02 February 2012 Current Affairs Study Material

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INTERNATIONAL

US To End Afgan Mission By 2013

The President of US Barrack Obama was facing a tough time of re-election campaign, as the

strongest signal is that the White House wants to put an end to wars. The US troopscompleted their withdrawal from Iraq in Dec 2011. So the US Government plans to endcombat operations in Afghanistan in 2013 and shift to training program.

Face book Files For Historic IPO

A social networking for huge Face book had filed an initial public offering (IPO),Whichcould raise as much $10 billion and raise the value of the company between $75billion and$10billion.It had more than 845million active users across the world .

Russia &China Vetoed The UN Security Council Resolution

Russia & China on 4 Feb 2012 vetoed the UN Security Council resolution for the second timein four months. The resolution condemns the Syria regimes on public uprising calls uponPresent Basher Al Assad to abide by the Arab league time-fame for political reforms in thecountry. The frame for implementation of the resolution by Syria was increased from 15days to 21 days

EU Wants 3rd World To Double Its Renewable Energy By 2030

The European Union (EU) wants Countries meeting at a conference in the up coming Juneunder the UNs Rio+2o mechanism to double their share of renewable energy by 2030 underan International obligation. EU wants countries like India to agree to double its energyefficiency levels under an International understanding. All world leaders are to gather inJune for the United Nations Conference on sustainable development, known as Rio+20 inpolicy circles.

Indonesia Became The 157th Country For Test-Ban Treaty

Indonesia had formalized ratification of the nuclear test ban treaty on 6 Feb 2012 at theUnited Nation. The South-east Asia nuclear weapon free-zone treaty commits ASEANs 10members stakes not to develop, manufacture or, otherwise acquire posses or has control over

an atomic energy.

Moodys Cut Rating Of Six European Countries

Moodys action follow those of standard & poors which downgraded rating of six Europeancountries, Italy Malta,Portugal,Slovakia and Slovenia all had their rating cut by one notchwith a negative outlook, while Spain was cut by two notches to A3, with a negative outlook.Britain, Australia and France could lose their triple A ratings as rating agency Moodyplaced the countries on negative watch.

Pakistan To Grant MFN Status To India By 2012
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Pakistan on 15 Feb 2012 agreed liberal trade with India and conceded to put in place a smallnegative list of goods by the end of the month where imports will be restricted. By the yearend even this negative list expected to be phased out. A joint statement issued after bilateraltalks between commerce minister Anand Sharma and Markhdosm .Pakistan will grant MFNstatus to India by October 2012.

Three New Nuclear Projects By Iran

Iran on 15 Feb 2012 launched three nuclear projects including a fourth generation ultracentrifuge, which is capable of enriching the uranium faster than its earlier models. The firstone was at the Iranian Atomic Organisation Research Center in Tehran where Irans firsthome made nuclear fuel rods were loaded into a medical reactor. This would be used forproduction of two other projects in the Nathan plant in Central Iran. Enriched uranium is acritical compound for both civil nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons

China to Be Top Gold Consumer In 2012

According to the World Gold Council ( WGC ) China had over taken India as the countrywith greatest appetite for gold in 2012. Its Jewellery investment demand reached 769.8tonnes in 2011.Representing 82 % of Indians level of demand for gold which was at 933.4tonnes. The Chines figure had only recently risen above the 50% mark in the gold market.

EU-US In Trade Tie- up

The US and European countries had entered into a historic trade arrangement that will pareway for organic products certified in the U.S or EU to be sold in either region from 1June 2012 To bring the two largest organic producers and markets together to promoteorganic farming and is valued at around $60billion. Germany stands as its contribution to theorganic market is $ 6billion.

Dow Chemicals Remain To Be Sponsor For London Olympics

The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) on 16 Feb 2012 announced that DowChemicals would remain a sponsor of the London Olympics. The Indian OlympicAssociation had appealed to the IOC London Games Organizing committee to withdraw theDows sponsorship from the London Olympics. The International Olympic Committee turneddown the appeal of IOC maintaining that Dow chemicals, the parent company of Union

Carbide had no role in the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984. It insisted Dow chemicals did nothave any ownership stake in union carbide until 16 yrs after the disaster and 12yrs after theUSD 470 million compensation agreements was approved by the supreme court of India.

Independent Evaluation Group On World Banks Crisis

A phase -two study of the World Banks crisis response, presented in a report, that the worldBanks response to the global economic crisis. Phase II was released on 23 Feb 2012. Thereport noted during its responses to the worst financial economic crisis that hit the worldeconomy in 2008, the World Bank failed to adequately modify its lending patterns as per theseverity at the downturn across nations.

Worlds Richest Country Qatar


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Qatar had the worlds highest per capita GDP Rs. 43,06733 , while the economy grew by19.40%, the fastest in the world . Qatar had been proven reserves of both oil and natural gas.Qatar tops the list of worlds richest countries by the Forbes magazine in 2012, with a smallcitizen population of less than 17 lakh people. The Forbes magazine had announced 182countries ranking among these countries the world richest country is Qatar ,in second place

is Luxembourg, in third place is Singapore, and Burundi, Liberia and Congo at the leastplaces. Qatar is the place where the next World football world cup is going to be held in2022.

N.Korea, Agreed To n-Moratoriums

United states officials confirmed that North Korea had agreed to halt nuclear tests andactivities and implement a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile development inexchange for a US package of 240,000metric tonnes of food aid. The agreement alsoincludes suspension of uranium enrichment activities at Yongbyon and also permission forInternational Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to return and conform the disablement of the

5-MW reactor and associated facilities.

Long List Of Millionaires In Chinas Parliament

The membership of the National Poeples Congress provides wealthy businessmen onpowerful platform and secure their support for the communist party of China .The NPC, thechinese parliament and top legislative body convenes in Beijing on March 5 for its annualsession, it will be bringing together not only Chinas most powerful political leaders but alsosome of the nations wealthiest individuals. The net worth o f the 70 richest delegates at the

NPC, was $89.8billion, the countrys 3,000 Members legislative house.

INDIA & WORLD

NMDC Buys Coal, Iron Ore Mines From Overseas

Indias largest iron ore producer NMDC, Which had acquired a 50% stake in the Australianiron ore firm Legacy Iron ore recently. To acquire more from overseas mines, one each inRussia, Brazil, Mozambique and Australia.

