatives such as the establishment of a microfinance information platform and promotion of adherence to a code of conduct for MFIs (microfinance institutions)

World Bank : Loan to strengthen the statistical sector
The world Bank has also approved a loan of $ 107 million to support Indian government's plan for institutional and policy-based reform of state statistical systems within a national policy framework. The project will enable states to work towards "common national standards relating to key statistical activities and to improve the credibility, timeliness and accuracy of these and other statistics at both central and the state level.


Latest WTO stats on World Exports
In the first quarter of 2010 (January -March) , the global merchandise exports grew by a healthy 27 per cent as per the latest international trade statistics report by WTO. This growth was driven by significant increase in exports from China, Japan, India and other Asian countries. India's exports during the period increased by a robust 33 per cent while that of Japan and China surged 48 per cent and 29 per cent.


On Michael Jackson Museum
Gary, Indiana, United states is the place where the Michael Jackson museum is coming up. Father of the pop legend, Joe has signed a deal to create a $300 million worth museum dedicated to his late son. (Femalefirst.co.uk)

Current Affairs : June 4, 2010

International Centre for Automotive Technology : New Campus at Manesar
On June 4, 2010, India's Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises liad the foundation stone of a new campus of iCAT at Manesar, Near Gurgaon, Haryana Read Here

Green Hiker campaign and Responsible Tourism
Green Hiker campaign is the name of a new compaign by World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) launched on June 04, 2010 in New Delhi. Read here
Punjab: 3037 e-gram Suvidha centres
The state government of Punjab comes up with a decision to set up 3037 e-gram Suvidha centres in the villages across the state at a cost of Rs 90 crore. The government has given approval to implement the scheme within a stipulated time frame and within a year. These e-grams centres would ensure the delivery of basic people friendly services viz delivery of old-age pension, registration of pension for handicapped and widows and disabled persons with an easy access.
Haryana: New Technique to identify sex of Date Palm at Nursery Stage
In Date Palm the fruit is borne by female plants only which cannot be identified upto four to five years till the date palm trees bloom for the first time. A new technique has been developed by HAU to identify the sex at Nursery stage. Read Here
Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2010-11 - None from India
Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2010-11 consists of 13 members but none is from India. Read Here

BHEL: 40% Growth in a Year
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has recorded an all-time high growth of 40 per cent over the previous year. Out of the total order booking of Rs 59,031 crore by BHEL in 2009-10, its Industry business segment contributed an order inflow of Rs 14,366 crore

Maharastra: Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Yojana
Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Yojana is a new version of existing Jeevandayi Yojana. Jeevandayi Yojana is for BPL families only while the new scheme is for all families whose annual income is up to Rs one lakh. The scheme will be launched in August 2010 (probably on August 15) and will be launched in six districts, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Raigad, Amravati, Solapur and Nanded. The scheme is a family mediclaim insurance scheme and will benefit 2.4 crore families of the state.

EDI Center in Kazhakhastan
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI),Ahamedabad is autonomous body and not-for-profit institution, set up in 1983, is sponsored by IDBI Bank Ltd, IFCI Ltd. ICICI Ltd and State Bank of India (SBI). It is a national institute which promotes entrepreneurship through Education, Research, Training and Institution Building.

The EDI is setting up a new centre at Almaty, the capital of khazhakhastan on a turnkey basis which shall promote entrepreneurship in the central asian Country. The project was sponosred by the external affairs ministry and Damu Fund of Kazakhstan is expected to invest $1.7 billion in the venture.


Uddhav Thackeray in NIC
Uddhav Thackeray, Executive President, Shivsena has also been nominated to the reconstituted NIC in the category ‘Leaders of Regional Political Parties’. The 103-member NIC was constituted after a gap of 12 years having held its last meeting in 1992.

There are 11 Cabinet Ministers, and leaders of all major political parties like Sonia Gandhi (Congress), Harkishan Singh Surjit (Communist Party of India-Marxist), A.B. Bardhan (CPI), Mayawati (BSP), L.K. Advani, (BJP) and Sharad Pawar (NCP).

Leaders of regional political are: M. Karunanidhi (DMK), Dr. Farooq Abdullah (National Conference), Zoramthanga (Mizo National Front), Ajit Singh, (Rashtriya Lok Dal), Prakash Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal), and N. Chandrabau Naidu (Telugu Desam Party). Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena)


McDonald's recalls 'Shrek' glasses
12 million drinking glasses which were part of a campaign of Fast-food giant McDonald's to promote the movie "Shrek Forever After, were found to be tainted with cadmium and now the Fast-food giant McDonald's is recalling these glasses.

Shivraj Patil Panel to preserve Chandigarh architectural heritage
The union Government has set up an expert committee under the Chandigarh Administrator and Punjab Governor Shibvraj Patil , to preserve the architectural heritage of Chandigarh. Read Here

Government Bans Indian Mujahedeen
On June 4, 2010, the government declares the group as a terrorist organization and banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Read Here

New Prime Minister of Japan
One June 4, 2010, Naoto Kan has been designated as Prime Minister of japan by the Diet. The Constitution of Japan provides that Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet, and that the Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet. Kan is expected to be appointed as Japan's 94th Prime Minister by Emperor Akihito. Mr. Naoto Kan replaces Yukio Hatoyama. ( Note: Mega Quiz September 2009, Quiz 222 & Quiz 378 which mention Mr. Yukio Hatoyama as prime Minister of Japan have been updated).

Current Affairs : June 4, 2010

International Centre for Automotive Technology : New Campus at Manesar
On June 4, 2010, India's Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises liad the foundation stone of a new campus of iCAT at Manesar, Near Gurgaon, Haryana Read Here

Green Hiker campaign and Responsible Tourism
Green Hiker campaign is the name of a new compaign by World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) launched on June 04, 2010 in New Delhi. Read here
Punjab: 3037 e-gram Suvidha centres
The state government of Punjab comes up with a decision to set up 3037 e-gram Suvidha centres in the villages across the state at a cost of Rs 90 crore. The government has given approval to implement the scheme within a stipulated time frame and within a year. These e-grams centres would ensure the delivery of basic people friendly services viz delivery of old-age pension, registration of pension for handicapped and widows and disabled persons with an easy access.
Haryana: New Technique to identify sex of Date Palm at Nursery Stage
In Date Palm the fruit is borne by female plants only which cannot be identified upto four to five years till the date palm trees bloom for the first time. A new technique has been developed by HAU to identify the sex at Nursery stage. Read Here
Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2010-11 - None from India
Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2010-11 consists of 13 members but none is from India. Read Here

BHEL: 40% Growth in a Year
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has recorded an all-time high growth of 40 per cent over the previous year. Out of the total order booking of Rs 59,031 crore by BHEL in 2009-10, its Industry business segment contributed an order inflow of Rs 14,366 crore

Maharastra: Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Yojana
Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Yojana is a new version of existing Jeevandayi Yojana. Jeevandayi Yojana is for BPL families only while the new scheme is for all families whose annual income is up to Rs one lakh. The scheme will be launched in August 2010 (probably on August 15) and will be launched in six districts, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Raigad, Amravati, Solapur and Nanded. The scheme is a family mediclaim insurance scheme and will benefit 2.4 crore families of the state.

EDI Center in Kazhakhastan
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI),Ahamedabad is autonomous body and not-for-profit institution, set up in 1983, is sponsored by IDBI Bank Ltd, IFCI Ltd. ICICI Ltd and State Bank of India (SBI). It is a national institute which promotes entrepreneurship through Education, Research, Training and Institution Building.

The EDI is setting up a new centre at Almaty, the capital of khazhakhastan on a turnkey basis which shall promote entrepreneurship in the central asian Country. The project was sponosred by the external affairs ministry and Damu Fund of Kazakhstan is expected to invest $1.7 billion in the venture.


Uddhav Thackeray in NIC
Uddhav Thackeray, Executive President, Shivsena has also been nominated to the reconstituted NIC in the category ‘Leaders of Regional Political Parties’. The 103-member NIC was constituted after a gap of 12 years having held its last meeting in 1992.

There are 11 Cabinet Ministers, and leaders of all major political parties like Sonia Gandhi (Congress), Harkishan Singh Surjit (Communist Party of India-Marxist), A.B. Bardhan (CPI), Mayawati (BSP), L.K. Advani, (BJP) and Sharad Pawar (NCP).

Leaders of regional political are: M. Karunanidhi (DMK), Dr. Farooq Abdullah (National Conference), Zoramthanga (Mizo National Front), Ajit Singh, (Rashtriya Lok Dal), Prakash Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal), and N. Chandrabau Naidu (Telugu Desam Party). Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena)


McDonald's recalls 'Shrek' glasses
12 million drinking glasses which were part of a campaign of Fast-food giant McDonald's to promote the movie "Shrek Forever After, were found to be tainted with cadmium and now the Fast-food giant McDonald's is recalling these glasses.

Shivraj Patil Panel to preserve Chandigarh architectural heritage
The union Government has set up an expert committee under the Chandigarh Administrator and Punjab Governor Shibvraj Patil , to preserve the architectural heritage of Chandigarh. Read Here

Government Bans Indian Mujahedeen
On June 4, 2010, the government declares the group as a terrorist organization and banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Read Here

New Prime Minister of Japan
One June 4, 2010, Naoto Kan has been designated as Prime Minister of japan by the Diet. The Constitution of Japan provides that Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet, and that the Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet. Kan is expected to be appointed as Japan's 94th Prime Minister by Emperor Akihito. Mr. Naoto Kan replaces Yukio Hatoyama. ( Note: Mega Quiz September 2009, Quiz 222 & Quiz 378 which mention Mr. Yukio Hatoyama as prime Minister of Japan have been updated).

Current Affairs : June 5 & 6 , 2010

India's First Mobile Adalat in Andhra Pradesh
State Government of Andhra Pradesh comes up with India's first Mobile Adalat. Read Here

First of 6 Bamboo Bazaars launched at Chennai
The Handicrafts Development Wing of the Union Textile Ministry has planned to organize 6 "Bamboo Bazaars" in various parts of the country in this year. These Bazaars provide an opportunity for artisans to display their talent. On June 4, 2010, the first in this series was launched at Valluvar Kootam, Chennai by Union Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran. 1.

It is a 10 day exhibition and artists from North East States are participating who have been trained by experts from Indonesia. The remaining 5 Bamboo Bazaars will be conduced in other state capitals. The bazaar will continue till June 15 and a sales target of Rs. One crore is expected to be achieved during the ten-day Bazar.

World Environment Day
Notes from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam,speech on World Environment Day
Here are some notes from speech of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, on World Environment Day Read Here

Project Green Hands
On the occassion of World Environment Day, Sadhguru J Vasudev of Isha Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu,was awarded Indira Gandhi Pariavaran Puraskar for the year 2008 in recognition of Isha Foundation’s massive ecological initiative, called ‘Project Green Hands’ to prevent and reverse environmental degradation and to enable sustainable living.Under this project, over 300,000 Isha volunteers have raised 8.2 million trees for plantation in the last 5 years across Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Project Green Hands is a massive people’s movement to raise the green cover of Tamil Nadu by 10%.He received prize money of Rs. 5,00,000/-,along with a silver lotus trophy and a citation.

Young Environmentalist of the Year Award 2010
Ishita Vishnoi from Delhi has been decorated with the title of “Young Environmentalist of the Year Award 2010”.

Environmentalist of the Year Award
National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), an institution devoted to environmental education under the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests gave ‘Environmentalist of the Year Award’ (YEYA), at national level every year to the best-performing teenager in the age group of 13 – 16 years. NMNH also celebrated its 32nd Foundation Day This year the YEYA was selected through a Written Quiz Contest held all over the country. The theme chosen for the contest was “Our Biodiversity”.

E.K. Janaki Ammal National Award for Taxonomy-2008
E.K. Janaki Ammal National Award for Taxonomy-2008 were also given on the occasion of World Environment Day in two categories, plant taxonomy and animal taxonomy to encourage work of excellence in taxonomy and also to motivate researchers to work in this Science. This National Award in Taxonomy has been instituted by India's Environement Ministry. Dr. V.J. Nair received the award for Plant Taxonomy is an outstanding grass taxonomist in the country and one of the best in the world. Dr. Ramakrishna who has been selected for animal taxonomy award has done outstanding work on taxonomy and conservation of land and fresh water Indian molluscs. This award carries a cash prize (Rs. 1,00,000), a medallion and a citation.

Late Prof. Janaki Ammal did taxonomic work of outstanding merit and excellence particularly in the area of cytotaxonomy and was a source of inspiration to many young scientists. She devoted her entire life to taxonomic work. She was associated with the Botanical Survey of India also in the capacity of Director, Central Botanical Laboratory, BSI, Allahabad.

Pollution Control Acts, Rules and Notifications
Pollution Control Acts, Rules and Notifications is the title of the book whose latest edition was released on world Environement Day 2010. This edition compiles the arious Acts and Rules concerning protection and improvement of Environment notified by the Ministry of Environment & Forests as well as the Central Pollution Control Board. The first edition was brought out in 1989. This 6th edition incorporates all Amendments and Notifications issued till March 2010. It is also regarded as an authenticated reference book on Environmental issues and is brought out under CPCB’s Pollution Control Law Series (PCLS). This volume provides an updated industry specific standards for effluents & emissions under Schedule I of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986. The amendments under the various Waste Rules namely - Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2008, Biomedical Waste Rules 1998, Municipal Waste Rules 2000, Battery Rules 2001, and Plastic Rules 2003 have also been incorporated.

The book also contains the Amendments of the Environment Impact Assessment, 2006, constitution of the National Ganga River Basin Authority, Notifications relating to Eco-sensitive Zone of Matheran and Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, Mount Abu in Rajasthan, Sultanpur National Park in Haryana, amendments to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. For the first time CPCB is releasing its E-BOOK version (CD) along with the printed version.
Pay for Plastic : Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to to pay for the procurement of plastic waste and use the same for construction activities like road mettling. This was announced by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in the National Convention on Good Governance of BJP Governments in various states of the country organised at Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Mumbai on June 4, 2010.

The government has decided to purchase plastic waste at the rate of Rs 3 per kg from anyone while one additional rupee was being paid to local bodies as handling charges. A complete ban has been imposed on use of plastic bags in the state and the people of the state had also voluntarily stopped the use of plastic bags.

State of Environment report for Delhi, 2010
On world environement day the State of Environment Report for Delhi, 2010 was released by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Some Points Here
Update on Museum of Moving Images (MoMI), Mumbai
MoMi or Museum of Moving Images was planned by the Government of India to be set up in Mumbai on a 25 acre campus. Here

Anamika Veeramani wins National Spelling Bee
For the third consecutive year, an Indian American has won the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in United States. This year's winner is Anamika Veeramani, 14, an eighth grader from Incarnate Word Academy in Parma Heights, Ohio.

South African President's India Visit
On June 2, 2010, South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in India to begin his three-day state visit. The Agreements signed and a factbox on India-South Africa Relationships. Read Here

People

Resul Pookutty becomes member of the Academy of Motion Pictures

P.Obul Reddy, founder and former Managing Director of Nippo Batteries company and Founder and Chairman of Panasonic Carbon India and Panasonic Home appliances India passes away


Business

Vijaya Bank launches online trading services

HM-Mitsubishi launches its dealership in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and National Capital Regaion(NCR)

IndusInd bank to provide finance facilities to Tata Motors dealers


Innovation

First electric locomotive with head-on-generation, manufactured by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works launched for Indian Railways

Punjab National Bank opens its first bio-metric ATM at Thrikkakara in Ernakulam

(Bio-metric ATM: Recognises fingerprints of the card holder and eliminating the need of entering PIN number. Denominations of Rs.50, Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 could be withdrawn from the same)


Sports

Saina Nehwal clinches Indonesian Open Title, third in a row


Technology

Samsung Xcover E2370 with a battery backup of 67days

Transcend to introduce 64GB class 10 SDXC(Secure Digital Extended Capacity) memory card in India, to be priced at Rs.15,000

Current Affairs June 7 & 8, 2010

Q+A: Global Peace Index 2010
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) is a global non-profit research organization headquartered in Sydney, Australia with a branch in Washington, D.C.India ranks 128. Read Here

Mad Cow Disease : India is among safest countries
The Mad cow disease known technically as Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease in cattle. This disease causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. Q+A Read Here
Smriti Manjusha - The Time Capsule of Gujrat
On June 7, 2010, the Chief Minister of Gujrat Narendra Modi seals a 90-kg Time Capsule called "Kaal Sanduk" or Smriti Manjusha". Read Here

Technical Advisory Group for Unique Projects (TAGUP)
On June 7, 2010, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has announced the constitution of a Technical Advisory Group for Unique Projects (TAGUP). Read Here

UGC's Notice to stop Distance learning in Physiotherapy
Recently the Delhi High Court order had banned the distance learning courses in physiotherapy running without approval or prior consent of the approved statutory bodies. . Following this, the University Grants Commission (UGC) starts sending notices to universities asking them to stop such courses. Read Here

Garuda IV
'Garuda-IV' is the name of an Air Forces Exercise scheduled from June 14-25 at Istres Air Base, France. Read Here
Update: Bhopal Gas Tragedy Verdict
The justice got buried on June 7, 2010. A city court in Bhopal held seven officials of Union Carbide plant and the company itself guilty of criminal negligence for the 1984 gas disaster and the guilty were bailed out within minutes. Read here

New Chief of National Human Rights Commission:
On June 7, 2010, Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan formally took charge as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Justice Balakrishnan will hold the post for a period of five years. He retired from the post of the Chief Justice of India on May 12 and was succeeded by Sarosh Homi Kapadia.

Tura: Winter Capital of Meghalaya:
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M Sangma announces that state would have Raj Bhavan Annexe at Tura, while hinting that Tura, the headquarter of West Garo Hills district, would also be declared as the winter capital of Meghalaya.

Infosys GIT MOU
Infosys Technologies signs a MOU with Georgia Institute of Technology for potential research and educational opportunities.

AMIR:
'AMIR' is the name of India's first art market review quarterly. It has been launched by non profit organisation IACEI Council for Indian Arts, Culture, Education and its Infrastructure (IACEI) and Osian's.

Zain Deal Closed
On June 7, 2010 Bharti Airtel has announced the completion of acquisition of Kuwait-based Zain Group's mobile operations in 15 countries across Africa for 10.7 billion dollars, making it the world's fifth largest telecom firm.

Ranbir Kapoor.
Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has been appointed the brand ambassador of Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL).

IATA - Most Improved Airport
Toronto's Pearson International Airport has been rated the 2010 IATA Eagle Award for Most Improved Airport. It is Canada's busiest airport, the Pearson International Airport handles more than 30 million passengers annually, with 74 international airlines operating from here.

Radhika Plakkot
Radhika Plakkot, an Indian American science teacher has been named among one of the 103 mathematics and science teachers for the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching by the United States President Barak Obama.

Bangladesh Observer Closes Down
One of the oldest newspaper of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Observer has closed down after a prolonged dispute between the owners and employees. Founded in 1949 as Pakistan Observer, it was renamed Bangladesh Observer in 1972.

Awards

ITC's Y.C.Deveshwar has been presented Global Leadership award by U.S.-India Business Council for his efforts towards empowering India's rural agricultural community and conserving the environment

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) bags Golden Peacock Eco-Innovation Award 2010 for implementing ethanol blended diesel in over 1000 buses

Mr.M.R.Bhat General Manager of Corporation Bank has been awarded Dun and Bardstreet's CTO(Chief Technology Officer) Award 2009


Acquisitions

Cafe Coffee Day has acquired a Czeh Republic-based cafe Emporio for Rs.15crore


Business

Tata Motors inaugurated the world's cheapest car the Nano's manufacturing facility at Sanand, Gujarat


Entertainment

Homer Simpson has been named the greatest character created for television and film in the past 20 years


People

Mr.Soiles Bhattacharya Director(Finance), will take charge as the Interim Chairman of SAIL as Mr.S.K.Roongta completed his term on May 31st 2010

Mr. Michael Perschke to head India operations for Audi from July 1st 2010, replaces Mr.Benoit Tiers

Mr.Hiroshi Takashina has been appointed as Managing Director for Nikon India, takes over from Mr.Hidehiko Tanaka


Innovation

Equifone Solutions offering Bluetooth services on buses in Mumbai, now all set to offer Wi-Fi Connectivity in days to come

Applications submitted to various departments of RBI could be now tracked on Application Tracking System(ATS), online

Intel introduces convertible(180 degree rotatable screen) Classmate PC

Kerala State Electricity Board is set to launch a free and open source accounting software, Structured and Real-time Accounting System(SARAS) designed and developed by the employees of the board

Current Affairs Archive May 2010

May 5, 2010
Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2010
Karnataka: CRYSTAL
Tamilnadu Legislative Council Bill, 2010
Shivaji Park is Silence Zone:
Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project
5th World Telecommunication Development Conference
RTI plea by Bhopal Gas Tragedy:
Doctorate for Sam:
Kanshiram Award:
Mid-Day merging with Jagran Prakashan:
India's Tallest Commercial Building in Chandigarh:
Tax Notice to HP India:
RBI allowed UCB's to open ATM at places other than branches:
Danik Jagran is India's Largest Selling Daily:
Limit of Forex Increased for Travelers:
Secretary General of UNASUR: Néstor Kirchner
Times square car bombing: Faisal Shahzad arrested:
Most expensive Art of the History: Nude, Green Leaves and Bust
Nuclear free Middle East
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May 4, 2010
P.C. Thomas
National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) 2009
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill
98th Indian Science Congress 2011
Asia-Pacific Defense Market
N-LIST
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May 3, 2010
World Press Freedom Day 2010
New Education Bills moved in Lok Sabha
Largest Buyer of India's Iron Ore: China
On Maulana Azad National Fellowship in 11th Plan:
Projections of Renewable / alternative Energy Sources in India's Energy Mix:
Energy Conservation Fund
On 11th Plan Target of Hydro Power Generation
On Fund Raising Plans of NTPC:
Number of protected Areas in India
On Lockheed Martin Deal
India's Biosphere Reserves:
Regional Committees for Uniformity in Minimum Wages
What is National Floor Level Minimum Wage ?
RGSEAG
2010 Kentucky Derby
Bailout Package for Greece:
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May 2, 2010
World Laughter Day
Prime Minister on legal Reforms:
Gujarat: Asiatic Lion Population:
Manipur: Entry of T. Muivah
On New head of National Human Rights Commission
Madhuri Gupta Case
On National Green Tribunal:
CII Survey on India's Growth:
Forbes' 500 Top Paid CEO's of the biggest American companies
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May 1, 2010
Yale World Fellow 2010: Subhashini Chandran
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations - Atul Khare
Gujarat & Maharastra: Golden Jubilee Celebrations
Fact Box: Gujarat
International Labor Day:
India's new chief Justice: Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia
National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bill Passed:
Plantation Labor (Amendment) Bill Passed:
Hike in Aviation Turbine Fuel Rates:
37th member of the European Patent Organization - Albania
Belgium: Another country to ban Burqua:
Latest Country to ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty - Indonesia
Development Projects in Bhutan:
India Japan MOU on Eco Friendly Cities:
Who is Ranjan Daimary?

