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UP Govt unveils State Service Delivery Gateway in Lucknow
Govt of UP unveiled State Service Delivery Gateway in Lucknow. In 1st phase, 26 services of eight departments were included in this scheme. People can now obtain certificates etc. from Panchayati Raj, Revenue, Labour, Urban development, social welfare and food ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Michael Phelps- Most Successful Athlete in the Olympic History
After winning 19th medal, US swimming machine Michael Phelps became the most successful athlete in the Olympic history. Clinched gold in 4×200 metre freestyle relay. 4th Olympic appearance for Phelps Total medal tally: 15 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
US, Pakistan sign NATO Supply Agreement
US, Pakistan signed NATO Supply Agreement on transporting supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan through Pakistan. As per the agreement, the US will give $ 1.1 billion aid to Pakistan for fighting terrorists within its borders. The agreement will expire ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Operating System from Apple
Apple unveiled OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Operating System. It is an application meant for Mac Range of PCs. The application will be fully integrated with social networking sites like Facebook , Twitter etc. It is priced at 19.99 Dollars ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
India, China to enhance Defense, Security Dialogue, reach $100 Billion Trade Target
India and China are ready to enhance defense and security dialogue and work in the direction of achieving the bilateral trade target of 100 billion dollars. The agreement reached on the sidelines of the Rio+20 Environment Summit during a dialogue ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Cabinet Reshuffle
The United Progressive Alliance government did a little cabinet reshuffle. As per new appointments: P Chaidambaram will take charge of Union Finance Ministry who was serving as Union Home Minister. Sushilkumar Shinde will hold the position of Union Home Ministry. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Kaushik Basu concludes as the CEA
The working period of Kaushik Basu as India’s Chief Economic Advisor concluded on 31 July 2012. He served to the office for two and a half years at the North-Block, New Delhi. He was conferred on with the Padma Bhushan ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Rs 1900 cr assistance for Rain Deficient States
Rain deficient states will get financial assistance from the union govt . A monetary aid of Rs 1900 crore has been announced by the govt under various schemes for the same. The govt has also extended diesel subsidy of 50% ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Fundamental Physics Prize to Nine physicists
Fundamental Physics Prize has been given to Nine Physicist from across the globe. The prizes were given to the physicists for their outstanding contribution to the field of fundamental physics. Winners: · Prof. Ashoke Sen · N J Nima · ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Physicist Prof. Ashok Sen wins The Fundamental Physics Prize (Yuri Milner Prize, Russian Nobel)
Prof. Ashok Sen, a theoretical Indian Physicist at Allahabad is one among the nine winners of the first Yuri Milner Prize which is worth $ 3 million, the biggest academic prize in the world in terms of prized money. The ..