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Latest Current Affairs 2011-2012: India's # 1 Site for Current Affairs in Competitive Exams. Prepare for Bank Exams, Civil Services with Current Affairs Topics, Current Affairs Quiz, Current Affairs 2012 Questions and answers India and ADB signed Loan Agreement to Support Electricity Transmission Capacity in Assam
International Current Affairs 2012. India and ADB Signed the third and last tranche of loan agreement to support electricity transmission and distribution capacity in Assam
Tags: India and ADB, electricity generation in Assam, power project in Assam, Current Affairs February 2012 HRD Ministry Launched Portal for Implementation of NSIGSE
India Current Affairs 2012. Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry on 28 February 2012 launched a web portal for implementation of the National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) in New Delhi
Tags: HRD ministry, NSIGSE, education for girls, SCs & STs India took over the Chair of Assembly and Governing Board of ASOSAI
International Current Affairs 2012. India on 29 February 2012 took over the chair of assembly and governing board of Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)
Tags: India, ASOSAI, Vinod Rai, Current Affairs February 2012 Tata Consultancy Services formed Alliance with Infor Global Solutions
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Indian IT major Tata Consultancy Services on 28 February 2012 joined hand with US based business application software services firm Infor
Tags: TCS, Infor, Current Affairs February 2012 Fujitsu unveiled its New Notebook Series for Indian Market
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Fujitsu India, Indian subsidiary of Japanese IT equipment and services company Fujitsu, launched its new notebook series on 28 February 2012
Tags: Fujitsu, Fujitsu India, Current Affairs February 2012 Sushil Kumar Modi presented a Revenue Surplus Budget for Bihar
India Current Affairs 2012. Sushil Kumar Modi, the deputy chief minister and the finance minister of Bihar, on 23 February 2012, presented the budget of state for the year 2012-13
Tags: Bihar Budget, Revenue Surplus Budget, Current Affairs February 2012 Kotak Securities launched Ready to Trade Kit Named My Box
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Kotak Securities, the stock broking and distribution body of the Kotak Mahindra Group, on 28 February 2012 unveiled a ready to trade kit
Tags: Kotak Securities, Ready to Trade Kit, Current Affairs February 2012 Tamil Nadu Panel submitted its Findings on Kudankulam Power Plant
India Current Affairs 2012. A four member expert panel on Kudankulam nuclear plant project headed by S. Iniyan submitted its report on 28 February 2012
Tags: Tamil Nadu Panel, Kudankulam Nuclear Plant, Current Affairs February 2012 Tata Capital launched Travel Card in Association with Axis Bank
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Tata Capital on 28 February 2012 joined hand with private sector lender Axis Bank to launch a travel card
Tags: Tata Capital, Tata Travel Card, Axis Bank, Current Affairs February 2012 Output of Eight Core Segments which have 37.9% weight in IIP dipped to 0.5% in January 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry, output of eight core segments of manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Index of Industrial Production, core sector groeth, Petroleum refinery production, electricity generation in India, manufacturing sector, ministry of commerce and industry UN Human Rights Council asked Syria to halt the Attacks on Civilians
International Current Affairs 2012. The UN Human Rights Council asked Syria to immediately stop the attacks on civilians by the security forces
Tags: UN human rights council, Current Affairs February 2012, Syria protests, middle east Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) CK Mathew named the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan
India Current Affairs 2012. 1977 batch IAS officer and additional chief secretary (finance) CK Mathew was named be the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan on 28 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, additional chief secretary (finance), Secretary of Rajasthan, mines and energy departments, IAS officer USA Refused to Change its Afghanistan Strategy
International Current Affairs 2012. USA refused to change its Afghanistan strategy in view of the recent violence
India Current Affairs 2012. The marines of Italian ship Enrica Lexie Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone on 15 February 2012 allegedly killed two Kerala fishermen
Tags: Italian Ship Row, Fishermen Death, Current Affairs February 2012 Online Retail Company Flipkart.com launched its Digital Music Store Flyte
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Online shopping major Flipkart on 27 February 2012 unveiled its digital music store Flyte
Tags: Flipkart, Digital Music Store, Current Affairs February 2012 Power Grid Corporation of India appointed R.P. Singh as Director
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, a Navratna company owned by the government, on 28 February 2012 appointed R.P. Singh as the Director
Tags: Power Grid Corporation of India, RP Singh, Current Affairs February 2012
NourishCo Beverages appointed Pratik Pota as its New Chief Executive Officer
NourishCo Beverages, a joint venture between Pepsi co and Tata Global Beverages appointed Pratik Pota as its new CEO on 27 February 2012
Tags: NourishCo Beverages, Pratik Pota, Current Affairs February 2012 State Bank of India reduced Interest Rate on Education Loan upto 1 Percent
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Indias largest bank, State Bank of India on 27 February 2012, announced to reduce its interest rate on education loan by 1 percent
Tags: SBI, Base Rate, Education Loan Interest Rate, Current Affairs February 2012 Delhi Government increased OBC Reservation Quota in Higher Institutions to 27 Percent
India Current Affairs 2012. Delhi government on 28 February 2012 hiked the reservation for OBC [Other Backward Classes] in higher education institutions from 21 percent to 27 percent
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Norwegian Telecom company Telenor and its Indian joint venture partner Unitech on 27 February 2012 moved a fresh petition before Company Law Board
Tags: Telenor, Unitech, Unitech, CLB, Current Affairs February 2012 Airtel selected Infosys Limited for its Mobile Wallet service
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Indias leading telecom company Airtel on 28 February 2012 joined hand with IT major Infosys for its Mobile Wallet service across the country
Tags: Airtel, Infosys, Mobile Wallet Service, Current Affairs February 2012 The Artist & Hugo emerged Winners at 84th Academy Awards ceremony winning 5 Oscars Each
International Current Affairs 2012. The 84th Academy Awards ceremony/Oscars was hosted by the AMPAS at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood on 26 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Academy Awards, Annual Governors Awards, international film awards, animated films, Oscar hosts, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik charged under POTA
India Current Affairs 2012. JKLF chief Yasin Malik was charged by a local court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) for allegedly raising funds to strengthen armed activity
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota), Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota), Kashmir government, Yasin Malik Indian Soccer Legend Padma Shri Sailendra Nath Manna died in Kolkata
India Current Affairs 2012. Indian soccer legend Sailendra Nath Manna, popularly known as Sailen Manna, died in Kolkata on 27 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, All India Football Federation, AIFF Player of the Millennium, Indian football players, England Football Association, Asian Games, Indian football clubs, Indian civilian awards Trade Unions rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Appeal to call off All-India Strike