India :Dont Want Change Of Rule In Syria

India had taken decision to vote in favour of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria bystating that it does not want a regime change in the turmoil-ridden Arab country. The draftresolution was supported by 13 of the 15 members of the UN Security council when it wasvoted on 4 Feb 2012. Russia and China used their vote power to block the resolution. ByRussia and China backing the security council, the syrian regime had stepped up armedattacks against protesters in the embattled city.

$250m Credit For Mauritius

India had announced an economic package which includes a line of credit of $250million anda grant of $ 20million to Mauritius with whom it had traditionally enjoyed warm and friendly


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ties. The two sides also signed a slew of agreements and MoUs. The two sides will provide aframe work for cooperation in the field of science and technology.

India & China Call For New Flexible Ties

Indian & Chinese leaders on 8 Feb 2012 had laid out a new roadmap for bilateral ties callingfor a Flexible and imaginative approach in 2012 to minimise the effect of persistingpolitical irritants, such as border disputes and Tibet. External Affairs minister S.M.Krishnawho on 8 Feb inaugurated Indias new $10million embassy, which he had described asturning a new page in ties and underscored Indias willingness to calm sources of tension.

India & China Set Bilateral Trade Target $100b

India & China had set up an ambitious bilateral trade target of $100billion by 2015 comparedto last yrs record figure of $74billion, External Affairs Minister S.M,Krishna said BilateralEconomic & Trade Cooperation had witnessed a robust growth rate. India will continue to

carry forward the positive momentum in ties.

India & Saudi Agreed to Set Up Joint Working Group

India & Saudi Arabia on 13 Feb 2012 agreed to set up a joint working group on defensecooperation during the visit of Defense Minister A.K.Antony. The two sides held wide rangetalks about combating terrorism and piracy and cooperation in regional affairs.

Pakistan May Be Allowed To Invest In India

India may allow investments from Pakistan into the country; Government Sources said thecommerce ministry had proposed to the finance minister to exempt Pakistan from the ForeignExchange Management Act (FEMA) Regulations. This is being seen as a move to strengthenbilateral economic relation between the two countries.

India Seeks Oil From Saudi-Arabia

India had sought additional five million tonnes of crude oil from Saudi- Arabia as its secondlargest oil supplier Iran faces action from US & Israel over the Islamic nations nuclearprogrammed. Saudi-Arabia is the biggest supplier of crude oil to India followed by Iran, Iraqand Nigeria. India buys 27million tonnes of crude oil per annum from Saudi-Arabia while its

annual import from Iran is about 17million tonnes.

India & Pakistan Extended Agreement On Reducing Risk From Nuclear Accidents

India & Pakistan on 21 Feb 2012 agreed to extend the agreement related to nuclear weaponsfor another five years, in accordance with article 8 of the agreement between the twocountries. The agreement had come into force on 21 Feb 2007 for an initial duration of fiveyears.

India To Set Up Engagement With Arab World

India will set up its mutilateral engagement with the Arab world in the up coming monthswith a series of events that will include a visit to Cairo by the External Affairs Minister


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S.M.Krishna to confabulate with the Arab League and to re-engage Egypt, which is steppingout of the rigid policy confines of the Mubarak era.

Canada, India For Nuclear Ties

The civil nuclear cooperation agreement between India and Canada closes, the two countriescould cooperate in looking at third markets requiring nuclear technology for energy purpose.The two nations realizing the importance and the value of strong bilateral relations. The bestindicator of the improved ties was the civil nuclear cooperation agreement signed by thePrime ministers of both the countries in 2010.Canada would be able to sell uranium, nuclearsupplies and equipment to India soon.

NTPC To Supply 250MW Power To Bangladesh

The countrys largest electricity producer NTPC is going to supply 250MW power toBangladesh from the unallocated quota, a move that will help strengthen trade ties between

the two nations.

NATIONAL

On 2G Spectrum, Supreme Court Cancels 122 Licenses

The Supreme Court on Feb 2 2012 cancelled 122 2G licenses granted during the period offormer communication minister A. Raja Jan 2008. The 2G spectrum scandal involved

officials in the Government illegally undercharging mobiles telephony companies forfrequency allocation licenses.The shortfall between the money collected and the moneywhich the law mandated to be collected isEstimated to be Rs.176,645crore. As the grants ofthese licenses is illegal and blamed the Governmentfor its flawed first come first servedpolicy, and imposes a fine of 5crore for each on 3 telecomcompanies which offloaded theirshares after getting the licenses.

46,800 Indians Died Of Malaria

Malaria deaths in India is more than 40 times higher than what is presently estimated.Newresearch published in the Lancet shows that malaria kills 1.2million people worldwide each

year-twice as high as the figure in the world malaria report -2011. In India, it is estimated that4,800Malaria deaths in children younger than 5 yrs and 42,000 malaria deaths in those aged5 yrs or older for the year 2010 as against 19,000 malaria deaths in children younger than 5yrs and 87,000malaria deaths in those aged 5yrs or older in 2002. Globally, 42% of allmalaria deaths occur in older,children & adults. 20% deaths are in 15-49 age groups.

Major NREGA Reforms To Be Done

Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Feb 2 2012 said that their had been severalcomplaints of corruption & irregularities regarding rural jobs schemes, MGNREGA. Tomake immediate reforms in the scheme, the rural development minister Jairam Ramesh told

in the MGNREGA conference that the CAG would also look into the expenditure under thescheme and also the payments of wages in time for workers .


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In India, Record Of 14 lakh Cancer Cases

India records high of 14 lakh new cases per annum. World Cancer Day, being observed on 4Feb every year that over 12.7million people receive cancer diagnosis and 7.6million peopledie from these disease every year. Nowadays cancer had become lifestyle of the person that is

to blame, much like in the case of diabetes and Hypertension.

Yuvraj Singh Confirmed Cancer

Yuvraj Singh, Who played a key role in Indias ODI World Cup triumph in 2011, had beenconfirmed with lung cancer had been diagnosed that the tumor was cancerous in his leftlung.