Current Affairs (Archive) April 2010

April 22, 2010
Earth Day 2010
Columbia University: B R Ambedkar Chair & Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowships
Changing norms for companies going public:
Dhanlaxmi Bank -UTI MF Tie Up:
Kerala: Native Trails
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April 21, 2010
Rajasthan: Dish TV in Luxury Trains:
Uttar Pradesh: Asia's Biggest Sewage treatment Plant:
Orissa : On reconstitution of Jagannath temple managing committee
Gujarat: India's first degree course in Films & TV
Bharti Airtel: Live Aarti
IMF : Latest Predictions on India's Growth:
First indigenously-built stealth ship- INS Shivalik
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Forbes’s Richest Fictional Character: Carlisle Cullen
Obituary: Dorothy Irene Height
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April 20, 2010
Meghalaya: 21st Chief Minister - Dr Mukul Manda Sangma
Home Minister in Dantewada Tragedy:
On Henderson Brooks Report
1999 Jessica Lall murder Case:
Automated Finger Print Identification Systems (AFIS)
USB Pratirodh & NAYAN
Chhattisgarh - Foreign Travel Ban
Assam: Chief Justice of the Gawahati High Court
Uttar Pradesh: New Tiger Reserve - Pilibhit
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management
Justice (Retd.) Madan Mohan Punchhi Commission:
Assam: Bamboo Technology Park at Mymlhat
RBI : Annual Monetary Policy 2010-11
On Mobile Banking Facility
Expert Group on Energy Drinks:
Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSEs
Relaxations to BC Model:
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April 18, 2010
Master Deenanath Vishesh award - Kajol
Bihar: Nitish Kumar on National Commission to identify BPL families
Haryana: First Grameen Nyayalaya
Gujarat: Mobile Directory
On Justice Soumitra Sen Impeachment Issue:
Independence Day in Zimbabwe:
2010 Badminton Asia Championships - Results
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April 17, 2010
Amendment in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
Andhra Pradesh: Prajapatham
On Cartosat-2B & STUDSAT
Andhra Pradesh: Hazmat
Gujarat : Governor Returns the Bill
Recommended: Next Chief Justice of India - Justice S H Kapadia
Volcano eruption in Eyjafjallajokull
Obituary : C K Prahalad
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April 16, 2010
Dr. N.C.Saxena Committee:
Prime Minister’s Awards for excellence in Governance for 2008-09
Failure of GSLV-D3
Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan
Accelerated Pulses Production Programme (A3P)
Fact Box: Some Schemes in Budget 2010-11 for Agriculture Development
Carriers Data of Domestic Airlines:
Medical Technology Park
2010 Bloomberg BusinessWeek annual rankings of Most Innovative Companies
Youtube Record: Lady Gaga
On Findings of Heraldo Munoz Commission
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April 15, 2010
4th IBSA Summit:
Uttarakhand: Century's First Mahakumbha
Kerala: Vishu
West Bengal: Poila Baisakh
Assam: Rongali Bihu
Bangladesh: Pahela Baisakh
Cannes Film Festival jury - Shekhar Kapur
Wynn Telecom brand ambassador - Saif Ali Khan
34th Matrishree Media Awards
Meghalaya: Mobile mammography van
Nor'wester
Budget Session Resumes:
Chetna Yatras
International Affairs:
Pakistan: Heraldo Munoz Report
Volcanic Eruptions in Europe:
Qinghai -Earthquake:
Sports:
Asian Junior Snooker
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April 14, 2010
Wisden Cricketer of the Year - Virender Sehwag
Know Your Army
Wild Life: Anti Poaching System
India's First 3D Digital Animation Film:
Madhya Pradesh: India's First Buddhist University:
Haryana: Energy Conservation Fund
Gujarat: Top state in Marine Fish output:
Index watch: Confidence in Leadership Index
On SAIL FPO:
ICC Global Partner: Hero Honda:
All Sports Magazine : Top 10 Indian sporting achievements of all time
Saudi Arabia: Fatwa against terrorism
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April 13, 2010
SSB Jharkhand Chairman: A K Chug
Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Justice Aftab Hussain Saikia
Ambedkar awards 2009
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Latest projections about India's Growth
What is Developing Asia?
On Green India Mission
Quick Facts: 8 Missions of Prime Minister's Action Plan on Climate Change:
State Bank of India: Assam Rifles salary package
abilitymatrimony.com
ICAI-CBEC MoU:
India's Disclosure pacts with 9 Tax Heavens:
BSE - NYSE Technologies Agreement
China 's Second Lunar Probe
EV-neo
Ads by Twitter:
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April 12, 2010
Hyderabad: International Congress of Mathematics
TechED 2010
MasterCard CEO - Ajay Banga
Pulitzer Prize 2010
Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2010
NRHM Awards 2010
North East : Biometric Ration Cards
Kerala : Annual Plan:
New Delhi: Delhi Urban Mass Transit Authority (DUMTA),
Cayman Trough : World's deepest undersea volcanic vents
Greece Debt Crisis: 30 Billion Euro Package
India Wins Kabaddi World Cup:
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April 10, 2010
Karnataka: New Chief Justice - JS Khehar
First Public Sector Day
SCOPE Awards 2008-09 & 2007-08
National Aeronautics Award - P S Subramanyam
FactBox: Tejas
Jammu & Kashmir: Inter-District Recruitment Bill
On India Australia Education Council
India's Forex Reserves:
Latest Automobile Market growth Data:
Poland: President & 131 others die in Russia Jet Crash
Iran: advanced centrifuge machines
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April 9, 2010
London Symphony Orchestra returns to India after 45 years
Aryabhata Intl Award - Mahantesh G Kivadasanavar
Mother Teresa International Award
Rajasthan: Highest Annual Plan Outlay of Rs 24,000 Cr
Gujarat: General Motors to grow Jatropa
Jatropa Bio fuel: Jatropha oil, produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas is one of the best candidates for future biodiesel production.
Kerala: Disaster Risk Reduction Programme 2009-10
National Marine Fisheries Census
Fact Box: National Marine Fisheries Census -2005
Dantewada Massacre:
India's First 3D TV range - Samsung
Bharti foundation: 25 senior secondary schools for the underprivileged children
Reliance Industries: Investment of $ 1.7 Billion in US
World Economy: Zinc Production:
China: Maglev Train
16th ASEAN summit
Mount Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation Initiative
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April 8, 2010
Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) : 235th Anniversary
New CMD of ITI: K L Dhingra
Working groups on Price Rise:
Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010
Gujarat: Kamdhenu University
Tamilnadu: JATROPT Project
Punjab: Rs 592 crore for development of 19 towns
Delhi: HC allows lawyer to argue in Hindi.
Indian Maritime University
On Digitalization of All India radio & Doordarshan
India Australia Education Deal:
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre - solar heat and light based Desalination System
Asian Cricket Council - Nimbus Deal:
Fact Box: Asian Cricket Council
No FDI in manufacturing of Cigarettes:
SAIL Disinvestment Proposal:
India's Highest Individual Taxpayer:
Solar Impulse:
World Production of Manganese
World Nickel Production
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April 7, 2010
World Health Day, 2010
90th Birth Day of Pandit Ravi Shankar:
Festival of India in China
Sony digicam brand ambassador- Deepika Padukone
Member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars - Srinija Srinivasan
2010 CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award - Ratan Tata
BPO Excellence Awards 2009-10
Kerala: CERT-Kerala
Green Gas Corridor
Fact Box CNG:
On Tamil Nadu Legislative Council
Fact Box : Tamil Nadu Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh: INFO-AGE Government
Low Carbon Jobs in an Interconnected World
USL becomes world's No 2 spirit co
SEBI : Technical Advisory Committee
On Glonass:
Caves on Moon
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April 6, 2010
National Security Adviser - Shiv Shankar Menon
Functions of a National Security Advisor:
Air India chief operating officer - Gustav Baldauf
National Aviation Company India Ltd (NACIL) - Committees on Turnaround
Amit Mitra is secretary general of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
Anand Mahindra is vice-chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra
CMD Religare Enterprises Ltd : Sunil Godhwani
Maoist attack in Dantewada
Assam: Package for Majuli
New Delhi: India's first online Community College
What is the Turnaround Plan for Air India?
Notes on Working Capital of Air India:
Jairam Ramesh on Tiger Conservation:
NASA: STS-131
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April 5, 2010
Haryana : Government Literary Awards:
Karnataka: Film Awards in the name of Vishnuvardhan, K.S. Aswath
"Yodha Shakti" & "Azm-e-Nau"
Gujarat : 50 Years of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Project
Assam : Baideu & Nabou Schemes:
Delhi : e-waste disposal system
e-Office of Finance Ministry:
Rajasthan: New Air field in Phalodi
ONGC : First Public Sector Company to receive Emission Reduction Certificates from UNFCC
Highest paid CEO in United States: Larry Ellison
Red Dot Product Design Award - BPL Studylite
Delhi : First green grid in North India - Commonwealth Games village
Bankers meet RBI:
Ashok Leyland’s Sales:
NABARD: Business Growth at a Glance
Jumbo: Mascot for 2011 World Cup?
Seventh National Rafting Championship
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April 3, 2010
Chief Justice of Madras High Court - Justice M Y Eqbal
Nuclear Energy for All, Nuclear Weapon for None
Srimanta Sankardeva Award
Public Relations Council of India - Chanakya Awards
India's first Standard Guage line Opens
Asian Rugby Sevens Invitational Tournament
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April 2, 2010
New Members of Jawahar Bhavan Trust
New Maharashtra BJP chief: Sudhir Mungantivar
SIMBEX 2010
Update on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
Haryana : Senior Citizen Samman Scheme
Fact Box: Apni Beti Apna Dhan Yojna of Haryana: LAADLI
Kerala : First Multiplex
Who is Nikesh Arora?
India's External Debt:
RBI : Normal Ways and Means Advances Limits
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April 1, 2010
Reserve Bank of India: Platinum Jubilee Celebration Finale
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Decennial Census Operation begins:
India's first AC double-decker train
Punjab: Pearls World Cup Kabaddi Punjab-2010
Rajasthan: India's First Homeopathic University
Himachal Pradesh: What are Sirmouri, Kulluvi, Kangri and Mahajavi?
FactBox: Languages in the Indian Constitution:
Antarnaad in Guinness Book of World Records:
London 2012 Olympics : tier-two sponsor - ArcelorMittal
Fact Box : London 2012 Olympics:
State Bank of India: 15,000 business correspondents
Ireland's Richest person: Pallonji Mistry
World's most visited place: Louvre Museum, Paris
First-ever Afghanistan Cannabis Survey