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Trade unions rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's appeal to call off the all-India strike called on 28 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, trade unions in India, Public Sector Undertakings, Provident Fund, Minimum Wages Act, National Social Security Fund, Indian Labour Conference United Nations appointed Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Special Envoy to Syria
International Current Affairs 2012. United Nations (UN) on 23 February 2012, appointed former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan as the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria
Tags: Kofi Annan, UN, Special Envoy to Syria, Current Affairs February 2012, Middle east crisis Bird flu was less Deadly to Humans than Previously Thought
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. A new research into bird flu suggests that the disease may be far less deadly to humans than previously thought
Tags: Bird flu, humans, Current Affairs February 2012, Flu US Banking Major Citi Group sold Stake in HDFC for 1.9 Billion Dollars
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. US banking major Citi group on 25 February 2012 sold its 9.85 percent stake in HDFC, Indias biggest mortgage lender, for around 1.9 billion dollar
Tags: CitI Group, HDFC, Current Affairs February 2012 South Africa defeated Indian Women Hockey team in the Final of Olympics Qualifier
Sports Current Affairs 2012. South African Women Hockey team on 25 February 2012, defeated Indian Women Hockey Team to qualify for the London Olympics 2012
Tags: Indian Women Hockey Team, London Olympic Qualifiers, Current Affairs February 2012 Vedanta announced Merger of Sterlite Industries into Sesa Goa
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. The mining giant Vedanta on 25 February 2012 merged its Indian subsidiaries, Sterlite Industries into sister concerJuan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won Marseille Open Title
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina clinched Marseille Open final by beating Michael Llodra on 26 February 2012
Tags: Juan Martin Del Potro, Marseille Open Title, Current Affairs February 2012 River Diversion and Soil Erosion threaten Turtle Nesting
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district are posing a serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles
Tags: River diversion, soil erosion, Turtle nesting, Current Affairs February 2012 Two Genes linked to Parkinson's identified by the Scientists
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. Scientists identified at least two genes, NACP and MAPT linked to Parkinson's disease, a finding which may pave the way for better treatments for the second most prevalent neurological condition after dementia
Tags: Parkinson's disease, genes related to Parkinson's, Current Affairs February 2012, Scientists Supreme Court directed Government to implement the Interlinking of Rivers Project
India Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India directed the union government of India to implement the ambitious interlinking of rivers project in a time-bound manner
Tags: Supreme Court of India, interlinking of rivers, river projects in India, Current Affairs February 2012 Odisha imposed Restriction on Foreign Tourists visiting Primitive Tribes
India Current Affairs 2012. The Odisha Government imposed restriction on the visit of foreign tourists and researchers to the areas inhabited by primitive vulnerable tribals groups like Bondas, Dongaria Kandha
Tags: Odisha, foreign tourists, Current Affairs February 2012, primitive tribes in India Argyle Pink Jubilee discovered in West Australia is the Largest Pink Diamond ever found in Australia
International Current Affairs 2012. Largest rough pink diamond ever found in Australia was discovered in a West Australian mine owned by Rio Tinto
Tags: current affairs February 2012, pink diamond operations, Williamson Pink diamond, Queen Elizabeth II, natural pink diamonds, Argyle Pink Jubilee Union Home Minister inaugurated the Fourth & Final Regional Hub of the NSG in Mumbai
India Current Affairs 2012. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the the fourth and final regional hub of the National Security Guard in Marol, Mumbai on 23 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, National Security Guard, 12th Five Year plan, insurgencies and separatist acts Centres Plea challenging TDSATs Authority to Stop DoT from enforcing 3G Ban dismissed
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Delhi HC dismissed a plea from the Centre challenging TDSAT's authority to stop the DoT from enforcing a ban on 3G roaming pacts between telcos
Tags: current affairs 2012, Delhi High Court, telecom operators, 3G auction, 3G services provider, telecom service provider, Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, Department of telecommunication(DoT) TDSAT directed the Union Government to issue Broadband Licence to Qualcomm
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. The Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal on 23 February 2012 directed the Union Government to issue broadband licence to Qualcomm within a week
Indian Black Eagle was Spotted after 90 Years in the Aravali Biodiversity Park
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The Indian Black Eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity Park after a gap of 90 years. The bird was last seen in 1920-21
Tags: Indian black eagle, eagle bird, bird watching, Current Affairs February 2012 Rahul Bhatia awarded with Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award 2011
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director of InterGlobe Enterprises group on 23 February 2012 was chosen for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011
Tags: Rahul Bhatia, Ernst & Young Awards, Current Affairs February 2012 Report by Independent Evaluation Group on World Banks Crisis Response released
International Current Affairs 2012. Report, titled The World Banks Response to the Global Economic Crisis: Phase II was released on 23 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, World Bank, World Banks crisis response, global economic crisis, Inter-American Development Banks, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Independent Evaluation Group Union External Affairs Minister SM Krishna inaugurated 50th Passport Seva Kendra in Delhi
India Current Affairs 2012. Union External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on 23 February 2012 inaugurated 50th Passport Seva Kendra at Herald House near ITO in central Delhi
Tags: Passport Seva Kendra, Delhi Passport Seva Kendra, Current Affairs February 2012 Etisalat commenced Legal Proceeding Against the Promoters of Swan Telecom
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Etisalat on 23 February 2012 commenced legal proceeding against the promoters of Swan Telecom
Tags: Etisalat, Etisalat DB, Swan Telecom, Current Affairs February 2012 Vice President M. Hamid Ansari released a Book entiltled Sufism and Indian Mysticism in New Delhi
India Current Affairs 2012. Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Sufism and Indian Mysticism edited by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey and Farhat Ehsas
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Sufism in Islamic tradition, Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies, research journals, of Islamic Sufism and Indian Mysticism Samsung Electronics launched Series 5Ultra Notebook in India
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. South Korean electronics equipment giant Samsung electronics on 24 February 2012 launched Series 5Ultra Notebook in Indian market
Tags: Samsung Electronics, Series 5Ultra Notebook, Current Affairs February 2012 Government nominated DK Mittal on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India
