Wednesday, October 24, 2012

16th October 2012 Current Affairs



Sachin Tendulkar to be made member of Order of Australia
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made the announcement on 16th October 2012 that the first Indian sportsperson to be conferred with the Membership of the Order of Australia, an honour “rarely” bestowed on non-Australians.
Hyderabad’s last Nizam named all-time richest Indian
Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam (or ruler) of Hyderabad is India’s all-time richest person.According to a new inflation-adjusted list of the world’s richest people of all time, the Nizam, who ruled Hyderabad between 1886-1967, was ranked sixth with $ 236 billion.
Jaspal Rana appointed junior pistol chief coach
Multiple Asian Games gold medallist, Jaspal Rana, has been appointed chief coach for junior pistol shooters by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on 16th October 2012.
Supreme Court lifts ban on tourism in core areas of tiger reserves
The Supreme Court allowed tourism in at least 20 per cent of what is known as core areas of tiger sanctuaries on 16th October 2012.
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17th October 2012 Current Affairs



New planet discovered in Earth’s backyard
Astronomers have found a new planet called exoplanet in Alpha Centauri , the closest yet outside our solar system and just an astronomical stone’s throw away at four light years.Alpha Centauri is a three-star system consisting of two stars similar to our sun and a faint red star called Proxima Centauriand another one is the Alpha Centauri B.The Exoplanet orbits Alpha Centauri B.
IOC signs MoU with Korea Gas
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), on 17th October 2012, entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas) for jointly exploring opportunities in exploration of oil and gas and LNG business.
Bandya Kakade dead
andya Kakade, former India football goalkeeper, passed away here on 18th October 2012 evening. Kakade and Kuppuswami Sampath (MEG, Bangalore) were the two goalkeepers of the Indian team that won the bronze medal at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games. Kakade was also part of the Indian team
Union Power Ministry gave its Nod to Implement Islanding Scheme in Delhi
The Union Power Minister Veerapa Moily on 17 October 2012 announced the implementation of Islanding Scheme for Delhi by January 2013 to protect it from massive disruptions caused due to grid failures in power supply. The scheme of Delhi is different to that of the existing ones in cities like Mumbai and Kolkata because the transmission lines of different states is routed through Delhi.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

07th October 2012 Current Affairs



Red Bull driver Vettel wins Japanese Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel ,the driver Red Bull won the Japanese Grand Prix 2012 on 7th Ocober 2012.
Indian navy successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
The Indian Navy on 7th October 2012 successfully test-fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, capable of carrying a conventional warhead of 300 kg, from a warship off the Goa coast.
EC fiat to Himachal Pradesh
On 7th October 2012 The Election Commission (EC) stopped the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh from distributing free PDS bags carrying photographs of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The Barcode Turns 60 Years Old
October 7, 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the registration of the first bar code patent. The original patent for what we know today as the modern barcode was granted on October 7, 1952 to Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver, its inventors.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

2nd October 2012 Current Affairs


India, Austria signs MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation
India and Austria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 1st October 2012 for strengthening long-term relationship and bilateral Cooperation on Road and Rail Infrastructure.The agreement was signed between the Minister of Railways and Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P.Joshi and visiting Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology of Austria, Mrs. Doris Burse in New Delhi.
FICCI urges Centre to ban bauxite exports
Trade body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the Union ministry of commerce and industry to ban bauxite exports fearing closure of alumina refineries for shortage of the key raw material required to produce alumina.
In Goa Housewives with family income less than Rs 3 lakh to get Rs 1000 to fight inflation
Housewives in Goa just got a breather from rising inflation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government on 2nd October 2012 launched a scheme to provide an allowance of Rs 1,000 a month to housewives in households whose annual incomes are less than Rs 3 lakh.
India, Austria tie up to develop ‘smart cities’
India tie up with Austria to develop two ‘smart’ cities in all states with a host of modern features like intelligent transport and carbon neutral status in each of the states in the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal mission.Initially half a million to one million population cities will be developed as smart cities with the help of Austrian Institute of Technology who is expertise in this field.

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03rd October 2012 Current Affairs


