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Poverty Estimation: Expert Group under Rangarajan to review methodology
Planning Commission constitutes an expert group headed by noted Economist C. Rangarajan to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty. Why this group has been constituted? After the controversy triggered by the Tendulkar Committee methodology that people consuming more ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Sachin, Rekha, Aga nominated to Rajya Sabha
The government has nominated Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, along with actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga. The nomination of the 3 eminent personalities was approved by President Pratibha Patil. Article 80 of the Constitution provides for nomination of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Madhuri Dixit gets Master Dinanath Vishesh award
Actor Madhuri Dixit awarded the prestigious “Master Dinanath Vishesh award for her contribution to cinema. The award comprises a memento and Rs 1,00,000 cash.
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Lata Mangeshkar honoured with the First Hridaynath Award
Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary playback singerwas honoured with the first Hridaynath award for her contribution to Indian music . The award was presented to her on September 28, 2011 on her 82nd birthday. The award carries a cheque of Rs ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
ICC rejected Sachin Tendulkar’s proposal for changes to ODI format
Sachin Tendulkar had suggested to split the ODI match into two innings per team of 25 overs each. This is because, the emergence of T20 cricket as a global draw had cast the future of one-day cricket into doubt. ODIs ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Current Affairs : September 23, 2011
“SLINEX 2011”: Indo-Sri Lanka Naval Exercise SLINEX 2011: Code named SLINEX 2011, it was the 5 day Joint Naval Exercise b/w India and Sri Lanka, in the seas off Trincomalee Started on September 19, 2011 it concluded on September 23, ..