| GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012: Complete Digest from May 2012 to October 2012 Oct 13th 2012, 07:54 | GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012 | | The source for all engineering and legal education news in India | | | Complete Digest from May 2012 to October 2012 Oct 13th 2012, 07:07 Ø.Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav on 29 May 2012 removed Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai from his post, but asked him to keep the charge until an alternative arrangement is put into place. Ø.Rahul Bhattacharya, the Delhi-based author, on 29 May 2012 won the prestigious Ondaatje Prize 2012 for his book The Sly Company of People Who Care. Ø.The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 28 May 2012 invalidated the 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities carved out of the 27 per cent. Ø.The Union government on 30 May 2012 announced the constitution of a committee under the chairmanship of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council's (PMEAC) chairman C. Rangarajan to review the existing production sharing contracts (PSCs). Ø.General Bikram Singh, a veteran infantry officer, assumed the charge as the 25th Chief of the Indian Army. He succeeded General V K Singh whose 26-month tenure came to end on 31 May 2012. Ø.Chinese computer major Lenovo on 29 May 2012 roped in Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor as the brand ambassador for its range of products in India. The company's move aims at becoming the preferred brand amongst the youth of India. Ø.Ace Indian chess player Vishwanathan Anand on 30 May 2012 claimed the FIDE ( Federation Internationale des Echec) World Chess Title for the record fifth time. The defending champion Anand beat Israeli opponent Boris Gelfand in a rapid-chess tie-breaker. Anand received 1.5 million dollar as the winning amount, while rival Gelfand bagged 1 million dollar. Ø.Shakeel Afridi, the man behind the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abottabad in Pakistan on 2 May 2011 sentenced to 33 years imprisonment under the colonial vintage Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) on 23 May 2012. Ø.Cyrus Mistry, the Chairman-designate of Tata groups was appointed as an additional director on the board of Tata Steel on 21 May 2012. Mallika Srinivasan, Chairperson of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), was also appointed on the company's board as an additional director. Ø.Shouryya Ray a 16-year-old Indian-origin student from Germany cracked a 350-year old mathematics puzzle on 26 May 2012. Ø.Sahara India Pariwar signed an agreement with the Bangladesh government to design and develop a new city Notun Dhaka (New Dhaka) on 28 May 2012. Sahara Matribhumi Unnayan Corporation signed the MoU with the Ministry of Housing and Public Works (MoPW) of Bangladesh Government. Their main aim is to build affordable housing facilities for the group of low earning people. Ø.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the defending champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on 27 April 2012.Gautam Gambhir led Knight Riders successfully chased down the target of 192 in 19.4 overs in the summit clash of IPL-V. Manvinder Singh Bisla, the wicket keeper batsman, with his aggressive knock of 89 runs off just 48 balls secured the victory for the Knight Riders. He was also declared the Man of the Match. Ø.The National Green Tribunal suspended environment clearance to the thermal power plant in Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh on 24 May 2012. Ø.SACF in association with BFI Southbank & Nehru Centre decided to honour veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal with the South Asian Cinema Foundation's Excellence in Cinema Award. Ø.Korean mobile giant Samsung on 17 May 2012 surpassed the Finland based mobile manufacturer Nokia as the world's number one mobile company. Ø.The former Sri Lankan Army chief, Sarath Fonseka, was released from the high-security Welikada prison on 20 May 2012. Fonseka was released following the presidential pardon given to him. The pardon is conditional, however, as he cannot vote or contest election for the next seven years. Fonseka was arrested on 8 February 2010, following his defeat in the presidential elections. He was found guilty of committing military offences. He was awarded with the three by the military tribunal. Ø.According to a report published in March 2012 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India topped China as the largest importer of arms during 2007-11 and accounted for 10 per cent of global arms import as compared to Chinese share of five per cent. Ø.73-year-old Tamae Watanabe bettered her own record of being the world's oldest women to climb the Mount Everest the world's highest mountain peak. Ø.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 May 2012 decided to set up a 2 billion dollar swap facility for SAARC (South-Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) member-nations. Ø.Honda launched Dream Yuga, its first low cost mass motorcycle in Indian market on 16 May 2012. Ø.The World Wildlife Fund in its report Living Planet Report 2012 released on 15 May 2012 noted that Biodiversity has decreased by an average of 28 percent. Ø.Jean-Marc Ayrault a moderate Socialist took over as the France's new Prime Minister on 16 May 2012. Ø.Saurabh Chandra, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, was slated to hold the additional charge of the post of Secretary of the Department of Commerce on 14 May 2012. Ø.Malaysia defeated Pakistan to win the Junior Hockey World Cup 2012. Ø.The Union Government of India appointed Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for a three-year term on 13 May 2012. Khullar, a 1975 batch IAS officer of Delhi cadre, replaced J S Sarma, whose tenure ended on 14 May 2012. The tenure of Khullar, who was due to retire in April next year, will be till May, 2015. Ø.Vladimir Putin the former Russian Prime Minister and the president of the United Russia Party took the oath as the President of Russia on 7 May 2012. Ø.Yesteryear actress Sushma Seth and Miss India World Vinya Mishra were awarded with Kalpana Chawla excellence award on 6 May 2012. Ø.The Socialist Party leader Francois Hollandedefeated the Union for a Popular Movement leader and incumbent president Nicholas Sarkozy to become the 24th French President. Ø.Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 4 May 2012 was elected as Chair of the Asian Development Bank's Board of Governors. Ø.Union Rural development Ministry of India roped in National award winning actor Vidya Balan as the brand ambassador for improving the state of sanitation in the country. Ø.Sukma District Magistrate Alex Paul Menon who was abducted by Maoists on 21 April 2012 at gunpoint while he was addressing tribal villagers in Majhipara was released. Ø.Seven-time World snooker champion Stephen Hendry announced his retirement 1 May 2012 after losing in the quarterfinals at the World Championships. Ø.Indian-American Vikram Singh, an expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan and a close aide of late diplomat Richard Holbrooke, was appointed to an important Pentagon position. Ø.Bollywood actor Mithun Chakravarti received the PC Chandra lifetime achievement award in Kolkata on 29 April 2012. Ø.Vice President of India Hamid Ansari conferred the 59th National Film Awards across various categories upon the winners at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 3 May 2012. Ansari also presented the Dadasaheb Phalke award, highest honour in Indian cinema to Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee. Ø.Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the final to win UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Euro Cup Football Championship 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, on 1 July 2012. Ø.Mohammed Mursi, leader of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), on 24 June 2012 was declared victorious in Egypt's historical presidential election. Ø.Athletic Tintu Luka won Greenko 52nd National Inter-State Senior Althletic Championship on 24 June 2012. Ø.Som Mittal remained as Nasscom President by IT trade association executive council on 25 June 2012. Ø.Rio+20 the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012. Ø.Raja Parvez Ashraf, the senior Pakistan People's Party leader, was appointed the 17th Prime Minister of Pakistan on 22 June 2012. Ø.Former Indian ambassador to US Abid Hussain passed away at the age of 85 in London on 21 June 2012. Ø.Shekhar Basu was appointed as the Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) on 19 June 2012. Ø.Oracle CEO Larry Ellison bought Lanai on 21 June 2012. Lanai is the sixth- largest island of Hawaii's. It was the biggest purchase of Ellison ever. The agreement would likely to upshot new jobs, economic growth and promote local tourism. Ø.A joint team of Indian railways and IIT-Kanpur developed the real-time train running information system, a technology which will help a mobile user to get the information about the exact location of a train. Under the new technology the user will have to type the train number and SMS it to 09415139139 or 09664139139 for getting the exact location of a train on real-time basis. Ø.The New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samara sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece on 20 June 2012. Ø.Mahendra Singh Dhoni was appointed as brand ambassador of Nepal Cricket Association on 17 June 2012. Ø.The Beatles classic- 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine was re-launched for the first time on Blu-ray and iTunes in June 2012. Ø.Gambian lawyer Fatou Bensouda was sworn in on 15 June 2012 as the International Criminal Court's new chief prosecutor. Ø.Sequoia, the US super computer, was crowned the fastest computer in the world on 17 June 2012. Situated at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, Sequoia is able to make 16.32 quadrillion calculations per second (16.32 petaflops/s). Developed by IBM, the supercomputer belongs from IBM's BlueGene family, which runs on Power processors, chips that are made at IBM's plant in East Fishkill. Ø.Under 12th five year plan of Indian Government Clean India Campaign was launched on 19 June 2012 at Qutab Minar, Delhi by Tourism Ministery to improve Indian heritage and to attract more tourists. There were 100 heritages likely to be cover under the project of Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). Ø.International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on 19 June 2012 released its latest update of the Red List of Threatened Species. The report showed that of the 63837 species assessed, 19817 are threatened with extinction, including 41 per cent of amphibians, 33 per cent of reef building corals, 25 per cent of mammals, 13 per cent of birds, and 30 per cent of conifers. Ø.Ace Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal clinched her third Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating China's Xuerui Li in title clash in Jakarta. Ø.Daniel Hillel won World Food Prize 2012 on 13 June 2012. He is a scientist from Israel. The work and motivation of Daniel Hillel built the bridge between the divisions and to promote peace and understanding in the Middle East by advancing a breakthrough achievement. His work is relevant for agriculture-dominated economies. He applied the method of micro-irrigation, which maximizes the efficiency of water usage in agriculture. Ø.Pakistani ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan passed away following a prolonged illness in Karachi on 13 June 2012. Ø.India's Batting great Sachin Tendulkar was conferred upon the Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award. Ø.Government of India on 5 June 2012 nominated Vice Admiral Devender Kumar Joshi as the new Navy chief after Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31. Ø.President Pratibha Patil appointed senior-most Election Commissioner Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath as the 18th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. Ø.Electronic Equipments major Samsung Electronics on 7 June 2012 named Kwon Oh-hyun as its new chief executive officer. Ø.The Beijing summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded on 7 June 2012. Ø.The Walt Disney Company on 6 June 2012 announced to ban the junk food advertisements on kid's programmes. Ø.Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar sworn in as the member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament on 4 June 2012. Ø.Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung Saan Suu Kyi carried out her first trip outside the country since 1988. Ø.Ace England Batsman Kevin Pietersen announced to retire from limited-overs edition of International cricket. Ø.The world community observed the World Environment Day (WED) on 5 June 2012. The World Environment Day is observed every year on 5 June to raise public awareness on the issues related to global environment. The World Environment Day activities keep going on through out the year, but culminate on 5 June every year. Theme for the World Environment Day 2012 is: Green Economy: Does it include you?The host for World Environment Day 2012 was the Federative Republic of Brazil. Ø.Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur took the oath as the Supreme Court judge on 4 June 2012. Prior to his elevation to the apex court he was serving as the chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The joining of Justice Lokur has taken the total number of the apex court judge to 26, which is still five short of the total strength of 31 judges. Ø.Former world no. 1 golfer Tiger Woods defeated Spencer Levin and Rory Sabbatini to win his 73rd PGA Tour title by two shots at the Memorial tournament on 4 June 2012. Ø.According to the new set of guidelines approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) on 2 June 2012, only global top 500 universities will be allowed to start their operation in India. The new guidelines set the norms for the foreign universities aspiring to enter into agreement with Indian universities for offering education programmes in the country. Ø.New Zealand beat Argentina 1-0 to win Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia on 3 June 2012. Andy Hayward scored the only goal for New Zeland in the summit clash, which prevented Argentina, the 2008 winner, to reclaim the trophy. Ø.The United Nations Human Rights Council on 1 June 2012 approved an investigation into the mass killing of civilians at Houla and condemned Syria for the massacre. Ø.US swimmer Michel Phelps became the most successful athlete in the history of Olympic games. Ø.UPA government on 31 July 2012 appointed P Chaidambaram, who until now was looking after the home ministry, as the Union Finance Minister. Ø.Deutsche Bank, the largest German lender, appointed Ravneet Gill as the new CEO of the bank's Indian operations. Ø.India banned US-sanctioned Iranian ships from entering its water. Ø.The Government of India launched an anti-ragging website. Kapil Sibal, the Union Human Resource Minister inaugurated the 'Anti- Ragging Web Portal' on 26 July 2012. Ø.India and Indonesia signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income on 27 July 2012. Ø.Coast Guard Station Karaikal, was commissioned by Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, Director General Indian Coast Guard at Karaikal on 25 July 2012. Ø.Indian social activist Kulandei Francis, age sixty six will be felicitated with the Magsaysay Award. Ø.Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi elected fifty year old Hisham Kandil as the country's Prime Minister. Ø.Hockey India on 30 July 2012 signed a multi-year broadcast agreement with ESPN STAR Sports to exclusively broadcast all international hockey test matches under Hockey India to be played in India for the next 5 years. Under the agreement the ESPN STAR Sports will also exclusively cover Hockey India League (HIL), which is expected to be launched in January 2013. Ø.Summer Olympic games 2012 inaugurated at Olympic Stadium at the Olympic Park in East London on 27 July 2012. Queen Elizabeth II officially declared the commencement of the 30th Olympics Game, popularly called the London Olympics, amidst the sparkling fireworks. The games, which will conclude on 12 August 2012, will see nearly 10500 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees participating in as many as 26 sports events. Ø.The World Bank approved an 1100 crore rupees loan for Himachal Pradesh to promote green initiatives and sustainable development in the state. The loan agreement was signed between the World Bank and the state government in New Delhi on 28 July 2012. Ø.The Ministry of Women and Child Development on 26 July 2012 drafted the National Policy for Children 2012. Ø.Pranab Mukherjee took oath of office and secrecy as the 14th President of India(in person) at the Central Hall of Parliament on 25 July 2012. Ø.Sally Ride, the first US woman to travel into space died in La Jolla. Ø.Bradley Wiggins of Britain became the first cyclist of the country, to win the coveted Tour de France Cycling race on 22 July 2012. Ø.Eminent Freedom Fighter and social activist Captain Lakshmi Sehgal passed away in Kanpur on 23 July 2012. Ø.Leading American magazine Time on the cover of its latest Asian edition dubbed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the Underachiever. Ø.The Supreme Court of India on 23 July 2012 allowed Tamil Nadu government to carry out repair and maintenance works on the Mullaperiyar dam. However, the court instructed that the repairing and maintenance work is to be carried out in the presence of the Superintending Engineer of Kerala and an independent member nominated by the Chairman of the Central Water Commission. Ø.Derek o' Brian, the Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal became the first Anglo Indian to vote in Presidential Elections in India. Ø.According to the findings of unemployment survey conducted by the Labour Bureau of the Government of India, the country recorded 3.8 percent unemployment rate in the year 2010-11. Ø.England's David Howell won the 6th Leiden International Chess tournament on 15 July 2012. Ø.Yesteryear Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away at his Mumbai residence on 18 July 2012. Ø.Indian finalised 81 Athletes Contingent to participate in London Olympics 2012 on 14 July 2012. Ø.Yahoo, world's second largest search engine by query volume, appointed Marissa Mayer as its new President and CEO. Ø.African Union Commission (AUC) on 15 July 2012 elected South Africa's home affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as its new chairperson. Ø.The National Security Bureau in the Rawda district of Damascus, capital of Syria suffered a heavy blow on 18 July 2012.The modern Syrian state came into being after the First World War as a French mandate. Ø.Former BCCI President Purushottam M Rungta passed away on 12 July 2012. Ø.The seventh G20 summit took place in the city of Los Cabos in Mexico on 18 and 19 June 2012. The summit was attended by the leaders of 20 nations including South Africa, Canada, India, Mexico, United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Australia. Ø.According to UNAIDS Report released on 18 July 2012, new HIV infections among children are declining at a steady rate. The report noted that about 330000 children were newly infected in 2011, which indicated a 24 percent drop in the new HIV case among children since 2009. Ø.Derek Mitchell on 11 July 2012 assumed the charge as the first US Ambassador to Myanmar in the past 22 year. Ø.Jagadish Shivappa Shettar was sworn in as the 27th Chief Minister of Karnataka on 12 July 2012. Ø.England beat Australia in the fifth and final one-day international cricket played at Old Trafford on 11 July 2012. Ø.Rustam-E-Hind, Dara Singh, who won India numerous accolades globally in wrestling, passed away on 12 July 2012. Ø.South African wicketkeeper Boucher announced Retirement from International Cricket on 10 July 2012. Ø.The Civil Aviation Ministry sacked EK Bharat Bhushan, the head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on 10 July 2012. Ø.Hague based International Criminal Court (ICC) awarded Thomas Lubanga, a Congolese warlord, 14-year imprisonment on 10 July 2012. Ø.United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the human rights wing of UN, on 5 July 2012, adopted a resolution to protect the online human rights of global citizens. Ø.Jawahar Thakur, a 1979-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service officer took over as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India. Ø.United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon released United Nations Millenium Development Goal 2012. Report on 2 July 2012. The report noted that three important targets on poverty, slums and water have already been met three years ahead of 2015, the target year. Ø.Facebook on 9 July 2012 extended its application centre App Center in India and six other countries. This will help App Center users find games, music and media content easily. The other six countries are Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Ø.Disney on 2 July 2012 launched its new wall-e robot robotic toys. The robotic toy has many modern technological features like a removable moment tracking camera, EZ-B Bluetooth robot controller, and AA battery pack. The robot has 2.4 ghz wireless camera. Ø.United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the science and cultural body of UN, inscribed India's 1600-km long Western Ghats mountain chain on the list of its world heritage sites on 1 June 2012. The Western Ghats mountain chain is globally renowned for its enormous biological diversity. The mountain's chain, which are older than the Himalaya, are widely responsible for the Indian monsoon weather pattern. Ø.Chinese writer MO YAN wins Nobel prize for Literature- 2012. Ø.Former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble unanimously appointed chairman of ICC's cricket committee by games governing body , Replacing west indies Greta clive Llyod. Ø.SRK to be Trademark. Ø.The Minister for Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan during his visit to the Kaziranga National Park on 10 October 2012 announced that for round-the-clock surveillance of the animals. Ø.RailRadar, the new online application was launched by the Indian Railways on 10 October 2012, to find out the location of 6500 trains on real-time basis on Google Map. Ø.A report named the state of the girl child in India-2012 released on 9 October 2012 by a NGO (non-government organisation) Plan India, pinpoints the identified reasons for roadblocks in girls' education. Ø.Former Zimbabwe all-rounder and Coach Kevin Curran died at age of 53 on 10 October 2012. Ø.Supreme Court of Pakistan on 3 August 2012 annulled the new law called Contempt of Court Act 2012(COCA 2012). Pakistan's Supreme Court 3 August 2012 struck down a law designed to protect the new prime minister from being charged with contempt and thrown out of office like his predecessor. The court ousted the previous prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, from office in June by charging him with contempt of court for failing to reopen corruption proceedings against President Asif Zardari. Ø.Ten Japanese on 23 August 2012, made an unauthorized landing on Uotsuri, which is known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands and in China as the Diaoyu Islands. The uninhabited islands surrounded by rich fishing grounds are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan.The Senkaku Islands dispute engulfs in itself a territorial dispute on a group of uninhabited islands. Of the ten Japanese people who visited the island, five were apparently conservative local assembly members.The Senkaku Islands are located in the East China Sea between Japan, and the Republic of China. The archipelago contains five uninhabited islands. Ø.An Indian scientist, Amitabh Ghosh part of the NASA team which had identified the landing site of the 'Curiosity' rover on Mars on 6August 2012 described the Spot as "very exciting and holding "great promise". Ø. S. Viswanathan on 8 October 2012 was appointed as a managing director of State Bank of India. His appointed came by the Central Government of India. Ø.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 9 October 2012 had slashed India's growth forecast to 4.9 per cent for 2012 due to low business confidence and sluggish structural reforms. Ø.Dermot Reeve, the former all-rounder of England took the charge of Maharashtra Ranji Team as its Coach for domestic season of 2012-13 on 9 October 2012. Ø.The postal department of India had increased the rates of Speed post deliveries by 42-56% from 1 October 2012. Ø.Australian all-Rounder Shane Watson on 7 October 2012 at the conclusion of T-20 World Cup in Premadasa Stadium named player of the tournament. Ø.India and France on 7 October 2012 signed an agreement in the field of sustainable Urban Development. The agreement was signed in Paris. Ø.Vivek Rae, on 8 October 2012 took over as Secretary in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). He succeeds Radha Krishna Mathur who at present is Secretary in Department of Defence Production and Ministry of Defence. Ø.India, with taking the delivery of the first Embraer 145 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) in Brazil on 17 August 2012, moved one more step ahead in aerial security.India and Brazil signed a deal reportedly worth $ 210 million for the supply of three aircraft by 2014. This includes a comprehensive logistic package that entails training, technical support, supply of spare parts and ground support equipment. Ø.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended the extension of the ban till June 2013 or until further orders.The banned milk products include chocolate, chocolate products, candies, confectionery, food preparations with milk or milk solids as ingredient. Ø.The Forbes magazine on 22nd August 2012 ranked united progressive Alliance(UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi the sixth most powerful woman in the world in the list of 100women.Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel got the first place. United States Secretary Hillary Clinton got the second place and Michelle Obama got the 7th Place. Ø.As per the World Bank Report, India has been ranked at 132 amongst the sample 183 Countries.Recognising the need for Reforming the Regulatory Environment for doing business in India, a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri. M.Damodaran has been constituted on 23 August 2012 by this ministry to extensively examine different areas of root functioning such as financial reforms, governance reforms, liberalized policy framework,process reforms etc, and to suggest a roadmap for improving business climate in India. Ø.Pakistan 01 August 2012 welcomed India's decision to allow Pakistani Foreign Direct Investment, saying the move will create goodwill and give a boost to efforts to normalise bilateral relations. Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan welcomed the Indian government's decision to allow Pakistani investments in all areas except defence, space and atomic energy. Pakistan can explore sectors like cement, textiles and sports for investments in India. Besides, the FDI proposals from Pakistan need to be cleared from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). Ø.India is the second-largest mobile phone user with over 900 million users in the world said Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in London on 03 August 2012. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Ø.Hamid Ansari has been re-elected as the 14th Vice President of India.He received 490 votes in his favour.His rival, BJP nominee Jaswant Singh polled 238 voted. Ø.Huge Chavez re-elected as President of Venezuela on 9 October 2012 Venezuela. It his third election victory in 14 years of Office. With this he will be spending 6 more years in Office. Ø.The Delhi Cabinet on 9 October 2012 agreed for an agreement with INTACH for conservation and refurbishment work of 16 monuments in New Delhi. Ø.An arrest warrant was issued by the Maldivian Court on 7 October 2012 against Mohamed Nasheed, country's first democratically elected President. Ø.The Supreme Court on 8 October 2012 denied from restraining the centre from offering training the armed forces of Sri Lanka. Ø.The Australian Women Cricket team on 7 October 2012 defeated England by four runs to retain the T-20 world cup title. Ø.A three day campaign named Save Ganga, Save Dolphin started on 5 October 2012 in Uttar Pradesh. Ø.Bihar on 5 October 2012 observed Dolphin Day. Ø.Indian Social activist Arvind Kejriwal on 6 October 2012 launched a Bijli-Paani Satyagraha in New Delhi to protest against inflated power and water bills and hike in tariffs by restoring electricity connection to the household of a labourer which was disconnected for non-payment of bills. Ø.Tribal women from Maharashtra's Chandrapur district have sent 80,000 postcards to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on 6 October 2012 asking to make the district liquor-free. Ø.6 Rajput Battalion organized a trip to Siachen Glacier including 16 civilian adventurers and environmentalists to have a check on the life conditions of the army person on this highest battle ground. Ø.The Indian Navy on 7 October 2012 successfully test-fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of 300 kg, from a warship off the Goa coast. Ø.Sebastin Vettel on 7 October 2012 won the Formulae One title race of the Japanese Grand Prix for the season. Ø.Pakistani Sufi legend Abida Parveen was honoured with a lifetime achievement award on 7 October 2012 by Kaladharmi Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazal in New Delhi. Ø.Delhi University and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) agreed for collaboration on 6 October 2012 of undertaking scientific projects. Ø.In order to give encouragement to the talented sportsmen of the University system and promote sports in Universities, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal on 5 October 2012 launched hockey and cricket league under the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Ø.Global James Bond Day was celebrated on 5 October 2012 to mark 50 years since the world premiere of Dr. No which introduced author Ian Fleming's sophisticated secret agent. Ø.The Union Ministry of Environment and Ecology rejected the Indian Navy's proposal to set up a missile-testing site in Andaman and Nicobar islands. Ø.World bank and the Government of India on 5 October 2012 signed a loan agreement of 500 Million US Dollar for Secondary Education Project named Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan(RMSA). Ø.Indian Railways on 4 October 2012 introduced a brand new website and SMS service to provide real-time details of running trains. Ø.In Jammu and Kashmir, an ambitious project of constructing 6.5 kilometre long tunnel across Jojila Pass on Srinagar- Leh highway started on 4 October 2012. Ø.Australian Scientists on 5 October 2012 unveiled a colossal radio telescope with abilities of exploring the depths of universe with unparalleled precision. Ø.The International Cricket Council (ICC) on 10 October 2012 suspended all the six umpires for their alleged involvement in their willingness to fix the T20 matches by the TV Sting Operation. Umpires alleged for their willingness to fix the match in the TV sting were Nadir Shah from Bangladesh, Nadeem Ghauri and Anees Siddiqui from Pakistan and Maurice Winston, Gamini Dissanayake and Sagara Gallage from Sri Lanka. Ø.President of India Pranab Mukherjee with Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles Anand Sharma on 5 October 2012 presented awards to exporters on the occasion of the presentation of Federation of Indian Export Organisation's (FIEO) Niryat Shree and Niryat Bandhu awards at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Ø.The Union Cabinet on 4 October 2012 approved the 12th five-year plan with its aim to renew Indian economy and use the funds from government in improving the facilities of education, sanitation and health. Ø.President Pranab Mukherjee on 1 October 2012 conferred the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award 2012 to ISRO scientist Tessy Thomas at an award function in Rashtrapati Bhawan. The award was given on the eve of Birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shashtri. Ø.India on 5 October 2012 successfully test fired nuclear capable Dhanush Missile, the naval version of short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi from a warship off Odisha coast. Ø.Michael Schumacher, the German Formula one driver and the seven times world Champion on 4 October 2012 announced his retirement from Formula one Race. Ø.The Union Government on 4 October 2012 approved the Companies Bill, 2011 and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, moving with its proposal to hike the foreign investment in the insurance sector to 49 percent from the present 26 percent with also opening up the pension sector for FDI. Ø.Scientist and Researchers from the Michigan State University had discovered bacteria that can tolerate immense amount of toxicity and can also create 24 carat gold. Ø.Senior IAS officer Ajit M Sharan was appointed as Member Secretary in National Commission for Women (NCW) on 3 October 2012. Ø.India on 4 October 2012 successfully test fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range in Odisha. Ø.The congress on 3 October 2012 nominated the former Union Minister, A. Raja, Kanimozhi and Suresh Kalmadi as the members of the Parliamentary Standing Committees on Energy, Home Affairs and External Affairs respectively. Ø.India and Austria on 2 October 2012 tied up to develop smart cities that would include fine planning of the city including the transport system and services of internet. Ø.The Former Germany captain Ballack, who had played for Bayern Munich and Chelsea, had called a halt to his professional football career on 3 October 2012. Ø.Sanjay Mitra was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of West Bengal on 30 September 2012.. Ø.The biggest door-to-door campaign to detect cancer at early stage was launched on 30 September 2012 by the Punjab Government. Ø.The Shadman Chowk in the eastern city of Lahore on 29 September 2012 was renamed as Bhagat Singh Chowk on the 105th birth anniversary of the revolutionary freedom fighter and martyr, Bhagat Singh. Ø.The advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 of India was successfully launched on 28 September 2012 on board Ariane-5 rocket from European spaceport in French Guiana. Ø.The first National Security Advisor of India, Brajesh Mishra died on 28 September 2012 at New Delhi after suffering from a heart ailment. Ø.Jaideep Sarkar on 27 September 2012 was appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to Israel. Ø.Nirmal Verma, the former navy chief on 27 September 2012 was appointed as India's high commissioner to Canada. Ø.The Election commission on 27 September 2012 directed the Political Parties and candidates not to use birds and animals in the campaigns. Ø.Former Cricketer