Page-18 of 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
India beats Pakistan to lift Asian Kabaddi Title
Indian Kabaddi team beat Pakistan to lift its first-ever Circle Style Asian Kabaddi title at Tabriz in Iran. This was the first time that the championship was played outside India. 8 nations participated in the championship. Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
CAG appointed as External Auditor of IAEA & WIPO
The CAG of India appointed as EXTERNAL AUDITOR of two major UN organizations:- The Vienna based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The Geneva based World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) This for the first time that a supreme audit institution from ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
BSE approved to launch SME Exchange
Asia’s Oldest stock exchange Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has got permission to set up an exchange for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from SEBI. This approval would enhance BSE’s efforts in offering multiple asset classes to Indian investors. The consent to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Recently, the US Senate voted to advance a Bill pressuring China to prevent undervaluing its currency. The Senate voted in favour of the proposed Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. ..