India Current Affairs 2012. Union government on 23 February 2012 nominated DK Mittal on the central board of Reserve Bank of India
Tags: DK Mittal, RBI Central Board, Current Affairs February 2012 India asked Somalia to bring in a National Anti-Piracy Legislation
International Current Affairs 2012. India asked Somalia to bring in a national anti-piracy legislation for investigation and prosecution of suspected pirates
Tags: India and Somalia, Anti-Piracy policy, Current Affairs February 2012, Indian Ocean, Sea piracy West Bengal Government shortlisted Two Companies for Setting Up the E-waste Dismantling Facilities
India Current Affairs 2012. The West Bengal government on 23 February 2012 shortlisted two companies for setting up the e-waste dismantling facilities in the State on a public private partnership basis
Tags: West Bengal Government, E-Waste Management, Current Affairs February 2012 India and USA held 12th Defence Policy Group meeting in New Delhi
International Current Affairs 2012. Strengthening their military ties further, India and the USA discussed ways of expanding their growing strategic partnership and cooperation at the 12th Defence Policy Group meeting held in New Delhi
Tags: India and USA, Current Affairs February 2012, 12th Defence Policy Group meeting, New Delhi The New Version of MGNREGA included more than 25 Agriculture and Allied Activities
India Current Affairs 2012. More than 25 agriculture and allied activities were included in the new version of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Tags: MGNREGA, the new version of MGNREGA, agriculture, agriculture allied activities, current affairs February 2012 RBI Panel increased Priority Sector Target for Foreign Banks to 40% of Net Bank Credit
Economy Current Affairs 2012. RBI panel on priority sector lending proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to 40% of net bank credit from current level of 32%
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Differential Rate of Interest, Priority Sector Lending Certificates, agriculture and allied activities, Reserve Bank of India, non-bank financial intermediaries, priority sector lending National Australia Bank opened its Maiden Branch in India
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. National Australia Bank on 22 February 2012 opened its maiden branch in India
Tags: National Australia Bank, Austarlia Bank, Current Affairs February 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Abudhabi based Etisalat on 22 February 2012 announced to close down its India operation
Tags: Etisalat, Etisalat DB Joint Venture, Current Affairs February 2012 Dunlop India Limited closed down its Operation at Ambattur Factory
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Tyre manufacturer Dunlop India Limited suspended its operation at Ambattur factory in Tamilnadu
Tags: Dunlop India, Dunlop Ambattur Factory, Current Affairs February 2012 India and Pakistan extended agreement on Reducing the Risk from Nuclear Accidents
International Current Affairs 2012. India and Pakistan on 21 February 2012 agreed to extend the agreement to reduce the risk from accidents related to nuclear weapons for another five years
Tags: India and Pakistan, article 8, nuclear accident, India Pakistan agreement on nuclear accidents
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Worlds largest two wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on 22 February 2012 inked a pact with US-based Erik Buell Racing
Tags: Hero MotoCorp, ERB, Current Affairs February 2012 Maharashtra Government issued Licences to 60 Fire Protection Companies for Safety Audits
India Current Affairs 2012. The Maharashtra government on 22 February 2012 issued licences to 60 fire protection companies to conduct safety audits
Tags: Maharashtra Government, Fire Safety Audits, Current Affairs February 2012 Haryana announced to raise the Minimum Wages for its Labourers
India Current Affairs 2012. Haryana government on 22 February 2012 announced to increase minimum wages of skilled and unskilled labourers
Government allowed Domestic Air Carriers to Directly import Aviation Turbine Fuel
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Director General of Foreign Trade on 22 February 2012 issued a formal notification allowing the domestic airlines to directly import Aviation Turbine Fuel n and iron ore miner Sesa GExternal Affairs Minister SM Krishna inaugurated 50th Passport Seva Kendra in New Delhi
International Current Affairs 2012. External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on 23 February 2012 inaugurated the countrys 50th Passport Seva Kendra at Herald House, New Delhi
Tags: SM Krishna, external affairs ministry, passport seva kendra, New Delhi India and Saudi Arabia Discussed Enhancing Cooperation in Oil Sector
International Current Affairs 2012. India and Saudi Arabia discussed the World Oil Outlook in New Delhi on 23 February 2012, especially the growing demand for hydrocarbons in Asia and India
Tags: India and Saudi Arabia, energy cooperation, Current Affairs February 2012, oil sector NASA discovered Water on the Planet called GJ1214b
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. Researchers at the Harvard Smithsonian centre for Astrophysics discovered that the planet GJ1214b was largely covered in water
Tags: NASA, Hubble space telescope, Current Affairs February 2012, GJ1214b The Talks between IAEA and Iran over its disputed Nuclear Programme Failed
International Current Affairs 2012. The second round of talks between the five-member IAEA team led by its Chief weapons inspector, Herman Naeckarts and Iranian government failed
Tags: IAEA and Iran, Nuclear talks, Current Affairs February 2012, Tehran Ricky Ponting announced Retirement from One Day Cricket
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Former Australian Cricket Captain Ricky Ponting on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket
Tags: Ricky Ponting, Cricket Australia, Ponting's Retirement Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Panel projected 7.5 - 8 % Growth Rate for 2012-13 Fiscal
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Panel (PMEAC) on 22 February 2012 projected 7.5 - 8 per cent growth rate for the fiscal 2012-13
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Review of Economy (2011-12), global economic slowdown, Union budget, Consumer Price Index Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched a Major State-wide De-worming Campaign
India Current Affairs 2012. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 20 February 2012 launched a major State-wide de-worming campaign as a part of Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna (CNSY)
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna, Delhi Cantonment Board schools, deworming campaign, Delhi government, SABLA programme, Municipal Corporation Delhi schools Manas Wildlife Sanctuary received Four Rhinos from Kajiranga
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary also known as Manas National Park on 20 February 2012 got four rhinos from Kaziranga
Tags: Manas National Park, India Rhino Vision 2020, Current Affairs February 2012
Jharkhand Government and the Airport Authority of India signed MoU to establish Airports
India Current Affairs 2012. Jharkhand Government and the Airport Authority of India on 21 February 2012 signed a memorandum of understanding
Tags: AAI, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, Current Affairs February 2012 Toshiba JSW bagged Rs. 2300 Crore Order for Kudgi Project of NTPC
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Japanese power equipment giant Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator on 20 February 2012 bagged an order of Rs. 2300 crore from the NTPC
Tags: Toshiba JSW, NTPC, Kudgi super thermal power project, Current Affairs February 2012 Gujarat Government sold 2736 Hectares Land in Dholera Special Investment Region
