Page-14 of Current Affairs - December, 2011
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 17, 2011
Doordarshan to launch ‘India innovates’ programmes from Jan 26 Doordarshan will launch India innovates programme based on creative activities having far reaching effect on public importance from January 26, 2012. The programme would cover creative activities having far reaching effect ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 16, 2011
Hazare is CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Anna Hazare was honoured with the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2011 award while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was feted for her contribution to politics. Vijay Divas celebrated to remember victory ..