INTERNATIONAL
US To End Afghan Mission By 2013
The President of US Barrack Obama was facing a
tough time of re-election campaign, as the strongest signal is that the White
House wants to put an end to wars. The US troops completed their withdrawal
from Iraq in Dec 2011. So the US Government plans to end combat
operations in Afghanistan in 2013 and shift to training program.
Face book Files For Historic IPO
A social networking for huge Face book had filed an
initial public offering (IPO),Which could raise as much $10
billion and raise the value of the company between $75billion and $10billion. It
had more than 845million active users across the world .
Russia &China Vetoed The
UN Security Council Resolution
Russia & China on 4 Feb 2012 vetoed the UN
Security Council resolution for the second time in four months. The
resolution condemns the Syria regime’s on public uprising calls upon Present
Basher Al Assad to abide by the Arab league time-fame for political reforms in
the country. The frame for implementation of the resolution by Syria
was increased from 15 days to 21 days
EU Wants 3rd World To Double Its
Renewable Energy By 2030
The European Union (EU) wants Countries meeting at
a conference in the up coming June under the UN’s Rio+2o mechanism to double
their share of renewable energy by 2030 under an International obligation. EU
wants countries like India to agree to double its energy efficiency levels
under an International understanding. All world leaders are to gather in
June for the United Nations Conference on sustainable development, known as
Rio+20 in policy circles.
Indonesia Became The 157th
Country For Test-Ban Treaty
Indonesia had formalized ratification of the
nuclear test ban treaty on 6 Feb 2012 at the United Nation. The South-east Asia
nuclear weapon free-zone treaty commits ASEAN’s 10 members’ stakes not to
develop, manufacture or, otherwise acquire posses or has control over an atomic
energy.
Moody’s Cut Rating Of Six
European Countries
Moody’s action follow those of standard &
poor’s which downgraded rating of six European countries, Italy
Malta,Portugal,Slovakia and Slovenia all had their rating cut by one notch with
a negative outlook, while Spain was cut by two notches to A3, with a negative
outlook. Britain, Australia and France could lose their triple’ A’ ratings as
rating agency Moody placed the countries on negative watch.
Pakistan To Grant MFN Status
To India By 2012
Pakistan on 15 Feb 2012 agreed liberal trade with
India and conceded to put in place a small negative list of goods
by the end of the month where imports will be restricted. By the year end even
this negative list expected to be phased out. A joint statement issued after
bilateral talks between commerce minister Anand Sharma and Markhdosm .Pakistan
will grant MFN status to India by October 2012.
Three New Nuclear Projects By
Iran
Iran on 15 Feb 2012 launched three nuclear projects
including a fourth generation ultra centrifuge, which is capable of enriching
the uranium faster than its earlier models. The first one was at the Iranian
Atomic Organisation Research Center in Tehran where Iran’s first home
made nuclear fuel rods were loaded into a medical reactor. This would be
used for production of two other projects in the Nathan plant in Central Iran.
Enriched uranium is a critical compound for both civil nuclear power
generation and nuclear weapons
China to Be Top Gold
Consumer In 2012
According to the World Gold Council ( WGC ) China
had over taken India as the country with greatest appetite for gold in 2012.
Its Jewellery investment demand reached 769.8 tonnes in 2011.Representing 82 %
of Indian’s level of demand for gold which was at 933.4 tonnes. The Chines
figure had only recently risen above the 50% mark in the gold market.
EU-US In Trade Tie- up
The US and European countries had entered into a
historic trade arrangement that will pare way for organic products certified in
the U.S or EU to be sold in either region from 1 June 2012 To bring the
two largest organic producers and markets together to promote organic
farming and is valued at around $60billion. Germany stands as its contribution
to the organic market is $ 6billion.
Dow Chemicals Remain To Be
Sponsor For London Olympics
The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) on 16
Feb 2012 announced that Dow Chemicals would remain a sponsor of the
London Olympics. The Indian Olympic Association had appealed to the IOC
London Games Organizing committee to withdraw the Dow’s sponsorship from
the London Olympics. The International Olympic Committee turned down the appeal
of IOC maintaining that Dow chemicals, the parent company of Union Carbide had
no role in the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984. It insisted Dow
chemicals did not have any ownership stake in union carbide until 16 yrs after
the disaster and 12yrs after the USD 470 million compensation agreements was
approved by the supreme court of India.
Independent Evaluation Group On
World Bank’s Crisis
A phase -two study of the World Bank’s crisis
response, presented in a report, that the world Bank’s response to the global
economic crisis. Phase II was released on 23 Feb 2012. The report noted during
its responses to the worst financial economic crisis that hit the world
economy in 2008, the World Bank failed to adequately modify its lending
patterns as per the severity at the downturn across nations.
World’s Richest Country Qatar
Qatar had the world’s highest per capita GDP
Rs. 43,06733 , while the economy grew by 19.40%, the fastest in the
world . Qatar had been proven reserves of both oil and natural gas. Qatar tops
the list of world’s richest countries by the Forbes magazine in 2012,
with a small citizen population of less than 17 lakh people. The Forbes
magazine had announced 182 countries ranking among these countries the
world richest country is Qatar ,in second place is Luxembourg, in
third place is Singapore, and Burundi, Liberia and Congo at the
least places. Qatar is the place where the next World football world cup is going
to be held in 2022.
N.Korea, Agreed To n-Moratorium’s
United states officials confirmed that North Korea
had agreed to halt nuclear tests and activities and implement a
moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile development in exchange for a US
package of 240,000metric tonnes of food aid. The agreement also includes
suspension of uranium enrichment activities at Yongbyon and also permission for
International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to return and conform the
disablement of the 5-MW reactor and associated facilities.
Long List Of Millionaires In
China’s Parliament
The membership of the National Poeple’s Congress
provides wealthy businessmen on powerful platform and secure their support for
the communist party of China .The NPC, the chinese parliament and top
legislative body convenes in Beijing on March 5 for its annual session, it will
be bringing together not only China’s most powerful political leaders but also
some of the nation’s wealthiest individuals. The net worth o f the 70 richest delegates
at the NPC, was $89.8billion, the country’s 3,000 Members’ legislative house.
INDIA & WORLD
NMDC Buys Coal, Iron Ore Mines
From Overseas
India’s largest iron ore producer NMDC, Which had
acquired a 50% stake in the Australian iron ore firm Legacy Iron ore recently.
To acquire more from overseas mines, one each in Russia, Brazil,
Mozambique and Australia.
