Page-14 of Current Affairs - August, 2012
Phelps 3rd consecutive win creates history
Star swimmer Michael Phelps of US created history as he won Gold in the Men’s 200-metre Individual Medley. Phelps has now become the first man to win this event at three consecutive Olympic Games.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Peter O’Neill : New PM of Papua New Guinea
Peter O’Neill has been elected new PM of Papua New Guinea’s Parliament.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Vijay Kumar bags silver medal in 25m rapid fire pistol
Pistol Shooter Vijay Kumar won a silver medal for India. He stood second in the 25 metres Rapid Fire Pistol event.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Saina clinches Bronze in Badminton : Olympics
Saina Nehwal bagged a Bronze medal for India at the London Olympics in women’s Badminton as Xin Wang of China retired hurt.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
New “Standing Wave Axial Nanometry (SWAN)” measures single biological molecules
An Indian-origin scientist and his colleagues at Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory in the US have developed a new technology called “Standing Wave Axial Nanometry (SWAN)” that can precisely measure single biological molecules. It is a mix of Optical ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Manufacturing needs attention: RBI
As per RBI statement, in order to attain more than 6.5% growth rate govt will need to focus on manufacturing sector. The sector has potential to create jobs for people quitting other sectors like Agriculture. Manufacture has been on a ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Naresh Chandra Committee Recommendations
About Naresh Chandra Committee In June 2011, government of India had announced setting up a high-powered task force to review the defense management in the country and make suggestions for implementation of major defense projects. The 14-member task force was ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Lonesome George
Lonesome George (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii) is the name of a giant tortoise, believed to be the last living member of the Pinta island subspecies and had become an ambassador of sorts for the islands off Ecuador’s coast, whose unique flora ..