- NEW TELECOM POLICY 2012 APPROVED
- NEW TRADE POLICY TO BOOST INDIA’S EXPORT
- GAS ALLOCATION OF DMICDC DISCARDED
- NOMURA SLASHED INDIA’S GDP PROJECTION
- SEBI NOTIFIED NORMS FOR LISTING OF STOCK EXCHANGE
- THE RUPEE PLUNGED TO A RECORD LOW OF 56.90
- INDIAN ECONOMY TO GROW BY 6.9 PER CENT
- US HEALTH CARE LAW HELD CONSTITUTIONAL
- MOODY’S ‘STABLE’ CREDIT RATING OUTLOOK FOR INDIA
- INDIA’S FDI SLIPPED 41% IN APRIL 2012
- DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FDI & FII
- BIHAR TOPPED IN GSDP
- INDIA’S FISCAL DEFICIT FOR APRILMAY PERIOD STOOD AT 1.41 LAKH CRORE RUPEES
- E-VOTING MADE MANDATORY BY SEBI FOR TOP 500 LISTED COMPANIES OF BSE & NSE
- RBI KEPT KEY POLICY RATES UNCHANGED
- INDIA’S EXPORTS REGISTERED A GROWTH OF 3.2 %
- RBI HIKED FOREIGN INVESTMENT LIMIT IN GOVERNMENT BONDS BY 5 BILLION DOLLAR
- FITCH RATING AGENCY REVISED OUTLOOK ON INDIA’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO NEGATIVE
- INDIA’S EXPORTS DROPPED BY 4.16 PER CENT AT 25.68 BILLION DOLLAR IN MAY 2012
- GROWTH RATE OF EIGHT CORE INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES DIPPED TO 2.2% IN APRIL 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Economic & Energy
Saturday, July 28, 2012
MAY-JUNE 12
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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