Page-2 of Current Affairs - March, 2012
Andaman’s first feature film to be shown on DD-I
‘Gandhi The Mahatma’: A feature film, shot and produced in islands. It will be the first time in the history of Andaman and Nicobar Islands that a feature film, shot and produced in islands, will be telecast by Doordarshan’s National ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Shigmotsav to begin in Goa from Mar 7, 2012
‘‘Shigmo’: a festival of colours in Goa corresponding to ‘Holi’ in the rest of India. Shigamo to be celebrated in Goa from March 7 to 11, 2012. People, especially the peasants celebrate this festival with great fervor. The celebrations are ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
‘Virat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir’: World’s largest Hindu temple to come up in Bihar
In Bihar’s Vaishali district ‘bhumi-pujan’ (foundation laying) was done for what would become the largest Hindu temple in the World. Rs.100 Crore is expected to be the cost of the Temple. It would be a recreation of the world-famous Angkor ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Government bans cotton exports
In order to increase the supply of natural fibre in the domestic market of India, the Government has banned exports of cotton. In reference to this a notification was issued by the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade). The exports ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
India to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and cotton
As per the Union Agriculture Minister, during 2011-12 India to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and Cotton. Food grain probable to touch a record level of 250.42 million tonnes. It was a result of the efforts of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Cherry Plants to be planted in Japan to warn future generations about Tsunami
Cherry trees planted in tsunami-ravaged city of Rikuzentakata, Japan Residents of the tsunami-ravaged coastal city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture have launched a project to plant cherry trees marking the points where waves reached on March 11, 2011 to warn ..