The Most Happiest People Reside In Three Countries

According to a poll conducted by global research company IPCos, the happiest people of the

world reside in Indonesia, India and Mexico. The survey measured comparative depth andintensity of happiness among country citizens and the world . As world was a happier placethan in 2007 as 22% of global citizens were found to be happy in state of mind, Indianswere among the happiest on the planet. On a national level, Indonesia had the highestproportion of happiest people with 51%, followed by India and Mexico with 43% each.

Indias Lakshya-I Successfully Test Flown

Indias indigenously developed micro-light pilot less target aircraft (PTA) Lakshya-I wassuccessfully test flown from Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore on 8 Feb2012. Lakshya, a sub-sonic, re-usable aerial target system is remote controlled from theground and designed to import training to both air borne and air defense pilots. The (PTA)had been developed by Indias Aeronautic Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore toperform discreet aerial reconnaissance of battle field and target acquisition.

Approval Of The National Data Sharing & Accessibility Policy

The Union cabinet of India on 9 Feb 2012 approved the national data sharing & accessibilitypolicy (NDSAP 2012) to facilitate access to central Government owned shareable data &information and also national planning & development.

Special Commemorative Stamp

President Pratibha Patil on 9 Feb 2012 released a special commemorative stamp to mark thegolden jubilee of the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi. This centre plays a majorrole in promoting awareness and creating public opinion. The stamp priced at five rupeespromoted the nation image and depicts the rich diverse culture of the country.

Missile Interceptor Tested Successfully

Indian Defense Scientist on 10 Feb 2012 successfully demonstrated an indigenous ballisticmissile from the Odisha coast; an air defense missile successfully tracked, hit and destroyed

an incoming ballistic missile at a height of 15km and range of 35km, according to the defenseresearch and development organization.


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Indias First Vessel Traffic Service Dedicated To Nation

In Gujarat, Indias first highly sophisticated vessel traffic service was dedicated to the nationin Kandla. Sixteen thousand square km of Gulf of Kutch are now under strict vigilance bythis ultra modern radar system, which is the first and the largest radar surveillance system on

Indian coast.

Announcement Of New Telecom Policy

The new telecom policy was announced by communication minister Kapil Sibal on 15 Feb2012. The key policy measures are aimed at reassuring incumbent operations who had beenseeking clarity in rules at a time when the Government is making every possible effort to putthe cam-tainted telecom sector back on track. Telecom companies operating in the sameregion will be allowed to share 2g spectrum. All future allocation of airwaves will only bethrough auctions.Also, future licenses will be declined from spectrum and companies mustbuy bandwidth at market rates.

Sahara Back As Sponsor

The deadlock between the board of control for cricket in India and the Sahara group ended on16 Feb with the board agreeing to most of the corporates demands. The Sahara ownedfranchise Pune warriors will continue to play in the Indian premier League, with the boardreactivating its unspent auction purse of $16m. From both side a joint statement was given toextent the IPL trading windows till 29 Feb to give Pune warriors the opportunity to negotiatewith other franchises. Tore- activate the auctionpurse of Pune warriors so that they can takemore players. To start the arbitration proceedings subjectto the consent of others franchisersBCCI had agreed to allow Pune warriors to play five overseasplayers in non-availability ofYuvraj Singh.

Indias success Had Inspired The World WHO

An, announcement was made by the health & family planning minister Glulam Nabi Azad atthe 12th Polio summit 2012, held in New Delhi, That the World Health Organisation (WHO)has removed India from the list of polio-ridden countries. Suggesting that the wild poliovirus had been totally eliminated from the environment. And India had successfullycompleted an entire year without an incidence of polio. However, India will have to remainpolio free for two more years before it is declared polio-free by the WHO. There were only

four countries in the WHO endemic list including Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan.

Government To Set Up National Internet Scanning Agency

The Government is setting up an Internet Scanning agency which will seek to monitor allweb traffic passing through internet service providers in the country.

India To Set Up 20 N-Reactors

To boost up the nuclear energy in the country, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltdplans to set up 20 nuclear reactors in different states. They will be ready during the 12th five

years plan and the new plants will come up, among other places, at Kovvada in


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Andhrapradesh. The nuclear energy production in the country has now touched 32,000million units.

Survey Of India To Bring New Set Of Maps

The survey of India is all set to bring out a new set of maps with never before details like,open spaces, rocky areas, important buildings and landmarks, roads and even power lines

passing through an area soon. One of the first such maps brought out by its as part of a pilotproject was displayed during an exhibition.

STATES

Chennai-Based Heymath To SeMaths Face book

In 2005, American writer Thomas Friedman was impressed with Chennai-based onlineMathematics education platform Heymath. If Friedman were to describe its aspirations at

present he could make, maths face book for ,Hey math, which had former IMFchiefeconomist Raghuram Rajan and entrepreneur Jerry Rao on its advisory board, to launch asocial net working site for mathematics the first of its kind ,within three months.Symbolically, it is happening in 2012 the National mathematics year in India. The mathssocial network to be called as Teaching Tomorrow will be separate non profit venture.

Gujarat Ranked Top In Investment Proposal

Gujarat topped the list of most preferred business destination in India in year 2011.According to associated chambers of commerce & industry of India report, released on 13Feb 2012 Gujarat at the end of 2012 got the total investment proposal worth of Rs. 16.28lakhcrore. Gujarat recorded 13.52% stake in the total line investment proposals worth Rs.1.20.34lakh crore in the country in the yr 2011.

High Level IT Security Policy In A.P

A high level IT security policy had been proposed for the Government of Andhra pradesh . Acommittee had been formed to formulate the policy with members from theformationTechnology and communications department, Nasscom, National Informatics

centre; Data centre Operator, The operator of the state data centre, and Wipro and Securityspecialists from Cyber security works. This draft will be made available by March 10 2012and circulated to all stake holders. This decision was taken at a high level committee meetingfor reviewing the issue of hacking of Government websites at the A.P State Data Centrerecently

A.P Village Girl In World Cup Team

International Kabaddi player, R.Nagalakshmi who hails from the remote Inkollu village inprakasam district, will hog the lime might in the womens world cup to be held in Patna inMarch.

LPG Terminal Soon In Ennore


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The LPG terminal project of Indian oil Petronas Pvt Ltd in Ennore, about 30km fromChennai, will be completed in all respects by the first week of next month to receive the firstconsignment. Apart from the imbalance in LPG demand supply in T.M, the terminal wouldcater to industrial consumers and also help the company foray into auto LPG dispensing.

