Page-11 of Current Affairs - November, 2011

Sakshar Bharti Portal launched by the Government

November 5, 2011

Sakshar Bharat Portal launched with an objective for superior planning, monitoring and impact analysis of Sakshar Bharat Mission being implemented under National Literacy Mission Authority The portal will also provide information about the scheme and its implementation in States It ..

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IIMR signs MOU with KSB for Global Biz Education

November 5, 2011

NCR’s first Indian Institute of Management, IIM Rohtak, has recently signed an MOU with a top-notch American Business School, Kelley School of Business (KSB), for the pursuit of excellence in global business education. Both of these institutions will collaborate in areas ..

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Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958(AFSPA)

November 5, 2011

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram recently said that a consensus is being built to amend Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA). The minister said that the Act can be amended only after a consensus is built among the government.Regarding ..

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Plan Expenditures, Non-Plan Expenditures & Gross Budgetary Support

November 5, 2011

This article differentiates Plan Expenditure, Non-Plan Expenditure and Gross Budgetary Support and explains why the Rangarajan Panel calls for removal of plan, non-plan distinction. We all know about the Five Year Plans. In the annual budgets, the central plan is the government’s ..

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Current Affairs : November 4, 2011

November 4, 2011

Constitution (113th) Amendment Bill gets President’s Assent Constitution(113th) Amendment Bill pertains to change of the name of Oriya language to Odiya. President Pratibha Patil has given her assent to the Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill and the Constitution(113th) Amendment ..

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Fact Box : Hurricane Irene

November 4, 2011

Hurricane Irene of 2011 was an Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada. The ninth named storm, first hurricane and ..

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Baichung Bhutia retires from international football

November 4, 2011

Former captain of Indian Football Team, striker Baichung Bhutia announced his retirement from international sports. Baichung however, will continue to play for his club United Sikkim FC which he founded. He was the first Indian athlete to boycott the Olympic ..

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Winners of Cincinnati Open 2011

November 4, 2011

Men’s Singles: Andy Murray (United Kingdom) Women’s Singles: Maria Sharapova (Russia) Men’s Doubles: Leander Paes / Mahesh Bhupati (India) Women’s Doubles: Vania King (US)/ Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hard courts tennis event held in ..

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