Current Affairs February 11, 2010

Awards & Honors:Lokmat-Darda awardsThe Lokmat Newspaper Group awards were given to Sahara Group Chief Editor and Chief Executive Sanjiv Srivastava(for 2004-05), ETV Rajashan News Coordinator Anil Lodha(for 2005-06), Manohar Prabhakar(2007-08) and freedom fighter and veteran Journalist Rajendra Kumar “Ajaye” (for 2008-09). National Updates:Rural Business HubsRural Business Hubs is an initiative by the Ministry of Panchayati ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Countries • Current Affairs 2010 • India • Indian caste system • International Organizations • Jatra • Jyoti Basu • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation • Other Backward Class • Reservation in India • South Asia

Current Affairs February 10, 2010

Appointments:DG of National Investigation Agency: SC SinhaNew NIA head is CBI special director S.C. Sinha from February 2010, a 1975 Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, he became the second chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), succeeding Radha Vinod Raju who retired. Sinha’s tenure is expected to be till Oct 31,2013. Events & Happenings:Pangsau Pass ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Topics: Agni • Agni-V • Anti-satellite weapon • Current Affairs 2010 • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Guided missiles • In India • India • Intercontinental ballistic missiles • Ministry of Defence • Missile defense • Missiles • Weapons

Current Affairs – February 9, 2010

Appointments / Elections:9th President of Bhartiya Janta Party: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari is formally elected unopposed as the ninth president of the Bhartiya Janata Party to lead it for the next 3 years. 6 weeks before he had taken over the reigns from Rajnath Singh as the acting president. Events / HappeningsMaha Samriti Buddha ParkMaha Samriti ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Topics: Countries • Current Affairs 2010 • Feni • Feni River • Genetically modified brinjal • Geography of Asia • Sabroom • South Tripura district • Subdivisions of India • Tripura • World Intellectual Property Organization

Current Affairs : February 17, 2010

Awards & HonorsNASSCOM: Social Innovation HonorsSocial Innovation Honors are awards of NASSCOM Foundation initiated to recognize excellence and encourage innovation in social development initiatives. These awards aim to recognize Information, Communication and Technology (‘ICT’) innovations that have helped organizations/ Government departments achieve their social development objectives Social initiatives may not require use of ICT innovations. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Bupa • Companies • Current Affairs 2010 • Dentistry in the United Kingdom • Government • Government of Pakistan • Video game companies • Zynga

Current Affairs – February 8, 2010

Events & Happenings:‘Wheat and Wheat Products: Towards Millennium Goals’This is the 5th international seminar on wheat which shall be organised at Ahmadabad from Feb 19. Awards & Honours:MGNREGA excellence award24 Districts have been selected for award under the scheme of awards for excellence in MNREGA. The list of districts is here National Updates:Meeting on Operation ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Corruption in Ukraine • Current Affairs 2010 • Government of Ukraine • Party of Regions • Politicians • Politics by country • Presidents of Ukraine • Ukraine • Ukrainian presidential election • Viktor Yanukovych • Yulia Tymoshenko

Current Affairs February 6, 2010

Appointment / Elections:BJP’s West Bengal Unit President : Rahul SinhaRahul Sinha is reelected as the BJP’s West Bengal unit president for the coming term. Awards & Honours:Lifetime Achievement Award of Delhi Government:Padma Bhushan Habib Ahmed Khan ‘Tanvir’ and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi get the Lifetime Achievement Award from Delhi Government for their distinctive contribution in their ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: American writers • Awards • Current Affairs 2010 • Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award • Jhumpa Lahiri • Nilanjana • President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities • Tony Blair • Tony Blair Faith Foundation • Writers