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Mohan Dharia: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration 2011
Mr. Mohan Dharia, , Former Union Minister has been chosen for the 26th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for encouraging and maintaining spirit of national integration. Mohan Dharia is best known for his NGO Vanrai, founded in 1982 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
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Government launches “Come and Play” Scheme
Government launched the Countrywide “Come and Play” scheme. The objective of the scheme is to promote bulk involvement in sports and optimum utilization of sports infrastructure. The target of the scheme is 8-17 age group. This is so that their ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
India-Myanmar Trade Relations
Recently, India and Myanmar have agreed to set a $ 3 bn trade target to be achieved by 2015. At present, the bi-lateral trade b/w India and Myanmar is $ 1.5 bn. Please note that India and Myanmar have identified ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Draft ‘National Policy on Electronics, 2011
The draft of the National Policy on Electronics which is the first of the three interdependent and synergistic policies for IT, Telecom and Electronics released by the Government. The wished-for National Policy of Electronics, 2011 projects making a worldwide competitive ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
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For Goa’s entire population: “Swarnajayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana” launched
Goa became the first state in the country to have launched “Swarnajayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana” providing health insurance cover for the entire resident population of the state ICICI Lombard : Implementing agency for the new health insurance cover Goa State ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
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Tit-Bits –November 2011
Tit-Bits New albino spider species found Scientists claim to have found a new species of trap-door spider — the albino spider — near Northam in Australia. US giant Omnicom will buy Mudra Omnicom Group will acquire a majority stake in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
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Current Affairs: November 28, 2011
Nuclear reactors are safe: Dr Bigot In a bid to allay fears arising over the proposed nuclear power plant at Jaitapur in Maharashtra’s coastal Ratnagiri district, Chairman of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Bernard Bigot, held ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs: November 22, 2011
Hemantha Rao to receive INS outstanding Service Award 2010 Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) Deputy Chief Executive (Fuels) GVS Hemantha Rao will receive the Outstanding Service Award 2010, conferred by the Indian Nuclear Society. An outstanding scientist, Mr Rao has vast ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
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Current Affairs : November 20, 2011
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed The International Road Federation (IRF) observed the World Day for Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The United Nations had endorsed it in 2005 as a global day to be observed every ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Problems with MGNREGA Scheme
Problems with MGNREGA and recasting of the scheme Discuss the problems of the MNREGA Scheme. Do you think that this is a truly Demand Based Programme? Why this scheme needs an overhaul? Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs