Kavivar Gopal Singh “Nepali”

Kavivar Gopal Singh Nepali’s birth centenary celebrated. President Ms Pratibha Devisingh Patil received the book “Meri Rahi Kahani Kewal” from Kavivar Gopal Singh Nepali Foundation, on the occasion of the Birth Centenary Celebration of Kavivar Gopal Singh ‘Nepali’. Born in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Cannes Film Festival: Austrian Director Haneke grabs top prize for a 2nd time

Director: Michael Haneke (Haneke previously won this award for The White Ribbon in 2009) Movie: Love Prize: Palme d’Or Best Actor: Mads Mikkelsen Movie: Hunt Best Actress: Cristina Flutur and Cosmina Stratan ( shared ) Movie: Beyond the Hills Jury ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

MoU signed between India & Myanmar with $500 mn credit line for Myanmar

MoU inked b/w the EXIM bank of India and Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank MoU on: · Border area development · Setting up Myanmar Institute of Information Technology · Setting up Advance Centre for Agricultural Research and Education at Yezin Agriculture ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Princess Tower: World’ tallest Residential skyscraper in Dubai

Dubai has set a new record with Princess Tower as the world’s tallest residential building. Building: “Princess Towers” in Jumeriah , Dubai Height: 413.4 metres (1,356 feet) Area: 37,410 square feet Floors: 101 floors Dubai already has famous Burj Khalifa, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Nepal unable to resolve differences on constitution drafting

Consensus could not be reached among Nepal’s main political parties, the UCPN (Maoist) , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML and the union of the Samyukta Loktantrik madhesi Morcha as they were unable to resolve the differences in the constitution drafting. Major ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

DTAC modifications between India & the Netherlands

DTAC: Double Taxation Avoidance Convention Both India and the Netherlands have concluded a Protocol to amend the Article 26 of the DTAC concerning exchange of information to bring it in line with international standards. What does this article 26 of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

China to destroy unsafe drug capsules

254 pharmaceutical enterprises (~ 12%) of all capsule makers in China were discovered to be producing unsafe drug capsules. 5.8 % were found to contain excessive levels of chromium, of the 11,561 batches of drugs tested. China’s food and drug ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

India-Bangladesh celebrate 90th anniversary of Nazrul’s ‘Bidrohi’

 Who was Nazrul? He was a famous Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works invoking powerful spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. Full name was Kazi Nazrul Islam, sobriquet, ‘Bidrohi Kobi’ (Rebel Poet). Period: Birth May 25, 1899 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Poverty Estimation: Expert Group under Rangarajan to review methodology

Planning Commission constitutes an expert group headed by noted Economist C. Rangarajan to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty. Why this group has been constituted? After the controversy triggered by the Tendulkar Committee methodology that people consuming more ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Sustainable Mountain Development Summit kicks off in Gangtok

2nd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit begins in Gangtok in Sikkim. ‘Sikkim Declaration’ that will highlight key concerns of the Himalayan region will conclude the summit. Following the Summit, The Global Legislators Organization for Balanced Environment may open its State Branch ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Category: Summits and Conferences