Page-3 of Current Affairs - November, 2011
Update on amendment of Section 309 of Indian Penal Code
Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 is related to the attempt to commit suicide. It reads- Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS)
To address the shortage of doctors in rural areas, the health ministry had come up last year with a new course called Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS). The idea was to offer a three-and-half-year course without specialization. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Sikkim Earthquake of 2011
The September 18, 2011 India-Nepal border region earthquake of magnitude 6.9 occurred near the boundary between the India and Eurasia plates, in the mountainous region of northeast India near the Nepalese boarder. Initial analyses suggest the earthquake was complex, likely ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
European Debt Crisis
Background: The Euro’s introduction in 1999 came along with unified interest rates in the nations that share the currency. These unified interest rates allowed members to borrow heavily. The result was that the bonds that were issued by the nations ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
58th National Film Awards
58th National Film Awards presented to the best of Indian Cinema released during the year 2010 President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the 58th National Film Awards for the year 2010 at a function in New Delhi Veteran Film maker ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Famous Sculptor Ganapati Sthapati passes away
Prominent sculptor Ganapati Sthapati passes away Sculpted the renowned Tiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari and Buddha statue in Hussainsagar He was the Chief Architect for many Sculptures and buildings including Sculpture of Tamil poet and saint Thiruvalluvar—Thiruvalluvar Statue at the southern ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Delhi : The Delhi (Right of Citizen to Time Bound Delivery of Services) Act, 2011
Recently, the Delhi government’s Right of Citizen to Time Bound Delivery of Services Act, 2011 b has come into force. The citizens of the capital region are now entitled to receive compensation for delays in services rendered by 32 city ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
China may become Busiest Air Route from India
Currently, Singapore is the top aviation route from India. The growing thirst of Indian companies, big and small, to access Chinese markets has pushed up air travel between the two countries, making it the fastest-growing aviation route from India. Air ..