Congress selects Raja, Suresh Kalmadi and Kanimozhi as members of standing committee
The congress on 3 October 2012 nominated the former Union Minister, A. Raja, Kanimozhi and Suresh Kalmadi as the members of the Parliamentary Standing Committees on Energy, Home Affairs and External Affairs respectively.Raja was arrested in the 2G scam case on February 2 last year and is on bail since 15 May 2012. Suresh Kalmadi, who was accused in the Commonwealth Games scam case, spent about nine months in jail and was released on bail on 19 January 2012. DMK MP Kanimozhi, also an accused in some cases related to the 2G spectrum allocation, was nominated to the Standing Committee on Home Affairs.
Supreme Court directs Centre and states to provide basic facilities to students
The Supreme Court on 3rd October 2012 directed all schools across the country to provide basic infrastructure facilities like drinking water and toilets to school children within six months and failure to implement will be viewed seriously. The order was passed on a petition filed by an NGO Environmental and Consumer Protection Foundation.
EC announces dates for assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
The Election Commission on 3rd October 2012 announced dates for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections. While Gujarat will have elections in two phases – December 13 and 17, Himachal Pradesh will vote on November 4. The counting for both the assembly elections will take place on December 20.
Scientists discover bacteria that can produce 24-carat gold
Researchers from the Michigan State University have found that the metal-tolerant bacteria ‘Cupriavidus metallidurans’ can grow on massive concentrations of gold chloride or liquid gold, a toxic chemical compound found in nature.
Banaras Hindu University VC wins MV Pylee award for best academician
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vice chancellor and renowned molecular biology scientist Dr Lalji Singh has won the 7th MV Pylee award for the best academician. The MV Pylee award was constituted in year 1996 in honour of Cochin University’s former vice chancellor MV Pylee. The award includes Rs 2 lakh, a memento and citation for excellence in teaching and research and contribution to academic community. It is awarded once every three years.
UP government announces ban on gutka industry from April 2013
On 3rd October 2012 Uttar Pradesh government decided to impose a ban on gutka industry in the state with effect from April 2013.
India move up to 2nd spot in T20 rankings
India might have failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20, but four wins out of five matches have pushed the Men in Blue by one place to the second spot in the latest T20 International team rankings released on 3rd October 2012.
Kejriwal forms political party, promises to change the system
Social activist Arvind Kejriwal added a new dimension to his movement against corruption as he formally launched his political party and said it belonged to the people of the nation.

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01st October 2012 Current Affairs



President Confers Shastri awards to ISRO scientist Tessy Thomas
On 1st October 2012 President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award 2012 to ISRO scientist Tessy Thomas at an award function in Rashtrapati Bhawan. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award is conferred every year for doing excellent work in the field of Public Administration, Academics and Management.
Door-to-door cancer campaign in Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal sanctioned the “biggest ever” door-to-door campaign for a symptoms-based early detection and awareness about cancer.At least 50,000 personnel and volunteers would visit 54 lakh households in 12,603 villages and 217 census towns, for the exercise that begins in Faridkot district on October 2.
Shadman Chowk renamed as Bhagat Singh Chowk in Lahore
Pakistan government has finally renamed Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk in Lahore as a mark of respect to the martyr and an acknowledgement of his role in the struggle against British rule.
Indian judokas win 2 silver, 3 bronze in Asian Championship
Indian judokas bagged two silver and three bronze in the Asian Youth and Junior Championships held in Chinese Taipei.In the Youth Championships, Vijay Kumar Yadav and Besto Rani Devi won a silver each in boys’ 60kg and girls’ 48kg categories respectively.Preety and Mongjam Kabita Devi won a bronze each in gilrs’ 40kg and 44kg respectively in the September 28-30 event.Khaidem Rashi Devi bagged a bronze in 70kg category in the junior section.Indian judokas had won one gold, four silver and two bronze in the Asian Youth and Junior Championships in Lebanon last year.
Historian Eric Hobsbawm dies, aged 95
Eric Hobsbawm, one of Britain’s most eminent historians, has died at the age of 95, on 1st October 2012 at the Royal Free Hospital in London .Mr Hobsbawm, a historian in the Marxist tradition, wrote more than 30 books.He published his final book, How to Change the World, in 2011.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

04th October 2012 Current Affairs



India sucessfully test-fires Prithvi-II ballistic missile
On 4th October 2012 India successfully test-fired surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur of Balasore district off Odisha coast.
Govt approves 49% FDI in insurance & pension sectors
On 4th October 2012 The Union Cabinet approved necessary amendments to the Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill and the Companies Bill.
Ajit Saran Appointed as Secretary in National Commission for Women
Senior IAS officer Ajit M Sharan was appointed as Member Secretary in National Commission for Women (NCW). Ajit Sharan is a 1979 batch officer of Haryana cadre.
Govt approves 12th Five-Year Plan
On 4th October 2012 Government approved the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17) document that aims to achieve annual average economic growth rate of 8.2 per cent, down from 9 per cent envisaged earlier, in view of fragilerekh pa global recovery.
India 168th in FIFA rankings
Indian football team moved a place up to be 168th in the latest FIFA rankings, India, who last month won a hat-trick of Nehru Cup titles, have 114 points.
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04th October 2012 Current Affairs



