Current Affairs: December 20, 2011

Coast Guard rescues 85 foreign nationals from Volcanic Island Indian Coast Guard Ship Bhikhaiji Cama rescued 85 marooned survivors (37 Myanmarese and 48 Bangladeshi) from Barren Island, India’s lone active volcano. Declare cold wave as ‘natural disaster’, UP govt urges ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 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

Current Affairs : November 10, 2011

Wangala dance begins in Meghalaya The Hundred Drums or Wangala Festival of the tribal Garos began at Asanang village in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district .The Wangala is the most important post-harvest festival of the Garos and is a thanksgiving ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Current Affairs April 7, 2010

Events, Happenings & Observances:World Health Day, 2010April 7 is observed all over as World Health Day. This commemorates the First World Health Assembly in 1948.Read Here 90th Birth Day of Pandit Ravi Shankar:Sitar Maestro Bharat Ratna (1999) Pandit Ravi Shankar ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2010

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