India Current Affairs 2012. Gujarat government on 20 February 2012 sold 2736 hectares land in Dholera special investment region to three different companies
Tags: Dholera special investment region, HCC, Current Affairs February 2012
Competition Commission of India approved the Merger of Reliance Infratel and Netizen Rajsthan
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Competition Commission of India on 20 February 2012 gave its nod to the proposed merger of Netizen Rajsthan with Reliance Infratel
Tags: Reliance Infratel, CCI, Netizen Rajsthan, Current Affairs February 2012 First Nationwide Annual India Consumer Price Index released by the Centre of Statistical Office
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The annual CPI data released for the first time on 21 February 2012 measures retail prices in major food groups- fuel, clothing, housing & education across rural and urban India
Tags: current affairs February 2012, consumer price inflation for rural India, consumer price index, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, retail inflation data, Ministry of Labour Facebook integrated Music Site from Indiatimes, Gaana.com into its Timeline
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Facebook the world largest social networking site on 19 February 2012 integrated the music site from Indiatimes Gaana.com as an application into its new Timeline
Tags: Gaana.com, Facebook new application, Current Affairs February 2012 6 killed and 30 injured in a Stampede at Junagadh in Gujarat
India Current Affairs 2012. A stampede occured at Junagadh during the Mahashivratri fair on 19 February 2012
Tags: Junagadh, Stampede, Current Affairs February 2012 RBI changed the Bank Rate to Realign it with the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate
Economy Current Affairs 2012. RBI changed the bank rate, a medium-term signal rate to 9.5% from 6% to realign it with the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate
Tags: current affairs February 2012, cash reserve ratio, Reserve Bank of India, statutory liquidity ratio, marginal standing facility South African Jbe Kruger clinched his Maiden European Tour title
Sports Current Affairs 2012. South African Golfer Jbe Kruger won Avantha Masters in New Delhi on 19 February 2012
Tags: Jbe Kruger. Avantha Masters, Current Affairs February2012 Income Tax Department Stated BCCI owes Rs.371crore to it in Year 2009-10
Sports Current Affairs 2012. The Income Tax department of India in a Right to Information reply on 19 February 2012 disclosed the tax amount pending with the BCCI
Tags: BCCI, Income Tax, Current Affairs February 2012 Union Government filed Review Petition in Supreme Court in the Vodafone Tax Case
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. The Union government on 17 February 2012 filed a review petition before the Supreme Court in the highest courts landmark verdict
Tags: Vodafone, Supreme Court of India, Vodafone Tax Case, Current Affairs February 2012 NY Times Foreign Correspondent & Pulitzer Prize Winner Anthony Shadid suffered Sudden Death
International Current Affairs 2012. New York Times forign correspondent and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid died in eastern Syria on 16 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, George Polk Award, Pulitzer Prize for journalism, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, New York Times journalists, Free Syrian Army, Middle East conflict, Anthony Shadid Shivsena BJP Alliance Emerged Victorious in Mumbai-Thane Civic Polls
India Current Affairs 2012. Shivsena-BJP alliance won the civic polls of Mumbai and Thane on 17 February 2012
Tags: Mumbai Civic Polls, Shivsena-BJP Alliance, Current Affairs February 2012 Reliance Industries Limited Wrote to DoT Seeking Extention of Broadband Spectrum Tenure
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Limited on 17 February 2012 urged the Department of Telecom to give extension to tenure of its broadband spectrum
Tags: RIL, Qualcomm, Current Affairs February 2012 Former Indian Tennis Player presented with Top International Olympic Committee Award
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Former Indian tennis player Manisha Malhotra on 16 February 2012 was conferred upon a top International Olympic Committee Award
Tags: IOC, Maneesha Malhotra, Current Affairs February 2012 Dow Chemicals Remain to be the Sponsor of London Olympics
Sports Current Affairs 2012. The International Olympic Committee on 16 February 2012 announced that Dow Chemicals will remain a sponsor of the London Olympics
Tags: Dow Chemicals, London Olympics, Current Affairs February 2012 Sahara Reversed Its Decision to Withdraw Sponsorship of Indian Cricket Team
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Sahara Group on 17 February 2012 agreed to reverse its decision of quashing all the commercial ties with BCCI
Tags: Sahara, BCCI, Current Affairs February 2012 Reliance Communications Received RBI Approval for FCCB Redemption
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Telecom major Reliance Communications on 16 February 2012 got the approval of the RBI for the redemption of its outstanding foreign currency convertible bonds
Tags: Reliance Communications, FCCBs, Currrent Affairs February 2012 Haryana suspended Scheme of Distribution of Social Benefits under Electronic Benefit Transfer
India Current Affairs 2012. Haryana government suspended distribution of social benefits scheme under EBT till the infrastructure of banks is stabilized in the rural areas
Tags: current affairs February 2012, private sector banks in Haryana, State Level Bankers' Committee, Haryana Agriculture Credit Operations and Misc. Provisions (Banks) Act, Electronic Benefit Transfer, Rural Self Employment Training Institutes Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Conferred Highest Serbian Award
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic was awarded with the highest Serbian award, the Gold Star of Karadjordje on 15 February 2012
Tags: Novak Djokovic, Star of Karadjordje Current Affairs February 2012 Marico Bought Paras Pharma Personal Care Brands from Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Indian FMCG major Marico on 15 February 2012 bought the Paras Pharmaceuticals personal care arm
Tags: Marico, Paras Pharma, Reckitt Benckiser, Current Affairs February 2012 EGoM approved the Auction Route for selling 5 per cent Stake in State-run Oil Major ONGC
Economy Current Affairs 2012. EGoM headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee approved the auction route for selling 5 per cent stake in state-run oil major ONGC Communications Minister Kapil Sibal announced New Telecom Policy
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Union government also decided to allow sharing of bandwidth and eased rules for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the telecom sector
Tags: current affairs February 2012, New Telecom Policy, 3G spectrum, mergers and acquisitions, spectrum auction, Department of Telecommunication, telecom regulator, telecom companies Supreme Court directed Closure of all Unauthorized Sandalwood Oil Factories in India
India Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 15 February 2012 directed closure of all unauthorised sandalwood oil factories in the country and asked the Centre to formulate a suitable policy for conservation of sandalwood
Tags: Supreme Court of India, salndalwood, sandalwood oil factories, Current Affairs February 2012 Iran launched Three Nuclear Projects including a Fourth Generation Ultra Centrifuge
International Current Affairs 2012. Iran on 15 February 2012 launched three nuclear projects including a fourth generation Ultra Centrifuge, which is capable of enriching the Uranium faster than its earlier models
Tags: Iran, three nuclear projects, Current Affairs February 2012, Iran nuclear programme Assam contributed more than 50 Percent of Indias Total Tea Production in 2011
India Current Affairs 2012. Assam contributed more than 50 percent of the countrys total tea production in 2011. Assam produced around 509 million kg tea which also led the Indias total tea output to 988.32 million kg in this period
Tags: Assam, India's tea production, Assam's tea production, Current Affairs February 2012 Coordinated Mock Drills were carried out in New Delhi, Capital of India
International Current Affairs 2012. In New Delhi, the biggest coordinated mock drills were carried out on 15 February 2012, to check the alertness and preparedness of various public agencies
Tags: mock drills, new delhi, Current Affairs February 2012, capital of India A New Scientific Study claimed that Life began on Land, not Sea
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. A new study claimed that the theory proposed by Charles Darwin on life was right. Darwin proposed that the life originated on land in a pond and not in the oceans
Tags: life's origin, oceans, Charles Darwin, Current Affairs February 2012, cell RBI issued Circular for Deployment of White Label Automated Teller Machines (WLAs) from Non-banks
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Draft Circular for Deployment of White Label Automated Teller Machines (WLAs) from non-bank entities
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), White Label Automated Teller Machines (WLAs), Reserve Bank of India, financial institutions
44th Session of Indian Labour Conference deliberated on Wages, Social Security & Employment
India Current Affairs 2012. 44th Session of Indian Labour Conference held under the chairmanship of Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour & Employment
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Indian Labour Conference, Labour Parliament of India, Employability and Employment, Union Ministry of Labour & Employment, Central Ministries/Departments, State governments Headline Inflation eased to a 26-month Low at 6.55% in January 2012 from 7.47% in December 2011
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Headline inflation eased to a 26-month low at 6.55 per cent in January 2012 on the back of further fall in vegetable prices
Tags: current affairs February 2012, , headline inflation, manufactured goods, wholesale price index, Fuel and power inflation, food inflation Asian Honeybees shake their Abdomen to Guard the Entrance to their Hive
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. An international team of scientists on 13 February 2012 found that how the bees shook their abdomens when bee-eating hornets approached
Tags: Asain honeybees, honeybees, Current Affairs February 2012, hornets Tiny Lizard called Brookesia mirca was found in Madagascar
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. One of the worlds tiniest lizards called Brookesia micra was found by German researchers in Madagascar
Tags: Brookesia mirca, Current Affairs February 2012, German researchers, Madagascar British Singer Adele won Six Awards including Album of the Year at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards
International Current Affairs 2012. British songstress, Adele swept the 54th Annual Grammy Awards winning a staggering six golden gramophones for her Album, 21
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Annual Grammy Awards, pop diva Whitney Houston, British Singers, Los Angeles Convention Center, Grammy categories The Artist swept the Sixty-fifth Annual British Academy Film Awards winning a Total of 6 Awards
International Current Affairs 2012. Meryl Streep was awarded the Best Actress for her role in the Iron Lady at the sixty-fifth annual British Academy Film awards, the BAFTAs
Tags: current affairs February 2012, British Academy Film awards, animation movies, short films & documentaries, Harry Potter series, Royal Opera House India and Saudi Arabia agreed to set up a Joint Working Group on Defence Co-Operation
International Current Affairs 2012. India and Saudi Arabia on 13 February 2012 agreed to set up a Joint Working Group on Defence Co-operation during the visit of Defence Minister A.K Antony
Tags: India and Saudi Arabia, Current Affairs February 2012, joint working group, defence sector Gati - Kintetsu World Express Entered into a Supply Chain Joint Venture
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Gaiti, the Supply-chain solutions provider company entered into a Joint venture with Japanese company Kintetsu World Express on 13 February 2012
Tags: Gati, Kintetsu, Gaiti-Kintetsu Joint Venture, Current Affairs February 2012 In Gujarat, Indias First Vessel Traffic Service was Dedicated to the Nation
India Current Affairs 2012. In Gujarat, Indias first highly sophisticated vessel traffic service was dedicated to the nation in Kandla
Tags: Gujarat, India's first vessel traffic service, Current Affairs February 2012. Gujarat coastal area India Replaced Bowling Coach Eric Simons after Poor Show in Australia
Sports Current Affairs 2012. BCCI decided to sack Indian Teams bowling coach Eric Simons on 13 February 2012
Tags: Eric Simons, BCCI, Current Affairs February 2012 Analjeet Singh Appointed the Chairman of Vodafone India
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Vodafone India, countrys third largest telecom company, on 10 February 2012 appointed Analjeet Singh as its non executive Chairman
Tags: Vodafone, Vodafone India, Analjeet Singh, Current Affairs February 2012 Syria rejected the Arab League proposal for deployment of a Joint UN-Arab Peacekeeping Mission
International Current Affairs 2012. Syria on 12 February 2012 rejected the Arab League proposal for deployment of a Joint UN-Arab Peacekeeping mission by the UN Security Council to monitor the situation in the country
Tags: Syria, Arab league proposal, Current Affairs February 2012, Middle east Gujarat Ranked Top in Investment Proposal in Year 2011
India Current Affairs 2012. Gujarat topped the list of most preferred business destination in India in year 2011
Tags: Gujarat, ASSOCHAM, Current Affairs february 2012 Cognizant Technology Solutions Inked 5-Year Deal with Future Group
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Cognizant Technology Solutions inked a five-year deal with Future Group on 13 February 2011
Tags: Cognizant, Future group, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Current Affairs February 2012 Noted Writer Ramdarash Mishra selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for Aam Ke Patte
India Current Affairs 2012. Noted Hindi writer Professor Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his poetry collection Aam Ke Patte
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Hindi writers, K.K. Birla Foundation, Lucknow University, Vyas Samman, Delhi Universitys Hindi department, Saraswati Samman, Indian languages Delhi Government announced Higher Compensation Packages for Workers
India Current Affairs 2012. Delhi government announced medical benefits, financial support and higher compensation packages for various other categories of workers
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Delhi government, Delhi Labour Welfare Board, Industrial Workers Act, professional courses, polytechnic courses, financial assistance schemes of Indian government Renowned Urdu Poet & Noted Lyricist of Umrao Jaan, Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passed away
India Current Affairs 2012. Renowned Urdu poet and noted lyricist of Umrao Jaan, Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passed away in Aligarh on 13 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Sahitya Akademy Award, Umrao Jaan, Aligarh Muslim University, literary magazines, Urdu poets Assam Government prepared a Draft Proposal to Revise Minimum Wages for Workers
India Current Affairs 2012. Assam Government prepared a draft proposal to revise minimum wages for workers and employees engaged under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Tags: Assam government, Assam, minimum wages for workers, Current Affairs February 2012 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Got SEBIs Nod for Listing of Shares