India :Don’t Want Change Of
Rule In Syria
India had taken decision to vote in favour of the
UN Security Council resolution on Syria by stating that it does not want
a regime change in the turmoil-ridden Arab country. The draft resolution was
supported by 13 of the 15 members of the UN Security council when it was voted
on 4 Feb 2012. Russia and China used their vote power to block the resolution.
By Russia and China backing the security council, the syrian regime had stepped
up armed attacks against protesters in the embattled city.
$250m Credit For Mauritius
India had announced an economic package which
includes a line of credit of $250million and a grant of $ 20million to
Mauritius with whom it had traditionally enjoyed warm and friendly ties. The
two sides also signed a slew of agreements and MoUs. The two sides will provide
a frame work for cooperation in the field of science and technology.
India & China Call For
New “Flexible” Ties
Indian & Chinese leaders on 8 Feb 2012 had laid
out a new roadmap for bilateral ties calling for a
”Flexible and imaginative” approach in 2012 to minimise
the effect of persisting political irritants, such as
border disputes and Tibet. External Affairs minister S.M.Krishna who on 8 Feb
inaugurated India’s new $10million embassy, which he had described as turning a
new page in ties and underscored India’s willingness to calm sources of
tension.
India & China Set
Bilateral Trade Target $100b
India & China had set up an ambitious bilateral
trade target of $100billion by 2015 compared to last yrs record figure of
$74billion, External Affairs Minister S.M,Krishna said Bilateral Economic
& Trade Cooperation had witnessed a robust growth rate. India will continue
to carry forward the positive momentum in ties.
India & Saudi Agreed to Set
Up Joint Working Group
India & Saudi Arabia on 13 Feb 2012 agreed to
set up a joint working group on defense cooperation during the visit of Defense
Minister A.K.Antony. The two sides held wide range talks about combating
terrorism and piracy and cooperation in regional affairs.
Pakistan May Be Allowed To Invest
In India
India may allow investments from Pakistan into the
country; Government Sources said the commerce ministry had proposed to the
finance minister to exempt Pakistan from the Foreign Exchange Management Act
(FEMA) Regulations. This is being seen as a move to strengthen bilateral
economic relation between the two countries.
India Seeks Oil From
Saudi-Arabia
India had sought additional five million tonnes of
crude oil from Saudi- Arabia as its second largest oil supplier Iran faces
action from US & Israel over the Islamic nations nuclear programmed.
Saudi-Arabia is the biggest supplier of crude oil to India followed by Iran,
Iraq and Nigeria. India buys 27million tonnes of crude oil per annum from
Saudi-Arabia while its annual import from Iran is about 17million tonnes.
India & Pakistan
Extended Agreement On Reducing Risk From Nuclear Accidents
India & Pakistan on 21 Feb 2012 agreed to
extend the agreement related to nuclear weapons for another five years, in
accordance with article 8 of the agreement between the two countries. The
agreement had come into force on 21 Feb 2007 for an initial duration of five
years.
India To Set Up Engagement
With Arab World
India will set up its mutilateral engagement with
the Arab world in the up coming months with a series of events that will
include a visit to Cairo by the External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna to confabulate
with the Arab League and to re-engage Egypt, which is stepping out of the rigid
policy confines of the Mubarak era.
Canada, India For Nuclear Ties
The civil nuclear cooperation agreement between
India and Canada closes, the two countries could cooperate in looking at
third markets requiring nuclear technology for energy purpose. The two
nations realizing the importance and the value of strong bilateral
relations. The best indicator of the improved ties was the civil nuclear
cooperation agreement signed by the Prime ministers of both the countries in
2010.Canada would be able to sell uranium, nuclear supplies and equipment to
India soon.
NTPC To Supply 250MW Power To
Bangladesh
The country’s largest electricity producer NTPC is
going to supply 250MW power to Bangladesh from the unallocated quota, a move
that will help strengthen trade ties between the two nations.
NATIONAL
On 2G Spectrum, Supreme Court
Cancels 122 Licenses
The Supreme Court on Feb 2 2012 cancelled 122 2G
licenses granted during the period of former communication minister A.
Raja Jan 2008. The 2G spectrum scandal involved officials in the Government
illegally undercharging mobiles telephony companies for frequency allocation
licenses.The shortfall between the money collected and the money which the law
mandated to be collected isEstimated to be Rs.176,645crore. As the grants of
these licenses is illegal and blamed the Governmentfor its flawed’ first come
first served’ policy, and imposes a fine of 5crore for each on 3
telecomcompanies which offloaded their shares after getting the licenses.
46,800 Indians Died Of Malaria
Malaria deaths in India is more than 40 times
higher than what is presently estimated.New research published in the
Lancet shows that malaria kills 1.2million people worldwide each year-twice as
high as the figure in the world malaria report -2011. In India, it is estimated
that 4,800″Malaria deaths in children younger than 5 yrs and 42,000 malaria
deaths in those aged 5 yrs or older” for the year 2010 as against 19,000
malaria deaths in children younger than 5 yrs and 87,000malaria deaths in those
aged 5yrs or older in 2002. Globally, 42% of all malaria deaths occur in
older,children & adults. 20% deaths are in 15-49 age groups.
Major NREGA Reforms To Be Done
Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Feb 2 2012
said that their had been several complaints of corruption & irregularities
regarding rural jobs schemes, MGNREGA. To make immediate reforms in the scheme,
the rural development minister Jairam Ramesh told in the MGNREGA conference
that the CAG would also look into the expenditure under the scheme and also the
payments of wages in time for workers .
In India, Record Of 14 lakh
Cancer Cases
India records high of 14 lakh new cases per annum.
World Cancer Day, being observed on 4 Feb every year that over
12.7million people receive cancer diagnosis and 7.6million people die from
these disease every year. Nowadays cancer had become lifestyle of the person
that is to blame, much like in the case of diabetes and Hypertension.
Yuvraj Singh Confirmed Cancer
Yuvraj Singh, Who played a key role in India’s ODI
World Cup triumph in 2011, had been confirmed with lung cancer had been
diagnosed that the tumor was cancerous in his left lung.
The Most Happiest People Reside
In Three Countries
According to a poll conducted by global research
company IPCo’s, the happiest people of the world reside in Indonesia, India and
Mexico. The survey measured comparative depth and intensity of happiness
among country citizens and the world . As world was a happier place than in
2007 as 22% of global citizens were found to be happy in state of
mind, Indians were among the happiest on the planet. On a national level,
Indonesia had the highest proportion of happiest people with 51%,
followed by India and Mexico with 43% each.
