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INTERNATIONAL

Victory for Suu Kyi

The opposition leader of National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi had won the election held inMyanmar on 1 April 2012 for 45 parliament seats and NLD won 43 seats.

US Grants $ 12 million Aid to Syria

The US Government announced an additional $12 .2million humanitarian aid for Syria as the second meeting of Friendsof Syria held in Turkeys largest city Istanbul. The US State department said that the new aid, consisting of medicalsupplies and other humanitarian relief for displaced and vulnerable Syrian communities. The US aid will be used tosupport the work of international organisation, including World Food Programme.

Mali Tuareg Rebels Declared Independence In Azawad

The Northern part of Mali was captured by a mix of separatist Tuareg rebels and Islamist fighters recently on 6 April 2012and security of the nation was in danger, The insurgent group is called National Movement for Liberation of Azawad andthey declared an independence state of Azawad.

USA & Afghanistan Signed MoU On Night Raids

United States of America & Afghanistan on 8 April 2012 signed (MoU) Memorandum of Understanding on thecontroversial issue of conduct of night raids on Afghan homes. It empowered the Afghan security forces oversight overthe raids led by the US troops. The agreement leads its a more comprehensive long term strategic partnership agreementbetween the two nations after the departure of all foreign troops from Afghanistan in 2014. The issue of night raids was abig hurdle in the way of the strategic partnership agreement

Mitt Romney Won Republic Party Crown

Mitt Romney on April 2012 effectively won the Republican Party crown to challenge President Barack Obama inNovember elections as the chief rival Rick Santorum dropped from the election

Qatar is Obesity Capital Of The World

The worlds wealthiest country ranked by Forbes with highest per capita in the world Qatar is the obesity capital of theworld. Over half of its population are overweight according to a report an unhealthy combination of low levels of exerciseand growing population of fast food outlets has led to this problem. It was very serious problem facing by Qatar.

US-Afghanistan Signed Strategic Pact

US and Afghanistan signed a long awaited strategic pact on 22 April 2012. The pact aims at setting forth guidelines forUS involvement in Afghanistan as forces are withdrawn from the trouble torn nation. The pact provides a strongfoundation for the security of Afghanistan, the region and the world. Both the countries took almost one year to reach on

the mutual agreements.

EU Suspended its Sanctions Against Myanmar

The European Union suspended its sanctions against Myanmar on 23 April 2012 for a year .The EU move came in theback drop of a string of political reforms in the South Eastern Asian Nations. The group however maintained that it willhold on to restrictions on arms.

INDIA & WORLD

India & Britain Economic Financial Meeting

India & Britain , held the fifth ministerial level India- UK economic financial dialogue in New Delhi on 2 April 2012.Both nations discussed ways to strengthen their mutual cooperation and further boost trade and investment between them.Both nations agreed, while the global economy has stabilized in recent months growth will remain subbed and at risk, aimof increasing the role of institutional investors in infrastructure financing. Foreign capital can play an important part in


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this process . Both nations supported the progress on the Reserve Bank of India s (RBI) road maps for foreign banks inIndia.

IAERB Became The 11th Member Of MEDP

Indias Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (IAERB) was admitted as the 11th member of MDEP ( Multinational DesignEvaluation Programme) on 4 April 2012. The other members of this body are China, Finland, Japan, Korea, South Africa,USA, UK Canada, France & Russia, MDEP is a multinational initiative taken by national safety authorities to developinnovative regulatory authorities who are currently or will be tasked with the review of new reactor power plant designs.the international Atomic Energy Agency participate in many of MDEP activities, including the harmonization efforts

India & UAE Signed Agreement To Ease Indian Contract Workers

India & UAE signed an agreement on 4 April 2012 to ease the entry of Indian Contract workers in the Emirates. Theagreement was signed in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It provides for an electronic contract registration and validation system tosafeguard and protect the interests of migrant Indian workers. The electronic contract registration and validation systemfor this purpose was launched in Abu Dhabi on 4 April 2012. The move would ensure a transparent, legal and less cumbersome migration of Indian workers to the Emirates.

India, China To Lead Urban Population Growth Over Next 40 Years

India & China will witness unprecedented increase in their urban population in the next four decades, posing newchallenges of providing jobs, energy, housing & infrastructure to their people. The UNs 2011 Revision of the WorldUrbanisation Projects said Africa and Asia will lead the global urban population growth in the next four decades with thelargest increase expected in India , China Nigeria US & Indonesia . India will add another 479million to its urbanpopulation between 2010 to 2050, while China 341million, Nigeria 200million. US 103million and Indonesia 92milliompeople moving to urban cities.

India & America Navy Training Malabar 2012

The India & US Navies began their 16th annual Malabar 12 exercise on 7 April 2012 in Chennai, that border of theBay of Bengal. The 10 days joint exercise which was concluded on 16 April, consists of both ashore and at sea training.

and was supported to feature seminars on everything from air defense and integrated antisubmarine welfare operations, tocarrier aviations and counter privacy operations.

India, Qatar Sign Oil & Gas Pact

India & energy rich Qatar, home to half a million Indians on 8 April signed six agreements in diverse areas, including apact on cooperation in oil and gas exploration. P.M.Manmohan Singh held talks with Qatars Emir Sheik Hamad BinKhalifa Al-Thani on a range of issues, including boosting trade and investment as well as energy ties between the twocountries. Issues relating to the welfare of India workers in Gulf country were also discussed. Both the countries signed apact on establishing a cooperative framework to enhance bilateral cooperation in oil & gas.

India, US to Boost Health Cooperation

India and the US has strengthen cooperation in the area of public health by sharing information and best practices,identify and address policy concerns and establish new technologies. The agreement to ensure smooth implementation ofissues for bilateral cooperation was reached during a meeting on 9 April 2012 in Washington between India & US.

India To Allow Pakistan FDI

India on 12 April 2012 said that it will allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Pakistan companies, which will makethe way for industrial from the neighbouring country to set up business and tap the growing Indian markets . India hadtaken an in-principle decision as part of the trade non-malisation process to allow Foreign Direct Investment fromPakistan. India Pakistan business council to be formed soon.

India, US Joint USD 125mn Fund For Research In Clean Energy

India & the United States had announced a joint USD 125 million fund to carry out combined research in the field ofclean energy. As such there institutions each from India and the US have been selected for the US-India Joint CleanEnergy Research & Development Center (JCERDC), which is part of the US-India partnership to Advance Clean Energy.While national Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Florida & Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have


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been selected from US, three Indian Institutions are the Indian Institute of Science- Bangalore, The India Institute ofChemical Technology Hyderabad, and CEPT University Ahmedabad.

35 Indian Companies Attending Canton Fair in China

Thirty five Indian Companies are participating in the Chinas biggest trade show Canton Fair, hoping for a majoropening into Chinese markets as Beijing Plans to permit more foreign goods to boost to its domestic consumptions

US Puts India, China & Pakistan On IPR List

The US Government has put India, China & Pakistan along with 10 other countries on the intellectual property watch listfor failing to present the theft of copy righted property. Other nations on the watch list are Canada, Argentina, Algeria,Chile, Indonesia, Israel, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine and Venezuela. These countries will be the subject of particularlyintense bilateral engagement during the coming years.

NATIONAL

NPCIL Sets A Record In Production

Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) produced a 32,455 million units of power in the financial year 2011-12,marking an increase of 23% from 26,473 million units generated in 2010-11. Its 19 operating reactors, with a totalinstalled capacity of 4,680MW generated the 32,455 million units.

Worlds First Women Paramilitary Band

The Worlds first all women paramilitary pipe band on 9 April 2012, marched to its maiden tune after it got its ceremonialcolours under the CRPF at an event, during the Valour Day celebrations in New Delhi. Minister Of State for HomeJitendra Singh presented the ceremonial pipe mace to the band commander, called Major of pipes, sub inspectorDarshana Kumari. In 1986 the first women CRPF battalion was established.

New Naval UAV Squadorn Inducted

The Eastern Naval Command gt a fill up with the commissioning of a new naval air squadorn an Unmanned AerialVehicle (UAV) Squadorn at INS Parundu, the naval air station at Ramnathapuram in Tamil Nadu. It is the third of its kindin the Indian Navy and the first on the Eastern Coast. INAS344 was commissioned on 11 April 2012 by Flag OfficerCommanding in-chief of Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Anil Chopra. The aircraft with long endurance andstealth capabilities are suited for search and detection.

Efftronics Instruments Get RDSO Nod

A city based Efftronics Systems Pvt Ltd has developed the countrys first ever solid state block instrument that is a microcomputer supported electronic equipment approved for the use in railway signalling. The Luknow based ResearchDesigns & Standards Organisaton of the Indian Railways ( RDSO) approved the product. It helps in running more number

of trains on the same track, it gives stress-free operational environment with smooth push buttons.