India sucessfully test-fires Prithvi-II ballistic missile
On 4th October 2012 India successfully test-fired surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur of Balasore district off Odisha coast.
Govt approves 49% FDI in insurance & pension sectors
On 4th October 2012 The Union Cabinet approved necessary amendments to the Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill and the Companies Bill.
Ajit Saran Appointed as Secretary in National Commission for Women
Senior IAS officer Ajit M Sharan was appointed as Member Secretary in National Commission for Women (NCW). Ajit Sharan is a 1979 batch officer of Haryana cadre.
Govt approves 12th Five-Year Plan
On 4th October 2012 Government approved the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17) document that aims to achieve annual average economic growth rate of 8.2 per cent, down from 9 per cent envisaged earlier, in view of fragilerekh pa global recovery.
India 168th in FIFA rankings
Indian football team moved a place up to be 168th in the latest FIFA rankings, India, who last month won a hat-trick of Nehru Cup titles, have 114 points.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

26th September 2012 Current Affairs



Election Commission Ban the usage of animal and birds in poll campaign
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 26th September 2012 issued an order banning the use of animals and birds by political parties during campaigns. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India said that following repeated requests by animal activist, the Election Commission asked political parties and candidates to refrain from using animals for their campaigns.
India got 3rd position in ICC T20 rankings
India got the third position in Reliance ICC T20 Championship table released by ICC on 26th September 2012 .South Africa and England got the 1st and 2nd positions respectively.
India ranks lower than China in global food security index
India has been ranked 66, much lower than neighbouring China, in the 2012 Global Food Security Index released by the American chemical company DuPont on 26th September 2012.India is ranked 66 , China (ranked 39) , Sri Lanka (ranked 62),Pakistan (ranked 75) and Bangladesh ( ranked 81) in the list of 105 countries.

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27th September 2012 Current Affairs



NASA says Curiosity rover finds evidence of water on Mars
NASA scientist say the Curiosity rover has found evidence of a “vigorous” thousand-year water flow on the surface of Mars.
Sandeep Patil appointed as the Chief for BCCI Senior Selection Committee
Former Cricketer and all-rounder, Sandeep Patil was appointed as the Chairman of the five member senior selection committee of BCCI on 27 September 2012. The other four members of the committee include Saba Karim, Roger Binny, Vikram Rathour and Rajinder Singh Hans.
Ex-Navy chief Admiral Verma to be envoy to Canada
Nirmal Verma, the former navy chief on 27 September 2012 was appointed as India’s high commissioner to Canada.

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28th September 2012 Current Affairs



Indian wrestler Babita wins world championship bronze
Babita Kumari (51kg) became the second Indian female wrestler to win a World Championship medal after she clinched a bronze in Edmonton, Canada on 28th September 2012.
Humpy wins Ankara Grand Prix-2012
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy won gold medal in FIDE Grand Prix in Turkey at Ankara on 28th September 2012
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, S.H. Kapadia, retired.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, S.H. Kapadia, retired on 28th September 2012.
Former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra dead
Brajesh Mishra, the country’s first National Security Adviser who played a key role in foreign policy matters and pushed for deeper engagement with the US, died in New Delhi on 28th September 2012 following a heart ailment.
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29th September 2012 Current Affairs



Altamas Kabir sworn in as new Chief Justice of India
Justice Altamas Kabir, seniormost Judge of the Supreme Court, was sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of India on 29th September 2012.
India’s heaviest satellite, GSAT-10 launched from Kourou launch pad in French Guiana
India’s advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana on 29th September 2012.This is the India’s heaviest satellite of 3,400kg weight.
Geeta Phogat clinches bronze at World Wrestling Championships
Geeta Phogat clinches bronze medal in the 55 kg freestyle category of World Wrestling Championship in Canada at Edmonton on 29th September 2012.This is the first time India got two medals in the Senior World Wrestling Championships.
Ebrahim Alkazi awarded top French honour
Ebrahim Alkazi, the grand old man of Indian theatre has been conferred France’s highest cultural award for his contribution in nurturing and presenting modern theatre in India and preserving the treasures of photography and other art forms for posterity.Alkazi, was awarded Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) on 29th September 2012.

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30th September 2012 Current Affairs



DRDO scientist G. Satheesh Reddy received IETE Award
G. Satheesh Reddy, outstanding scientist and associate director, Research Centre Imarat, a premier laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Missile complex, was given IETE B.V. Baliga Memorial Award on 30th September 2012 at Bangalore.
Buddhist temples attacked in Bangladesh
Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims set fire to at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes in Ramu town and its adjoining villages — some 350 km from Dhaka in anger over a Facebook photo of a burned Quran on 30th September 2012.
32 killed in blasts across Iraq
A wave of bombings and shootings in Iraq on 30th September 2012 killed at least 32 people and wounded 104 .The violence was centred in Baghdad and the surrounding areas of Taji, Madain and Tarmiyah.