Archive Current Affairs Updates: March 2010

March 31, 2010
26th chief of the Indian Army: General V K Singh
New Coach Mohun Bagan: Biswajit Bhattacharjee
India to host International Congress of Mathematicians
Stimulous Package for Exports:
On 3G Spectrum:
On Telcon:
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March 30, 2010
Rajasthan Diwas
CGIAR Award: ICRISAT, AVRDC
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Market Head Western Region: Leena Gidwani
Andhra Pradesh: Jute Park
Haryana: Cow Commission (Gau Ayog)
Chhattisgarh: Rs 4 crore for elephant sanctuaries
Punjab: Sustainable Agri Program of Bharti Walmart
Arunachal Pradesh: Greenfield Airport project
Tamilnadu: Pennagaram Bypoll
Six nanos to Smile Train
Murugappa Group - DBS Bank Deal
On NAFED BARC Tie Up
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March 29, 2010
Chairperson: National Advisory Council : Sonia Gandhi
Pakistan Hockey Chief Selector: Hanif Khan
New Chairman for Colgate Palmolive India : Derrick Samuel
CitiGroup: New head of its Indian operations: Pramit Jhaveri,
Kul Hind Bahadur Shah Zafar Award - Masood Husain
47th National Maritime Week : 2010
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
Tamilnadu : Nalini's Plea Rejected
Andhra Pradesh: What is Pavala Vaddi Scheme?
Tripura: On Solar City Agartala
Maharastra: Re opening of Ballroom of Taj Mahal
Japan : Rs. 10,535 Crore Assistance to India
Prediction over Monsoon:
On Government's Borrowing Programme:
Infrastructure Growth Output:
China : Stock Futures
On Bank Credits:
Credit Suisse : Approval to Open Branch
SKS Microfinance : Towards new chapter in financial inclusion
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March 28, 2010
National General Secretary BJP: Vasundhara Raje
Sarvotam Jeevan Raksha Padak: Rukhsana Kouser
Orissa: Best Legislator Awards
On Mid Term Appraisal of Eleventh Plan:
India- Finland Agreement on Economic Cooperation
2010 Australian Grand Prix : Jenson Button
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March 27, 2010
Chairman INTACH: Maj Gen (Retd) L K Gupta
Manipur Women Commission Chairperson : Dr L Ibetombi Devi
Earth Hour 2010:
Mahavira Jayanti:
Essar Group Deal in Indonesia:
AT&T Mahindra share purchasing deal
IPL Franchisee's
Lakshmi Mittal richest Asian in Britain in 2010
Capital Infusion in Banks : The Tier 1 Exercise
Sonam Kapoor : Brand ambassador for Spice Mobiles
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March 26, 2010
Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards 2007 & 2008
Chairman of the IPDC : Raghu Menon
Fifteenth Census of India
Orissa: School Health Programme:
Punjab: Punjab Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill
Haryana: Biometric cards for Pensioners
Chhattisgarh : Jait Khamb:
Gujarat : e-Vishwagram scheme & E-ration cards
Meghalaya - Meghalaya Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Arunachal Pradesh: 24th state to implement RSBY
Madhya Pradesh: anti-terrorist Bill
Videocon: Entry into Solar Energy
Indian Oil Ruchi Biofuels LLP
State Bank of India: Platinum Debit Card
New START Treaty
United States: Latest GDP estimates
First Indian to join MLS - Sunil Chhetri
25th All India Postal Tournament 2009-10
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March 25, 2010
Chief Maharastra Anti-Terrorist Squad: Rakesh Maria
Chairman of the 19th Law Commission of India - Justice P Venkatarama Reddi,
Jehangir Gandhi Medal - E Sreedharan
Leprosy: India has Highest Number of Cases
National Knowledge Network
On Joint Indo-Bangladesh forum to save Sundarbans
Orissa - University of Tokyo agreement on Irrawaddy Dolphin
Jammu & Kashmir: Asia's largest Tulip Garden
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Amrit Jal
On police modernization scheme
On Indo-German Science and Technology Centre
Update on Dubai Crisis:
Spam mails: India is world No.2
Banking: ICRON -SWIFT agreement
WTA Player of the Year : Serena Williams
18th women's football championship
Maharastra: Museum For Sachin
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March 24, 2010
World Tuberculosis Day 2010
Panthers Party - 28th Foundation Day
Tepa Samman - Archana Puran Singh
Punjab University Awards:
Montek Singh's statement on Infrastructure investments:
e-certificate project
What is DIN?
Assam: What is bhut jolokia?
SBI : Village Adoption Scheme- “SBI Ka Apna Goan”.
Euro-IV
I-Pill
ICICI Bank: Entry to Singapore
Maruti: 1 million cars a year
People in News
Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan : First Turbaned Sikh in US Army
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March 23, 2010
Remembering Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev
World Meteorological Day
India head of State Bank of Mauritius - Suvalaxmi Chakraborty
Chief Justice of Orissa High Court : Justice V.Gopalagowda
BMW India President: Andreas Schaaf appointed BMW India president
New Scheme: Mega Housing Project for Central Para Military Forces
Housing Satisfaction level:
PM Speaks on Infrastructure in 12th Plan:
Goa : Tourism for 11th Plan:
Maharashtra: Economic Survey
West Bengal : Well Done Abba
Kerala: Coca-Cola Slapped Compensation for Environment Damage
BSNL & Intel India: Meri Manzil Mera Pehela Kadam
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March 22, 2010
Mysore: Bank Note paper mill
Data on Counterfeit Notes:
Reserve Bank of India: Polymer Notes:
RBI : Latest Moves (revision)
India US ESG Meeting:
Fact Box: Commands of the Indian Army:

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March 21, 2010
World Forest Day 2010
Successful launch of BrahMos
Orissa: Vrindaban Gurukul
Haryana: State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority
Bharti-Zain Telecom Deal:
Tripura: Green City project of Tripura Natural Gas Co Ltd
Separate Department for Wildlife & Forests:
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March 20, 2010
CITU Chief : AK Padmanabhan
The 56th National Film Awards
NTR memorial award: Mahasweta Devi
SAARC Lifetime Achievement Award 2010 - Hamid Mir
Rs.3.5 billion project on Hazardous wastes:
Andhra Pradesh: India's First Super specialty Cancer Hospital
Andhra Pradesh: World House Sparrows Day:
Haryana : Mission Green:
Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh Education Bill 2010
Update on NELP: Most successful Bidder ONGC
On Dearness allowance:
On Upgradation of Medical Colleges:
On National Population Register
World Bank Loan for Two Education projects:
Orissa: Tarunkanti Mishra committee on Climate Change
West Bengal : Presidency University:

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March 5, 2010
Inauguration (NEIGRIHMS)
Remembering Gangubai Hangal:
On India Malaysia CECA Negotiations:
Suggestions on Constitution 112th Amendment Bill
On Constitution (One Hundred and Tenth Amendment Bill 2009
Target of Atomic Energy for XIth Plan: 3160 MW
On Sick Industries in India:
Eligibility to become a Maharatna
On National Electronic Mission
Maharastra: 'one district-one medical college scheme
Orrisa: Dhamra Port: India's First 'turtle-friendly light system'
World Bank Report: Deep Wells and Prudence: Towards Pragmatic Action for Addressing Groundwater Overexploitation in India
On Sam Pitroda Committee for Revival of BSNL:
On India's Disinvestment target:
Nissan Recalling:
Dubai Cutting Government spending
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March 3, 2010
Remembering Jamshetji Tata
Some steps taken to reduce examination related stress:
On Literacy in India:
On Annual Health Survey
Hyderabad : Crashing of Surya Kiran Aircraft:
Assam: Chaos in Assembly:
Andhra Pradesh : India's first Aerospace & Precision Engg SEZ
Young Global Leaders
On negotiations on Climate:
New Delhi : Brief Insight in to Master Plans (MPD)
Centres for Nano Technology in India
Places in News: Concepción, Chile
What is Global Tiger Initiative ?
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March 2, 2010
Tourism: 'best maintained monument' award: Bhima Devi temple
Vikramaditya Samman: Vinod Rathode
Amritlal Nagar award : Dr. Ramakant
What are Pusa Vishal, Pusa Ratna and Pusa 9351 ?
Tamilnadu: Kalaignar Housing Scheme
Counting Big Cats from DNA:
Reader's Digest Top 100 'Most trusted people' in India
Central Govt - National Socialist Council of Nagaland Talks
Why Olive Frvron is different?
Lux Beauty Brigade New Ambassador- Katrina Kaif
IBM Introduces: eX5 Servers
India- Myanmar : 11th Foreign Office Consultations
University of Pennsylvania : $2 Million Grant for Advanced Study of India by Union Government
Pakistan : New Coach Waqar Younis
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March 1, 2010
Karnataka: First woman Oppn. leader - Motamma
Taj Enlighten Tareef Award- Amitabh Bachchan
Reserve bank of India: Base Rate System
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Visit to Saudi Arabia

Current Affairs -February 2010 (Archive )

