Page-14 of Current Affairs - December, 2011
India assumes the Chairmanship of UN South Asian Regional Commission for Tourism
Chairmanship of UN South Asian Regional Commission for Tourism was assumed by India. It was declared at the current UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) conference at Gyeongju in South Korea. Previously, Iran held the Chair of the Commission for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
ECI raises Minimum Vote Limit from 6% to 8% for state party
ECI (Election Commission of India) has recently increased the cap of min. votes a political party must get in Election in order to obtain the position of a State party or uphold it ahead. The new minimum limit is 8% ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Government launches “Come and Play” Scheme
Government launched the Countrywide “Come and Play” scheme. The objective of the scheme is to promote bulk involvement in sports and optimum utilization of sports infrastructure. The target of the scheme is 8-17 age group. This is so that their ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
New Up-linking & down-linking policy for TV channels
There are several types of information transmission paths provided by communication satellites to connect two points on earth for the purpose of telecommunication. The Uplink part is used for transmission of signals from an Earth terminal to a satellite or ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Draft National Policy on Information Technology 2011
Info on IT Industry in India Information Technology is a key driver of an increasingly knowledge based global economy, and given its current global position in the IT and ITES sector, India is well positioned to enhance and leverage its ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Famous Punjabi playwright & artist Gursharan Singh passes away
Famous Punjabi playwright and theatre personality Gursharan Singh popularly known as Bhaji / Bhai Manna Singh (82), passed away recently. He s best known for starting the tradition of theatre in Punjab and was known as Baba Bohar (towering personality) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Dalai Lama to be awarded ‘Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace’
Dalai Lama to receive the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace . Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi declared the Award in Johannesburg on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and requested the South African Government to grant a visa to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
IGNOU confers Rajiv Gandhi International Prize on the Azim Premji Foundation
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has conferred the Rajiv Gandhi International Prize for Technology in Education and Development on the Azim Premji Foundation. The award was established by the University on its silver jubilee year. Azim Premji Foundation was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Indian Recipients of National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology & Innovation
Three notable Indian Americans, two inventors and a researcher were named by US President Barack Obama as recipients of National Medal of Science, and National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The Indian American scientists figured in a celebrated White House ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Lata Mangeshkar honoured with the First Hridaynath Award
Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary playback singerwas honoured with the first Hridaynath award for her contribution to Indian music . The award was presented to her on September 28, 2011 on her 82nd birthday. The award carries a cheque of Rs ..