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Friday, October 5, 2012

25th September 2012 Current Affairs



Ajit Pawar resigns as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar resigns as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on 25th September 2012 due the allegations of an irrigation scam when he was the state’s water resource minister.
China launches its first aircraft carrier
China launched its first aircraft carrier on 25th September 2012. The 60,000 tonne carrier, a former Soviet ship brought from Ukraine and later refurbished locally is named ‘Liaoning’, after a Chinese province liberated from Japanese occupation in 1945, in what can be seen as another symbolic warning to Tokyo. The 300m long Liaoning carrier has the capacity to bring 33 airoplanes.
T.S. Subramanian among winners of nuclear society’s awards
T.S. Subramanian, Associate Editor, Frontline, Chennai, and R.K. Singh, Head, Media Relations and Public Awareness Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, have been selected for the Indian Nuclear Society’s “INS Outstanding Service Award” for 2011 for Science Communication.The awards will be presented on November 7 during the inaugural function of the 23 annual conference of the INS to be held in Mumbai.
Zardari, Hillary discuss India-Pak trade ties
Improving trade ties between Pakistan and India, terrorism and violent anti-U.S. protests were among a host of issues that Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when they met NewYork on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session on 25th September 2012.
Woman of Pakistani origin becomes minister in Norway
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has appointed a Pakistani Muslim woman, Hadia Tajik as Norway’s culture minister.
Waheeda Rehman to get lifetime achievement award
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the forthcoming 14th Mumbai Film Festival, which starts on October 18. Mumbai Academy of Moving Image(MAMI) is organising the film festival.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY-JUNE 12

Nik Wallenda Successfully crossed Niagara Falls on a Tightrope
Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. American Stuntman Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope on 15 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The Beatles classic- 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine was re-launched for the first time on Blu-ray and iTunes in June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Retail inflation increased to 10.36 per cent in May due to rise in prices ofvegetables, edible oils and milk. Vegetable prices moved up by 26.59 per cent thereby recording the maximum spurt in prices

Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The Reserve Bank of India in its mid-quarterly monetary policy review on 18 June 2012, decided to keep the cash reserve ratio and the policy repo rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent and 8.0 per cent respectively
Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Yale School of Management appointed Indian American professor & IIM alumnus Anjani Jain as senior associate dean for the full-time MBA programme
Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Gambian lawyer Fatou Bensouda was sworn in on 15 June 2012 as the International Criminal Court's new chief prosecutor
Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
Science and Technology Current Affairs 2012. China on 16 June 2012 launched its fourth human spaceflight Shenzhou-9 from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in north-western Gansu province
Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Ace Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal clinched her third Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating China's Xuerui Li in title clash in Jakarta
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Hong Kong's stock exchange decided to buy the 135-year-old London Metal Exchange for 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2 billion)
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. India, on 14 June 2012, reported a 4.16 per cent drop in its exports at 25.68 billion dollar in May 2012
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. The Election Commission of India on 11 June 2012 notified the date for the 14th Presidential election.
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
State current affairs 2012,Sikkim government decided to scrap four hydel projects on tributaries of the Teesta in North Sikkim. The hydel projects scrapped were the 99-MW Bop hydro-electric project (HEP), 99-MW Bhimkyong HEP and the 99-MW Lachung HEP on the Lachung Chu and the 280-MW Teesta Stage-I HEP at Lachen
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Corporate current affairs 2012, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd decided to get into a merger with Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd .This initiative will help them prepare and meet the increasing demand for diesel vehicles
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs2012. Daniel Hillel won World Food Prize 2012 on 13 June 2012. He is a scientist from Israel
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Environmental & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The Environmental Sustainable Index (ESI) 2011 released on 14 June 2012, appraised five northeastern statesand Himachal Pradesh as the most environmentally sustainable states in the country
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Science and Technology Current Affairs 2012. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 13 May 2012 launched Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) on a Pegasus rocket
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Nokia launched Pureview 808 Smart phone for India on 12 June 2012 at a price of 33899 rupees in Delhi
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. At least 84 people were killed and score others were left injured in a series of bomb blasts and gunfire attacks throughout Iraq on 13 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Pakistani ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan passed away following a prolonged illness in Karachi on 13 June 2012.
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Assam government on 12 June 2012 released the vision document for the state’s women and children
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Legendary Cuban Boxer Teofilo Stevenson died of heart attack on 13 June 2012 at the age of 60
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The Defence Secretary level talks between Pakistan and India and on Siachen were held at the Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi on 11 – 12 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The World Bank in its report named Global Economic Prospects released on 12 June 2012, projected Indian economy to grow by 6.9% in the financial year 2012-13
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain visited India on 30-31 May 2012
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-187 was commissioned by Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, the Director General Indian Coast Guard, at Okha in Gujarat on 11 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova won French Open 2012 on 9 June 2012. She defeated Saria Erani from Italy by 6-3 and 6-2
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. India’s Batting great Sachin Tendulkar was conferred upon the Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Spaniard Rafael Nadal on 11 June 2012 defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic to clinch his seventh French Open Singles Title 2012
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
National Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 11 June 2012 refused to entertain the Union Government’s petition seeking a stay on an Andhra Pradesh high court
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Myanmar President Thein Sein declared emergency in West Myanmar on 10 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government of India on 11 June 2012 suspended VRS Natarajan, the head of the state-run defence unit Bharat Earth Movers Limited
Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Ace Indian Badminton player Saina Nehwal clinched her 16th career title as she defeated Thailand's Ratchanok Inathon in the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Government of India on 5 June 2012 nominated Vice Admiral Devender Kumar Joshi as the new Navy chief after Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. India on 8 June 2012 announced to allow foreign direct investment from Pakistan
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
National Current Affairs 2012. President Pratibha Patil appointed senior-most Election Commissioner Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath as the 18th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi on 7 June 2012 won their second Grand Slam title together and first French Open trophy after beating Santiago Gonzalez(Mexico) and Klaudia Jans Ignacik (Poland) in the mixed doubles final, in Paris
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Electronic Equipments major Samsung Electronics on 7 June 2012 named Kwon Oh-hyun as its new chief executive officer
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The Beijing summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded on 7 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. US defence secretary Leon Panetta arrived India on a two-day visit on 5 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. The Walt Disney Company on 6 June 2012 announced to ban the junk food advertisements on kid’s programmes
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. A US drone strike in northwest Pakistan killed al-Qaida's second-in-command Abu Yahya al-Libi on 5 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. The Central Planning Commission of India approved 10500 crore rupees annual outlay plan for Assam for the fiscal year 2012-13
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Science and Technology Current Affairs 2012. In a rare space event, Venus, the second closest planet from the sun, passed in front of the sun on 5 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Science and Technology Current Affairs 2012. World IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) Launch Day held globally on 6 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government of India on 5 June 2012 announced a new trade policyaimed at achieving 20 per cent increase in exports to 360 billion dollar in the fiscal year 2012-13
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Pakistan successfully test-fired the indigenously developed Hatf-VII (Babur) cruise missile on 5 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The world community observed the World Environment Day (WED) on 5 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012.  The central planning commission finalized the annual outlay for Tamil Nadu for financial year 2012-13 at 28000 crore rupees
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur took the oath as Supreme Court judge on 4 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Former world no. 1 golfer Tiger Woods defeated Spencer Levin and Rory Sabbatini to win his 73rd PGA Tour title
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
National Current Affairs 2012. According to the new set of guidelines approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) on 2 June 2012, only global top 500 universities will be allowed to start their operation in India
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. New Zealand beat Argentina 1-0 to win Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia  on 3 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. A boeing MD83 aircraft crashed in Lagos, the largest Nigerian city on 3 June 2012.  All 153 people on board were killed in the worst air disaster of Nigeria in nearly past two decades
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar sworn in as the member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament on 4 June 2012
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung Saan Suu Kyi carried out her first trip outside the country since 1988
Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The state-run oil marketing companies on 2 June 2012 announced to slash the petrol prices by 2.02 rupees a litre
Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Environment and Ecology Current Affairs 2012. According to a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on 27 May 2012 the Harappan civilization
Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Ace England Batsman Kevin Pietersen announced to retire from limited-overs edition of International cricket
Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. According to the data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 2 June 2012, India’s foreign exchange reserve plummeted by 1.74 billion dollar
Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. An Egyptian court awarded former President Hosni Mubarak with life imprisonment on 2 June 2012

UN Human Rights Council approved an Investigation into Houla Killin...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The United Nations Human Rights Council on 1 June 2012 approved an investigation into the mass killing of civilians at Houla and condemned Syria for the massacre

Bihar topped in Gross State Domestic Product with 13.1 Per Cent Gro...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs May 2012. According to data released by Ministry of Statistics of India on 1 June 2012, Bihar emerged as the state with highest economic growth rate in the country

India's Exports registered a Growth of 3.2 Per Cent in April 2012

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. According to data released by the Commerce Ministry in New Delhi on 1 June 2012 India's exports registered a growth of 3.2 per cent

Growth Rate of Eight Core Infrastructure Industries dipped to 2.2% ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Growth rate of eight core infrastructure industries dipped to 2.2 per cent in April 2012 from 4.2 per cent in April 2011 owing to the dip to poor performance by sectors such as natural gas, crude oil and fertilizers.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav tabled Revenue Deficit ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs May 2012. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on 1 June 2012 presented the state budget for the fiscal year 2012-13

Union Government announced to constitute Panel on Implementaion of ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012

India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government of India on 1 June 2012 announced to constitute an implementation panel to look into the ways of implementing the Dharmadhikari committee report

Scientists Successfully sequenced the Genomes of Tomato

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Science & Technology Current Affairs 2012. Scientists at the Tomato Genome Consortium (TGC) successfully sequenced the genomes of tomato. It will increase the vegetable’s production worldwide

India and Bahrain inked Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. India and Bahrain, on 31 May 2012 inked a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment between the two countries

Cabinet approved the New Telecom Policy 2012 which seeks to do away...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Union cabinet on 31 May 2012 in a meeting presided over by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved a new telecom policy 2012 which seeks to do away with roaming charges across the country