Tirumala Museum To Showcase Lord Venkateswaras Jewels

The Tirumala thirupathi Davasthanams TDD is exploring the possibility of putting theprecious ornaments of Lord Venkateswaras on display at the S.V.museum .

UP Elections In Seven Phases

The Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttarpradesh in seven phases for 403 seats.The first phase polling was held on 8 Feb for 55 seats. The second phase polling was held on11Feb for 56 seats. The third phase polling was held on 15 Feb for 56 seats . The fourth phasewas held on 19 for 56 seats . The fifth phase was held on 23 for 49 seats .The sixth phase

was held on 28 for 68 seats and last phase will be held on3 march 2012. and the results willbe announced on 6 March 2012.

A.P State Budget For Yr 2012-13

Andhra Pradesh Finance minister A. Ramanarayan Reddy had presented Rs, 1.45Lakh crorebudget for the financial year 2012-13 in the assembly on 16 Feb 2012.The Governmentestimates a revenue surplus of Rs. 4,444crorre the fiscal deficit of Rs. 20,000 crore, the latterat 2.5 % GSDP .The overall state debt is likely to go up to Rs. 1,60 191crore for 2012-13against Rs 1,39,668 crore for 2011-12. And category wise distribution of the fund as follows .

Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu - 150 crore , Indira Jala Prad18,000crore , Electricity5,937crore,Housing2,302crore, Interest to farmer & women1,075crore, IT Sector150crore, Sports

120crore, Transportation5,302crore,Home-4,832crore ,RTC5,032crore,CM Fund-600crore, Education -15,132crore,Irrigation15,010crore , Agriculture- 3,175.

CONFERENCES

National Conference On Governance

The national conference on Governance was held on 29 Jan 2012 at the NCUI auditorium inNew Delhi, organized by the Foundation for peace, Harmony &Good Governance inassociation with global steel.

IACTS 58th Conference

The 58th annual meeting of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons(IACTS) was held from 8 to 12 Feb 2012 in Kolkata had focused on rising incidence of heartdiseases and remedies. The four day meet of the cardiac surgeons would be synchronized bythe joint workshop with the European Association for cardiac thoracic surgery. For the first

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be presented. And also the first even demonstration of the recent version of the ArtificialHeart Heartmate II.

International Diamond Conference

The 10th International Kimberlite conference meeting was held from 6 to 11 Feb 2012 atBangalore(GSI). It is the first time to conduct the conference in India .

15th National Conference On e- Governance In Odisha

The 15th National conference on e-Governance conference had been inaugurated by the chiefminister M.Naveen Patnaik on 8 Feb 2012 which will be held for two days. The conferenceaims at providing a platform for effective interaction of policy makers, practitioners andindustry leaders to deliberate and identify priorities and recommend strategy for goodgovernance.

Luminescence Conference

The 4th International Conference on Luminescence and its Applications (ICLA) 2012conference had been organized by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologieson 8 Feb2012 in Hyderabad. About 350 delegates from all over the country are participatingto present their latest findings and discuss several crucial issues.

Global Company Meets In Delhi

The top corporate, ministry officials of international experts meeting had been held in NewDelhi for two days 9,10 Feb 2012.To discus the issues related to responsibilities of companyboards, stake holders expectations concern about corruption from all sectors of society etc.

The 12th IndiaEU Summit

The 12th IndiaEU summit was held in New Delhi on 10 Feb 2012. EU was represented byHerman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and Mr. Jose Manver DurauBarrow, president of European commission.

India, Asean Summit For 2-Days

The Association of South East Nations (Asean ) summit had held in New Delhi on 12 Feb2012 with the theme of India and Asean partners for peace, progress and stability. The twodays conference will also mark two decades of India-Asean cooperation and also to lookareas where the relationship can be further consolidated.

The 44th Session Of Indian Labour Conference

The 44Th session of Indian Labour conference was held on 14 and 15 Feb 2012, under thechairmanship of Shri Mallikajun Kharge, Union minister of Labour and Employment. Theconference was inaugurated by P.M Manmohan singh on 14 Feb in New Delhi . Theconference was attended by senior representatives of workers & employers. Organisation and

state labour ministers and senior officers from central ministers, departments and state


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government. The conference was deliberated upon very critical issues of minimum wages,social security and employability and employment.

9th Three -Day International Conference & Exhibition

The 9th three day International conference & exhibition was hosted by the society ofPetroleum Geophysicists (SPG),which was inaugurated on 16 feb 2012 in Hyderabad, todiscus the major challenges that the oil and gas sectors facing .

AWARDS & HONOURS

Nayudamma Award For NASSCOM Chief

National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSOM) chairman & NIITgroup co- founder Rajendra Singh Pawar had been awarded with Dr.Y.NayudammaMemorial Award 2011 in recognition of his outstanding performance to the Indianinformation technology.

Typing A To Z in 3.43 Seconds

A B.Tech. student Mohammed Khurheed Hussain, typed the entire English alphabet in 3.43seconds along with spaces after each letter, he succeeded in typing the 50 characters in arecord time of 3.43 seconds, to break the existing record of 3.52 seconds set by Sridhar Rajufor The fastest timeto type the alphabet and break the Guinness book of world record.

National Integration Award For Razzak

The all Indian National Integration Award had been presented to Abdul Razzak by theTazeen ulema-e-haq. This award had given to persons who strove hard for communalharmony and for spreading the spirit of national integration.

Professor Chosen As UNESCO Chair

Professor. Vinod Pavarala Dean, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication,University of Hyderabad had been chosen to be the first ever UNESCO Chair on community

media. The chair being set up at the university for the period of four years. The prestigiouschair, which is the first of its kind anywhere in the world comes in recongnition of Prof,Pavaralas work in the last decade on community radio, his research & writing, the strugglefor community radio in India.

World Record Heart Surgery On 17-HR-Old Baby

A tiny figure from UK is recovering in hospital after becoming the youngest person to hadopen heart surgery. She was just 17 and half hours old when they operated her.

