Union Government to launch “Saksham” to Educate Adolescent Boys

The Ministry of Women and Child Development will start a scheme called Saksham for the empowerment of adolescent boys by imparting education on gender sensitivity and moral behavior. The aim of Saksham is to target young boys in the age group 10-18 years for their holistic development by giving lessons in gender sensitivity and instilling ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Biology • Empowerment • Gender

India inks MoU with Egypt

India and Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi to develop an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the domain of election management and administration. The pact was signed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India, V.S. Sampath and the Secretary General of the Supreme Presidential Election Committee of Egypt, Justice ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Topics: Agreements • Contract law • Law by country • Memorandum of understanding • MOU • Politics

Shonkaliya region of Ajmer to breed Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican

A conservation region in the Shonkaliya Region of Ajmer District, Rajasthan will be provided for the endangered Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican dedicated land for their breeding. The villagers of Ajmer District have agreed to conserve 30 hectares of land for the breeding activity of these endangered birds. Nests of the Great Indian Bustard ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Topics: Ajmer • Bengal florican • Birds of South Asia • Bustard • Florican • Great Indian bustard • Kutch Bustard Sanctuary • Subdivisions of India

Liberty Medal to Muhammad Ali

The boxing Champion, Muhammad Ali who to retirement from the game in the year 1981 was awarded Liberty Medal in Philadelphia. The boxer was given this the honor for his contribution towards the humanitarian causes like religious freedom and civil rights.  The Liberty Medal is administered by National Constitution Center of the US. The award ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Topics: Ali • Ali: An American Hero • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali • Cassius • Cassius Marcellus Clay • Creative works • English-language films • Films • Muhammad Ali • The Greatest

Virat Kohli: ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year

The Indian Cricket team’s Vice-Captain, Virat Kohli was awarded as the ODI Cricketer of the year. He was honored with this title for smashing 1733 runs in 31 matches at an average of 66.65, which included eight centuries and six half-centuries.  Other Awards are as follows: · The ICC Cricketer of the year, ICC Test ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Topics: Cricket • Cricketer of the Year • ICC Awards • Kumar Sangakkara • LG ICC Awards • Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy • Stafanie Taylor • Sunil Narine • Team sports • Virat Kohli • Wisden Cricketers of the Year

Sunita Williams: second woman in history to take command of ISS

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams took over the command of International Space Station (ISS). The traditional ceremony of change-of-command, Expedition 33 Sunita Williams took over the command from Expedition 32 Commander Gennady Padalka in the Destiny Laboratory. 

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Topics: Akihiko Hoshide • Aquanauts • Astronaut • Gennady Padalka • Human activities • Human spaceflight • In spaceflight • International Space Station • Spaceflight • Sunita Williams • Women in engineering