Nepalese Supreme Court Judge Rana Bahadur Bam shot dead in Kathmandu

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs May 2012. A Nepalese Supreme Court judge Rana Bahadur Bam was shot dead in the capital, Kathmandu on 31 May 2012

India’s Fiscal Deficit eased to 5.7 in the Fiscal Year 2011-12

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. According to the figures released by Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on 31 May 2012, India’s fiscal deficit eased to 5.7 per cent of GDP

Rangarajan Committee formed to Review Existing Production Sharing C...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Union government formed the Rangarajan Committee to review the existing production sharing contracts (PSCs)

Nepal SC issued Show Cause Notice to Government over Dissolution of...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Nepal’s Supreme Court issued a show cause notice to the government over the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly and the announcement of fresh elections

Bihar prohibited Sale and Manufacturing of All Tobacco Products for...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Bihar Government on 30 May 2012 prohibited the sale and manufacturing of all the tobacco products for next one year

General Bikram Singh took over the Reins of Indian Army

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. General Bikram Singh, a veteran infantry officer, assumed the charge as the 25th Chief of the Indian Army

Chinese Computer Major Lenovo appointed Ranbir Kapoor as its Brand ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Chinese computer major Lenovo on 29 May 2012 roped in Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor as the brand ambassador for its range of products in India

India’s Economic Growth Rate plunged to 5.3 Per Cent in the January...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. India’s economic growth rate plunged to 5.3 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2011-12. The figure is lowest in the past 9 years

Defending Champion Vishwanathan Anand beat Boris Gelfand to clinch ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. India’s ace chess player Vishwanathan Anand on 30 May 2012 claimed the FIDE ( Federation Internationale des Echec) World Chess Title for the record fifth time

Mark Webber of Red Bull raced ahead to win the Monaco Grand Prix

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Mark Webber of Red Bull raced ahead to emerge victorious in the Monaco Grand Prix on 27 May 2012

Pakistan successfully test-fired Nuclear Capable Hatf 9 Missile

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Pakistan on 29 May 2012 successfully test-fired a short-range Hatf 9 (Nasr) missile. The missile which has a range of 60 kilometers

Delhi High Court provides Devas Multimedia Protection from Coercive...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. The Delhi High Court on 29 May 2012 ruled that the authorities can’t opt for any coercive measure against Devas Multimedia

Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav removed Prime Minister Baburam Bhat...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav on 29 May 2012 removed Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai from his post, but asked him to keep the charge until an alternative arrangement is put into place

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Proposals worth Rs.2973.40 crore re...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012

Union Government decided to streamline 35000 Crore Rupees Debt for ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government of India on 29 May 2012 decided to streamline debt worth 35000 crore rupees to rescue cash-strapped textile industry

Army Chief General VK Singh ratified Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash's Dis...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
National Current Affairs 2012. Chief of Army Staff General VK Singh on 21 May 2012 ratified a court martial’s decision to dismiss former military secretary Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash from service

Rahul Bhattacharya won the Prestigious Ondaatje Prize 2012

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Rahul Bhattacharya, the Delhi-based author, on 29 May 2012 won the prestigious Ondaatje Prize 2012 for his book  The Sly Company of People Who Care

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake jolted North-Eastern Italy, 16 People killed

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Italy, killing at least 16 people and injuring 350 on 30 May 2012

Shakeel Afridi who helped track Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden got...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Shakeel Afridi, the man behind the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abottabad in Pakistan on 2 May 2011 sentenced to 33 years imprisonment

Axis Bank tied up with Bahrain Bank for remitting Money from Bahrain

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. India’s third largest private sector lender Axis Bank on 28 May 2012 signed an agreement with Ahli United Bank B.S.C., Bahrain for remitting money from Bahrain to any person in India

Study revealed Harappan Civilization collapsed due to Climate Change

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that the Harappan civilization

Delhi Chief Minister Sheela Dikshit presented the Budget for Fiscal...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Delhi Chief Minister Sheela Dikshit on 28 May 2012 presented the financial budget in the Delhi assembly for the fiscal year 2012-13

Tripura slated for the Fifth Software Technology Park in North-East...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Tripura Industrial Development Corporation (TIDC) on 28 May 2012 announced to set up North-East India’s fifth Software Technology Park in Tripura

Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside 4.5 Per Cent Sub-Quota for Mino...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 28 May 2012 invalidated the 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities carved out of the 27 per cent

Cyrus Mistry and Mallika Srinivasan appointed on the Board of Tata ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Cyrus Mistry, the Chairman-designate of Tata groups was appointed as an additional director on the board of Tata Steel on 21 May 2012

16-year-old Indian-origin student cracked 350-year old Mathematics ...