Three IIT Scientists With Scopus Award


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Three IIT scientist are among the eight young scientist who had won the prestigious Scopusaward from the Nation Academy of Science and Elsevier. Sanjib senapathi fromIITMadras. Sagnik Dey from IITDelhi. Satyajit Banerjee from IIT Kanpur.

Djokovic: Sportman Of The Year 2012

The tennis world no.1 Novack Djokovic had been awarded with the Sportman of the yearaward at the ceremony in London on 6 Feb for the year 2012.He was t he fifth man tobecome to win three grand slam title in a row. Djo kovik had won the top individual prize at2012 Laureus sports Awards.

FC Barcelona Chosen Team Of The Year 2012

Barcelona footbal team had been recognised as the best team after its grand winning of theSpanish League and champion League. And it had captured the team Trophy at the 2012Laureus Sports Awards held at London.

Sportswomen Of The Year 2012 Vivan Cheruiyot

The Kenyan distance runner, Vivian Cheruiyot who had won the 5,00 and 10,000 titles at theworld championships last year was awarded with sportswomen of the year award for theyear 2012

Scot Sisters Named Oldest Living Twins

Guinness World Records had recognised 102yrs old Scottish sisters as the worlds oldestliving twins. Edith Ritchie and Evelyn Evie Middleton, Who hail from Aberdeenshine wereborn in 1909 neither of them had ever travelled outside of the UK.

Rajesh Roshan Honoured With Lata Manageshkar Award

The great Hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan was honoured with the LataManageshkar award by the M.P.Government on 8 Feb 2012 for the year 2011.

Worlds Shortest Man

The 72 yrs old Nepali Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who is just 22 inches had been awarded as the

Worlds shortest man and weighs just 12kilos. He would also be the worlds shortest humanadult to be alive. Guinness world records experts had confirmed it and they are to travel toDangis village.

54th Annual Grammy Awards

The 54th Annual Grammy A wards were held on 12 Feb 2012 at the Staple center in LosAngeles. The British female singer, Adele won six golden gramophones for her Album, 21.The other winners are -Album of the year 22-Adele; Record of the year, Rolling in deep byAdele; song of the year; Adele; Best new artist; Bon Iver

British Academy Film Awards


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The 65th Annual British Academy film awards, was held at the Royal Opera House inLondon on 12 Feb 2012.Black & White silent movie, The artist won six awards, includingbest film, best actor and best director. Best actress was awarded to Meryl Streep for heramazing acting as former British Prime minister, Margaret Thacher in the Iron Lady.Someof the other winners are best picture

Writer Ramdarash Mishra Selected For Vyas Samman

A noted Hindi writer Prof. Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for hispoetry collection Aam Ke Patte published in 2004.

Prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award For A.P Teacher

A retired teacher from Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh Mr.Samala Sadasiva had awardedwith the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in NewDelhi on 14 Feb 2012, as he considereda pioneer in literature, music and philosophy. he got this award for his book Swaralayalu

on Hindustan music.

Jindal Prize For Kalam & Hedge

The former president A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, and former Lokayukta of Karnataka JusticeN.Santosh Hedge, had been selected for the S.R, Jindal prize for their contribution in theirfields. Mr. Kalam got the award for his contribution in science and technology. Mr. Hedgefor his exemplary service in social development.

US Humanities Medal For Amartya Sen

Indias Nobel prize winning economist Amartya Sen was honoured with the prestigious USNational Medal of Arts & Humanities award by U.S President Barrack Obama on 14 Feb2012, for his efforts to increase the understandings of fighting hunger and poverty.At theglittering white house function.

Highest Serbia Award For Djokovic

Worlds no-1 Tennis star Novack Djokovic of Serbia was awarded with the highest serbianaward,Gold Star Of Karadjordje on 15 Feb 2012 it was conffered upon him by the SerbianPresident Mr.Boris Attic

IOC Award For Manisha

Manisha Malhotra, a former Indian tennis player and Bussan Asian Games silver medalist on16 Feb 2012 was chosen as winner of the IOC Women and Sports Awards World Trophy bythe International Olympic Committee for promoting women in sports.

100 yrs Old Frenchman Sets Cycling Record

Frenchman Robert Marchand had entered The Cycling Record Books in the one-hour event .three months after celebrating his 100th birthday Marchand rode 24.251km around an indoor

track to establish the first ever hour performance in the 100yrs-plus category.


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5 Oscar Awards For Film The Artist

The 84th Academy Awards Ceremony/ Oscars was hosted by the Academy of Motion PictureArts and Science ( AMPAS). The ceremony which took place at the Hollywood Highlandcenter in Hollywood, California on 26 Feb 2012 honoured the best film and performances of

2011. The ceremony was hosted by Billy Cristal who hosted this ceremony for the ninth time.

Best Motion Picture: The Artist,

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Actor : Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Foreign Language Film : A separation

Original Screenplay: Woody Allen

Best Actress : Meryl Streep, Iron Lady

Adapted screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and JimRash

Best Supporting Actor :Christopher Plummer, Beginners,

Cinematography : Hugo.

Art direction: Hugo

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help .

Original Score: The Artist.

Visual Effects: Hugo

Film Editing: The girl with the dragon tattoo.

Sound mixing:Hugo.

Sound Editing: Hugo.

Costume Design:The Artist

Original Song: Man or Muppet, from Muppets.

Make Up: The Iron Lady .

Live Action Short Film:The Shore

Animated Feature Film: Rango.

Animated Short: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.


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Documentary Features: Undefeated.

Documentary Short: Saving Face.

M.P,Sikkim Gets Tourism Awards

The National Tourism Awards ceremony was inaugurated by the President Pratibha Patil inNewdelhi on 29 Feb 2012. Madhya pradesh state got best state for tourism infrastructure andbest tourism film. Sikkim got the award for tourism infrastructure in the Northeast and beststate for clean India campaign.

Driverless Automated Train In Dubai

The Dubai Metro had made its to be the Guinness Book Of World Records, as the longestdriverless metro network in the world, spanning 74.695km, officials announced on 21 Feb2012.

Toilet Revolution Award For M.P Woman

Madhya Pradesh woman named Anitha Narre was awarded for leading Toilet revolution on16 Feb 2012 by the Sulab Sanitation , with cash worth of 5 Lakh. An Indian woman had beenrewarded for her bold decision to leave her marital home within days of her wedding toprotest the lack of toilets in the household.

