Page-2 of Current Affairs - March, 2012

India to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and cotton

As per the Union Agriculture Minister, during 2011-12 India to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and Cotton. Food grain probable to touch a record level of 250.42 million tonnes. It was a result of the efforts of the ..

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Cherry Plants to be planted in Japan to warn future generations about Tsunami

Cherry trees planted in tsunami-ravaged city of Rikuzentakata, Japan Residents of the tsunami-ravaged coastal city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture have launched a project to plant cherry trees marking the points where waves reached on March 11, 2011 to warn ..

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EGoM decides to allocate 700 MHz spectrum for offering 4G

An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) settled to assign 700 Mhz spectrum for offering 4G telecom services. This especial band is believed to be very effective and could bring in the government revenues more than it got via auctioning of ..

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Smart grid to put India’s power network on par with China

A decision on rolling out a Rs 239 Crore proposal to deploy smart grid devices all over the India’s entire power transmission network is to be taken up. This will be an important step towards rescaling the firmness of the ..

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China’s defence budget shoots up to $100 billion

China to increase defence spending by 11.2% in 2012. Thus China will for the first time take its annual military expenditure beyond $100 bn. The objective of this is to modernize its Army against the milieu of a vague regional ..

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Indian women win Kabaddi World Cup

Indian Women Kabbadi Team won the first women’s kabaddi World Cup title. They defeated Iran 25-19 in the finals at the Patlipura Sports Complex in Kankerbagh. The Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar awarded the trophy to Indian Women’s Team Captain ..

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Pakistan Test Fires Hatf-II

‘Hatf-II’ a nuclear capable short range ballistic missile test fired by Pakistan Pakistan test-fired the Hatf-II: Nuclear capable Short range 180 Kms (113 Miles) Surface-to-surface ballistic missile The Hatf-II will furnish an operational level capability to Pakistan’s Strategic Forces in ..

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Russia- Vladimir Putin wins Presidential polls

The 59 year old ex-KGB spy and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin paved way for his 3rd term as the President of Russia after he won the Presidential polls and thus secured a record 3rd term in the Kremlin. He ..

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Indian billionaires shove for coal in Australia

Impelled by an insatiate requirement for energy back home, a number of Indian billionaires are thrusting to get their hands on Australian coal mines. G.V.K. Reddy-led and Gautam Adani-led conglomerates have already invested billions in various Australian coal mining projects. ..

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Myanmar: UN to assist in Population Census

UN to assist Myanmar in its process to conduct population census The United Nations will assist Myanmar in conducting its population census by 2014, the first population census in 30 years. The population ministry of Myanmar has essayed an advice ..

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