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Share Market Regulator, SEBI [Security and Exchange Board of India] on 10 February 2012 gave its approval to the listing of 64.27 lakh shares of MCX
Tags: MCX, SEBI, Current Affairs February 2012 Numeric Power sold UPS business to Legrand in a Rs. 829 cr. deal
Corporate.Current Affairs 2012. Numeric Power Systems Limited, the Indian power electronics major sold its UPS [Uninterrupted Power Supply] business to Legrand
Tags: Numeric Power, Legrand, Current Affairs, Current Affairs February 2012 Poll conducted by Global Research Company Ipsos showed Indians to be the Happiest in the World
International Current Affairs 2012. According to a poll conducted by global research company Ipsos, the happiest people of the world reside in Indonesia, India and Mexico
Tags: current affairs February 2012, European citizens, Middle East countries, global research company, global average assessment of happiness Winner of Six Grammy Awards, Singer & Actor Whitney Houston died in California
International Current Affairs 2012. Whitney Houston, one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles & videos worldwide died on 11 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Soul Train Music Awards, Grammy awards, BET Honors Award for Entertainer, pop divas, best-selling gospel album India's Nobel Prize-winning Economist Amartya Sen named for the 2011 US National Humanities Medal
International Current Affairs 2012. India's Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen named for the 2011 US National Humanities Medal by the White House
Number of Foreigners Availing Visa on Arrival Scheme registered 72 % Increase in January 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Number of foreigners availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme registered 72 per cent increase in January 2012 as against January 2011
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Visa on Arrival Scheme, foreign tourists in India, Indias Forex earnings Veteran Music Composer Rajesh Roshan honoured with Lata Manageshkar Award
India Current Affairs 2012. Veteran Hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan was honoured with the Lata Manageshkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Hindi film music composer, Lata Manageshkar award, Madhya Pradesh government, Indian legendary singers Pakistani Archaeologists discovered Rare Indus Valley Civilization-era Seal in Steatite
International Current Affairs 2012. Pakistani archaeologists discovered a rare Indus Valley civilization-era seal in steatite dating back to 2,500-2,000 BC from Punjab province
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Punjab University, Pakistani archaeologists, Indus Valley civilization, Archaeological Reconnaissance of Southern Punjab, Indus Valley civilization-era seal India's Indigenously developed Micro-light Aircraft Lakshya-1 Successfully Test Flown
India Current Affairs 2012. India's indigenously developed micro-light pilot-less target aircraft Lakshya-1 was successfully test flown from Chandipur
Tags: current affairs February 2012, micro-light pilot-less target aircraft, Lakshya-1, Indias aeronautic development establishment, Indian Air Force, Integrated Test Range at Chandipur India and Thailand signed Six agreements and Issued a Joint Statement
International Current Affairs 2012. India signed six agreements with Thailand during the visit of latters Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on 24-26 January 2012
Tags: India and Thailand, Current Affairs February 2012, Yingluck Shinawatra, India Thailand agreements, India and ASEAN National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) was approved by Union Cabinet
India Current Affairs 2012. National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) was approved by Union Cabinet of India on 9 February 2012 to facilitate access to central government owned shareable data and information
Tags: National Data sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP), Current Affairs February 2012, Data saring, Current affairs India 2012 Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra visited India
International Current Affairs 2012. Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra visited India on 2426 January 2012. She was the chief guest for the 63rd Republic Day Ceremony
Tags: Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, India Thailand, Current Affairs February 2012 Al-Quedas Chief in Pakistan, Badar Mansoor was killed in US Drone Attack
International Current Affairs 2012. Al-Qaeda's Chief in Pakistan Badar mansoor is among four terrorists killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region
Tags: Al-Queda's Chief in Pakistan, US drone attack, Current Affairs February 2012, Badar Mansoor The 12th India-EU Summit was held in New Delhi
International Current Affairs 2012. The 12th India-EU Summit was held in New Delhi on 10 February 2012
Tags: India-EU summit, 12th India-EU summit, Current Affairs February 2012, New Delhi DRDO Conducted Test of Interceptor Missile Successfully
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. DRDO conducted test launch of the interceptor missile successfully. DRDOs Air Defence Missile AAD-05 has successfully hit the ballistic missile and destroyed it at a height of 15 kms off the Coast of Orissa near the Wheelers Island
Tags: DRDO, Defence Research and Development organisation, Current Affairs February 2012 Union Cabinet approved Defence Ministry Guidelines for its PSUs to establish Joint Ventures
India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Cabinet of India approved Defence Ministry guidelines for its public sector units (PSUs) to establish joint ventures with private firms to increase opportunities to obtain advanced technologies from foreign sources
Tags: Union Cabinet of India, Defence ministry guidelines, Current Affairs February 2012, Defence ministry PSUs
The Arab League asked the UN to send a Joint UN-Arab league Monitoring Team to Syria
International Current Affairs 2012. The Arab League asked the UN to send a Joint UN-Arab league monitoring team to Syria. The League sought the nomination of a special envoy to head the Joint monitoring mission
Tags: The Arab league, UN, UN-Arab mission to Syria, Current Affairs February 2012 Union Cabinet approved the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP-2012)
India Current Affairs 2012. Union cabinet of India on 9 February 2012 approved the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP-2012) to facilitate access to central government owned shareable data and information
Tags: Union Cabinet of India, National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy, Current Affairs February 2012, NDSAP-2012 Special Commemorative Stamp was Released to mark the IIC Golden Jubilee
India Current Affairs 2012. President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on 9 February 2012 released a special commemorative stamp to mark the Golden Jubilee of the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi
Tags: IIC golden jubilee, Current Affairs February 2012, stamp, Indian Postal office President of Maldives Mohammed Nasheed resigned after Police Mutiny
International Current Affairs 2012. President of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed resigned on 7 February 2012 after weeks of protest. The protest was against his decision to sack a judge
Tags: President of Maldives, Mohammed Nasheed, Current Affairs February 2012, Coup in Maldives Union Government approved Setting up of a National Centre for Cold Chain Development
India Current Affairs 2012. The government of India on 9 February 2012 approved setting up of a national centre for cold chain development and allocated a one-time grant of 25 crore rupees for its corpus fund
Tags: Union Government, Indian government, national centre for Cold Chain development, Current Affairs February 2012 Gujarat High Court ordered Compensation for the Religious Structures destroyed during Godhra Riots