SPORTS & GAMES

Ajay Mittal & Shreyas Double Grab Gold In Short Gun

Ajay Mittal and Shreya Singh created a new national record won gold medal in womensdouble trap with a 12 points margin over Seema Tomer in the 55 th national short gunchampionship at the Kavni singh shooting range Tuglakabad on Feb 1 2012 .

India won team Crown Golf Championship At Dhaka

Indias Manav Das and Khalin Joshi had won the Team Title Of Bangladesh Open Ameteur

Golf Championships held at Kurmitola Golf club in Dhaka against Bangladesh team SajibAli and Dulal Hassain.

Egypt Defeated India 2-1 In 21 Squash World Cup

Egypt defeated India by 2-1 in the final of the SDAT-WSR under-21 Squash World Cup on 5Feb 2012. Even after Ravi Dixits and Dipika Paliki fought hard to bring India back incontention but at last India lost the cup.

National Snooker Champ Mehta

Aditya Mehta had won the National Snooker Championship title held in Pune by defeatingKamal Chawla.


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Stanlley Is Champion In Phoenix Open Golf

Kyle Stanley bounced back from a bitter defeat to won the Phoenix Open Golf Championin Scottsdade, USA

Pakistan Wins The Test Series Against England

Pakistan had won the test match series against England by 3-0 on 6 Feb 2012held at Dubai.

Sania Wons Womens Tennis Title

Sania Mirza of India and Anastasia Rodinova of Australia won the Pattaya Open Womenstennis title held in Pattaya on 12 Feb 2012

Indian Archers Won 3 Gold Medals

India had ended their campaign on a high in the individual sector of Asian Grand PrixArchery in Bangkok on 18 Feb 2012 by winning 3 gold, 3 silver, 1bronze medal. The Indianmixed recure team of Jayanta Talukdar and L.Bombayla Devi took gold beating the Japaneseteam in the final. Rajat Chauhan and Jhano Hanshad combined well to give India the mixedcompound team gold by beating the Myanmar.

Russias Isinbayevas New Olympic Record

Russias Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva set a new indoor pole vault world record on23 Feb 2012 with clearance of 5.01m. Isinbayevas latest world record comes just over two

weeks out from the world indoor championships in Istanbul at 4.92m.

Ranwanska Won Eighth Career Title

Polands Agniezka Radwanska had won the Women Singles Dubai Tennis Championshipheld in Dubai on 25 Feb 2012 , beating Germanys Julia Goerges and becoming worlds topfive for the time .

Indian Hockey Team Qualified For London Olympic

Indian hockey team was qualified for the 2012 London Olympics beating France by 8-1 in

the final match for qualifing tournament in NewDelhi on 26 Feb 2012.

The world no-5 David Ferrer claimed his 13th carrier title by winning the Buenos Aires Opentitle on 26 Feb 2012.

The worlds no-5 tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina had won Marseille opentitle final by defeating Michael Liodra on 26 Feb 2012.

ECONOMY

Per Capita Income Has Raised


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The per capital income in India has been raised up by 15.6% according to central statisticaloffice at the current prices during 2011-12 is estimated to be 60,972/-.The per capita incomeat current prices is estimated at Rs. 53,331/-in 2010-11, as against Rs. 46,117/- for theprevious year 2010.

EU Carbon: Over-Flight Charges For India, Russia & China

India, Russia and China may consider imposing over-flight charges on European airlines, ifthe European Union Continues with its plans of imposing a carbon tax on Internationalairlines. The tax came into force from 1 January 2012.There is growing acceptance betweenvarious countries, including the US and Brazil, on imposing some restrictions on the EU ifthey continue with their plans to impose the tax.

Food Grains Output To Hit Record High

Indias food grains productions expected to reach Record High in second successive year in

2011-2012, and aided by the above normal monsoon & improved productivity in easternstates of Bihar and Jharkhand. According to the Government estimates, output of food grainsto touch 250.42million tonnes as against the previous years harvest of 244.78million tonnes.The cotton output to be at a record high of 34milllion bales of 170kg each as against previousyears 3million bales.The rice output to be beat more at 102.75million tonnes, over lastyears 95.98million tonnes. The wheat output is higher at 88.3million tonnes, over lastyears 86.87million tonnes. Where as the pulses, oil seeds and coarse cereals are projected todip. The production of pulses dip by 5.26%,17.28million tonnes over last years 18.24milliontonnes. Output of turdal and red gram is lower at 2.72million tonnes last years 2.86milliontonnes. The oil seeds dip by 30.58million tonnes against 32.48million tonnes in the previousyears.

GDP Growth To Hit Low Of 6.9%

Indias economy is expected to grow low by 6.9% in 2011-12, the slowest pace of expansionin three years, dragged down by sluggish industrial growth and decline in the mining sector.According to central statistics office showed growth in 2011-12 is estimated below by 7% to7.5%.The Indian economy, Asias third largest, had been hit by stubbornly high inflation,high interest rates, and a slowing global economy which emerged in last year.

Set Up Of National Centre For Cold Chain Development

The Government of India, on 9 Feb 2012 approved setting up of a National centre for coldchain development, NCCD, as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 andallocation of one time grant of Rs. 25crore as corpus fund had been released. The NCCD willbe having a governing council under the chairmanship of secretary with 22 members,covering Government officials, confederation of Indian Industry, federation of IndianChambers of commerce & industries, FICCI and other stake holders. The move comes in thewake of post harvest losses to the tune of 50000crore rupees annually in absence of properstorage facilities.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13 Feb 2012 changed the bank rate, a medium termsignal rate after 9 yrs. The bank rate, a benchmark rate nine which RBI buys or re-discountsbills of exchange or other commercial papers eligible for purchase, was hiked with immediateeffect to 9.5% from 6%. The rate was raised with the objective to realign it with the marginalstanding facility MSF rate as a one-time technical adjustment to link it with the main policy

repo rate

RBI Issued Circular For Development Of WLAs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 Feb 2012 issued the draft circular for development ofWhite Label Automated Teller Machine (WLAs) from non-banks entities. The centralbank also announced its plans. The central banks issuance of the draft reflected the banksintention to accelerate the growth and penetration of ATMs in the country. ATMs rolled outby non-bank will provide ATM service to consumers of all banks. WLA means ATMowned, run and maintained by third parties on a contract basis from financial institutions.

