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Current Affairs: December 7, 2011
Shaha Commission to probe illegal mining in Odisha An eight-member team of the Shaha Commission led by Justice (Retd) M B Shaha to inquire into the mining scam in Odisha. The commission was constituted by the Union government on November ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Different Versions of Ramayana
Depending on the methods of counting, as many as three hundred versions of the Indian epic poem, the Ramayana, are known to exist. The oldest version is generally recognized to be the Sanskrit version attributed to the sage Valmiki. The ..
Put ‘Paid News’ an electoral misconduct: Press Council
The Press Council of India (PCI) has suggested devising occurrence of ‘paid news’ through elections a penal “electoral malpractice” and recommended improving the applicable laws. A report of PCI’s two-member sub-committee on matters concerning to this event advised that section ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
BSE approved to launch SME Exchange
Asia’s Oldest stock exchange Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has got permission to set up an exchange for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from SEBI. This approval would enhance BSE’s efforts in offering multiple asset classes to Indian investors. The consent to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Hyderabad House
Hyderabad House earlier known as Palace of the Nizam of Hyderabad is a former princely residence of Osman Ali Khan, Nizam VII located at New Delhi. This house was built in 1926 by eminent architect Edwin Lutyens. It was the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: November 30, 2011
“Rann Utsav”: Desert festival from December 15, 2011 The Rann Utsav, a grand fiesta in the white desert of Kutch in Gujarat, will be held this year from December 15, 2011 to January 15, 2012. The festival, a tourist’s delight, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Tit-Bits –November 2011
Tit-Bits New albino spider species found Scientists claim to have found a new species of trap-door spider — the albino spider — near Northam in Australia. US giant Omnicom will buy Mudra Omnicom Group will acquire a majority stake in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs: November 23, 2011
Don’t allow release of ‘Dam 999’, demands Karunanidhi DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M.Karunanidhi demanded ban on the release of the controversial movie “Dam 999”. WB govt gives green signal to Baichung’s football academy The much-awaited academy ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Current Affairs : November 21, 2011
Malaysia’s ENMAC launches Quran Mobile in India Malaysian firm ENMAC Engineering Ltd today launched a dual-sim mobile handset MQ 3500 , an innovative product catering to the Islamic community s needs of daily prayers and timely information on important dates ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Current Affairs: November 15, 2011
Apex court raps Uttar Pradesh on Taj Mahal protection The Supreme Court Tuesday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to explain whether water supply for the wooden foundation of the Taj Mahal was sufficient to prevent any damage to ..