and all-rounder, Sandeep Patil was appointed as the Chairman of the five member senior selection committee of BCCI on 27 September 2012. Ø.Justice Darmar Murugesan, the former judge of the Madras High Court, on 26 September 2012 sworn in as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Lt. Gov. Tejendra Khanna. Ø.Ashok Leyland on 26 September 2012 had appointed Sundar Rajan as its new Executive Director(Legal). Ø.Diamler India on 26 September 2012 launched 3 commercial vehicles in the Indian market with its brand name BharatBenz. Ø.Waheeda Rehman, the veteran actress of Bollywood has been nominated to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ø.R Lakshmipathy, the publisher of Tamil daily Dinamalar, was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Press Trust of India (PTI) on 24 September 2012 after the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM). Ø.China on 25 September 2012 launched its first aircraft carrier giving a push to its fast expanding navy's blue-water capability beyond its territorial waters. Ø.Ronjan Sodhi, the double trap shooter on 24 September 2012 won Silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Maribor, Slovania. Ø.Indian boxer and London Olympic bronze medalist M C Mary Kom on 24 September 2012 named as the brand ambassador of super fight league. Ø.An IAS Officer of 1982 Batch Bihar Cadre, Ramesh Abhishek on 24 September 2012 was appointed to be the Chairman of Forward Markets Commission (FMC). Ø.The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has appointed Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as its International Goodwill Ambassador. Ø.John Terry, the captain of Chelsea in the premier league announced his retirement from International Football on 24 September 2012. Ø.International day of peace also called as World peace day was celebrated worldwide on 21 September 2012. The day is dedicated to peace, providing opportunities to different organizations, individuals and nations to create a practical act of peace. Ø.C.P. Joshi, the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister on 24 September 2012 took an additional charge of the Railway Ministry after the exit of Mukul Roy. Ø.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on 23 September 2012 was awarded with the work of Management Consulting Services by Jakarta Metro Rail Project. Ø.Abhishek Matoria, a BJP MLA from Rajasthan was elected as the President of Indian Boxing Federation on 23 September 2012. Ø.Deepika Kumari won Silver at Recurve World Cup on 23 September 2012 in Tokyo . Ø.Microsoft Co-Founder, Bill Gates remained at the top position in the list of 400 richest Americans released by Forbes Annual Ranking on 19 September 2012. Ø.The Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi received, the US Congress highest Civilian Honour at a ceremony organized in the Capitol Rotunda on 19 September 2012, before her meet with the US president, Barack Obama. Ø.Matthew Hayden, the Australian Cricketer on 20 September 2012 announced his retirement from all formats of Cricket. Ø.Robert Lefkowitz (69) and Brian Kobilka (57), the two Americans won the Nobel Prize 2012 for Chemistry on 10 October 2012. They won the award for their study and research on Protein Receptors, which allows the body to respond the signals from outside world. The study is a key and would pave the path for developing better drugs to different ailments. Ø.Serge Haroche and David Wineland of France and US respectively, won the Nobel Physics Prize on 9 October 2012. They received Nobel for their work on quantum physics, which would open a gate for supercomputers in future. The two physics have developed the technology for examining the intimate relationship between matter and light. Ø.John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka, the British and Japanese researchers respectively on 8 October 2012 won the Nobel Prize-2012 in Medicine. They were awarded with the prize for the discovery of reprogramming the specialised and matured cells of the body into blank slate and this may one day this can start repairing the damaged organs. The Prize committee based in Karnolinska Institute at Stockholm stated that this discovery has helped in understanding the theory of cell and organism development. Ø.A.A Manavalan on 19 September 2012 was awarded with the prestigious Saraswati Samman for his work, Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalyum. Ø.India`s badminton player Saina Nehwal signed up a 40-crore deal with Rhiti Sports Management company. Ø.The Andhra Pradesh state government decided to set up 15 marine police stations along its coastline in addition to the existing six ones. Ø.The Women and Child Development Ministry on 18 September 2012 decided to launch a web portal named Track Child, which will serve as a central database of all those children who have gone missing. Ø.Joseph Anton the 633 page book depicts a memoir of Salman Rushdie during his 10 years long run to protect himself from the Fatwa issued by his name was released on 18 September 2012. Ø.World Bank appointed Onno Ruhl a Dutch National to be the country director for India on 10 September 2012. Ø.HDFC Bank, India's second largest private sector bank, on 17 September 2012 commissioned its 10001st Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram city. Ø.Rajiv Mehta is appointed as a Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on 18 September 2012. Ø.Sunita Williams, the astronaut of Indian American origin, took over the command of International Space Station on 15 September 2012. Ø.Hockey India on 17 September 2012 appointed Mariamma Koshy of Hockey Kerala as its new full-time President. Ø.The Vice-Captain of Indian Cricket team, Virat Kohli was named as the ODI Cricketer of the year at ICC Awards Function held at Colombo, Sri Lanka on 15 September 2012. Ø.Defence Minister of India, A.K. Antony opened Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) hospital, SENAHIYA at Male on 16 September 2012. Ø.Anuraag Thakur a BJP MP from Hamirpur and Joint Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) on 16 September 2012 was appointed as a member of Asian Cricket Council's (ACC's) executive board. Ø.Shimla Municipal Corporation on 15 September 2012 introduced Green Tax on Shimla entry of vehicles not registered in Himachal Pradesh. Ø.Indian Women registered a thumping win over Nepal in the final of SAF Football Championship in Colombo. Ø.The All India Tennis Association (AITA) extended the ban on Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna from the national team till 30 June 2014. Ø.Student of Kazakhstan's Turan University Farida Malik a girl of Indian Kazakh origin won the title of Miss Almaty 2012, on 14 September 2012. Ø.New Zealand pacer Daryl Tuffey announced his retirement from both international and domestic cricket. Ø.The Union Cabinet on 14 September 2012 cleared the proposal of foreign direct investment (FDI) for 51 percent in the multi-brand retail chains and 49 percent in Aviation power exchanges industry. Ø.Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of Indian Cricket team has been named as the Captain of ICC's ODI team of the year. Ø.The State Health Ministry of Arunachal Pradesh launched Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi scheme in Itanagar on 14 September 2012. Ø.Innocence of Muslims, written and produced by Sam Bacile turned up to be the reason for protests across the Islamic nations. The movie has claimed lives of many including, the US Ambassador to Libiya Chris Stevens. The film has seen protests in Libiya, Egypt, India and the Arabic speaking world. Producer of the film, Sam Bacile with original name Nakoula Basseley Nakoula hired the director of many soft-core porn flicks to do the job. Ø.Uttar Pradesh state government launched the Samajwadi Swasthya Seva, the biggest emergency medical transport service in the country. Ø.Justice Altamas Kabir has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on 13 September 2012. Ø.Railways lifted the overall Trophy in the 52nd National Open Athletics Championships on 13 September 2012. Ø.Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the presidential elections of Somalia on 10 September 2012. Ø.FICCI Healthcare Excellence Award-2012 went to the Jaipur based Fortis Escorts hospital for its operational excellence in the category of private hospital with multi-specialty hundred beds. Ø.Ranganath Misra, the former chief justice of India died on 13 September 2012. Ø.Sheryl Kumar was crowned Miss India Fiji 2012 at a glittering ceremony in Suva on 8 September 2012. Ø.In the Child Mortality Estimates Report 2012 published on 12 September 2012, by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), India was placed at the top position in the chart of 10 countries that topped on the chart. Ø.A Smiling Armadillo is declared to be the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on 12 September 2012. Ø.State-owned Bank of India (BoI) opened its first branch in South Africa in a move to enhance the relationship between South Africa and India. Ø.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topping the list of best universities issued by the QS World University Rankings for 2011-2012 for the first time that there is a massive rise in the tech-based universities of the world. Ø.India's Virender Singh won the bronze medal in the Men's 84 kgs free style category in the third World Deaf Championship at Sofia. Ø.Vice president of India Hamid Ansari released the book "Muslim in Indian cities" on 10 September 2012. Ø.World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the globe. Ø.The 76 year old tennis history for Britain was re-written after Andy Murray won the US Open Grand Slam Singles Championship by defeating Novak Djokovic. Ø.The 16th NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) summit was held at Tehran, Iran on 30-31 August 2012. Ø.The West Bengal government signed an agreement with a leading IT firm TCS to monitor management of the MGNREGA. Ø.The Golden Lion Prize for best movie was given to the South Korean Movie, Pieta directed by Kim Ki-duk at the 69th Venice Film Festival on 8 September 2012. Ø.Lewis Hamilton, the driver of McLaren's became the winner of the Italian Grand Prix 2012 on 9 September 2012.. Ø.With the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21) on 9 September 2012, at 9:53 am Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed its 100th mission. Ø.Charged for the acts of insulting the national symbols, the Kanpur based cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was arrested and sent on a remand for seven days by the Bandra Holiday Court, on 9 September 2012. Ø.The man responsible for bringing white revolution in India and founder of world's largest dairy company Amul, Verghese Kurien (90) took his last breath in a hospital at Nadiad, on 9 September 2012. Ø.India has managed to enter into its first multi-lateral Social Science research collaboration with four European Nations by the approval of projects for networking and social science research cooperation in between the researchers of these nations on 5 September 2012. Ø.The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies on 5 September 2012, on the occasion of teacher's day felicitated Dr. AN Purohit with siksha ratna award. Ø.The 'Bloomberg Markets' magazine had included West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee in the list of 50 most influential people in the finance category. Ø.India slipped down with 3 ranks to 59th position from its previous year ranking in the Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 released on 5 September 2012 by the World Economic Forum. Ø.Smita Shah a close supporter of US President Barack Obama became the first person from Indian-American origin to serve as a parliamentarian for Democratic National Convention on 6 September 2012. Ø.The World Bank appointed Kaushik Basu, as its chief economist and senior vice president. Basu, an Indian national and a Cornell University professor most recently served as chief economic adviser of the India's Union Ministry of Finance. Ø.Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi (DK Joshi) took over as the new Indian Navy chief on 31 August 2012. Ø.Barclays, the British banking giant, appointed Antony Jenkins as its new Group Chief Executive on 30 August 2012. Ø.Raghuram Rajan, former chief economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF) took over as the Chief Economic Advisor on 29 August 2012. Ø.Aditi Mukherjee, a Delhi based scientist, won the prestigious Norman Borlaug Award in Field Research. Ø.The Union Government cleared a proposal to put a complete ban on employment of children up to the age of 14 both in hazardous and non-hazardous work by amending an anti-child labour Act. Ø.Rear Admiral G Ashok Kumar assumed the charge as the Southern Naval Command Chief, Kochi on 28 August 2012. Ø.India's largest real estate company DLF decided to end its five-year long association with Indian Premiere League as its title sponsor. The last date of renewal of contract was 28 July 2012, and the company did not file application for the renewal of its contract. The company spent 250 crore rupees in its five-year association with IPL.. Ø.The Sikkim Lokayukta Bill, an act seeking to check corruption in the state, got the approval of the President of India on 28 August 2012. Ø.The Ministry of Home Affairs on 27 August 2012 appointed P M Nair as the Director General, National Disaster Response Force & Civil Defence. Ø.Veteran actor Avatar Krishan Hangal, popularly called AK Hangal, passed away in Mumbai on 26 August 2012 after prolonged illness. Ø.India defeated host and defending champion Australia to win ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In the final match played at Townsville in Australia on 26 August 2012, the Indian under -19 squad led by Unmukt Chand beat Australian side by 6 wickets. Skipper Unmukt Chand scored unbeaten 111 runs leading his team to a glorious victory.. Ø.Ten Japanese on 23 August 2012, made an unauthorized landing on Uotsuri, which is known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands and in China as the Diaoyu Islands. Ø.Micro-light pilot-less target aircraft Lakshya-1 was successfully test-flown from the launch complex-2 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur on 23 August 2012. Ø.PAC in its meeting on 23 August 2012 called for deterrent penal provisions against units in Special Economic Zones which default duty payments. Ø.Social media site Twitter banned six accounts similar in appearance to the Prime Minister's Office account. Ø.NASA's Curiosity rover took its first drive on the surface of Mars on 23 August 2012. Ø.German car maker Volkswagen appointed Arvind Saxena as the Managing Director of Volkswagen passengers car in India. Ø.The names of six sporting coaches were recommended for the Dronacharya Awards for the year 2012. Wrestling coach Yashvir Singh, Boxing Coach BI Fernandez, Athletics Coach Virender Poonia, Kabaddi Coach Sunil Davas, Parathletics Coach Dr. Satyapaul and Hockey Coach Harinder Singh are the six coaches who have been selected for the coveted award, given to the coach of different sports, for their excellent contribution to the sports. The Dronacharya Award was instituted by the government of India in 1985. The award has been given to 72 people until 2011. The award carries five lakh rupees and a citation and is conferred to coaches of different sports for their noteworthy contribution. Ø.Russia formally became a member of the World Trade Organisation(WTO) on 22 August 2012 after 18 years of negotiations. Russia agreed to reduce import tariffs on goods, including food and cars and to relax controls on overseas companies entering its financial and telecom sectors. Russia will be the 156th member of the WTO. Ø.The Uttarakhand Cabinet on 21 August 2012 increased the maximum age limit from 35 to 40 years for government jobs in the state for general category candidates. Ø.Charles L Bennett, a professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University was awarded with the Gruber Cosmology Prize 2012. Ø.Poonam Kishore Saxena, a 1975 batch IRS officer, was appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 21 August 2012. Ø.Vayalar Ravi assumed charge as the Union Minister for Science and Technology on 21 August 2012. Ø.World no. 1 tennis player Roger Federer won a record fifth Western & Southern Open Title (Cincinnati Masters ). Ø.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the silver medallist of Athens Olympics 2004, was named the head of the 15-member committee. Ø.The foreign ministry of Ecuador announced that Ecuador would be granting Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange a political asylum on 16 August 2012. Ø.Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi was appointed the new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria on 17 August 2012. Ø.London Olympics silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt will be conferred with the country's highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012. . Ø.Congress leader PJ Kurien was unanimously elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh moved the motion for the election of Kurien. Kurien has been the member of national parliament for the last three decades representing Idukki, and Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituencies. Since 2005 he is a member of the Rajya Sabha. Ø.CAG in its incisive audit report noted that India's exchequer suffered a massive loss of 1.86 lakh crore due to the distribution of coal blocks without bidding. Ø.The United Nations Security Council decided not to extend the mandate of UN Observer's Mission in Syria. Ø.Pakistan government on 14 August 2012 honoured Urdu author, Gopi Chand Narang with sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third hig hest civilian honour given by the nation. Ø.The House Sparrow was on 14 August 2012 declared as state bird of Delhi by the state government. Ø.Rory Mcllroy won the US PGA Golf Championship at Kaiwah island on 12 August 2012. Ø.Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi, a 1976 batch IAS officer of UP cadre, was appointed as an Election Commissioner on 7 August 2012. Ø.Naresh Chandra Committee, a 14-member task force on national security, submitted its report to the government on 8 August 2012. Ø.Former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Keshubhai Patel launched Gujarat Parivartan (GPP) Party on 6 August 2012. Ø.The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), a semi-autonomous body for trouble-torn Darjeeling hills in West Bengal, sworn in on 4 August 2012. Ø.Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehawal won India its third medal at London Olympics 2012 after she clinched a bronze in women's singles badminton event played at Wembley Arena on 4 August 2012. Saina bagged the bronze after her Chinese opponent Xin Wang conceded the match due to a knee injury. Ø.India on 1 August 2012 signed an agreement with Belgium for the modernisation of the Indian Railways and make some of the major railway stations in the country of global standard. Ø.Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 2 August 2012 stepped down as the UN special envoy to Syria. Ø.Indian Scientist Ashoke Sen was honoured with Fundamental Physics Prize (FPP) 2012 on 31 July 2012. He is 56 years old. Ashoke will get the cash prize of three million dollar which is double the cash prize of Nobel Prize. He is the only Indian who was honored with this award. Ø.Indian government on 1 August 2012 decided to allow investment from Pakistan with the objective of boosting bilateral economic relations. Ø.World peace nobel prize 2012 - European union. Ø.Indian born, Monisha Kalterborn Became the First Woman Team Principal in Formula one on 11 October 2012 after taking the control of team Sauber, a swiss Formula one team with the stepping down of team founder Peter Sauber from day to day management. Ø.The report on Global Hunger Index for seventh year was released on 11 October 2012 by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Welthungerhilfe, and Concern Worldwide. The basic theme of the report for the 2012 Global Hunger Index -- The Challenge of Hunger: Ensuring Sustainable Food Security under Land, Water, and Energy Stresses. In the list of 79 countries in the global Hunger Index, India was ranked 65th behind China that was placed at 2nd place position, Pakistan at 57th and Sri Lanka at 37th position. Ø.Former India cricketer and captain Anil Kumble on 11 October 2012 was named the new head of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee, replacing former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd. Ø.Arabic on 10 October 2012 made its official debut among one of the Languages at Pope Benedict's weekly general audiences. This is an exercise and attempt of Vatican to expand its reach to Christians and Muslims in Middle East. Dear law aspirants these are the current affairs from may to october...2012....All the best.:(whew)::(whew): Sources: Jagran josh, CSR, P.D, News papers. |  | | |  |  |
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