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Page-6 of Current Affairs - December, 2011

Delhi: Isa Khan’s Tomb to be restored

Isa Khan Niyazi was a noble in the courts of Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah. His tomb built in 1546-47AD predates Humayun’s Tomb by over...

December 28, 2011

Assam: Ranked 1st in rice production

The Union Agriculture Ministry ranked Assam 1st in position in rice production in 2010-11 by. The State scored 93/100 to get the first rank. It produced around 51...

December 28, 2011

Delhi: Circle Rates Hiked

What is Circle Rate? Circle rate is the minimum rate for Government valuation of a plot, independent house, or flat in a particular area or locality. The circle...

December 28, 2011

Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Tamil Nadu: What is happening at Kudankulam? Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant is currently under construction in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The original agreement was...

December 28, 2011

NEET by Medical Council of India for MBBS from 2012

Students aspiring for MBBS admissions will not take the EAMCET route but write the National Entrance and Eligibility Test by Medical Council of India (MCI) from 2012. The...

December 28, 2011

Rotavirus infection: India amid 5 countries with highest number of Deaths

As per the latest edition of the Lancet Infectious Diseases magazine, nearly 1 Lakh below the age of 5 years died of diarrhoea ascribable to rotavirus infection in...

December 28, 2011

Cabinet approves Restructuring of Geological Survey of India

The Union Cabinet approved the restructuring of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), which includes rightsizing its strength by filling up posts over a 10-year period. Geological Survey...

December 28, 2011

Universal Health Insurance Scheme India

At present India has Health Insurance scheme Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY), for people living below poverty line. The RSBM is restricted to the poor and for certain...

December 28, 2011

Government’s plans to recruit 90,000 soldiers for China border

As per the news published in Newspapers, ministry of defence (MoD) has approved a ` 64,000 crore military modernization plan that would include raising four new divisions along...

December 28, 2011

India Human Development Report, 2011

India Human Development Report is prepared annually by the Institute of Applied Manpower Research. The latest report was released on October 21 by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek...

December 28, 2011

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