India‘s Lakshya-I Successfully
Test Flown
India’s indigenously developed micro-light pilot
less target aircraft (PTA) Lakshya-I was successfully test flown from
Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore on 8 Feb 2012. Lakshya, a sub-sonic,
re-usable aerial target system is remote controlled from the ground and
designed to import training to both air borne and air defense pilots. The
(PTA) had been developed by India’s Aeronautic Development Establishment (ADE),
Bangalore to perform discreet aerial reconnaissance of battle field and target
acquisition.
Approval Of The National Data
Sharing & Accessibility Policy
The Union cabinet of India on 9 Feb 2012 approved
the national data sharing & accessibility policy (NDSAP 2012) to facilitate
access to central Government owned shareable data & information and also
national planning & development.
Special Commemorative Stamp
President Pratibha Patil on 9 Feb 2012 released a
special commemorative stamp to mark the golden jubilee of the India International
Centre (IIC) in New Delhi. This centre plays a major role in promoting
awareness and creating public opinion. The stamp priced at five rupees promoted
the nation image and depicts the rich diverse culture of the country.
Missile Interceptor Tested
Successfully
Indian Defense Scientist on 10 Feb 2012
successfully demonstrated an indigenous ballistic missile from the Odisha
coast; an air defense missile successfully tracked, hit and destroyed an
incoming ballistic missile at a height of 15km and range of 35km, according to
the defense research and development organization.
India‘s First Vessel Traffic
Service Dedicated To Nation
In Gujarat, India’s first highly sophisticated
vessel traffic service was dedicated to the nation in Kandla. Sixteen thousand
square km of Gulf of Kutch are now under strict vigilance by this ultra modern
radar system, which is the first and the largest radar surveillance system on
Indian coast.
Announcement Of New Telecom
Policy
The new telecom policy was announced by
communication minister Kapil Sibal on 15 Feb 2012. The key policy measures are
aimed at reassuring incumbent operations who had been seeking clarity in rules
at a time when the Government is making every possible effort to put the cam-tainted
telecom sector back on track. Telecom companies operating in the same region
will be allowed to share 2g spectrum. All future allocation of airwaves will
only be through auctions.Also, future licenses will be declined from spectrum
and companies must buy bandwidth at market rates.
Sahara Back As Sponsor
The deadlock between the board of control for
cricket in India and the Sahara group ended on 16 Feb with the board agreeing
to most of the corporates demands. The Sahara owned franchise Pune warriors will
continue to play in the Indian premier League, with the board reactivating its
unspent auction purse of $16m. From both side a joint statement was given to
extent the IPL trading windows till 29 Feb to give Pune warriors the
opportunity to negotiate with other franchises. Tore- activate the auctionpurse
of Pune warriors so that they can take more players. To start the arbitration
proceedings subjectto the consent of others franchisers BCCI had agreed to
allow Pune warriors to play five overseasplayers in non-availability of Yuvraj
Singh.
“India’s success Had Inspired The
World” WHO
An, announcement was made by the health &
family planning minister Glulam Nabi Azad at the 12th Polio summit 2012, held
in New Delhi, That the World Health Organisation (WHO) has removed India
from the list of polio-ridden countries. Suggesting that the wild polio
virus had been totally eliminated from the environment. And India had
successfully completed an entire year without an incidence of polio. However,
India will have to remain polio free for two more years before it is declared
polio-free by the WHO. There were only four countries in the WHO endemic list
including Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan.
Government To Set Up National
Internet Scanning Agency
The Government is setting up an Internet Scanning
agency which will seek to monitor all web traffic passing through
internet service providers in the country.
India To Set Up 20
N-Reactors
To boost up the nuclear energy in the country, the
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd plans to set up 20 nuclear reactors in
different states. They will be ready during the 12th five years plan and the
new plants will come up, among other places, at Kovvada in Andhrapradesh. The
nuclear energy production in the country has now touched 32,000 million units.
Survey Of India To Bring New Set
Of Maps
The survey of India is all set to bring out a new
set of maps with never before details like, open spaces, rocky areas, important
buildings and landmarks, roads and even power lines passing through an area
soon. One of the first such maps brought out by it’s as part of a pilot project
was displayed during an exhibition.
STATES
Chennai-Based Heymath To Se”Maths
Face book”
In 2005, American writer Thomas Friedman was
impressed with Chennai-based online Mathematics education platform Heymath. If
Friedman were to describe its aspirations at present he could make,’ math’s
face book’ for ,Hey math, which had former IMFchief economist Raghuram Rajan
and entrepreneur Jerry Rao on its advisory board, to launch a social net
working site for mathematics the first of its kind ,within three months.
Symbolically, it is happening in 2012 the National mathematics year in India.
The math’s social network to be called as ‘Teaching Tomorrow’ will be separate
non – profit venture.
Gujarat Ranked Top In
Investment Proposal
Gujarat topped the list of most preferred business
destination in India in year 2011. According to associated chambers of
commerce & industry of India report, released on 13 Feb 2012 Gujarat at the
end of 2012 got the total investment proposal worth of Rs. 16.28lakh crore.
Gujarat recorded 13.52% stake in the total line investment proposals worth
Rs.1.20.34 lakh crore in the country in the yr 2011.
High Level IT Security Policy In
A.P
A high level IT security policy had been proposed
for the Government of Andhra pradesh . A committee had been formed to formulate
the policy with members from the formationTechnology and
communications department, Nasscom, National Informatics centre; Data centre
Operator, The operator of the state data centre, and Wipro and Security
specialists from Cyber security works. This draft will be made available by
March 10 2012 and circulated to all stake holders. This decision was taken at a
high level committee meeting for reviewing the issue of hacking of Government
websites at the A.P State Data Centre recently
A.P Village Girl In
World Cup Team
International Kabaddi player, R.Nagalakshmi who
hails from the remote Inkollu village in prakasam district, will hog the lime
might in the women’s world cup to be held in Patna in March.
LPG Terminal Soon In Ennore
The LPG terminal project of Indian oil Petronas Pvt
Ltd in Ennore, about 30km from Chennai, will be completed in all respects by
the first week of next month to receive the first consignment. Apart from
the imbalance in LPG demand supply in T.M, the terminal would cater to
industrial consumers and also help the company foray into auto LPG
dispensing.
Tirumala Museum To
Showcase Lord Venkateswara’s Jewels
The Tirumala thirupathi Davasthanams TDD is
exploring the possibility of putting the precious ornaments of Lord
Venkateswara’s on display at the S.V.museum .
UP Elections In Seven Phases
The Legislative Assembly elections were held in
Uttarpradesh in seven phases for 403 seats. The first phase polling was
held on 8 Feb for 55 seats. The second phase polling was held on 11Feb
for 56 seats. The third phase polling was held on 15 Feb for 56 seats . The
fourth phase was held on 19 for 56 seats . The fifth phase was held on 23
for 49 seats .The sixth phase was held on 28 for 68 seats and last phase
will be held on3 march 2012. and the results will be announced on 6 March 2012.
A.P State Budget For Yr
2012-13
Andhra Pradesh Finance minister A. Ramanarayan Reddy
had presented Rs, 1.45Lakh crore budget for the financial year 2012-13 in the
assembly on 16 Feb 2012.The Government estimates a revenue surplus of Rs.
4,444crorre the fiscal deficit of Rs. 20,000 crore, the latter at 2.5 % GSDP
.The overall state debt is likely to go up to Rs. 1,60 191crore for 2012-13
against Rs 1,39,668 crore for 2011-12. And category wise distribution of the
fund as follows .
Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu - 150 crore , Indira Jala
Prad – 18,000crore , Electricity – 5,937crore, Housing – 2,302crore, Interest
to farmer & women – 1,075crore, IT Sector – 150crore, Sports – 120crore,
Transportation – 5,302crore,Home – -4,832crore ,RTC – 5,032crore,CM Fund-
600crore, Education -15,132crore,Irrigation – 15,010crore , Agriculture- 3,175.
CONFERENCES
National Conference On Governance
The national conference on Governance’ was held on
29 Jan 2012 at the NCUI auditorium in New Delhi, organized by the
Foundation for peace, Harmony &Good Governance in association with global
steel.
IACTS 58th Conference
The 58th annual meeting of the Indian Association
of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) was held from 8 to 12 Feb 2012
in Kolkata had focused on rising incidence of heart diseases and
remedies. The four day meet of the cardiac surgeons would be synchronized
by the joint workshop with the European Association for cardiac thoracic
surgery. For the first time in India, the original research work on genetics
causes of heart diseases and diabetic will be presented. And also the
first even demonstration of the recent version of the Artificial Heart
‘Heartmate II’.
International Diamond Conference
The 10th International Kimberlite conference
meeting was held from 6 to 11 Feb 2012 at Bangalore(GSI). It is the first time
to conduct the conference in India .
15th National Conference On e-
Governance In Odisha
The 15th National conference on e-Governance
conference had been inaugurated by the chief minister M.Naveen Patnaik on 8 Feb
2012 which will be held for two days. The conference aims at providing a
platform for effective interaction of policy makers, practitioners and industry
leaders to deliberate and identify priorities and recommend strategy for good
governance.
Luminescence Conference
The 4th “International Conference on Luminescence
and its Application’s” (ICLA) 2012 conference had been organized by the Rajiv
Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies on 8 Feb2012 in Hyderabad. About
350 delegates from all over the country are participating to present their
latest findings and discuss several crucial issues.
Global Company Meets In Delhi
The top corporate, ministry officials of
international experts meeting had been held in New Delhi for two days 9,10 Feb
2012.To discus the issues related to responsibilities of company boards, stake
holders expectations concern about corruption from all sectors of society etc.
The 12th India – EU Summit
The 12th India – EU summit was held in New Delhi on
10 Feb 2012. EU was represented by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European
Council, and Mr. Jose Manver Durau Barrow, president of European
commission.
India, Asean Summit For 2-Days
The Association of South East Nations (Asean )
summit had held in New Delhi on 12 Feb 2012 with the theme of India and Asean
partners for peace, progress and stability. The two days conference will also
mark two decades of India-Asean cooperation and also to look areas where the
relationship can be further consolidated.
The 44th Session Of Indian Labour
Conference
The 44Th session of Indian Labour conference was
held on 14 and 15 Feb 2012, under the chairmanship of Shri Mallikajun Kharge,
Union minister of Labour and Employment. The conference was inaugurated by P.M
Manmohan singh on 14 Feb in New Delhi . The conference was attended by senior
representatives of workers & employers. Organisation and state labour
ministers and senior officers from central ministers, departments and state
government. The conference was deliberated upon very critical issues of minimum
wages, social security and employability and employment.
9th Three -Day International
Conference & Exhibition
The 9th three day International conference & exhibition
was hosted by the society of Petroleum Geophysicists (SPG),which was
inaugurated on 16 feb 2012 in Hyderabad, to discus the major challenges that
the oil and gas sectors facing .
AWARDS & HONOURS
Nayudamma Award For NASSCOM
Chief
National Association of Software and Service
Companies (NASSOM) chairman & NIIT group co- founder Rajendra Singh
Pawar had been awarded with Dr.Y.Nayudamma Memorial Award 2011 in recognition
of his outstanding performance to the Indian information technology.
Typing A To Z in 3.43 Seconds
A B.Tech. student Mohammed Khurheed Hussain, typed
the entire English alphabet in 3.43 seconds along with spaces after each
letter, he succeeded in typing the 50 characters in a record time of 3.43
seconds, to break the existing record of 3.52 seconds set by Sridhar Raju for ‘
The fastest time to type the alphabet’ and break the Guinness book of world
record.
National Integration Award For
Razzak
The all Indian National Integration Award had been
presented to Abdul Razzak by the Tazeen ulema-e-haq. This award had given to
persons who strove hard for communal harmony and for spreading the spirit of
national integration.
Professor Chosen As UNESCO Chair
Professor. Vinod Pavarala Dean, Sarojini Naidu
School of Arts & Communication, University of Hyderabad had been chosen to
be the first ever UNESCO Chair on community media. The chair being set up at
the university for the period of four years. The prestigious chair, which
is the first of its kind anywhere in the world comes in recongnition of Prof,
Pavarala’s work in the last decade on community radio, his research &
writing, the struggle for community radio in India.
World Record Heart Surgery On
17-HR-Old Baby
A tiny figure from UK is recovering in hospital
after becoming the youngest person to had open heart surgery. She was just 17
and half hours old when they operated her.
Three IIT Scientists With Scopus
Award
Three IIT scientist are among the eight young
scientist who had won the prestigious Scopus award from the Nation Academy of
Science and Elsevier. Sanjib senapathi from – IIT Madras. Sagnik Dey from IIT –
Delhi. Satyajit Banerjee from IIT Kanpur.
Djokovic:’ Sportman Of The Year’
2012
The tennis world no.1 Novack Djokovic had been
awarded with the ‘Sportman of the year award’ at the ceremony in London on 6
Feb for the year 2012.He was the fifth man to become to win three grand slam
title in a row. Djo kovik had won the top individual prize at 2012 Laureus
sports Awards.
FC Barcelona Chosen ‘Team Of The
Year’ 2012
Barcelona footbal team had been recognised as the
best team after its grand winning of the Spanish League and champion
League. And it had captured the team Trophy at the 2012 Laureus Sports
Awards held at London.
Sportswomen Of The Year’ 2012
Vivan Cheruiyot
The Kenyan distance runner, Vivian Cheruiyot who
had won the 5,00 and 10,000 titles at the world championships last year was
awarded with ‘sportswomen of the year award’ for the year 2012
Scot Sisters Named Oldest Living
Twins
Guinness World Records had recognised 102yrs old
Scottish sisters as the world’s oldest living twins. Edith Ritchie and Evelyn
Evie Middleton, Who hail from Aberdeenshine were born in 1909 neither of them
had ever travelled outside of the UK.
Rajesh Roshan Honoured With Lata
Manageshkar Award
The great Hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan
was honoured with the Lata Manageshkar award by the M.P.Government
on 8 Feb 2012 for the year 2011.
World’s Shortest Man
The 72 yrs old Nepali Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who is
just 22 inches had been awarded as the World’s shortest man and weighs
just 12kilos. He would also be the world’s shortest human adult to be alive.
Guinness world records experts had confirmed it and they are to travel to
Dangi’s village.
54th Annual Grammy Awards
The 54th Annual Grammy A wards were held on
12 Feb 2012 at the Staple center in Los Angeles. The British female singer,
Adele won six golden gramophones for her Album, 21. The other winners are
-Album of the year 22-Adele; Record of the year, Rolling in deep by Adele; song
of the year; Adele; Best new artist; Bon Iver
British Academy Film
Awards
The 65th Annual British Academy film awards, was
held at the Royal Opera House in London on 12 Feb 2012.Black & White silent
movie, The artist won six awards, including best film, best actor and
best director. Best actress was awarded to Meryl Streep for her amazing
acting as former British Prime minister, Margaret Thacher in the
Iron Lady.Some of the other winners are best picture
Writer Ramdarash Mishra Selected
For Vyas Samman
A noted Hindi writer Prof. Ramdarash Mishra was
selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his poetry collection Aam Ke Patte
published in 2004.
Prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award
For A.P Teacher
A retired teacher from Adilabad district in Andhra
Pradesh Mr.Samala Sadasiva had awarded with the prestigious Sahitya Akademi
Award in NewDelhi on 14 Feb 2012, as he considered a pioneer in literature,
music and philosophy. he got this award for his book “Swaralayalu” on Hindustan
music.
Jindal Prize For Kalam &
Hedge
The former president A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, and former
Lokayukta of Karnataka Justice N.Santosh Hedge, had
been selected for the S.R, Jindal prize for their contribution in their fields.
Mr. Kalam got the award for his contribution in science and technology. Mr.
Hedge for his exemplary service in social development.
US Humanities Medal For Amartya
Sen
India’s Nobel prize winning economist Amartya Sen
was honoured with the prestigious US National Medal of Arts & Humanities
award by U.S President Barrack Obama on 14 Feb 2012, for his efforts to
increase the understandings of fighting hunger and poverty.At the glittering
white house function.
Highest Serbia Award For Djokovic
World’s no-1 Tennis star Novack Djokovic of Serbia
was awarded with the highest serbian award,’Gold Star Of Karadjordje’ on 15 Feb
2012 it was conffered upon him by the Serbian President Mr.Boris Attic
IOC Award For Manisha
Manisha Malhotra, a former Indian tennis player and
Bussan Asian Games silver medalist on 16 Feb 2012 was chosen as winner of the
IOC Women and Sports Awards World Trophy by the International Olympic Committee
for promoting women in sports.
100 yrs Old Frenchman Sets
Cycling Record
Frenchman Robert Marchand had entered The
Cycling Record Books in the one-hour event . three months after
celebrating his 100th birthday Marchand rode 24.251km around an indoor track to
establish the first ever hour performance in the 100yrs-plus category.
5 Oscar Awards For Film ” The
Artist “
The 84th Academy Awards Ceremony/ Oscars was hosted
by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science ( AMPAS). The ceremony
which took place at the Hollywood Highland center in Hollywood, California on
26 Feb 2012 honoured the best film and performances of 2011. The ceremony
was hosted by Billy Cristal who hosted this ceremony for the ninth time.
Best Motion Picture: The Artist,
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actor : Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Foreign Language Film : A separation
Original Screenplay: Woody Allen
Best Actress : Meryl Streep, Iron Lady
Adapted screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and
JimRash
Best Supporting Actor :Christopher Plummer,
Beginners,
Cinematography : Hugo.
Art direction: Hugo
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
.
Original Score: The Artist.
Visual Effects: Hugo
Film Editing: The girl with the dragon tattoo.
Sound mixing:Hugo.
Sound Editing: Hugo.
Costume Design:The Artist
Original Song: Man or Muppet, from Muppets.
Make Up: The Iron Lady .
Live Action Short Film:The Shore
Animated Feature Film: Rango.
Animated Short: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.
Morris Lessmore.
Documentary Features: Undefeated.
Documentary Short: Saving Face.
M.P,Sikkim Gets Tourism Awards
The National Tourism Awards ceremony was
inaugurated by the President Pratibha Patil in Newdelhi on 29 Feb 2012. Madhya
pradesh state got best state for tourism infrastructure and best tourism
film. Sikkim got the award for tourism infrastructure in the Northeast and best
state for clean India campaign.
Driverless Automated Train In
Dubai
The Dubai Metro had made its to be the Guinness
Book Of World Records, as the longest driverless metro network in the world,
spanning 74.695km, officials announced on 21 Feb 2012.
Toilet Revolution Award For M.P
Woman
Madhya Pradesh woman named Anitha Narre was awarded
for leading ‘Toilet revolution’ on 16 Feb 2012 by the Sulab Sanitation , with
cash worth of 5 Lakh. An Indian woman had been rewarded for her bold decision
to leave her marital home within days of her wedding to protest the lack of
toilets in the household.