Mumbai Worlds Second Least Expensive City

A global survey had named two Indian cities the financial hub Mumbai and the nationalcapital New Delhi, among the four least expensive places across the world. As per theworldwide cost of living survey by economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU) Mumbai is the secondleast expensive city globally, while New Delhi is ranked fourth. Karachi in Pakistan has beennamed as the cheapest destination globally,which Zurich in Switzerland is the most expensiveplace across the world.

PMs Economic advisory Panel Projected 7.5% To 8% Growth Rate

The Prime Ministers economic advisory panel projected 7.5% to 8% growth rate for the nextfiscal 2012-13 and the country is also expected to achieve a higher economic expansion if theglobal environment turns favorable. While releasing the review of economy 2011-12 thatthe growth rate in 2011-12 is likely to be 7.1%, marginally higher than 6.9%. projected by thecentral statistical organisation (CSO).

RBI To Issue 5Rs Coin In Bhagat Singhs Name

The Reserve Bank of Indias RBI had made an announcement to bring out 5Rs coin devotedto the legendary Martyr. A photograph of Bhagat singh and the words-Shaheed Bhagat singh

birth centenary 1907-2007 will be inscribed on one side of the coin.The two horizontal linedon capital of Ashoka pillars and the value of denomination will be displayed. Figures 1907-2007 will be printed below the picture and the coin is made of iron and chromium will be of a2.3mm diameter.

First Nationwide Annual India Consumer Price Index Released

As per the first Nationwide retail inflation data was released by the centre of Statistical Officeon 21 Feb 2012, inflation based on the all India consumer price index stood at 7.65% in Jan2012. The annual consumer price index CPI data released for the first time measured prices inmajor food groups, fuel, clothing , housing and education across the rural and urban India .

Overall retail inflation in rural and urban areas stood at 7.38%.Consumer price inflation forrural India was recorded at 7.38%, for urban India stood at 8.25%.


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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

L G & Milagrow Enter Into Home Cleaning Robot

The two companies announced the launch of their domestic robotic cleaners. Signalling thecreation of a new product niche within the vacuum cleaner segment .LG, the launch of itscomb-out prized Rs. 43,990.

US Engineers New Self-Guided Bullet

US Sandier National Laboratories Engineers had invented a bullet that directs itself to a targetlike guided missile and can hit a target more than 1.6km away, it can move up to thirtycorrections per seconds while in the air. The bullet can twist and turns to guide itself toward alaser-directed point.

Drought-Hit Mars Too Dry For Life

British scientists had concluded that Mars is too dry, a planet to host any form of life. Ananalysis of soil, collected during the year 2008 NASA Phoenix Mission to Mars, by Imperialcollege London had revealed that the red planet had experienced a super drought600millions years ago. The scientists had decided that there had been water present during awarmer period lasting up to 5,000 years in past, but this would been too little time for life toestablish itself on the surface.

Two New Planets Found

Researchers had discovered a new planet some 22 light years from the Earth is the mostlikely to hold water &possibly host life. It receives about 90% of the light that the Earthreceives from the Sun the new two planets named Kepler 34, and Kepler 35 each of whichcircling around its own double Sun together with Kepler 16.

Worlds Highest Resolution Lunar Images

Chinas state administration of science, technology and industry for national defense on 6 Feb2012, released a set of Worlds Highest Resolution lunar images taken by its second moon

orbiter, Change-2, and at it braces to launch its next missile to land a rover to explore itssurface.

Google Launch Camera Equipped Glasses

Google is going to launch a hi-tech glasses with in-built computer displays. Speculation isrife that developed at Googles secret Google X lab. The glasses will be armer with cameras,an android operating system and could be on sale soon.

New Super continent In Arctic

Geologists at the Yale University in the US predicted that in the coming 50 to 200millionyears, Australia may merge with India while all the countries may collide each other to form


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one massive supercontinent.The Americas and Asia will drift Northward, closing off theArctic and Caribbean Oceans to merge around the North pole and form a super continentcalled Amesia.

Life Originated On Land Not In Oceans

Anew study claimed that the theory proposed by Charles Darwin on lifes origin was correct.Drawin proposed that the life originated on land in a pound and not in the oceans. The studyheld by the researchers at the Osnabruck university in Germany found that the first primitivecells might have originated in pools of condensed vapour. This was caused by undergroundhot water. The scientist discovered that the oceans did not contain the best balance ofingredients to support life on Earth.

NASA Discovered Water On The Planet Called GJ1214b

Researchers at the Harvard Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics discovered that the planet

GJ1214b was largely covered in water . They used Hubble space telescope to discover thewater on planet. GJ1214b was discovered in 2009 by the ground based MEarth. It isapproximately 2.7 times, Earth diameter and weighs almost 7 times as much as Earth. Thepresence of water on the planet was confirmed when it crossed in front of its host star. Thelight of the star glittered through the planets atmosphere, provided clues to the mix of gasses,supporting the water vapour theory.

Tiny Lizard Called Brookesia Mirca Found

In Madagascas, one ofthe worlds tinest Lizards called Brookesia Mirca was found byGerman researchers on 14 Feb 2012 It reaches a maximum length of 29mm. Theresearchers also found three new species in the North of the Island, during daytime, thelizards mostly live in the leaf litter in the day and at night climb up. The lizards were limitedto very small ranges and they are at risk from habitat disturbance.

Indian Black Eagle Was Spotted After 90 yrs

The Indian Black Eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity Park after a gap of 90 yrs Thebird was last seen in 1920-21 by Basin Edwardes.

Space BugA New Source Of Power

Scientists have discovered a type of space bacteria in British river which they could be usedas a new power source for the world. The Bacillus Strato sphericus, usually found morethan 20 miles above the Earth, were spotted in the mouth of the river Wear in Sunderland. Itis believed that the bugs may had been brought to the surface by atmospheric cycling, whichcauses evaporated water to rise into the stratosphere and then fall again.The organism is aparticularly potent form of bacteria which can be used in a microbial fuel cell to convert riverwaste into power and clean water.

