Page-8 of Current Affairs - March, 2012
A 1.7% decrease in the Unemployment rate of India
India’s Unemployment rate fell by 1.7% in 5 years. The point of notice is that this occurred in spite of global slowdown. The Unemployment Rate in India was 8.3% in 2004-05 and it went down to 6.6% in 2009-10. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Important Facts: Akash Surface to Air Missile
Akash: Ingeniously made Akash surface-to-air missile system Developed by DRDO as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) An all-weather, medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system Akash is mooted as the Indian Patriot (The ‘Patriot’ is a US missile ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Justice H S Bedi appointed for looking into Gujarat fake encounter cases
The Apex Court appointed Justice H S Bedi (former Judge Supreme Court) as the chairman of the monitoring body to look into the case of 22 alleged fake encounter killings in Gujarat b/w 2002-06. Justice H S Bedi was chosen ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Pak to turn from +ve to -ve list for trade with India
As the Pakistan’s Cabinet gave its approval for 1,209 strong –ve list of items in which bilateral trade is barred, Pakistan to turn to –ve list for trade with India. This will subsequently open up Business opportunities in around 6,850 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
A New Chapter in India China bilateral relations: Maritime Cooperation
India and China moved onto a new bilateral relation as they agreed upon a joint-declaration on: Sea Piracy Technological know-how on seabed research. The first offer aims to demand the Coast Guards, the Air-forces and Navies of both the nations ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Rural Ministry plans to extend Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
Union Rural Development Minister Mr Jairam Ramesh says that new Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan will ensure the extension of the sanitation scheme to both Above Poverty Line and Below Poverty Line families. Subsidy amount for the sanitation scheme is also being ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs