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TRAI set base price for spectrum auction
TRAI (Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) set Rs 3,622.18 Crore as the base or minimum price for pan-India spectrum in the auction of radio waves which is to be held after the Supreme Court cancelling 122 licenses. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Centre Govt won’t take stand on Ram Setu, asks Supreme Court to decide
The Central government refused to take any point of view on the issue of announcing the mythological Ram Setu a national monument and, rather, demanded the Supreme Court to take a call. The government would stand by its 2008 affidavit, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Green tribunal says ‘NO’ to Jindal Steel
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the 4 MTPA Coal Mining Project of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and 4 MTPA Coal Washery at Gare in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh Why this verdict ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Report by FOGSI: ‘Most pregnancy-related deaths occur in transit’
‘Maternal Death Reviews — Implications for Quality of Care,’ (MDR) a review of maternal deaths done by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) in Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts of Rajasthan b/w November 2010 and March 2012 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
India test-fires ICBM Agni-5 successfully
India performed a successful test-fire of its indigenously developed nuclear capable "Agni-V" ballistic missile from a test range off Odisha coast. The missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
BSNL increases minimum broadband download speed to 512 kbps
State-run telecom operator BSNL has increased the minimum broadband download speed to 512 kbps from 256 kbps for most of its existing wire-line customers at current tariffs. BSNL in its a statement held that wire-line broadband has over 64% market ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Winners of the 2012 Pulitzer Prizes
Columbia University on Monday announced the winners of the 96th yearly Pulitzer Prizes, among the most esteemed recognitions for achievement in US journalism and the arts. Following are the winners in each category:
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Project completion highest in years, pipeline robust
In a period of unpleasant news for Govt, the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE) has sprung a pleasing surprise. In its latest data, the research body CMIE held that projects worth Rs 4 Lakh Crore were completed in ..