China Launches 11th Satellite To Bolster GPS system

China had successfully launched a satellite into space to bolster its indigenous globalnavigation and positioning network known as Beidou. The satellite, launched from the


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Xichang satellite launch centerin the southwestern Sichaun province,was boosted by a longmarch 3c carrier rocket into a geosynchronous orbit. It is Chinas 11th homemade navigationsatellite.

Arctic Sea Ice Decline Linked To Snowy Winter

Further evidence had found of a relationship between melting Arctic sea ice and wide spreadcold outbreaks in the Northern hemisphere could be used to improve seasonal forecasting ofsnow and temperature anomalies.

PERSONS IN NEWS

a) Appiontments

AP Dr.For Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh

Dr.P.Raghuram had been appointed as the Honarary Secretary for the Royal Collage ofSurgeons of Edinburgh from Andhrapradesh .

New President For Maldives

Mohammed Waheed Hassan had been appointed as the new president of Maldives.

Abd- Rabbu Monsour Hadi had been appionted as the new president of Yemem on 25 Feb

2012.

b) Resigns

President of Maldives;Resigns

President of Maldives Mr.Mohamed Nasheed had resigned on 7 Feb 2012 against weeks ofprotest which was against his decision he had accused of favouring oppositions.

Kuldip Nayar Quits Symbiosis

The veteran journalist and former Member of Parliament Kuldip Nayar had resigned asprofessor emeritus at the symbiosis institute of media and communication.

World Bank Chief to Step down

World bank President Robert Zoellick had announced to step down from his position as hisfive years term closes by June this year.

German President Quits

Germans President Christian Wulff resigned on 16 Feb 2012 in a scandal over favors he

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Space Scientist Narasimha Quits ISRO

The top aerospace scientist Prof Roddan Narasimha, who was a member of the B.CChathurvedi committee probing Antrix- Devas deal, had quitted from the space commissionto protest against blacklisting of scientists, including former ISRO chief G.Madhavan nair.

James Murdoch Quits News International

James murdoch had resigned as executive chairman of News International, publisher of thetimes due to allegations that he attempted to cover up the scandal.

c) Deaths

Pop Music Legend Whitney Houston Passes Away

Whitney Houston, who was pop music queen with her majestic voice and had won six

Grammy awards in her glittery career had died on 11Feb 2012 in Los Angeles.

Akhlaq Mohammad Khan Urdu Poet Passes Away

A renowed urdu poet Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passes away in Aligarh on 13 Feb 2012 .Hehad received the Jnanpith award for the year 2008.

Anthony ShahidNewyork Times Passes Away

Anthony Shahid Newyork times foreign correspondent and two time Pulitzer prize winner

died in Eastern Syria on 16 Feb 2012, after suffered from severe asthma attack. He hadcovered nearly two decades of middle east conflict and turmoil.

A Diplomat M.A.Vellodi Passes Away

M.A.Vellodi, who was an Indian foreign service officer witnessed up-close severalmomentous eventsin the 1960s and 1970s, died on 16 Feb 2012 in Chennai.

Football Legend Manna Passes Away

Indian football former player who played bare footed, Sailendranath Manna. Indias first

internationaloutgoing player at the London Olympics in 1948, had died on 27 Feb 2012 inKolkata.

Nair Service Society Chief Passes Away

P.K.Narayana Panicker, president of the Nair Service Society died on 29 Feb 2012 in Kerala.

d) Visitors

The Prime minister of Mauritius Mr.Navinchandra Ramloolam had visited India on 7 Feb2012 for his six days visit to sign slew agreements and for to provide frame work for

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Defense Minister Antony To Visit Saudi

In the first ever visit by an Indian defense ministry to Saudi Arabia, defense ministerA.K.Antony had visited on 13 Feb 2012 to discus on bilateral military ties in areas rangingfrom training to jointexercises.

e) Miscellaneous

Face Book To Complete 8 yrs

Face Book a social utility net working had completed its 8 yrs journey, which had almost84.5crore people as members in facebook.

Indian-American Appears On Time Cover

An eminent Indian-American Preet Bharara had made to be the cover of the prestigious Time

magazine for his crusade against wall street corruption and irregularities including insidetrading.This man is busting wall street Bhararas picture appeared in the latest edition ofTime magazine.

PLACES IN NEWS

The worlds Tallest communications tower and 2nd largest highest building 6343m, had beencompleted on 29 Feb 2012 , and named as Tokyo sky Tree in Tokyo of Japan.

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Philippine

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on 6 Feb 2012,killing 44 people and causing widespread panic. The powerful earthquake hit in a narrowstrait between the heavily populated island provinces of Negros and Cebu, causing severedamage to property and lives.

ABBREVIATIONS

S A S T I N DState Administration of Science, Technology and Industry For NationalDefense

NCLP- National Child Labour Project.

NADAPThe National Anti Doping Appeal Panel.

BOOKS IN NEWS


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Official Release Of Bangladesh Writers Book Release Was Cancelled

The Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreens book releasing was cancelled at the 36 thKolkata International Book Fair on Feb 1 2012 . There had been a controversy about thepromotion of the book, regarding the release of the seventh volume of her autobiographical

series ( NIRBASAN ) exile . The Amar Ekushey Book Fair had launched the 7th volume ofTaslima Nasreens autobiographical series Nirbasan (Exile) on 2 Feb 2012 in Dhaka whereas the release of this book was banned by the West Bengal recently.

Anisul Hoques Book On Bangladesh War Launched

Bangladesh High Commissioner T.Ahmad Karim & Dr.Karan Singh released Dhaka-basedauthor Anisul Hoques latest book,Freedoms Mother in NewDelhi on 4 Feb 2012

Fidel Castros Time Guerrilla Book Released

Cuban leader 85yrs old, Fidel Castro released his two volumes of his memoir entitledTimeGuerrilla in ceremony. The memoirs trace his life from infancy until 1958 when hewas Cuban leader in 2006.

Pakistani Writers Book Released In Hyderabad

Fatwar on Terrorism A book by Pakistan writer Muhammad Tahir ul Qudri, was launchedin Hyderabad on 27 Feb 2012 by the former gudge.

DAYS & DATES

April 5National Maritime Day

April 7World Health Day

April 17World Hemophilia Day

April 18World Heritage Day

April 22Earth Day

April 23World Books & Copyright Day

April 25- World Malaria Day.

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