Febraury 28, 2010
Filmfare Awards
Dr. Rajendra Prasad - Commemorative Coins
Remembering Morar Ji Desai:
Punjab: World Class Data center at Mohali
Mumbai: New Record of Maratha Mandir
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February 27, 2010
National Mineral Award for Excellence : Sisir Kumar Sen
Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award- M V Krishnaswamy
Indian Oil Corporation Chairman- B M Bansal
FICCI President: Rajan Mittal
Remembering Chandrasekhar Azad:
Haryana: Budget Monitoring System
Kerala: India's first litigation controlled Tribal Panchayat
Kochi: India's first 'Commercial Urban Mobile Network
Kazakhstan: Best of India Exhibition
Obituary: Nanaji Deshmukh
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February 26, 2010
National Awards for Science Communication
Milad-Un-Nabi
Goa: Panaji Shigmotsav 2010
Chandigarh: Rose Festival
Union Budget 2010-11
Opposition on Price Rise:
Update 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Sikkim: code of criminal procedure amendment bill introduced
On Financial Sector Reforms Commission
On Technology Advisory Group for Unique Projects
On Independent Evaluation Office (IEO)
On National Mission for Delivery of Justice and Legal Reforms
National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF)
M F Husain accepts Qatari nationality offer
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February 25, 2010
Lucknow: AROMED
Bangladesh: First ever India Trade Fair-2010
New Delhi : National Khadi and Village Industries Board meeting
Cabinet clears Women's Reservation Bill
Gujarat: Ram Hanuman Path & Other Tourism Plans
Rural Drinking Water Programme: Modifications approved
Mumbai: Green Commandos
Gujarat: Mahatma Mandir
Chhattisgarh: Two Tusker sanctuaries
Finance Minister on Economic Survey:
Dredging Corporation of India Limited: Infrastructure procurement
What is Dredging ?
State Bank of India: Sona Ghar
13th Finance Commission: key Recommendations
Copernicium: Highest-numbered element to be officially recognized by IUPAC
Cricket: Sachin Creates History
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February 24, 2010
Gujarat: 16th National Space Science Symposium (NSSS), Rajkot
What is Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III?
Sushma Speaks on Price Rise
Railway Budget 2010-11
Madhya Pradesh : State Budget:
New Yojnas in Madhya Pradesh:
Latest IIP Data:
Science & Technology : Abydosaurus
Chandigarh: Australia's Trade Department
India Pakistan: Foreign Secretaries level talks
Sachin Rewrites History
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February 23, 2010
Sushma Swaraj: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
India Carpet Expo-2010
Gujarat: India's first yachting expedition
On Proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre
Panel of Health Ministry on Diabetes Drug:
Orissa: 5-year prospective tourism plan
Karnataka: 12 millionth Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) Smart Card
Punjab: Foundation stone for two power projects based on biomass
Latest Data on SEZ in India:
Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) : Plans for Golden Jubilee
What is Hoda Committee?
India Bangladesh: Electric cables through the Tin Bigha Corridor
What is Connecting Classrooms Programme ?
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February 22, 2010
Nayudamma Award: VK Saraswat
National Mineral Awards-2008
Budget Session Starts:
L.K. Advani Working Chairman of NDA
On installation of statues of elephants
National Transport Development Policy Committee
Rajasthan: Best police station in Asia- Vidhayakpuri , Jaipur
Rajasthan: Vasundhara Resigns
New Delhi :India's first Standard Gauge train depot - Mundka
Update on Amendment of Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act
Punjab: India's First Double Decker Coach
New FDI Proposals:
One more extension to Mobile Number Portability:
China- India first joint war game in 2012
What are Western Disturbances?
China: Oldest Bricks Found
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February 21, 2010
International Mother Language Day:
Punjab: India's First Integrated Check post: Attari
DRDO:seperate division on terrorism
Bihar: Loan relief to farmers
Khurshid on UNESCO report
IIM Ahmadabad : Cluster II
3G Plans of BSNL:
On India's Telecom subscribers:
Nigerien coup d'état
India at Commonwealth Shooting Championships
Dhoni on Number 1 Position in ICC ODI batting
Obituary: Madhukar Sarpotdar
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February 20, 2010
Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh Nisar Ahmad Kakru
Pazhassiraja Charitable Trust awards
Shiv Jayanti:
Arunachal Pradesh celebrates its 24th Statehood Day.
New Delhi: 12th National Conference of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions
Andhra Pradesh: Yet Another Tax Free Budget
Update on B N Srikrishna committee
Chidambaram Calling Chief Ministers on Naxals:
Jammu & Kashmir : 148 Crore Rupees for Nehru Yuva Kendras
Indore: Two Resolutions of BJP:
R.C. Rangrajan on release of sufficient food grains
Kerala: India's 38th Tiger Reserve : Parambikkulam wildlife sanctuary
C V Raman International Fellowship
IMF restores Zimbabwe's voting rights after seven years
Pakistan : Supreme court on Money Laundering of Asif Zardari
Netherlands : Collapse of the Government:
Space Shuttle Endeavour
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February 19, 2010
Tongues on Fire Film Festival: Life Time award for Jaya Bachchan
3rd Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards
Rs. 182 Crore for MTNL the Telecom Service Provider for the Commonwealth Games
West Bengal : Special Force for Naxal menace
On revised Procedure for grant of Conference Visas:
Induction of MiG 29-K
DEFEXPO 2010 concludes
BJP national council meet:Indore
800 Crore Equity Infusion in Air India:
On Food Inflation:
India & World
On Gold Sales Programme of IMF:
Israel on India’s proposal to set up a think tank
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February 18, 2010
Where is Goddess Shri Maduraialaiamman Temple?
What is Mahesh Rangarajan committee related to?
What is Environment Board for Western Ghats?
What is UNAIDS called related to 6th Millennium Development Goal?
What are Smart Choice cafes?
Which company signed MOU with IRRI on drip irrigation research?
What is IRRI?
What is Aircell Nokia Siemens Deal?
What is MyOzNetwork.com?
What is nutrient based subsidy policy?
India - Latvia Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
India number 1 Gold Consumer
Which Indian Companies are investing in a China Pipeline to Myanmar?
World's 20 best companies for leadership: Infosys among them
Which one is world's cheapest mobile?
What is 3GSM World Congress?
India Visit of Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav
Obituary : Nirmal Pandey
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February 16, 2010
President of the All India Students Federation (AISF) - Paramajit Singh Dhaban
Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court - Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru
America's new special envoy to OIC - Rashad Hussain
Alumni Award by the University of Hawaii Alumni Association- Ashok Kumar Malhotra
Educational Development Index - Punjab leads
RBI's HR audit:
MOU for Biomass Gasifier Systems:
What is Biomass gasification?
Thermal : Rs.2.00 lakhs / 300 KWe
Partners in Population and Development
Bangladesh: Vested Property Return (Amendment) Act
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February 15, 2010
Carl-Peter Forster is Tata Motors group CEO
Mysore: 'Pustakotsava'
Manipur: Lui-Ngai-Ni
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships & Awards 2009
On National Institute of Oceanography
Vessels of NIO:
Andhra Pradesh : New Bills to be Introduced:
On Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap
On FDI in Defense:
Haryana: Second plant of Honda
On Indian edition of 'Fortune' magazine:
Bharti's Third Attempt to Enter African Market:
'Trust Barometer' survey for 2010
On India's Claim to Extended Economic Zone:
John Kerry's Visit:
Ranking Web of World Depositories: Indian Institutions
Bangladesh: Renaming Zia International Airport
Sports: Kapur, Bhullar, Lahiri Sponsored by Hero Honda
Top 5 WTA Rankings Holders
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February 14, 2010
Rajasthan: Vintage Car Rally, Jaipur
Bihar : New Bihar state unit Chief of JD-U Vijay Choudhary
IIM-A - Cohort System
Punjab : Who was Baba Moti Ram Mehra?
'Bharat Swabhimaan' Andolan
Karnatka: Ranganathittu Bird Sancutary
2010 PTT Pattaya Open (results)
MRF Formula 1600 Challenge Champion - Aswin Sundar
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February 13, 2010
Britain : Nuclear New Build Conference
Year of Tiger :
Gadkari on Article 370:
More About Article 370:
Himachal Pradesh : Inspiration from Costa Rica
Orissa: First Community Station
New Delhi : Mughal Garden Opens to Public
Apple's answer to Kindle- iPad
Ravindra Jadeja banned
2010 Hockey World Cup - Trophy unveiled:
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February 12, 2010
Defexpo India 2010
Task Force on Project Elephant
Update on Polavaram Project
The Constitution (One Hundred and Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 2009
Proposed National Seed Bank
Cabinet decided upon 13th Finance Commission Recommendations:
How Finance Commissions are constituted?
Terms of Reference of B.N.Srikrishna Committee
Second Advance Estimates of Crop Production
Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) - Malaysia
New Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Nepal
New ICC Representatives:
International Boxing Association (AIBA) rankings - Vijender Singh on top
Cricket in Olympics:
ICC chief executive - Haroon Lorgat
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February 11, 2010
Lokmat-Darda awards
Rural Business Hubs
Devendra Pandey Committee on Forest Rights Act
Andhra Pradesh : India's First Big Budget 2D animation Movie - Lava Kush- The warrior Twins
Chandigarh : Expansion of PGIMER
Andhra Pradesh : Report on YSR death: Committee submits its report
West Bengal : Jyoti Basu is now a subject of Jatra!
Kerala: India's first 'total electrified district' Palakkad
Lok Karmis:
Eco-friendly Wipro Greenware desktops
Indian Oil Companies in Venezuela:
Daniel Pearl Internship - Devin Banerjee
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February 10, 2010
DG of National Investigation Agency: SC Sinha
Pangsau Pass winter festival
Polio Champion - Ghulam Nabi Azad
On India's Tribal Universities:
Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
India has now Anti satellite system:
On Agni V:
Wipro, CSIR sign MoU
About Press Council of India:
Reserve Bank of India's Financial Literacy Tram:
Mission Seven Summits
Internationalized domain name Research at CDAC
Obituary: K N Raj
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February 9, 2010
9th President of Bhartiya Janta Party: Nitin Gadkari
Maha Samriti Buddha Park
Indefinite Moratorium on Bt Brinjal:
Andhra Pradesh : Issue of Minority Reservation
Andaman & Nicobar : Milan Concludes
On Feni River's Issue:
Iran: 20 percent uranium enrichment process
World Intellectual Property Organization data:
On Iran Pakistan India gas pipeline:
Who is Marjan Kalhor ?
Fastest Asian woman sprinter - Naseem Akhtar
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February 8, 2010
'Wheat and Wheat Products: Towards Millennium Goals'
MGNREGA excellence award
Meeting on Operation Green Hunt:
Haryana: Haryana Overseas Placement Bureau pacts with banks
Sikkim: 27th Office of Reserve Bank of India
Latest CSO Data on Indian Economy growth
BHEL gets Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric project order
Decent Work Country Programme
Gen Sarath Fonseka arrested
Presidential Elections in Ukraine:
South Asian Games 2010
2010 SA Tennis Open: Results
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February 7, 2010
World Tamils Protection Secretariat
Punjab: Amritsar International Festival
Bihar : JP Samman Pension Scheme:
Agni III
Costa Rica's president-elect Laura Chinchilla
Golf: Asian Tour International : Gaganjeet Bhullar
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February 6, 2010
BJP's West Bengal Unit President : Rahul Sinha
Lifetime Achievement Award of Delhi Government:
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)
On B K Somashekhara Commission
Government has instructed the commission to finish the job by March 31.
About Justice BK Somshekhara:
Meditech Valley
Update on Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP)
Help Line for Tourists:
OPD's at Stations:
Face to Faith Program of Blair Foundation :
US President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities Member : Jhumpa Lahiri
Third Military Doctrine of Russia
Discovery of Haplocheirus sollers & Origin of Birds
First in-depth study of Malaria Parasite Genome
All India Inter-Varsity Handball - Results
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February 5, 2010
Bharat Asmita Awards
Brand Ambassador of Gujarat : Amitabh Bachchan
India's Ambassador to Congo - Devendra Nath Srivastava
India's next Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan - Professor Phunchok Stobdan
Mark Benson retires from ICC Elite Panel
What is ICC Elite Panel:
National Festival of Tribal Dances & Music - Prakriti
National Science and Engineering Research Board
Goa : Bondla Zoo
Bihar : Steady Decline in Polio Cases:
Rajasthan : Liquor Policy
Uttar Pradesh - Budget 2010-11 some memorable points:
Super 30
Renaming of Birla Global Finance:
Sam Ptroda panel
Munich Security Conference
Milan Exercise
2010 Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarship
Indo-UK Joint Economic & Trade Commission (JETCO)
Sustainable Urban Transport Project Agreement of Government of India with World Bank
What is this project about?
World's First Germanium Laser:
World's Most Precise Clock
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February 4, 2010
Ashwini Sharma: BJP Chief Punjab
World Cancer Day:
World CEO Forum 2010
90th Anniversary Celebrations of International Labour Organization (ILO)
Delhi Government Rs. 5,00,000 Cash award to Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu
Last member of an Andaman tribe dies
Combined Gradual Level Examination 2010:
Special Initiatives of Ministry of Environment & Forests:
What is antidumping duty?
Yahoo Hotjobs! sold
CPCB survey - highest e-waste producing city, Mumbai
World's smallest ECG Machine:
India-Hungary social security agreement
Dalai Lama's donation to Haiti Victims:
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February 3, 2010
Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High court: Kurian Joseph
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Sammelan–2010
Buddhist Conclave - Nalanda
On PIL on violation of labor laws at Commonwealth Games sites
Madhya Pradesh : Soil Health Certificates
On NTPC's Follow on Public Offer :
BSNL - Novatium Partnership in Uttar Pradesh
On Mobile Number Portability:
First Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Shipping
Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection
On India Hungary Trade:
"Change for Good" programme of Finair
India and Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Maldives Delegation Visiting India
On Global Initiative on River Cleaning
Iran : successful launch of Kavoshgar 3
Chess: Chennai Open: Maxim Turov
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February 2, 2010
International Wetland Day: 2010
US Congressional Award - M Karunandhi
Genome Valley Award:
First NEMPF
'BioAsia 2010' - Hyderabad
74th five-day conference of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies
Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme
BJP constitutes Panel on Tribal Policy:
On benches of Supreme Court outside Delhi:
Transferred: Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh:
On Himalayan Biodiversity
On The National Afforestation Programme
Third Quarter Review of The Monetary Policy 2009-10
Acer's "Liquid"
First Private IT Park of Orissa:
60th Anniversary of Fulbright scholarship programme in India
Indian Peace keepers in MONUC
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February 1, 2010
Secretary, Department of Disinvestment - Shri Sumit Bose
Military Secretary : Lt Gen GM Nair
Director General CRPF : Vikram Srivastava
Director General Indo Tibetan Police Force : R.K.Bhatia
52nd Grammy Awards
Dr Ambedkar National Award - Dr Narendra Jadhav
Suraj Kund Mela: Haryana
War Resisters International (WRI) Conference - New Delhi
2010 'Year of Forensic Science'
On INS Chakra
Longest human chain for Telangana:
Internet Nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize:
India delivers $5 million to the government of Haiti
On Jaipur Foot:
Latest data on Foreign Trade:
Latest projection of World Bank about India's Economy

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January 28, 2010

PPP X Change - Mumbai
Punjabi Shiromani Sahit Awards - 2009
Indrajaala Prathibha Puraskaram Mani Antony
e-PRI
Container Handling Facility development Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
National Tobacco Control Programme
Red Ribbon Express Phase II
'State of the Internet' report
Asutralian Open Results
Money for Women Hockey Players
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January 26 & 27

Padma Awards 2010
Controversy over Sant Singh Chatwal's Padma Bhushan Award
Turning Down of Padma Sri:
Official broadcaster for Commonwealth Games - Prasar Bharti
Elections in Sri Lanka:
NATO London Meet on Afghanistan:
India Nigeria Energy Cooperation
50 emerging market business leaders: Financial Times
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January 25, 2010
Member of International Nuclear Energy Academy - Baldev Raj
Making of Himachal Pradesh :
First Tagore Literature Awards 2009
Ashok Chakra: Havaldar Rajesh Kumar
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru National Award (2007) - Baldev Raj
National Communal Harmony Awards
Akkineni Award : Lata Mangeshkar
Some Other awards won by Lataji:
Kravis Leadership Award : Pratham USA
Jharkhand Online Payment Facility:
Nitish's 20% Growth Vision:
Adjustments in the Income tax Intelligence wing
First Indian Refinery to Produce Euro IV compliant Diesel: Reliance
E-burglary in Income Tax department:
Kerala is really colorful, for Paint Companies too
What is sibutramine and what is wrong with it ?
17 Hundred Plus partnership: Sachin Dravid
First Commonwealth Games venue:
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January 24, 2010

Books: 'The Creator'- Vedic Philosophy: From the eyes of a Scientist
January 24 - National girl child day of India
86th Birth Anniversary of Karpoori Thakur
Andhra Pradesh: Sahajeevan Rally:
Union Bank of India receives SEBI nod for Asset Mangement JV
Maruti's Profit 3 Fold:
Chess : Chennai Open 2010 (Inaugurated)
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January 23, 2010

56th National Film Awards 2008
Ved-Vedang Award Winners
Prasar Bharti Chairperson: Mrinal Pandey
Netaji's Birth Anniversary:
Orissa: Naveen Patnaik re-elected as BJD president
Karnataka: On Biotech Parks & Agriculture:
Assembly Bypoll Results:
Joe Biden's visit to Iraq:
On IPCC Report Melting Glaciers:
Pakistan : Move to West says Robert Gates
Sports Australian Open:
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January 22, 2010

Maharashtra DGP- A N Roy
New Revenue Secretary : Sunial Mitra
Next Chief of the Army Staff(COAS) - Lt Gen V K Singh
New Governors Sworn in:
"Racing Brand Ambassador” of MRF : Narain Karthikeyan
India’s longest Elevated National Highway
India needs Independent Fisheries Ministry - Kalam
Money for India Hockey Teams:
Janeshwar Mishra
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January 21, 2010

Shiv Shankar Menon: National Security Advisor
Orissa: Biju Saharanchal Bidyut Yojana & Piyush Yojna
First BCBP compliant airport in India- Bangalore
Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Critical Wildlife Habitat
4th World Gujarati Conference
Rajasthan: Panchayati Raj Elections:
Maharastra : Vidarbha Bandh
POSCO- OTPCL Power Pact
India US MOU's
India tests Laser-guided Bombs
Honorary General of Nepal Army :
Stunning China Growth:
Life Bans on Athletes
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January 20, 2010

Manipur State Award:
E&Y awards
On Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
Red Herring: Global 100 Winners ( from India )
Google IPL Tie Up:
Bharti Walmart Agro Hub:
Sheikh Hasina's Visit to India
False Swine Flu Pandemic Media Reports of WHO
Education For All Global Monitoring Report
on United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
On tentative list of World Heritage sites
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January 19, 2010

Dada Saheb Phalke Award: V K Murthy
500th anniversary of coronation of Krishnadevaraya
How much Milk India Produced in 2009?
Orissa: 14 elephant corridors
India - Finland MOU
Ranbaxy buys manufacturing facility of Biovel Lifesciences
Australian Open : Sania Mirza Crashes Out
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January 18, 2010

Orissa Science Awards:
Karshakasree award - Sunny George
Film Festival " Fasle" Lucknow
14th Death Anniversary of NTR:
7th Death Anniversary: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Chhattisgarh: Friends of AIDS Campaign:
On Sagar Parikrama
5 Regional Centers of NSD
On approval to buy 29 more MiG-29Ks
IPCC report Controversy in Himalayan Glaciers:
Namaskar Africa 2010
Commonwealth Judo Championship -Singapore (Indian Winners)
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January 17, 2010

Governor of Jharkhand: M O H Farook
A K Matoo Resigns from Hockey India President:
Songadh Tribal Festival
93rd Birth Anniversary of MGR:
Heimtextil fair - Frankfurt
Marxist Patriarch : Jyoti Basu
Our Overcrowded Jails:
First Legal E-book: 'Code of Civil Procedures 1908'
World's Largest University : IGNOU
Punjab: Who Was Sham Singh Attarwala?
North India's first Doppler radar - Palam
India World:
SM Krishna's Visit to Nepal:
On Tipaimukh Dam Controversy:
What is Beidou Navigation System?
Pakistan China Military Agreement:
Car of the Year : Nano
Mumbai Marathon Winners:
National Rural Games for boys and girls under-18 take off
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January 16, 2010

National Human Rights Commission New Secretary General : K S Money
President Aakhil Bhartiya Sahitya Sammelan - DB Kulkarni
Tamilnadu State Government Awards 2009
Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas 2010
Ladakh- Spituk Gustor festival
Karnataka: Niranthara Jyoti Scheme
Ministry approaches World Bank for Satellite Coastal Survey:
Business & Economy:
Indiagames & BG TV Agreement:
OVL Investment in Nigeria:
India Plans of Carlson Hotels Worldwide
What is reed warbler ? Read here
Islamabad Declaration
Second National Rural Games:
Why Abhinav is angry?
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January 15, 2010

Member Administrative Tribunal of ADB : Laxmi Swaminathan
Chairperson of the IOC Co-ordination Commission - Nawal El Moutawakel
Who is Nawal El Moutawakel ?
New Chairman & MD of MTNL : Kuldip Singh
62nd Army Day
2500th anniversary of Marathon
Why Marathon is called so?
Arthik Sahayog Diwas turns Jan-kalyankari Diwas:
Rockets and Eclipse:
Himachal Pradesh : Appointment of Rakhas under MNREGA
Breaking of Ganga:
Nimbus BCCI Agreement:
Domotex Fair
Australia-India Council Young Media Fellowships
Earth's Ultra violet Fingerprint:
On Haiti Earthquake:
Inaugural Indian Post Cup
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January 14, 2010

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Award - Vilas Rao Tope
500 Diksha Anniversary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Century's first Mahakumbha:
Makarajyothi
National Noise Monitoring Network
Karnataka: Plan Bangalore 2020
Crocodile census in Bhitarkanika National Park
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS)
India is Developing Anti Satellite Weapons
On Sethusamudram Channel:
On Solar Eclipse:
Word of the Decade: Google
10% Divestment in EIL
HP Microsoft Cloud computing Pact
On India-France Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement
Swiss Ban on Minarets
UN Report on world's indigenous people
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January 13, 2010

Saraswati Puraskar 2010:
Loomba Trust Brand Ambassador: Priety Zinta
Jharkhand's First Muslim police chief - Neyaz Ahmad
Bharti : Top Management Changes:
Animal Welfare Fortnight
Vice President's Africa Visit
Maharashtra: Mumbai Monorail Project:
Rs. 200 Crore for Tiger Conservation:
How many tiger reserves are there in India at present?
UP Council Polls : BSP Sweeps
CBI Charge sheet against Sajjan Kumar
BJP's Vision 2025
Tigernet
MV Aquamarine operators throw hands up over costs.
Sugar Import Sops:
World's First Molecular transistor
Sports : Idea Tricup Series
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai Retains Title
46th National junior football championship. : Dr. B C Roy Trophy
Supremo Cup Kabaddi Tournament Results
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January 12, 2010

Roopdhar Lifetime Achievement award for 2010: Ram Sutar
New Directors in ISB Board:
MTNL's chairman RSP Sinha Resigns:
MTNL's chairman and managing director R S P Sinha who was on an ad-hoc extension has resigned from the post.
Milan-2010
International Buddhist Seminar: Vadodara
What is Diamond triangle of Buddhism?
Bihar : Nawada and Purnia Women to learn economic farming.
On Sustainable Mining Framework in National Mineral Policy
Thomas Cook - India Post MOU:
Integrated Sugar complex
UNESCO 's Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Peace
India's Bid to non-permanent seat in United Nations Security Council
On Food Mega parks:
On Euro-IV Grade Fuel
Cadbury rejects Kraft takeover offer
Oracle Application Integration Architecture (AIA) Process Integration Pack (PIP)
SBI : 27000 recruitments
2010 Quality of Life Index: India on 88
Airtel to Acquire Warid Telecom
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) annual study on TSR
Public sector banks throw hands up on Credit growth
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January 11, 2010

Nani Palkhivala Award -Maja Daruwala
Ajit Rangnekar: Dean Indian School of Business
Rajasthan: First State in India to launch Web enabled online answering system
Karnataka: Caravan Tourism after Golden Chariots
On Proposed Nuclear Parks
Successful testing of Astra
What is Raman Chair?
Sachin Endorses BMC's 'Save Water' campaign
In which part of India, maximum people use Tobacco?
Jairam Ramesh : BtBrinjal Yatra
What is 'ePost Corporate' scheme of Department of Posts?
Can Skyline be a trademark?
UNESCO : International Year of Rapprochement of Cultures : Tagore in Interdisciplinary programme.
Who is Olafur Ragnar Grimsson ?
Director General of UNESCO Irina G Bokova in India
Who is Valentino Rossi ?
Ever Heard of Coca Colla?
74th Senior National Badminton Championship : Results
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January 10, 2010

Chennai Samagam - 2010
Best Jodi Big A & Big B
Why Chamarajanagara should be a tourist Hub?
Easy Kit Scheme of NAFED
What is Padma Sambhav Mahavihara?
UP is the first state in India to launch a power transmission sub stations and transmission lines project on PPP
China Devoured our Substantial Land
Who was Taharqa?
Highest Taxpaying Sportsperson : Sachin
Who is the highest individual taxpayer ?
Pepsi to bring $ 200 million more
World's Largest Exporter is China
What is Multiprotocol Label Switching & which University is Testing for the first time?
New Aerobics Merathon Record : Dinaz Vertvawala
2010: Chennai Open Tournament: Results
Africa Cup of Nations: Togo Withdraws
2011 Cricket World Cup : Countdown begin
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January 9, 2010

2nd Global Marathi Literary Meet:
Sixth International Children's Film Festival, Bangalore
International Bhojpuri Conference
Gujarat Kite Festival
Economic Times "Business Reformer of the Year " award - Nitish Kumar
5th Apsara Awards: Life Time achievement Award: Amitabh Bachchan
Tamil Nadu's first woman police chief - Letika Saran
Sanjay Dutt resigns as Samajwadi Party General Secretary
National Immunisation Day
What is SMAC?
State Farmers’ Commission (SFC) -Orissa
Ban on River Mining - Himachal Pradesh.
India's first investment and manufacturing zone-Rajasthan
China Biggest Consumer of Gold?
World's strongest Magnet:
What is Tesla?
17th Sahara Senior Indian round National archery championship
How many Grandmasters in India ?
2010 Hopman Cup :
ASB Classic (Auckland title)
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January 8, 2010

Indinox--Stainless Steel Fair
India's Position in Stainless Steel production:
Vimal Kaushik : MD Maytas
Apparel Export Promotion Council Chairman: Premal Udani
What is APEC?
Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2009:
NYC Next Idea 2009-2010:
Paa is tax free :
Return of Charlie Chaplin:
World's First quadriplegic to sail across Atlantic
World's Largest Auto market is China
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January 7, 2010

First Sports Inventor of India
What is this Batting Simulator?
Pune Film festival
Metlotsavam
New IAF base in Chhattisgarh
Nivesh Mitra Scheme of Uttar Pradesh:
26 out of 45 and Guruji is Pass.
Second Training Centre of CoBRA:
Govt reconstitutes PIB's Central Press Accreditation panel
Challenges in Space:
Google Nexus:
E-spark
Return of INS Savitri:
New online US VISA form from January 19:
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January 6, 2010

New Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly.
Amar Singh resigns from SP
20th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) concludes:
Geluk Monlam Puja
Buddha Historic Park
200th Birth Anniversary of Luis Braille
First Pravasi Film Festival Awards:
Books: Anokha Safar
Maharastra: Controversy Over liquor-from-foodgrains policy
Web based Rubber Clinic:
Tele-Audiology Screening Programme of Sri Ramachandra University (SRU)
What are Vyomnauts?
Tamil Nadu Environment Protection Fund:
"It Can Be done"
Next ISC in Chennai
E-Dog of IIT Mumbai
Professional Education Development Project
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January 5, 2010

