Page-2 of Current Affairs - February, 2013

Rajya Sabha approves President’s Rule in Jharkhand

February 28, 2013

The Rajya Sabha approved the proclamation of the President’s Rule in Jharkhand. Arjun Munda resigned as Chief Minister of Jharkhand after his government lost majority last month as the JMM withdrew support to the BJP-led government. On January 18, 2013, ..

Month: 

Category: 

ISRO scientists successfully launch Indo-French satellite PSLV-SARAL

February 28, 2013

ISRO launched Indo-French satellite SARAL and six foreign mini and micro spacecraft from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Thus, PSLV-20 successfully puts seven satellites in orbit. Some more information: PSLV 20 23rd mission of PSLV PSLV has an impeccable record of ..

Month: 

Category: 

India ‘economic linchpin’ in Afghanistan – Robert Blake

February 28, 2013

Robert Blake, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia in a Congressional hearing held that “any discussion of South Asia has to start with India”, and that the State Department viewed India “as kind of the economic linchpin ..

Month: 

Category: 

Arun Tadanki Yahoo! India MD resigns

February 28, 2013

Arun Tadanki, Managing Director, India & Southeast Asia, declared his decision to leave Yahoo.

Month: 

“Mauritia” – An ancient micro-continent found under Indian Ocean

February 28, 2013

A detailed article in the journal Nature Geoscience suggests that the remains of a micro-continent named “Mauritia” might be preserved under huge amounts of ancient lava beneath the Indian Ocean. This study further suggests that such micro-continents may have occurred ..

Month: 

Category: 

Fact Box: February 28 – The National Science Day

February 28, 2013

Every year February 28 is celebrated as the National Science Day Rashtriya Vigyan Diwas (राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान दिवस). Why National Science Day is celebrated? 1928- To mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on ..

Month: 

Category: 

Rail Budget 2013: Highlights

February 28, 2013

Highlights of the Rail Budget 2013-14 as presented by Railway Minister Mr. P.K. Bansal relating to the following Headings: Manufacturing: A new wheel factory to be set up at Rae Bareli A greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) manufacturing facility ..

Month: 

Category: 

Keeping in mind 2014 Elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presents a people friendly budget

February 26, 2013

Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav presented a Rs 23,913 crore deficit budget for the state for 2013-14 at Rs 2,21,201.19 crore. The focus of the budget is mainly on poor, farmers, agriculture, rural development, Muslims, backward classes and infrastructure development. ..

Month: 

Category: