Sikkim gets a Biotechnology park

The Union Science and Technology Ministry sanctioned a biotechnology park for Sikkim. The park will be established at Pakyong in East districta @ cost of Rs 5 crore. It will be endowed with all facilities including research centre at regional ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

President of Nepal Ram Baran Yadav removes Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai

Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai removed by Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav.  Why President demanded PM’s resignation? The Parliament was dissolved over its inability to deliver a new constitution by the 27 May 2012 deadline. Thus, the PM was directed by ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Indo-Bangladesh Trade Fair 2012 in Dhaka

The 3rd Indo-Bangladesh Trade Fair 2012 to begin Dhaka. The Trade Fair is being organized by the India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Nepal unable to resolve differences on constitution drafting

Consensus could not be reached among Nepal’s main political parties, the UCPN (Maoist) , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML and the union of the Samyukta Loktantrik madhesi Morcha as they were unable to resolve the differences in the constitution drafting. Major ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

US House of Representatives passes bill placing conditions for aid to Pak

The US House of Representatives with the Republican-majority passed the US $643 bn defence authorization bill for 2013 defying the White House veto threat. The Bill places some conditions for American aid to Pakistan. As per the Bill: US economic ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Cabinet approves proposal to permit GAIL to sign agreement on TAPI Gas pipe line project

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to permit GAIL India Limited to ink the Gas Sale & Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with Turkmenistan’s national oil company Turrnen-Gas, for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

India largest importer of arms during 2007-11

As per a report published in March 2012 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India has become the largest importer of arms, surpassing the Chinese share of 5% of global arms imports during 2007-11. India became the largest importer ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

May 13, 2012: Parliament celebrates 60th years of its existence

A Special Session of the Lok Sabha held on May 13, 2012 to mark its 60th anniversary. Both houses of the Parliament held day-long special sittings with party leaders recalling India’s freedom struggle and the nation becoming the largest democracy ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Afghanistan to use Iran’s ‘Chabahar port’ for shipments & trade

Afghanistan and Iran inked an agreement which will permit Afghanistan to use Iran’s south-eastern Chabahar port for shipments and trade. Why Afghanistan needs to use port of Iran? Afghanistan is a landlocked country thus it needs to use Iran’s port ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

RTI for NRIs made easier

Indians living abroad can now without difficulty hunt for information from public authorities in their home country via the RTI (Right to Information) Act. What was the problem for NRIs seeking information via RTI? The RBI had already previously permitted ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012