India Current Affairs 2012. Gujarat High Court pulled up the Narendra Modi government for inaction and negligence on its part during the 2002 post-Godhra riots
Tags: Gujarat high court, Supreme Court of India, Current Affairs February 2012, Godhra riots Thomas Cook announced to sell Indian subsidiary Thomas Cook India Limited
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Thomas cook, the travel company in its announcement made on 8 February 2012 said it will sell its stake in its Indian subsidiary Thomas Cook India
Tags: Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook India, Current Affairs February 2012 Baharain Telecom announced exit from Indian joint venture S Tel
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco) on 8 February 2012 announced to sell its 43 percent stake in Indian joint venture S Tel for $175 million
Tags: Baharain Telecom, S Tel, Current Affairs February 2012, The Supreme Court of India Indonesia became the 157th Country to adopt the CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty)
International Current Affairs 2012. Indonesia became the 157th country to adopt the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Indonesia formalised ratification of the nuclear test ban treaty at the United Nations
Tags: Indonesia, CTBT, tax treaty, Current Affairs February 2012 Railways extended the Period for Advance Reservation of Berths from 90 days to 120 days
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Railway Ministry on 7 February 2012 extended the time period for the advance booking of Railway tickets from 90 days to 120 days
Tags: Indian Railways, Ticket Booking, Current Affairs February 2012 Union Government to Operationalise the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) from 1 March 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Union government decided to operationalise the ambitious National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) from 1 March 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Cabinet Committee on Security, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, counter-terrorism plans Delhi became the First State in India to issue e-stamp Papers in all Denominations
India Current Affairs 2012. Delhi became the first State to issue e-stamp papers in all denominations after the Cabinet decided to bring non-judicial stamp papers of Rs.500 denomination & below
Tags: current affairs February 2012, e-stamp papers, Stock Holding Corporation of India, non-judicial stamp papers, e-stamping mechanism Noted Urban Historian & Author of Books on History of Mumbai Heritage passed away
India Current Affairs 2012. Renowned historian and author of several books on the history and culture of Mumbai Sharada Dwivedi passed away on 5 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Urban Design Research Institute, urban historians, Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee, heritage conservation, UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, Indian historians 6.8-magnitude Earthquake struck Heavily Populated Islands of Negros in Central Philippines
International Current Affairs 2012. 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the heavily populated islands of Negros & Cebu in Central Phillipines on 6 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, central Philippines, epicentre of earth quake, Negros and Cebu islands of Phillipines, after shocks of earthquake, coastal cities Russia and China vetoed the UN Security Council Resolution
International Current Affairs 2012. Russia and China vetoed the UN Security Council resolution for the second time in four months. The resolution condemns the Syrian regimes crackdown on public uprising and calls upon President Bashar Al Assad to abide by the Arab League time-frame
Tags: Russia and China, UN Security Council, Arab league plan for Syria, Current Affairs February 2012 Dhaka-based Author Anisul Hoque's Book on Bangladesh War- Freedom's Mother launched
India Current Affairs 2012. Dhaka-based author Anisul Hoque's latest book, Freedom's Mother in New Delhi on 4 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Bangladeshi authors, newspapers in Dhaka, liberation war of Bangladesh, religious extremist groups, Taslima Nasreen Egypt defeated India 2-1 in the final of the SDAT-WSF Under-21 Squash World Cup
Sports Current Affairs 2011. Egypt defeated India 2-1 in the final of the SDAT-WSF Under-21 Squash World Cup on 5 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Under-21 Squash World Cup, Indian men squash players, Indian women squash players Central Empowered Committee set up by SC to investigate Illegal Mining Submitted Final Report
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Committee et up by SC to investigate illegal mining in Karnataka submitted its final report recommending cancellation of leases of 49 mines
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Central Empowered Committee, Supreme Court, illegal mining in Karnataka, steel plants in India, Council for Forest Research and Education, environmental hazards Lost Sanskrit Grammar Manuscript, Grammatica Grandonica found in an Italian Monastery
International Current Affairs 2012. Sanskrit grammar manuscript, Grammatica Grandonica of grammarian & lexicographer Arnos Padre found in an Italian monastery Baltic Dry Index, Measure of Shipping Costs for Dry Bulk Goods plunged to 647 Points
Economy Current Affairs 2012.Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for dry bulk goods plunged to its lowest level after it touched 647 points on 3 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Baltic Dry Index, shipping costs for dry bulk goods, global economic slowdown, global shipping sector, fossil fuels
Reserve Bank of India partially lifted Curbs on Banks Foreign Exchange Transactions
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Several banks & some public sector institutions allowed to run higher net overnight open positions in foreign exchange after RBI lifted curb
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Reserve Bank of India, rating agencies, rupee depreciation, banks foreign exchange transactions, non-deliverable forward (NDF) market, net overnight open positions Astronomers found the Fourth Habitable Planet outside our Solar System called GJ667Cc
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. Astronomers found the fourth habitable planet outside our solar system called GJ667Cc. The planet is 22 light years from Earth
Tags: habitable planet, Astronomers, earth, solar system, Current Affairs February 2012 India and USA signed a MoU on Labour and Employment Issues
International Current Affairs 2012. India and the United States of America signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Washington to co-operate on Labour and employment issues
Tags: India and USA, Labor and Employment, Current Affairs February 2012, Memorandum of Understanding( MoU) V. Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award for Veteran Environmental Filmmaker Mike Pandey
India Current Affairs 2012. Veteran environmental filmmaker Mike Pandey was honoured with the prestigious V. Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award
Tags: current affairs February 2012, V. Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award, environmental film maker, Maharashtra Governor, wildlife conservation, film festivals Iran Successfully launched an Observation Satellite into Orbit above Earth
International Current Affairs 2012. Iran on 3 February 2012 successfully launched an observation satellite called navid satellite into orbit above Earth
Tags: Iran, observation satellite, Current Affairs January 2012, western nations Bollywood Producer-director Raj Kanwar passed away in Singapore
India Current Affairs 2012. Bollywood producer-director Raj Kanwar passed away in Singapore on 3 February 2012