President of International Federation of Company Secretaries (IFCS) : Keyoor Bakshi
About International Federation of Company Secretaries (IFCS)
Angelina Jolie : Beauty of the decade
First Infosys prize:
344th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
Think Thyroid Month
What is Thyroid?
Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu
E-Dharini Project of Orissa Government
What is Delivery Monitoring Unit ?
Primary Producer Companies:
Jan Kranti Party of Kalyan Singh:
States Authorized more power for Panchayats
Second Yog Peeth of Baba Ram Dev:
Dog Breeding Center of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Patanjali Food and Herbal Park
Problems of the Migrant Workers:
2 Million Mobile Internet Users and Growing:
Rio +20 CBD Conference
Total Number of Telephones:
Stamp on Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth
First Disable Friendly Website of a Ministry in India:
No. of ASI protected Monuments
Russia Belarus Energy Dispute
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January 4, 2010

ITC Music Festival:
National Road Safety Week
10th Auto Expo:: New Delhi
People's Welfare Day and Mayawati
US Postal Service stamp on Mother Teresa:
INS Industrial Excellence Award 2008
Rajnath on Rangnath Mishra Commission Report:
Up gradation of Panna:
Green car of Renault
Code-10
Burj Dubai is Open to Public and is now Burj Khalifa
Nagoya Meet
National Basketball Championship : Indian Railway retains men & women titles
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January 3, 2010

Tamilnadu State Public Services Commission Chairman: MR R Sellamuthu
Tripura's efforts in boosting Fisheries
BIMARU go heathy
97th Indian Science Congress:
Legal Assistance to Senior Citizens
Non-operational Airports in India:
Diminishing Reefs:
Obituary - Moti Nandy

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January 2, 2009

'Chic Sikh' 2009: Manmohan Singh
Where are Hanguls?
Reintroduction of Lions:Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
Planned Breeding for Conservation:
Haryana : COEs for Fruits & vegetables
Himachal Pradesh : Anaemia Free Himachal Pradesh Scheme
1.5 lakh Points of Sale (POS) by State Bank of India
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan & World Bank
Indians in PSA Rankings - Saurav Ghosal No. 29
Link to Above Updates

January 1, 2010

Narasimhan sworn in as AP Governor
New Karnataka Speaker K G Bopaiah
Jharkhand chief minister : Guruji
Sir Peter Jackson and Helen Clark
Phurbu Rinpoche
Michelle Lang
Asheem Chakravarty
Report of 13th Finance Commission Submitted
Draft National Consumer Policy :
First Yuva Train:
Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) launches pilot project on Rail E-Ticketing :
Magh Mela : Allahabad
Breeding programme of Central Zoo Authority.
Bangladesh Daylight Saving Time
World Tamil Conference in June:
Tobacco could be bio fuel of vehicles of future
India Japan Agreement on Green Buildings
World's Fastest Train is in China:
India Sri Lanka Power Link
India and Steel Production:
India's External Debt:
Reliance's Rosa Power Plant:
Pardi People's Cooperative Bank & IBM Deal
Elm : The Green Mobile from Sony Erricson

Archive : Current News Summaries & Articles

June 2010

1. Government Bans Indian Mujahedeen
2. Shivraj Patil Panel to preserve Chandigarh architectural heritage
3. Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2010-11
4. New Technique to identify sex of Date Palm at Nursery Stage
5. Green Hiker campaign and Responsible Tourism
6. International Centre for Automotive Technology : New Campus at Manesar

May 2010

1. Rajasthan-Gujarat Oil Pipeline Completed
2. Q+A : India's 4 Maharatna Companies
3. Q+A : Google TV
4. 2010 Maharastra Premier League (MPL)
5. Punjab : Shiromani Awards 2009
6. Article: Highlights of 3G Auction in India
7. Pakistan: Facebook , Youtube Blocked
8. China - First Indian-style Buddhist temple in Luoyang
9. FDI in Defense: DIPP Proposal
10. First company to file for Indian Depository Receipt (IDR) issue: Standard Chartered PLC
11. Hike in gas Price
12. Punjab: Punjab Police Academic & Training Advisory Council
13. Uttarakhand: Tribes Advisory Council
14. Chhattisgarh: Annual Plan Rs. 13,230 Crore
15. Delhi: Interceptor Sewer on Yamuna
16. Arunachal Pradesh: Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies
17. Innovation for India-2010 Awards (Marico Innovation Foundation)
18. New Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre : Dr R K Sinha
19. Chairperson NCPCR - Dr Shanta Sinha
20. Obituary : Srihari Nayak
21. Parsvnath Commonwealth Chess Championship 2010: Overall winner Pavel Maletin
22. The latest AIBA rankings - Vijender on Top
23. China: Shenzhen is first city to have a fleet of electronic taxis
24. Bhutan's First IT Park
25. EU is India's highest Seafood Exports Market
26. World's First OD Pain Killler Injection
27. Amalgamation of The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd with ICICI Bank
28. Tripura: Tagore Museum
29. Himachal Pradesh: Asia's Highest Astro Turf training center
30. Kerala : First Braille Press
31. Kerala: V S Achuthanandan government enters 5th year
32. Andhra Pradesh: Road proposal for Nagarjunasagar-Srisailman Tiger Reserve rejected
33. Orissa: KISS is now ISO-9001 certified:
34. Punjab: Satluj Clean Up project
35. India's Defense Minister in Oman
36. National Aquatic Animal : Ganges Dolphin
37. Golden Jubilee of Project Beacon
38. China: 2010 Shangahi Film Festival
39. Diamond Jubilee: National Academy of Audit and Accounts (NAAA)
40. Global Green Award - Sourabh Sen
41. Canadian Helen Keller Center Award: Vim Kochar
42. Rima Fakih - First Arab woman to win Miss USA
43. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial Award - Bhupinder Singh Hooda
44. Slide Show: Highlights of India's 3G Auction
45. Regional Committees for Uniformity in Minimum Wages
46. India's Biosphere Reserves
47. Number of protected Areas in India
48. Energy Conservation Fund
49. World Press Freedom Day 2010
50. I-Mark, India’s own design quality mark
51. 2010 Asiatic Lion Census

April 2010:

1. Time Line : Ambani Dispute
2. Time Line : Great IPL Drama
3. 4th IBSA Summit 2010
4. RBI : Annual Monetary Policy 2010-11
5. SEBI versus IrDA : The ULIP Battle : Featured Article
6. Pulitzer Prize 2010
7. How to Crack A Bank Interview - Featured Article
8. List of Current Heads of International Organisations
9. Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2010
10. 5 Years of National Rural Health Mission
11. SCOPE Awards 2008-09 & 2007-08
12. 16th ASEAN Summit 2010
13. World Zinc Production 2009
14. World Nickel Production 2009
15. Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) : 235th Anniversary
16. JATROPT Project
17. World Production of Manganese
18. Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010
19. World Health Day, 2010
20. Haryana Sahitya Academy Awards
21. Featured Article : Nuclear Liability Bill
22. Update on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
23. 26th chief of the Indian Army: General V K Singh

March 2010

1. 47th National Maritime Week : 2010
2. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
3. India- Finland Agreement on Economic Cooperation
4. On additional power generation capacity in 11th Plan
5. Capital Infusion in Banks : The Tier 1 Exercise
6. School Health Programme Orissa
7. Punjab Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill
8. Arunachal Pradesh: 24th state to implement RSBY
9. Chairman of the IPDC : Raghu Menon
10. New START Treaty
11. Gujarat : e-Vishwagram scheme & E-ration cards
12. Fifteenth Census of India
13. Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards 2007 & 2008
14. National Knowledge Network
15. Leprosy: India has Highest Number of Cases
16. Tennis - Women's World rankings
17. World Tuberculosis Day 2010
18. World Water Day 2010
19. Successful launch of BrahMos
20. World Forest Day 2010
21. Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises
22. Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)
23. Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme
24. DRDA Administration
25. Integrated Wastelands Development Programme
26. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
27. Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna
28. Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh's Visit to Saudi Arabia

February 2010

1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships & Awards 2009
2. 'Bharat Swabhimaan' Andolan
3. The Constitution (One Hundred and Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 2009
4. Proposed National Seed Bank
5. Update on Polavaram Project
6. Task Force on Project Elephant
7. Daniel Pearl Internship - Devin Banerjee
8. Devendra Pandey Committee on Forest Rights Act
9. Rural Business Hubs
10. Public Health Foundation of India
11. Internationalized domain name Research at CDAC
12. Oil Price Reforms: Kirit S. Parikh Committee Recomendations
13. Decent Work Country Programme
14. South Asian Games 2010
15. Laura Chinchilla - Costa Rica's president-elect
16. Successful Launch of Agni III
17. Discovery of Haplocheirus sollers & Origin of Birds
18. National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)
19. Third Military Doctrine of Russia
20. First in-depth study of Malaria Parasite Genome
21. Update on Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP)
22. India-Hungary social security agreement
23. Action Plan to Enhance Forestry Science
24. Expert Committee to Enhance the Scientific Capacity of MoEF
25. National Environmental Sciences Fellows Programme
26. Global Advisory Network Group on Environmental Sciences (GANGES)
27. First Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Shipping
28. India and Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
29. Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection
30. "Change for Good" programme of Finair
31. Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Sammelan–2010
32. GlobGlacier Project:
33. Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme
34. 60th Anniversary of Fulbright scholarship programme in India
35. International Wetland Day: 2010
36. Third Quarter Review of The Monetary Policy 2009-10
37. 52nd Grammy Awards
38. National Tobacco Control Programme
39. e-PRI Scheme
40. New Market Development Scheme for Khadi & Village products
41. India Nigeria Energy Cooperation
42. Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka 2010
43. Kravis Leadership Award : Pratham USA
44. First Tagore Literature Awards 2009

January 2010

1. 56th National Film Awards 2008
2. First BCBP compliant airport in India- Bangalore
3. Sheikh Hasina's Visit to India
4. SM Krishna's Visit to Nepal
5. Update on Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)
6. Marxist Patriarch Jyoti Basu
7. Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas 2010
8. National Noise Monitoring Network
9. Anna University is First University in India to Test Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
10. South Asia's Largest Monastery : Padma Sambhava Mahavihara
11. State Farmers Commission (SFC) - Orissa
12. List of India's Grand Masters
13. MSME: Quality of Technology Support Institutions and Programmes
14. National Immunisation Day 2010 (Pulse Polio)
15. Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2009
16. Professional Education Improvement Project
17. Delivery Monitoring Unit
18. Concept of Primary Producers’ Companies (PPC)
19. e-Dharini of Project of Orissa
20. 97th Indian Science Congress
21. K M Music Conservatory of A R Rahman
22. Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana
23. World Wildlife Fund : Most Threatned Species 2010
24. Africa Visit of Vice President Hamid Ansari
25. International year of Biodiversity & India

2009

1. Projects Under Implementation for Commonwealth Games 2010
2. What is Dubai Crisis 2009?
3. India's Bilateral Relationships: Bhutan
4. Vital Notes: History of Telecommunication in India & Latest Figures on Teledensity
5. Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Awards -2009
6. Asian Indoor Games : Memorable Points
7. Current Article : India's Bilateral Relationships : Nepal
8. United States embargo against Cuba
9. List of Committees Related to Banking & Finance in India
10. 63,000 MW by 2032 is the target of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited

October 2009

1. Current Article: Visit of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to India
2. National Skill Development Corporation
3. Right To Education Bill (The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act )
4. Right To Education Bill
5. Microcredit in India
6. Story of Bt Brinjal
7. Navjaat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
8. Saakshar Bharat Mission
9. Latest FDI Data:
10. Assocham Elections
11. National Livelihood Mission (NLM)
12. IT Return through ATM facility by Corporation Bank
13. Industrial growth 10.4 % in August
14. 6th ICC Awards 2009
15. Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2009
16. Tamilnadu State Film Awards 2007 & 2008
17. Nobel Prize - Chemistry
18. Nobel Prize : Medicine
19. Nobel prize - Physics
20. Nobel Prize Literature
21. Some facts From Recently released Reports of Food and Agriculture Organization
22. Typhoon "Parma "& More
23. Kunwar Narain gets 41st Jnanpith Award for 2005
24. Report of Steel ministry estimates threat to $100 Billion Investment
25. Discovery of Largest ring around Saturn
26. UNDP report says Canada is best for immigration
27. Greater Role for Women in UN Peace keeping : Some excerpts from a debate by HS Puri
28. International Conference On Peaceful Uses Of Nuclear Energy, New Delhi
29. India, Denmark MoU on Labour Mobility
30. NREGA is now Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

