Page-12 of Current Affairs - December, 2011
“Occupy Wall Street” Movement
Thousands of protesters occupied New York City’s Times Square, buoyed by a day of demonstrations around the world in support of their month long campaign against corporate greed. This is a people powered movement named as Occupy Wall Street (OWS). ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Visit of Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to India
India and Vietnam inked 6 agreements during the visit of Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to India. The agreements are as following: India and Vietnam signed an extradition treaty Oil exploration agreement in South China Sea: Under this, ONGC signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
President of Myanmar: U Thein Sein visits India
The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar: U Thein Sein, visited India from October 12, 2011 to October 15, 2011. Following the swearing in of a new government in Myanmar March 2011, this was the 1st trip ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
5th IBSA summit, Pretoria and Tshwane Declaration
The President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, and the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Ms. Dilma Rousseff met at the Presidential Guest House, Pretoria, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Summits and Conferences
Real-time Train Information System (RTIS) launched
Real-time Train Information System (RTIS) launched by the Indian Railways for 12 key trains. Via RTIS, passengers can entrée the precise train running information. RTIS is a GPS-based train tracking system. It was jointly developed by the Research Design and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Playground in Villages under IAP Districts-Rural Development Ministry
The proposal to build one playground in each village, falling under the 60 Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts under the MGNREGS works was approved by the Union Rural Development Authority. The playground would be used for games like football, volleyball, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
PMEGP to continue with double fund allocation in 12th Plan
The Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), will persist in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17). The MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Ministry declaration held that the scheme to persist with a double fund allocation. Scheme was established in 2008, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Book on “Kesavananda Bharati case”
A Book written by the senior advocate and former Solicitor- General, T.R. Andhyarujina on the famous “Kesavananda Bharti Case” has been released on October 18, 2011. The book is a gripping story of the conflict and tensions in the Kesavananda ..