Current Affairs

  

1. US Secretary of state Hillary Clinton told India ‘its time to lead urging the government to do more to integrate economically with Afghanistan and Pakistan and be more assertive across the Asia Pacific


2. The finance ministry admitted that there is a need to revisit the growth outlook for he current financial year and said it would be around 8.6%, lower than the earlier projection of 9% plus expansion


3. The Kerala High court directed air India to pay Rs. 75 lakh as compensation to families of each of 158 people who died in the Mangalore air crash last year. This directive came from Justice P.R. Ramachandran Menon following a petition filed by he family of Mahammed Rati, who lost his life.


4. Cricket Kenya said, all rounder Collins Obuya who named as Kenya’s new national cricket captain to replace Jimmy Kamande who was sacked after the disastrous 2011 World Cup Campaign


5. India and Sri Lanka Signed a MOU to develop the Kankesanthural Port, the first such deep water facility to be re-built in the northern peninsula. It is the key to connect the jaffna peninsula with the rest of Sri Lanka and also with regional destinations, especially India


6. According to a latest world trade organization report, India achieved 10^th rank in export of service world wide, while emerged as the 20^th biggest merchandise exporter in 2010.


7. Speeding up its probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the OPL, the enforcement Directorate has summoned the former Indian cricket Captain, Ravi Shastri, for questioning as he was on the OPL Governing council


8. Powerful explosions shook Central Osio, Capital of Norway, blowing out the windows of several Govt. Buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian Prime Minister. AFP report said that a man dressed as a police officer opened fire at a youth camp at Utoy, an island outside Oslo. At least 100 people died in 2 incidents.


9. The committee of secretaries recommended that 51% FDI be allowed in the multi brand retail provided it should be at least 100 million dollar.


10. The Govt. of Tamil Nadu has set in motion a proposal to set up in motion a proposal to set up 25 special courts that will exclusively deal with land grab cases. The Special courts will come up in all districts in the state except 7 districts where the number of reported land grabbing offences is not high


11. Double world record holder rifle shooter Gagan Narang, loaded with the world championship bronze medal apart from a clutch of commonwealth games gold medals and the Asian games silver, won the race for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, as the Union Sports ministry convened meetings of eminent sports ministry convened meetings of eminent sports persons to decide the Arjuna and Dronoacharya Awards for the year 2010


12. At least 16 passengers were killed and 89 injured when a bullet train lost power after lightning struck it and another train hit it from behind near eastern China’s Wenzhou City


13. Amy Winehouse, the most talented singer, whose hit song ‘ Rehab’summed up her personal struggles with addiction died in London at the age of 27


14. Asian football supreme Muhamed bin Hammam was banned from the game for life being guilty of corruption following a2 day hearing of FIFA’s ethics committee. The 62 years old Qatari, the president of the Asian football confederation (AFC) had been accused of trying to buy votes in the FIFA presidential election with 40000dollar cash gifts to Caribbean football officials


15. The US has accused ISI of spying against the Pakistan diasporas in America, in a stark confirmation that ties continue to deteriorate. The latest salvo was aired thought leaks in the New York Times


16. Sonia Gandhi will receive Bangladesh’s highest state award on behalf of former Prime minister Indira Gandhi for her contribution to the 1971 ‘ Liberation War’


17. Former Thailand under 23 coach Steve Derbylanded in the city(kolkata) to take charge of Mohon Bagan . The Englishman, who also had earlier worked as FIFA instructor for the Oceania region, has signed up 1 year contract with Mohaon Bagan.


18. According to a study by market research firm IMRB, the income level of Urban Indian Women has doubled in the last decade.


19. The 9 celebrities of west Bengal received the first Banga Vibhushan award conferred by the state government. They are, Sailen Manna(footballer), Amala Shankar(Dancer), Sandha Mukhopdhyay(Singer), Manna Dey(singer), Dwijen Bandopadhyay,(singer), Amjad Ali Khan(saradist), Haradhan Bandopadhyay(actor), Mahasweta Devi (writer), and Supriya Devi(actress),


20. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 to win a record 15^th copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing 2 goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story


21. England beat Indian by 196 runs in the first rest cricket match at Lords.


22. According to a world health organization sponsored study, Indians are among the world’s Most depressed


23. Pakistan 34 years old foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar landed in Delhi for a crucial meeting with her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, expressing hope that the 2 nations could move forward as good neighbours.


24. A division bench of Allahabad High court referred all petitions challenging land acquisition by the Uttar Pradesh government in Noida to the Chief Justice of the High Court with the request that a larger bench be constituted to decide the matter.


25. Formern India Striker Shabbir Ali has became the first footballer to be nominated for the prestigious ‘Dhyan Chand Award’ as a recognition for his lifetime achievement in sports.