SPORTS & GAMES
Ajay Mittal & Shreya’s Double
Grab Gold In Short Gun
Ajay Mittal and Shreya Singh created a new national
record won gold medal in women’s double trap with a 12 points margin over Seema
Tomer in the 55 th national short gun championship at the Kavni singh shooting
range Tuglakabad on Feb 1 2012 .
India won team Crown Golf Championship
At Dhaka
India’s Manav Das and Khalin Joshi had won the
‘Team Title Of Bangladesh Open Ameteur Golf Championships’ held at Kurmitola
Golf club in Dhaka against Bangladesh team Sajib Ali and Dulal Hassain.
Egypt Defeated India 2-1 In
21 Squash World Cup
Egypt defeated India by 2-1 in the final of the
SDAT-WSR under-21 Squash World Cup on 5 Feb 2012. Even after Ravi
Dixit’s and Dipika Paliki fought hard to bring India back in contention but at
last India lost the cup.
National Snooker Champ Mehta
Aditya Mehta had won the National Snooker
Championship title held in Pune by defeating Kamal Chawla.
Stanlley Is Champion In Phoenix
Open Golf
Kyle Stanley bounced back from a bitter defeat to
won the Phoenix Open Golf Champion in Scottsdade, USA
Pakistan Win’s The Test
Series Against England
Pakistan had won the test match series against
England by 3-0 on 6 Feb 2012held at Dubai.
Sania Won’s Women’s Tennis Title
Sania Mirza of India and Anastasia Rodinova of
Australia won the Pattaya Open Women’s tennis title held in Pattaya on 12 Feb
2012
Indian Archers Won 3 Gold Medals
India had ended their campaign on a high in the
individual sector of Asian Grand Prix Archery in Bangkok on 18 Feb 2012 by
winning 3 gold, 3 silver, 1bronze medal. The Indian mixed recure team of
Jayanta Talukdar and L.Bombayla Devi took gold beating the Japanese team
in the final. Rajat Chauhan and Jhano Hanshad combined well to give India
the mixed compound team gold by beating the Myanmar.
Russia‘s Isinbayeva’s New Olympic
Record
Russia’s Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva set a
new indoor pole vault world record on 23 Feb 2012 with clearance of
5.01m. Isinbayeva’s latest world record comes just over two weeks out from the
world indoor championships in Istanbul at 4.92m.
Ranwanska Won Eighth Career
Title
Poland’s Agniezka Radwanska had won the Women
Single’s Dubai Tennis Championship held in Dubai on 25 Feb 2012 , beating Germany’s
Julia Goerges and becoming world’s top five for the time .
Indian Hockey Team Qualified For
London Olympic
Indian hockey team was qualified for the 2012
London Olympics beating France by 8-1 in the final match for qualifing
tournament in NewDelhi on 26 Feb 2012.
The world no-5 David Ferrer claimed his 13th
carrier title by winning the Buenos Aires Open title on 26 Feb 2012.
The world’s no-5 tennis player Juan Martin Del
Potro of Argentina had won Marseille open title final by defeating
Michael Liodra on 26 Feb 2012.
ECONOMY
Per Capita Income Has Raised
The per capital income in India has been raised up
by 15.6% according to central statistical office at the current prices
during 2011-12 is estimated to be 60,972/-.The per capita income at current
prices is estimated at Rs. 53,331/-in 2010-11, as against Rs. 46,117/- for the
previous year 2010.
EU Carbon: Over-Flight Charges
For India, Russia & China
India, Russia and China may consider imposing
over-flight charges on European airlines, if the European
Union Continues with its plans of imposing a carbon tax on International
airlines. The tax came into force from 1 January 2012.There is growing
acceptance between various countries, including the US and Brazil, on imposing
some restrictions on the EU if they continue with their plans to impose
the tax.
Food Grains Output To Hit
Record High
India’s food grains productions expected to reach
Record High in second successive year in 2011-2012, and aided by the above
normal monsoon & improved productivity in eastern states of Bihar and
Jharkhand. According to the Government estimates, output of food grains to
touch 250.42million tonnes as against the previous year’s harvest of
244.78million tonnes. The cotton output to be at a record high of 34milllion
bales of 170kg each as against previous year’s 3million bales.The rice output
to be beat more at 102.75million tonnes, over last year’s
95.98million tonnes. The wheat output is higher at 88.3million
tonnes, over last year’s 86.87million tonnes. Where as the pulses, oil seeds
and coarse cereals are projected to dip. The production of pulses dip by
5.26%,17.28million tonnes over last year’s 18.24million tonnes. Output of
turdal and red gram is lower at 2.72million tonnes last year’s 2.86million
tonnes. The oil seeds dip by 30.58million tonnes against 32.48million tonnes in
the previous year’s.
GDP Growth To Hit Low Of 6.9%
India’s economy is expected to grow low by 6.9% in
2011-12, the slowest pace of expansion in three years, dragged down
by sluggish industrial growth and decline in the mining sector. According to
central statistics office showed growth in 2011-12 is estimated below by 7% to
7.5%.The Indian economy, Asia’s third largest, had been hit by stubbornly high
inflation, high interest rates, and a slowing global economy which emerged in
last year.
Set Up Of National Centre For
Cold Chain Development
The Government of India, on 9 Feb 2012 approved
setting up of a National centre for cold chain
development, NCCD, as a society under the
Societies Registration Act 1860 and allocation of one time grant of Rs.
25crore as corpus fund had been released. The NCCD will be having a governing
council under the chairmanship of secretary with 22 members, covering
Government officials, confederation of Indian Industry, federation of Indian
Chambers of commerce & industries, FICCI and other stake holders. The
move comes in the wake of post harvest losses to the tune of 50000crore rupees
annually in absence of proper storage facilities.
RBI Changed The Bank Rate To
Rebuild It With (MSF) Rate
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13 Feb 2012
changed the bank rate, a medium term signal rate after 9 yrs. The bank rate, a
benchmark rate nine which RBI buys or re-discounts bills of exchange or other
commercial papers eligible for purchase, was hiked with immediate effect to
9.5% from 6%. The rate was raised with the objective to realign it with the
marginal standing facility MSF rate as a one-time technical adjustment to link
it with the main policy repo rate
RBI Issued Circular For
Development Of WLA’s
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 Feb 2012
issued the draft circular for development of White
Label Automated Teller Machine (WLA’s)
from non-banks entities. The central bank also announced its plans. The
central bank’s issuance of the draft reflected the bank’s intention to
accelerate the growth and penetration of ATM’s in the country. ATM’s rolled out
by non-bank will provide ATM service to consumers of all banks. WLA means
ATM owned, run and maintained by third parties on a contract basis from
financial institutions.
Mumbai World’s Second Least
Expensive City
A global survey had named two Indian cities the
financial hub Mumbai and the national capital –
New Delhi, among the four least
expensive places across the world. As per the worldwide cost of living survey by
economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU) Mumbai is the second least expensive city
globally, while New Delhi is ranked fourth. Karachi in Pakistan has been named
as the cheapest destination globally,which Zurich in Switzerland is the most
expensive place across the world.
PM’s Economic advisory Panel
Projected 7.5% To 8% Growth Rate
The Prime Minister’s economic advisory panel
projected 7.5% to 8% growth rate for the next fiscal 2012-13 and the country is
also expected to achieve a higher economic expansion if the global
environment turns favorable. While releasing the
review of economy 2011-12 that the growth rate in 2011-12 is likely to be 7.1%,
marginally higher than 6.9%. projected by the central statistical organisation
(CSO).
RBI To Issue 5Rs Coin In Bhagat
Singhs Name
The Reserve Bank of India’s RBI had made an
announcement to bring out 5Rs coin devoted to the legendary Martyr. A
photograph of Bhagat singh and the words-Shaheed Bhagat singh birth
centenary 1907-2007 will be inscribed on one side of the coin.The two
horizontal lined on capital of Ashoka pillars and the value of
denomination will be displayed. Figures 1907-2007 will be printed below the
picture and the coin is made of iron and chromium will be of a 2.3mm diameter.
First Nationwide Annual India
Consumer Price Index Released
As per the first Nationwide retail inflation data
was released by the centre of Statistical Office on 21 Feb 2012, inflation
based on the all India consumer price index stood at 7.65% in Jan 2012. The
annual consumer price index CPI data released for the first time measured
prices in major food groups, fuel, clothing , housing and education across the
rural and urban India . Overall retail inflation in rural and urban areas stood
at 7.38%.Consumer price inflation for rural India was recorded at 7.38%, for
urban India stood at 8.25%.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
L G & Milagrow Enter Into
Home Cleaning Robot
The two companies announced the launch of their
domestic robotic cleaners. Signalling the creation of a new product
’ niche ‘ within the vacuum cleaner segment .LG, the launch of its
comb-out prized Rs. 43,990.
US Engineers New Self-Guided
Bullet
US Sandier National Laboratories Engineers had invented
a bullet that directs itself to a target like guided missile and can hit a
target more than 1.6km away, it can move up to thirty corrections per seconds
while in the air. The bullet can twist and turns to guide itself toward a
laser-directed point.
Drought-Hit Mars Too Dry For Life
British scientists had concluded that Mars is too
dry, a planet to host any form of life. An analysis of soil, collected
during the year 2008 NASA Phoenix Mission to Mars, by Imperial college London
had revealed that the red planet had experienced a super drought
600millions years ago. The scientists had decided that there had been water
present during a warmer period lasting up to 5,000 years in past, but
this would been too little time for life to establish itself on the
surface.
Two New Planets Found
Researchers had discovered a new planet some 22
light years from the Earth is the most likely to hold water &possibly
host life. It receives about 90% of the light that the Earth receives from the
Sun the new two planets named Kepler 34, and Kepler 35 each of which
circling around its own double Sun together with Kepler 16.
“World’s Highest Resolution”
Lunar Images
China’s state administration of science, technology
and industry for national defense on 6 Feb 2012, released a set of
“World’s Highest Resolution” lunar images taken by its second moon orbiter,
Chang’e-2, and at it braces to launch its next missile to land a rover to
explore its surface.
Google Launch Camera Equipped
Glasses
Google is going to launch a hi-tech glasses with
in-built computer displays. Speculation is rife that developed at Google’s
secret Google X lab. The glasses will be armer with cameras, an android
operating system and could be on sale soon.
New Super continent In Arctic
Geologists at the Yale University in the US
predicted that in the coming 50 to 200million years, Australia may merge with
India while all the countries may collide each other to form one massive
supercontinent.The Americas and Asia will drift Northward, closing off the
Arctic and Caribbean Oceans to merge around the North pole and form a
super continent called Amesia.
Life Originated On Land Not In
Oceans
Anew study claimed that the theory proposed by
Charles Darwin on life’s origin was correct. Drawin proposed that the life
originated on land in a pound and not in the oceans. The study held by the
researchers at the Osnabruck university in Germany found that the first
primitive cells might have originated in pools of condensed vapour. This
was caused by underground hot water. The scientist discovered that the
oceans did not contain the best balance of ingredients to support life on
Earth.
NASA Discovered Water On The
Planet Called GJ1214b
Researchers at the Harvard Smithsonian Centre for
Astrophysics discovered that the planet GJ1214b was largely covered in
water . They used Hubble space telescope to discover the water on planet.
GJ1214b was discovered in 2009 by the ground based MEarth. It is
approximately 2.7 times, Earth diameter and weighs almost 7 times as much as
Earth. The presence of water on the planet was confirmed when it crossed in
front of its host star. The light of the star glittered through the planets
atmosphere, provided clues to the mix of gasses, supporting the water vapour
theory.
Tiny Lizard Called Brookesia
Mirca Found
In Madagascas, one of the world’s tinest Lizards
called Brookesia Mirca was found by German
researchers on 14 Feb 2012 It
reaches a maximum length of 29mm. The researchers also found three new species
in the North of the Island, during daytime, the lizards mostly live in the leaf
litter in the day and at night climb up. The lizards were limited to very small
ranges and they are at risk from habitat disturbance.
Indian Black Eagle Was Spotted
After 90 yrs
The Indian Black Eagle was spotted in the Aravali
Biodiversity Park after a gap of 90 yrs The bird was last seen in 1920-21 by
Basin Edwardes.
Space Bug – A New Source Of Power
Scientists have discovered a type of space bacteria
in British river which they could be used as a new power source
for the world. The Bacillus Strato sphericus, usually found more than 20 miles
above the Earth, were spotted in the mouth of the river Wear in
Sunderland. It is believed that the bugs may had been brought to the surface by
atmospheric cycling, which causes evaporated water to rise into the
stratosphere and then fall again.The organism is a particularly potent form of
bacteria which can be used in a microbial fuel cell to convert river waste into
power and clean water.
