Page-2 of Current Affairs - March, 2012
‘Virat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir’: World’s largest Hindu temple to come up in Bihar
In Bihar’s Vaishali district ‘bhumi-pujan’ (foundation laying) was done for what would become the largest Hindu temple in the World. Rs.100 Crore is expected to be the cost of the Temple. It would be a recreation of the world-famous Angkor ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Government bans cotton exports
In order to increase the supply of natural fibre in the domestic market of India, the Government has banned exports of cotton. In reference to this a notification was issued by the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade). The exports ..
Month: 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
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 ..