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Shouryya Ray a 16-year-old Indian-origin student from Germany cracked a 350-year old mathematics puzzle on 26 May 2012

Sahara Signed Agreement to build Notun Dhaka in Bangladesh

Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012
Sahara India Pariwar signed an agreement with the Bangladesh government to design and develop a new city Notun Dhaka (New Dhaka) on 28 May 2012

International Institute for Species Exploration unveiled the Top Te...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University on 23 May 2012 unveiled a list of the 10 best newly discovered species of 2011

Praveen Rana clinched the 66kg Title at First Hari Ram Indian Grand...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Praveen Rana, the young Indian wrestler, clinched the 66kg freestyle title on the final day of the first Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix wrestling championship

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings to win Indian Premie...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the defending champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win their maiden Indian Premier League

Navis acquired the Full Ownership of Indian Fastfood Chain Nirula's

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Malaysian private equity company Navis Capital Partners acquired the stake of Samir Kuckreja the co-owner of Nirula’s to gain complete control over homegrown fast food chain

India Successfully test-fired Akash missile from Odisha

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. India successfully test-fired the indigenously built Akash missile

National Green Tribunal suspended Environment Clearance to the Srik...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The National Green Tribunal suspended environment clearance to the thermal power plant in Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh on 24 May 2012

Bharti Airtel acquired 49 Per Cent Stake in Qualcomm’s Broadband Wi...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. India’s leading telecom company Bharti Airtel on 23 May 2012, acquired 49 per cent stake in Qualcomm’s broadband wireless access

Mahashweta Devi resigned as Chairperson of Bangla Academy

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Veteran Bengali Author Mahashweta Devi resigned as chairperson of the Bangla Academy, an autonomous body set up to promote the Bengali literature

India inked TAPI Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with Turkmenistan

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. GAIL (India) Limited inked the gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) with TurkmenGaz, Turkmenistan's national oil company

Oil Marketing Companies raised Petrol Prices by 7.54 Rupees a Liter

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
National Current Affairs 2012. The state-owned oil marketing companies increased the price of Petrol by 7.54 rupees a litre to 73.18 rupees with effect from midnight 23 May 2012

Small Industries Development Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2012 t...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Union government on 22 May 2012 tabled the Small Industries Development Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2012 in the Lok Sabha

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic to clinch Italian Open Title

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Spaniard Rafael Nadal defeated world no. 1 Novak Djokovic to claim his sixth Italian Open Title on 21 May 2012

Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich to win its First Champions League Title

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Chelsea, the English football club defeated German football club Bayern Munich to win its first Champions League Title

Shyam Benegal to be presented with South Asian Cinema Foundation's ...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. SACF in association with BFI Southbank & Nehru Centre decided to honour veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal with the South Asian Cinema Foundation's Excellence in Cinema Award

Suicide Bomber killed more than 90 soldiers and left over 200 injur...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. A suicide bomber killed more than 90 soldiers and left over 200 people injured in Yemeni capital Sanaa on 21 May 2012

Lok Sabha passed Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
National Current Affairs 2012. The Loksabha, the lower house of the parliament, passed the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010 on 22 May 2012

Former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka released from the Prison

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
The former Sri Lankan Army chief, Sarath Fonseka, was released from the high-security Welikada prison on 20 May 2012

India surpassed China as the largest Arms Importer in the World

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. According to a report published in March 2012 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India topped China as the largest importer of arms during 2007-11

Union Government decided to dole out 38500 Crore Rupees to Public S...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government on 21 May 2012 decided to provide 38500 crore rupees as additional cash subsidy to public sector oil companies to compensate

73-Year-Old Tamae Watanabe became World’s Oldest Women to climb the...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The 73-year-old Tamae Watanabe bettered her own record of being the world’s oldest women to climb the Mount Everest the world's highest mountain peak

Maria Sharapova defeated Li Na to retain Italian Open title

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova defeated Li Na of China to retain the Italian Open title on 20 May 2012

Morgan Stanley cut down Growth Forecast for India to 6.3 Per Cent

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. New York based global financial services firm Morgan Stanley on 21 May 2012 cut down India's economic growth forecast for financial year 2012-13 to 6.3 percent

Serbian Progressive Party Leader Tomislav Nikolic won the Serbia’s ...

Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The Serbian Progressive Party leader Tomislav Nikolic won the Serbia’s presidential election on 20 May 2012

Committee formed by Delhi Government to promote Welfare of DTC Workers

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Committee was formed by Delhi Government under the chairmanship of principal secretary of the finance department to promote the welfare of Delhi Transport Corp (DTC) workers

Rajasthani-Hindi lyricist, musician and poet Gajanan Verma died in ...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Rajasthani -Hindi lyricist, musician and poet Gajanan Verma died on 17 May 2012

Retail Inflation shot up to Double Digit Mark at 10.32 percent in A...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Retail inflation shot up to the double digit mark at 10.32 percent in April 2012 on account of substantial increase in vegetable, edible oils and milk prices

Report on Status of Implementation of SCs & STs [Prevention of ...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Report on the Status of Implementation of SCs and STs [Prevention of Atrocities] Act 1989 and Rules 1995 revealed substantial increase in cases of violence against SCs and STs

