Page-11 of Current Affairs - December, 2011
Election Commission: Common Symbol for Registered-Unrecognized Political Parties
Subject to certain conditions, the Election Commission has permitted Registered-Unrecognised Political Parties to have a common symbol as a one-time offer during general elections either to Lok Sabha or to a State Assembly. Decision taken via an amendment in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
NSG Plans two Ultramodern Commando Units of Black Cats
The National Security Guard (NSG) Set up in 1984 India’s federal contingency deployment force mainly to tackle terrorism situations, which were beyond the control of state police and other central police forces. Known as Black Cat commandos NSG is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Delhi: First in India to introduce online enrolments for Voter ID Cards
Recently, Delhi became the first territory in India to introduce online enrolments for voter ID Cards, when the chief electoral officer of Delhi provided for online registration for the same. This is expected to cut down on procedural delays and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
National Highways Construction in India
By the end of August 2011, India had around 71,000 kilometers of National Highways which connected all the major cities and state capitals. Most of these highways are in 2 lanes. Around 10,000 kilometers have been converted to 4 lanes ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Sports: Durand Cup Football: Churchill brothers Win
Churchill Brothers won the 124th Durand Cup Football Tournament beating Prayag United in the Finals played at New Delhi. Fact Sheet: Durand Cup The Durand Football Tournament was started at Shimla in the year 1888 by Sir Henry Mortimer ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
World Mental Health Day – October 10
World Mental Health Day observed on October 10, 2011 . The Theme of the Year- “The Great Push: Investing in Mental Health” The day was observed on October 10, 2011 with an aim to augment thoughts on mental disorders, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Valmiki Jayanti or Pargat Diwas
The Yoga Vasistha is credited to Maharishi Valmiki. He is the author of the Hindu Epic Ramayana. He is believed to give shelter to Sita in his own ashram and Luv- Kush were also born and brought up here. Valmiki ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 20, 2011
Coast Guard rescues 85 foreign nationals from Volcanic Island Indian Coast Guard Ship Bhikhaiji Cama rescued 85 marooned survivors (37 Myanmarese and 48 Bangladeshi) from Barren Island, India’s lone active volcano. Declare cold wave as ‘natural disaster’, UP govt urges ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs : December 19, 2011
M P Mishra to be mela officer of Kumbh in UP The Uttar Pradesh government appointed Mani Prasad Mishra as the new Mela Officer of the world famous religious fair of Kumbh to be organised in Allahabad at the banks ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 18, 2011
Food Security Bill cleared The Cabinet today cleared the much awaited Food Security Bill that seeks to give legal entitlement to subsidised food grains to about 64 per cent of the country’s population. The Bill proposes to give food security ..