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PM constitutes EGoM to deal with apprehended drought
PM Manmohan Singh established an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for efficacious management to deal with drought like situation. The 11 member EGoM, will be. The EGoM is allowed to reassess the situation and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security sees Differently-abled people as threat
As per the regulations of the BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation Security) there is high likelihood of differently-abled persons carrying weapons, explosives and other unsafe equipment with them, and thus there is sufficient reason to be more alert and suspicious. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Current Affairs March 2012
March 1, 2012 Goa becomes first state in India for implementation of Poll Monitoring System Election Commission of India decides to to make use of innovative Poll Monitoring System in all the 40 assembly constituencies of Goa for the ensuing ..
List of Padma Awards 2012
Padma awards conferred on 109 eminent people in 2012 On Republic Day 2012, Padma Awards, the country s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Padma awards for 2012 include ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012
Current Affairs : January 21, 2012
40th Manipur Day celebrated Manipur was a princely state under the suzerenity of British India and existed as such until 1947 as Kanglapak Kingdom. The Kanglapak King wilfully acceded to the newly independent Union of India. In 1956, Manipur was ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Recipients of Pravasi Bhartiya Samman 2012
Pravasi Bhartiya Samman 2012 was conferred to 14 eminent personalities and Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, for their excellent work in various fields overseas. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Ms Kamla Prasad Bissessar, the chief guest of this year’s Pravasi ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs: January 9, 2012
10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) Concludes Pravasi Bhartiya Samman 2012 20 Indians held hostages by Somali Pirates rescued by NATO EC reschedules the Poll Dates in Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh to launch Panch Parmeshwar scheme Iran producing Enriched Uranium at ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Gandhian Ela Bhatt awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2011
Noted Gandhian and social worker Ela Bhatt awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2011. Ms Bhatt was selected by an International Jury chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. A labour lawyer by training and inspired ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Gandhian Jharna Jhara honoured with Peace and Harmony Award
Veteran Gandhian of Bangladesh Ms Jharna Jhara honoured with Chaudhary Ranbir Singh International Peace and Harmony Award. The award was given last time to well-known Gandhian Dr S N Subbarao. 85-years-old Ms Jharna Jhara is working for cause of rural ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs : January 6, 2012
Election Commission takes various steps for effective implementation of Model Code of Conduct The Uttar Pradesh Government has been asked to transfer 259 Block Development Officers in view of their over stay in the same districts Setting up communication centres ..