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Bollywood films, Indian movie directors, Delhi theatre, Raj Kanwar India signed TIEA (Tax Information Exchange Agreement) with Guernsey
International Current Affairs 2012. India signed TIEA with Guernsey in the third week of December 2011. This is the 13th bilateral TIEA for Guernsey
Tags: India signed TIEA, tax information exchange agreement, Guernsey, Current Affairs February 2012 SHADE:A New Pact signed by India, Japan and China
International Current Affairs 2012. India, Japan and China signed a pact called SHADE to secure the Indian Ocean region
Tags: SHADE, India and Japan, India and China, Indian Ocean, Current Affairs February 2012 Review conducted by Lord Woolf recommended the Restructuring of ICC's Executive Board
Sports Current Affairs 2012. International Cricket Council's independent review, conducted by Lord Woolf called for sweeping changes in the administration of cricket
Tags: current affairs February 2012, International Cricket Council, Lord Woolf's report, ICC's executive board, crickets governing body SC observed- Allocation of 2G Spectrum under A. Raja was Arbitrary & Contrary to Public Interest
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court cancelled all the 122 2G licenses mentioning that allocation of 2G spectrum under A. Raja was arbitrary, capricious & contrary to public interest
Tags: current affairs February 2012, 2G spectrum allocation, 2G scam, Articles of the Indian Constitution, telecom service providers, Supreme Court, defence ministry, Union Home Ministry, spectrum auction, telecom regulator Supreme Court directed CBI to File Status Report on 2G Scam to Central Vigilance Commission
India Current Affairs 2012. Supreme Court directed the CBI to file status report on its probe into the 2G spectrum allocation case to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Central Vigilance Commission, Centre of Public Interest Litigation, 2G spectrum allocation, 2G scam, Supreme Court, 2003 CVC Act Scientists transformed Skin Cells directly into Brain Cells
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. Scientists recently transformed skin cells directly into brain cells. This scientific finding could bypass the need for stem cells
Tags: skin cells, scientists, brain cells, stem cells, Current Affairs February 2012 The Fifth Edition of the World Future Energy Summit held in UAE Capital Abu Dhabi
International Current Affairs 2012. The fifth edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held in Abu Dhabi, capital of UAE
Tags: world future energy summit, energy summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Current Affairs February 2012 Scientists developed a Vaccine to Treat Breast Cancer
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. Scientists developed a vaccine to treat breast cancer, using a patients own cells. To achieve this, Scientists enrolled 27 patients and separated specialised white cells using standard techniques
Tags: Scientists, vaccine to treat breast cancer, cancer, Current Affairs February 2012 ED filed a Complaint against Kalmadi for Financial Irregularities in the Queens Baton Relay
India Current Affairs 2012. Enforcement Directorate filed a complaint against former CWG OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi for alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of the Queens Baton Relay
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Enforcement Directorate, Queens Baton Relay of CWG, Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games National Infant Mortality Rate Reduced Further to Forty-Seven Infant Deaths per 1000 Live Births
India Current Affairs 2012. As per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin, it is noted that Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) dropped further by 3 points from 50 to 47 infants deaths per 1000 live births during 2010
Tags: National Infant Mortality rate, Infant mortality report, report on infant mortality in India, Current Affairs India 2012, Current Affairs February 2012 Union Minister for Labour & Empployment Mallikarjun Kharge presented Pride of India Award
India Current Affairs 2012. Union minister for labor and employment Mallikarjun Kharge was presented with Pride of India award by the Indian-American community in Washington
Tags: current affairs February 2012, India Association of North Texas, union minister for labor and employment, Indian American Friendship Council, bilateral memoranda, Indias GDP India and Sri Lanka held Inaugural Defence Dialogue
International Current Affairs 2012. The inaugural defence dialogue between the Defence Secretaries of India and Sri Lanka was held in New Delhi on 31 January 2012
Tags: India and Sri Lanka, Inaugural Defence dialogue, Current Affairs February 2012, Defence dialogue Economic Survey 2011-12
Tags: Economic Survey, Economic Survey 2011-12, Union Budget, Rail Budget Rail Budget 2012-13
Rail Budget 2012-13 is likely to be presented between March 9th and March 15th in the Parliament by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi
Tags: Rail Budget 2012-13, Rail Budget, Rail Budget 2011-12, Rail Budget 2010-11, Union Budget Haryanas Ajay Mittal won Gold Medal at the 55th National Shooting Championships for Shotgun
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Ajay Mittal won the gold medal at the 55th National Shooting Championships for shotgun by defeating stalwarts like Sodhi & Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Tags: current affairs February 2012, National Shooting Championships for shotgun, Indian shooters, Athens Olympics, womens double trap competition, shooting World Cup Indias Manufacturing Sector Expanded at its Fastest Pace in Eight Months in January 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Indias manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in eight months in January on the back of a sharp increase in new orders
Tags: curent affairs February 2012, Reserve Bank of India, cash reserve ratio, HSBC Purchasing Managers Index, headline inflation, PMI survey, Indias manufacturing sector Committee of Secretaries recommended provision of 80% Coal to Power Plants by CIL
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Committee of secretaries recommended that state-run Coal India should face penalties if it fails to provide 80% of coal allocated to a power plant
Tags: current affairs February 2012, liquefied natural gas, liquified natural gas, formal fuel supply agreement, power plants in India, prime ministers principal secretary State-run Coal India (CIL) signed Agreement with Trade Unions to increase Wages by 25%
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Agreement was signed between trade unions & CIL management for increase in the wages under which minimum guaranteed benefit would be 25% of gross
Tags: current affairs February 2012, Coal India, worlds coal producers, non-urban areas, CIL management Union Government set up a National Council for Senior Citizens
India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government of India on 1 February 2012 gave the approval for setting up a National Council for Senior Citizens. It will be headed by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Tags: Union Government of India, National Council for Senior Citizens, Current Affairs February 2012, Senior citizens in India, Current Affairs India 2012 India, Japan and China entered into a Pact called SHADE
International Current Affairs 2012. India, Japan and China entered into a pact to share data to achieve the most efficient use of Naval Forces present in the Indian Ocean Region
Tags: India and Japan, India and China, Indian Ocean, naval forces in Indian Ocean, Current Affairs February 2012 Sample Registration System Bulletin mentioned 3 Points dropm in Indias Infant Mortality Rate
India Current Affairs 2012. As per the latest SRS bulletin released by the Registrar General of India Indias IMR dropped by 3 points from 50 to 47 infants deaths per 1000 live births during 2010