MCA banned KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan from entering Wankhede Stadi...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) banned KKR co-owner & Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium for five years

Airtel introduced Smartbytes Additional Data Usage Packs for Post-p...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Bharti Airtel on 17 May 2012 slashed 3G data plan rates by up to 70%.  Volume based browsing rate on 3G were reduced from 10 paisa per 10kb to 3 paisa per 10kb

The Union Cabinet approved 7.6 Billion Dollar TAPI Gas Pipeline Pro...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Cabinet approved the 7.6 billion dollar TAPI gas pipeline project on 17 May 2012

Union government of India approved the changes in the Marriage Laws...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. The Union government of India approved the changes in the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010

Government cleared Rs 8500-crore Project to promote connectivity in...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Union government cleared a Rs 8500-crore project under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to connect 6000 habitations in 78 naxalite-affected districts

India’s Consumer Price Inflation Figure surged to 10.36 Per Cent in...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. India’s consumer price inflation (CPI) surged to 10.36 percent in the month of April 2012

Samsung became Number One Mobile Company in the World

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Korean mobile giant Samsung on 17 May 2012 surpassed the Finland based mobile manufacturer Nokia as the world’s number one mobile company

United States announced the Partial Rollback of Sanctions on Myanmar

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. United States on 17 May 2012 decided to ease the economic sanctions imposed on Myanmar and named the first ambassador to the former pariah state in the past 22 years

Reserve Bank of India decided to set up a 2 Billion Dollar Swap Fac...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 May 2012 decided to set up a 2 billion dollar swap facility for SAARC (South-Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) member-nations

Manjeet Singh Panghal defeated Gurleen Singh to claim the Junior Na...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Manjeet Singh Panghal defeated Gurleen Singh to clinch the 69kg title in the 45th National junior boxing championship

Commerce Ministry relaxed the Conditions for Sugar Exports

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. The Commerce Ministry, on 16 May 2012, relaxed conditions for sugar exports by raising the quota to 25000 tonnes from 10000 tonnes

Indian Rupee plunged to its Historic Low of 54.56 Against the U.S. ...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Indian Rupee plunged to its historic low mark of 54.56 against the U.S. dollar on 16 May 2012

Russian-made Soyuz craft launched from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazak...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Science and Technology Current Affairs 2012. A three-man team on 15 May 2012 blasted off from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on board a Russian-made Soyuz craft

Honda launched its First Low Cost Motorcycle Dream Yuga

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Honda launched Dream Yuga, its first low cost mass motorcycle in Indian market on 16 May 2012

Jean-Marc Ayrault took over as the New Prime Minister of France

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Jean-Marc Ayrault a moderate Socialist took over as the France’s new Prime Minister on 16 May 2012

Saurabh Chandra took the Additional Charge of the Secretary of the ...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Saurabh Chandra, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, was slated to hold the additional charge of the post of Secretary of the Department of Commerce

Malaysia defeated Pakistan to clinch Junior Hockey World Cup 2012 T...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Malaysia defeated Pakistan to win the Junior Hockey World Cup 2012.

World Wildlife Fund released its Report on Global Environment

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Environment and Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The World Wildlife Fund in its report Living Planet Report 2012 released on 15 May 2012 noted that Biodiversity has decreased by an average of 28 percent

Automobile Major Bajaj Auto launched Discover 125 ST

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Leading two-wheeler company Bajaj Auto, on 14 May 2012, launched the Discover 125 ST

Inflation Figure for April 2012 surged to 7.23 Per Cent

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. India’s overall inflation for the month of April 2012 swelled to 7.23 per cent

Tibetan Spiritual Leader, The Dalai Lama, received the 1.7 Million ...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, received the 1.7 million dollar Templeton Prize on 14 May 2012 for his help in promoting links between spirituality and science

Key Afghan Peace Negotiator Arsalan Rahmani Daulat assassinated in ...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Arsalan Rahmani Daulat, the Key Afghan peace mediator, was assassinated 13 May 2012

Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych to win Madrid Open Title

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Swiss tennis star Roger Federer defeated Czech Tomas Berdych to win Madrid Open title on 13 May 2012.

14 People died in a Plane Crash in Jomsom in Nepal

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. An Agni Airplane crashed in Jomsom in western Nepal crashed on 14 May 2012 killing nearly 14 of the 21 people on board

Rahul Khullar appointed as the New Chairman of the Telecom Regulato...

Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government of India appointed Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Jordan’s Parliament passed a Law to Encourage a Multiparty Politica...

Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Jordan's parliament on 9 May 2012 passed a law to encourage a multiparty political system in the country. The move is one of the key reform measures announced by Jordanian King Abdullah II

Pakistan Successfully test-fired Hatf III Ghaznavi Missile

Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Pakistan successfully test-fired Hatf III Ghaznavi missile on 10 May 2012

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