September 2009

1. S. C. Gupta Panel for Control on Money Lenders in India
2. Current Article: Elections in Germany : Quick Review
3. Current Article : Bharti MTN Deal: Timeline, The Deal, Intricacies & Hurdles
4. Forbes's annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific
5. "Invest India" a Unique Not-for-Profit Company
6. List of India’s Export Development Centers
7. Successful launch of Oceansat 2
8. High Level Summit on Climate Change at UN Headquarters
9. Quick Fact Sheets : Some Important International Environment Treaties
10. RBI Proposed norms for repo deals in corporate bonds
11. RBI's Financial Literacy Drive Programme for Financial Inclusion
12. Orissa government signs MOU with SBI for Electronic benefit transfer for NREGA
13. India's first Islamic bank will open in Kerala by 2010
14. What is " Wadi" ? Its a Tribal Livelihood Programme of NABARD
15. National Film Awards 2007-08
16. Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskars 2007-08
17. IMAGES Retail Awards 09
18. Guest Article: Google vs. Microsoft & Yahoo: It’s time for Tech-war
19. India and Switzerland prepare to renegotiate the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
20. Chandrayan-1 Mission is Over
21. Assembly Polls in Maharashtra, Haryana & Arunachal on October 13.
22. 500,000 women to get traing through ITI in food process
23. UNIDO will launch projects worth 9 million dollars to benefit Indian Industry
24. India's Global roadshows for Hydrocarbon projects
25. Business Incubation Centers in Tamilnadu & Haryana for food processing
26. Formal launch of Mangla Oil Fields in Rajasthan:
27. Some memorable facts about the Most Traded Currencies of The World
28. Current Issues : North Korea : A Chameleon or A Change Agent
29. Some Facts about Norman Borlaug who died recently
30. Latest Projections for India's Growth rates
31. Global Competitiveness Report 2009-10
32. Current Article : Visit of Nepali Premier to India
33. Genesis of WTO & Doha Development Round?
34. Issues & Priorities of Developing Countries
35. Current Article: Doha Round : Issues , Implications & Challenges
36. Current Article: New Notice on Investment in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
37. Dhoni ranks first in 'The World's Top-Earning Cricketers': Forbes
38. Our Tributes to YSR

August 2009:

1. India’s Foreign Trade data: July, 2009
2. History of Development & Employment Programs in India: at a Glance
3. ICC Rankings : latest top 5
4. Miss Universe 2009 : fDI Personality of the Year Awards 2009
5. Current Article : India's Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14
6. Macro Management of Agriculture
7. Politically Exposed Persons PEPs
8. Indian Version of Russian T-90 is Out
9. New NATO Secretary General : Anders Fogh Rasmussen
10. Current Article: Indo-China talks on Border disputes
11. The Biggest Gas Deal Ever Between India and Australia
12. Some Development Loans Sanctioned Recently
13. The Menace of E-wastes & Strictest Rules Ever
14. Indian Archers : Youth World Champion Deepika Kumari & Others
15. Expansion of Metro Train in Kolkata
16. Gujrat Govt. approved 34 Solar Power projects
17. The Controversy of Tipaimukh Dam
18. Current Article : New Exploration License Policy (NELP)-VIII
19. List of Various Committees & Their Focus Area
20. Prime Minister's Speech on Independence Day : Main Points
21. New Direct Tax Code Bill : Main Points
22. Current Article : National Solar Mission
23. Companies Bill, 2009
24. Lean Manufacturing Scheme
25. Current Article : India Asean Free Trade Pact
26. Current Article : The Ambani Saga 2009
27. Current Article : Global Food Crisis
28. Current Issues: Green Buildings :Real Estate of Green Future

January - July 2009

1. Some latest Forecasts by IMF
2. Poverty in India : Some Latest Projections of IMF
3. Millennium Development Goals & India
4. Human Development Index
5. Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments: First Quarter Review 2009-10 (Main Points)
6. Hillary Clinton's Visit & India's Stand on Climate Change
7. Hillary Clinton's India visit: Main Points
8. India's Textile Industry & Union Budget
9. Summary of Union Budget 2009-10-Part 1 of 5 : Various Allocations
10. Union Railway Budget 2009-10 : Main Points (Highlights)
11. Indian Money Market & Development of Banking in India
12. Interim Exim Policy 2009 - 10
13. National Food Security Mission
14. India's Seed Sector Reforms
15. Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Committe on Management of Coastal Zones
16. India's International cooperation in Environment & Biodiversity Conservation
17. National Updates March 23, 2009
18. National Updates February 20, 2009
19. National Updates February 19, 2009
20. National Updates February 15, 2009
21. National Updates February 8, 2009
22. National Updates January 26, 2009
23. National Updates January 24, 2009
24. National Updates January 24, 2000

25. Archive : National

    November 2, 2009
    Epic film on Prophet Mohammad
    BSNL plans 30,000 broadband kiosks
    Counter Terror India 2009
    Sanjha Chulaha Yojna" of Madhya Pradesh
    'Save Himalaya' of Bahuguna
    Village Dynamics Studies (VDS) project of ICRISAT
    Nagaland Retirement from Public Employment (Second Amendment) Act, 2009
    Golden Joystick Awards
    Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity Satellite (SMOS) of European Space Agency launched
    WTA Tour Championships
    Vienna Open Results 2009
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    November 1, 2009
    Justice K P Sivasubramanian Committee
    Pachlinga Darshan
    Mr. India Body building competition, Ludhiana
    Stamp on Rajkumar
    All-India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) , New Delhi.
    President Returned from UK, Cyprus tour
    Freedom Day of Puducherry celebrated
    8th meeting of the Indo-Saudi Joint Commission, Riyadh
    Rajyotsav-2009 begins in Chhattisgarh
    Kiran Bedi for CIC
    Hamir Utsav Himachal Pradesh
    53rd Foundation Day of Madhya Pradesh
    53th Foundation Day of Karnataka
    Sonepur Cattle Fair
    Aishwarya first goodwill ambassador of Smile Train
    Maharatna will be conferred to 5 companies
    Dr YSR Abhaya Hastham Scheme
    No Dating ! Allah is watching us
    56th Senior National Boxing Championship
    Bihar Balchitra Mahotsava
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    October 28, 2009: India's first indigenously designed breeder reactor by Bhavini
    October 28, 2009: Roadrunner to make HIV evolutionary tree
    October 27, 2009: 2009 India-Nepal Treaty of Trade and Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade
    October 27, 2009: India, Russia, China Trilateral Meet at Bangalore:
    October 27, 2009: First Indian to play World Matchplay Championships: Jeev Milkha Singh
    October 27, 2009: Indian warships in Indian Ocean to curb Somail Pirates:
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    October 24, 2009: Assembly Elections Arunachal Pradesh
    October 24, 2009: Assembly Elections Maharastra
    October 24, 2009: Assembly Elections Haryana
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    Article: Assembly Elections in Maharastra 2009
    October 24, 2009: Who is Stewart David Nozette?
    October 24, 2009: New Below Poverty Line (BPL) list by Orissa
    October 22, 2009: 5 New Sites for Nuclear Power Plants:
    October 19, 2009: Cope India 2009:
    October 18, 2009: US Marine Plane grounded & cleared
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    October 13, 2009: Stamp on Dineshnandini Dalmia:
    October 12, 2009: Argentina Passed Controversial Law:
    October 12, 2009: India test fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile.
    October 13, 2009: U.S. report cites illegal payments by firms to Indian entities
    October 13, 2009: Jharkhand withdraws One Lakh cases against tribals
    October 13, 2009: Indian diaspora youth complete 12th know India programme
    October 15, 2009: India's ten-member delegation Sri Lanka
    October 15, 2009 : Press & Registration of Books Act 1867 will be amended soon
    October 14, 2009: Arnold vetoed ‘kirpan’ bill
    October 13, 2009: India and China to treble HNI population by 2018: Report
    October 13, 2009: Albania wanted Mother Teresa's remains, India rejected
    October 14, 2009: Court notice to Rajasthan Government on inaction on Deorala Sati Incident
    October 15, 2009: Documentation of 2.65 lakh manuscripts starts in Andhra Pradesh
    October 14, 2009: 'Missing link' pterosaur found in China
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    October 13, 2009: World's fastest growing telecom market
    October 12, 2009: Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Act. , 1957 will be replaced
    October 10, 2009: Ujjain selected for development of Knowledge City Under DMIC
    October 8, 2009: Official Delegation comes from Uganda
    October 8, 2009: World Bank assigns IGNOU to boost eco-friendly farming
    October 7, 2009: National Fibre pPolicy by the end of 2009
    October 5, 2009: UNAIDS top head Michel Sidibe visited India
    October 5,2009:First Conference of State ministers of food processing industry
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    20 Uttar Pradesh districts declared drought-hit
    TUEP Programme Launched by Tripura
    50 New Hydel Projects by Himachal Pradesh
    Andolan Express
    World's largest solar steam system is at Shirdi
    New nuclear plants approved for Gujarat, Rajasthan, one each
    Rs 5500 cr outlay for Jammu & Kashmir
    A Postal stamp released in memory of Lala Ram Charan Agarwal
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    June 18, 2009 Committee to review Coastal Security
    June 19, 2009: Navy seals 45,000-cr deal: seven warships
    June 20, 2009 : Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan passes away
    June 20, 2009: 797th Urs of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisty begins in Ajmer
    June 20, 2009 Andhra Pradesh 'e-parishakaram for speedy redressal of grievances
    June 21, 2009 : A committee headed by by K.V.L. Rao to suggest powerful engine for Jaguar
    June 22, 2009 Govt's approves Armed Forces Tribunal members' appointment
    June 22, 2009 Ashok Gehlot wants special status for Rajasthan
    June 22, 2009 : Indian Bans CPI (maoist)
    June 23, 2009 : Punjab Finalises 31 Biomass projects
    June 25, 2009 Class 10 board exams to be optional
    June 26, 2009 : 3rd East Asia Gender Equality Ministerial, Seoul
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    June18, 2009 : Centre returns Gujarat's anti-terror bill
    June18, 2009 :First private University in Karnataka approved
    June18, 2009 :Delhi infant mortality rate doubles in 3 years
    June18, 2009 :Delhi getting richer faster than the country
    June19, 2009 : CG govt formulates Cybercrime Act
    June19, 2009 : Tripura power project gets central nod
    June19, 2009 : Punjab to improve buffalo breeds for higher milk yield
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    Goafest 2009
    China will achieve 8% growth
    RBI Task force on the diamond industry
    Mega Tourism Circuit of Orissa
    Mumbai Students win Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC),
    Narayanmurthy a comic book Hero
    Nano Europa at 79th Geneva Auto Show
    Housing Start-up Index (HSUI)
    MiG-23 BN Phased Out
    NASA's Kepler Mission
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    CRPF and NSG on Saturday got their new chiefs with A S Gill
    Aviation Turbine Fuel rates Slashed
    Impeachment of Calcutta high court judge Justice Soumitra Sen
    US move against outsourcing may be contested in the World Trade Organisation: Kamal Nath
    India is failing its rural poor with 230 million people being undernourished
    BPCL emerged champion of the State Super Division league hockey championship
    Punjab National Bank has launched a scheme for rickshaw pullers
    OBC organised a blood donation camp
    National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) adopted villages covering 14 states as CSR move
    IndianOil is the largest commercial enterprise in the country
    Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) awards RBI Office Bhubneshwar
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