China Launches 11th
Satellite To Bolster GPS system
China had successfully launched a satellite into
space to bolster its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known
as Beidou. The satellite, launched from the Xichang satellite launch centerin
the southwestern Sichaun province,was boosted by a long march 3′c carrier
rocket into a geosynchronous orbit. It is China’s 11th homemade navigation
satellite.
Arctic Sea Ice Decline
Linked To Snowy Winter
Further evidence had found of a relationship between
melting Arctic sea ice and wide spread cold outbreaks in the Northern
hemisphere could be used to improve seasonal forecasting of snow and
temperature anomalies.
PERSONS IN NEWS
a) Appiontments
AP Dr.For Royal College Of
Surgeons Of Edinburgh
Dr.P.Raghuram had been appointed as the Honarary
Secretary for the Royal Collage of Surgeons of Edinburgh from Andhrapradesh .
New President For Maldives
Mohammed Waheed Hassan had been appointed as the
new president of Maldives.
Abd- Rabbu Monsour Hadi had been appionted as the
new president of Yemem on 25 Feb 2012.
b) Resigns
President of Maldives;Resigns
President of Maldives Mr.Mohamed Nasheed had
resigned on 7 Feb 2012 against weeks of protest which was against his decision
he had accused of favouring oppositions.
Kuldip Nayar Quits Symbiosis
The veteran journalist and former Member of
Parliament Kuldip Nayar had resigned as professor emeritus at the
symbiosis institute of media and communication.
World Bank Chief to Step down
World bank President Robert Zoellick had announced
to step down from his position as his five years term closes by June this year.
German President Quits
German’s President Christian Wulff resigned on 16
Feb 2012 in a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming
head of state.
Space Scientist Narasimha Quits ISRO
The top aerospace scientist Prof Roddan Narasimha,
who was a member of the B.C Chathurvedi committee probing Antrix- Devas
deal, had quitted from the space commission to protest against blacklisting of
scientists, including former ISRO chief G.Madhavan nair.
James Murdoch Quits News
International
James murdoch had resigned as executive chairman of
News International, publisher of the times due to allegations that he attempted
to cover up the scandal.
c) Deaths
Pop Music Legend Whitney Houston
Passes Away
Whitney Houston, who was pop music queen with her
majestic voice and had won six Grammy awards in her glittery career
had died on 11Feb 2012 in Los Angeles.
Akhlaq Mohammad Khan Urdu Poet
Passes Away
A renowed urdu poet Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passes
away in Aligarh on 13 Feb 2012 .He had received the Jnanpith award for the year
2008.
Anthony Shahid – Newyork Times
Passes Away
Anthony Shahid Newyork time’s foreign correspondent
and two time Pulitzer prize winner died in Eastern Syria on 16 Feb 2012, after suffered
from severe asthma attack. He had covered nearly two decades of middle east
conflict and turmoil.
A Diplomat M.A.Vellodi Passes
Away
M.A.Vellodi, who was an Indian foreign service
officer witnessed up-close several momentous eventsin the 1960s and 1970s, died
on 16 Feb 2012 in Chennai.
Football Legend Manna Passes Away
Indian football former player who played bare
footed, Sailendranath Manna. India’s first internationaloutgoing player at the
London Olympics in 1948, had died on 27 Feb 2012 in Kolkata.
Nair Service Society Chief Passes
Away
P.K.Narayana Panicker, president of the Nair
Service Society died on 29 Feb 2012 in Kerala.
d) Visitors
The Prime minister of Mauritius
Mr.Navinchandra Ramloolam had visited India on 7 Feb 2012 for his
six days visit to sign slew agreements and for to provide frame work for
cooperation.
Defense Minister Antony To Visit
Saudi
In the first ever visit by an Indian defense
ministry to Saudi Arabia, defense minister A.K.Antony had visited on 13
Feb 2012 to discus on bilateral military ties in areas ranging from training to
jointexercises.
e) Miscellaneous
Face Book To Complete 8 yrs
Face Book a social utility net working had
completed its 8 yrs journey, which had almost 84.5crore people as members in
facebook.
Indian-American Appears On Time
Cover
An eminent Indian-American Preet Bharara had made
to be the cover of the prestigious Time magazine for his crusade against
wall street corruption and irregularities including inside trading.”This man is
busting wall street” Bharara’s picture appeared in the latest edition of Time
magazine.
PLACES IN NEWS
The world’s Tallest communications tower and 2nd
largest highest building 6343m, had been completed on 29 Feb 2012 , and named
as Tokyo sky Tree in Tokyo of Japan.
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake In
Philippine
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of
the central Philippines on 6 Feb 2012, killing 44 people and causing widespread
panic. The powerful earthquake hit in a narrow strait between the heavily
populated island provinces of Negros and Cebu, causing severe damage to
property and lives.
ABBREVIATIONS
S A S T I N D – State Administration of
Science, Technology and Industry For National Defense
NCLP- National Child Labour Project.
NADAP – The National Anti Doping Appeal
Panel.
BOOKS IN NEWS
Official Release Of Bangladesh
Writer’s Book Release Was Cancelled
The Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s book
releasing was cancelled at the 36 th Kolkata International Book Fair
on Feb 1 2012 . There had been a controversy about the promotion of
the book, regarding the release of the seventh volume of her autobiographical
series ( NIRBASAN ) exile . The Amar Ekushey Book Fair had launched the 7th
volume of Taslima Nasreen’s autobiographical series Nirbasan (Exile) on 2 Feb
2012 in Dhaka where as the release of this book was banned by the West
Bengal recently.
Anisul Hoque’s Book On Bangladesh
War Launched
Bangladesh High Commissioner T.Ahmad Karim &
Dr.Karan Singh released Dhaka-based author Anisul Hoque’s latest
book,Freedom’s Mother in NewDelhi on 4 Feb 2012
Fidel Castro’s “Time Guerrilla”
Book Released
Cuban leader 85yrs old, Fidel Castro released
his two volumes of his memoir entitled “Time Guerrilla” in ceremony. The
memoir’s trace his life from infancy until 1958 when he was
Cuban leader in 2006.
Pakistani Writers Book Released
In Hyderabad
“Fatwar on Terrorism ” A book by Pakistan writer
Muhammad Tahir ul Qudri, was launched in Hyderabad on 27 Feb 2012 by the former
gudge.
DAYS & DATES
April 5 – National Maritime Day
April 7 – World Health Day
April 17 – World Hemophilia Day
April 18 – World Heritage Day
April 22 – Earth Day
April 23 – World Books & Copyright Day
April 25- World Malaria Day.
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