Page-6 of Current Affairs - April, 2012
World Bank sanctions Rs 32 Crore for Rural Electrification at Sagar Island in Sunderbans of West Bengal
Rs 32 Crore sanctioned by the World Bank for Rural Electrification at Sagar Island in Sunderbans of West Bengal. The project for house to house power connection will be inaugurated at Rudra Nagar in Sagar Island. Under the scheme 42 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Justice Ranjan Gogoi was today sworn in as a Supreme Court judge
Justice Ranjan Gogoi was today sworn in as a Supreme Court judge, raising the strength of the SC to 27 against the approved strength of 31. On 2 April, 2012 Mr Justice Fakir Muhammad Ibrahim Kalifulla was elevated to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Loktantra Diwas celebrated in Nepal
6th anniversary of Loktantra Diwas celebrated in Nepal to mark the People’s Movement of 2006 for reinstatement of the democracy in the country.The day also commemorates the abdication of throne by King Gyanendra and reinstatement of the dissolved House of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
10 French nationals deported from Bihar for alleged links with Maoists
10 French nationals including 6 women have been deported from Bihar for their alleged links with Maoists. A verdict to this effect was taken by the Bihar state government. They were detained by police in Nawada district of the state. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Government forms NCFC to provide in season crop forecasts, assessment of drought situation
The government launched National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) in New Delhi. The NCFC, named after great Indian statistician P.C. Mahalanobis, has been set up in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). With the technical support from Space Application Centre, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
6 Indian-origin scientists elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society for 2012
Royal Society (RS): Founded in 1660 to recognise, promote and support excellence in science, has over the years awarded the Fellowship to nearly approximately 1,450 individuals, including Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton and Tim Berners-Lee. The Fellowship is made ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
SC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of next Army Chief
The Supreme Court dismissed the PIL challenging appointment of Lt. General Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief as the apex Court did not find any justifiable ground to entertain the petition. The Supreme Court adjudged that the dismissal of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Exercise ‘Dosti –XI’: India, Lanka, Maldives hold joint naval exercises
The Sri Lankan Coast Guards are participating in a joint sea exercise with the Indian and Maldivian Coast Guards in the seas off Male. What is Dosti-XI? A Joint 5-day Sea Exercise b/w Srilanka, India and Maldives code named ‘Dosti ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Punjab bans use of dangerous pesticides
Responding to National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) directions, the Punjab Government has: Banned the manufacture, import and use of pesticides which are harmful to health. Withdrawn registration of some such pesticides in addition to limiting use of some unsafe pesticides. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
India, Kuwait ink MoU to strengthen medical co-operation
India and Kuwait inked MoU. Objective: To strengthen medical co-operation and promote medical tourism b/w the two nations. As per the MoU: Degrees and other qualifications issued by institutions in medicine, including traditional medicine, nursing, medical technicians and paramedical recognized ..