India Current Affairs 2012.

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan received a Green Globe Award at the fourth edition of the Panasonic Green Globe Foundation Award
Indian Current Affairs 2012. Bangalore artist Sheela Gowda, who uses unconventional materials to make sculptures was shortlisted for UKs contemporary art prize, Artes Mundi Economy Current Affairs 2012. Telecom Commission decided to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum. The Commission has however limited this facility to 2G airwaves alone International Current Affairs 2012. India's National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) signed an agreement with Bangladesh Power Development Board( BPDP), for setting up a joint venture 1320 MW thermal power plant Economy Current Affairs 2012. SEBI decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers to Rs.25 lakh from Rs.5 lakh Sports Current Affairs 2012. Novak Djokovic emerged victorious in the mens single category while Victoria A zarenka lifted the trophy in the women category of the 2012 Australian Open International Current Affairs 2012. India and Pakistan agreed in New Delhi to transit fee formula for Tapi gas pipeline project. On the Transit Fee, both nations agreed that the negotiations would be conducted in a transparent manner India Current Affairs 2012. President conferred the Ashoka Chakra on Lt. Navdeep Singh (posthumous) on the occasion of the 63rd Republic Day Parade 2012 Corporate/Business Current Affairs 2012. HDFC Life, private life insurance company from India launched its first international operations with the opening of its representative office in Dubai Economy Current Affairs 2012. RBI cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points from 6 per cent to 5.5 per cent with effect from 28 January 2012 Corporate/Business Current Affairs 2012. CCEA gave final approval to Vedanta Resources's acquisition of a majority stake in Cairn India Ltd for $8.48 billion India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Cabinet of India on 24 January 2012 approved renaming of the Mana Airport at Raipur in Chattisgarh as the Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur India Current Affairs 2012. Singapore-based Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asia Literature 2012, at the Jaipur Literature Festival(CHINAMAN) International Current Affairs 2012. Dutch teeager Laura Dekker on 21 January 2012 became the youngest sailor to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world India Current Affairs 2012. The Controller and Auditor General, CAG indicted the Uttar Pradesh Government of anomalies in spending around 5000 crore rupees under the National Rural Health Mission(NRHM) nternational Current Affairs 2012. The fifth edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. The four-day long summit brought together more than 60 top leaders from 50 countries International Current Affairs 2012. India signed a multi-lateral agreement with economic powers like France and Germany to check both tax evasion and avoidance India Current Affairs 2012. The home ministry of India launched the first batch of RICs (Resident Identity Cards) at Porthrapur village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Corporate/Business Current Affairs 2012. HUL appointed Hemant Bakshi, Executive Director of Sales and Customer Development as Executive Director-Home & Personal Care

India Current Affairs January 2012. India was ranked the sixth most innovative country in the world in GE's Annual Global Innovation Barometer published on 18 January 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. ADB(Asian Development Bank) on 18 January 2012 signed an agreement with Union government of India to give a loan of 24.3 million US dollars to boost investment in Maharashtra Agribusiness Infrastructure International Current Affairs 2012. The Government of India and the World Bank on 20 January 2012 signed an IDA credit of 130 million US dollars to finance the project called NERLP (North East Rural Livelihoods Project) Corporate/Business Current Affairs 2012. 132-year-old Photography Pioneer Eastman Kodak Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 19 January 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. Senior television journalist Pankaj Pachauri as was appointed as Communication Advisor in the Prime Ministers Office on 19 January 2012 Corporate/Business Current Affairs 2012. US beverage maker Coca Cola retained its top position in Interbrand's list of the top 100 global brands in 2011

Siddharth Varadarajan succeeded N. Ram as the Editor of The Hindu

Published on: 19-JAN-2012

India Current Affairs 2012. N. Ram stepped down as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Hindu , Business Line , Frontline , and Sportstar

India Current Affairs 2012. Pioneers J Gopikrishnan & CNBC-TV18s Udayan Mukherjee were adjudged Journalist of the Year at the 5th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism Economy Current Affairs 2012. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India roposed a fee of Rs.20 crore for a nationallevel unified licence under the new regime

The Descendants bagged the Best Picture Award at the 69th Annual Golden Globes Awards
Published on: 18-JAN-2012

International Current Affairs 2012. The Artist, the French-made black-and-white silent movie directed by Michel Hazanavicius won three awards at the 69th annual Golden Globes Awards

Pakistans Supreme Court issued a Contempt of Court Notice to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
Published on: 17-JAN-2012

International Current Affairs 2012. Pakistan's Supreme Court on 16 January 2012 issued a contempt of court notice to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for failing to re-open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari

Sports Current Affairs 2012. US fast food chain McDonald's in January 2012 extended its global sponsorship agreement with the International Olympic Committee until 2020

Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. Indian Meteorological Department installed C-Band Polarimetric Doppler Radar system at Mausam Bhawan, New Delhi Corporate/Business Current Affairs 2012. B K Batra appointed as Deputy Managing Director of IDBI Bank India Current Affairs 2012. Diplomat Pavan K. Varma's new book, When Loss is Gain launched in the New Delhi by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the Queen Mother of Bhutan International Current Affairs 2012. Daniel Ortega was on 10 January 2012 inaugurated as Nicaraguan president for a second consecutive term