Union Cabinet Approved Extension of Funding For Swavalamban Scheme

The Union Cabinet on 12 April 2012 approved the extension of funding support for implementing the Swavalambanscheme under the new pension system (NSP) from three years to five years for all subcribers enrolled during2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13. The cabinet decide to provide an additional funding support of Rs. 2065crore to thescheme till 2016-17. The cabinet decision will benefit 70 lakh workers in the unorganised sector.

Union Cabinet Approved A Proposal To Set Up SPV For GSTN

The Union Cabinet on 12 April 2012 approved a proposal to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Goods and

Service Tax Network (GSTN) to help facilitate the smooth introduction of the New Indirect Tax regime. GSTN SPV is tobe incorporated as section 25 not for profit private limited company in which strategic control would be held by thecentre. It will provide IT infrastructure& services to various Stakeholders including the centre & states.

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The Union Cabinet on 12 April 2012 gave its approval to the introduction of a bill seeking amendment in the Registrationof Births & Deaths Act 1969 to include registration of marriages as well, so that the existing administrative mechanism ofmarriage in accordance with the specified procedures and be able to maintain necessary records and statistics forregistration of marriages also. The proposal Bill is set to benefit the women from unnecessary harassment in matrimonial& maintenance cases. It also seeks to provide evidentiary value in the matters of custody of children.

Worlds Most Influential Mamata Banerjee On Time List

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influentialpeople of the world released on 18 April 2012.

270 Million Indians Are Illiterate

According to the report by the International Youth Foundation (IYF), there are an estimated 270 million Indians aged 15and older who are illiterate, while young women aged 15 to 24 are twice as likely as young men their age to be illiterate.people remain illiterate in India despite the country making major progress in cutting down illiterate , by openingnumber of schools.

Asias First & Largest Solar Power Park In India, Dedicated

A 600MW solar power park, and the Asias first & largest was dedicated to the nation by the Gujarat Chief MinisterNarendra Modi on 19 April 2012. The park is situated in the states Patan district has a power generation capacity of600MW, covering 3,000 acres of the waste land bordering of the Rann of Kutch and generating two- third of Indias total900Mw of solar power production

TRAI Made Mandatory for Second Billing Option To Customers

The Indian Telecoms Regulatory TRAI issued a directive to all mobile phone operators in India on 20 April 2012 makingit mandatory for the operators to offer a per second billing option to customers. The new directive allowed telecomscarriers to charge premium services that mostly include phone calls and text messages sent to participate in TV and Radioprogrammes.

Union Government decided on 1 million cap on ECB For Aviation Sector

The Union Government on 20 April 2012 permitted companies engaged in the aviation sector to raise working capitalresources through the External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) route to the tune of $ 1 million. The limit for individualairline companies was set at $ 300 million. This limit can be availed themselves of either in a lumpsum or in tranches,depending on the utilisation of the limit during the one year, when the facility is available. So far airlines were allowed toraise foreign capital only for import of capital equipment such as aircraft.

India Second Most Economically Confident Country

Indians continue to be among the worlds most confident people about their economy on account of moderatinginflationary presence and the easing of tight money policy stance of the Reserve Bank, Said a report. According to globalresearch firm Ipsos India had emerged as the second most ergonomically confident nation for the second consecutive timewith 75% and Saudi Arabia with 89% stood top most and China with 71% in third most . India has overtaken Japan tobecome the second largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity and is heading for accelerated growth.

Rajya sabha Passed The Right Of Children To Free & Compulsory Education Bill 2010.

The Rajya Sabha , the upper house of Indian parliament on 24 April 2012, passed the Right of Children to Free andCompulsory Education ( Amendment) bill 2010. The amendment seeks to provide the right to receive home-basededucation to children with severe disabilities. The amended bill gives school management committees and advisory rolein minority schools, both aided and unaided , and keeps madrases and vedic schools and other institutions providingprimarily religious instructions out of the perview of the Act.

India Accounted For 47% of Measles Deaths in 2010

As per a recent World Health Organisation ( WHO) study, published in the British Medical Journal, The Lancet, on 23April 2012 India accounted for about 47% of Measles deaths in 2010, while Africa recorded 36% of deaths due to thesame disease. The study revealed that the death rates from measles went down by 74% between 2000 & 2010, but itmissed the WHO target of 90%. Africa & India two key regions of the World where a large number of cases related to


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State Owned Oil Companies Reduced Jet Fuel, Prices

State owned oil companies for the second time in the month of April reduced jet fuel prices by a marginal Rs. 312 perkilolitre on 30 April 20121. The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) jet fuel, in the reduction was announced in the wakeof Rs. 169.3 per KL cut inrates effected from 16 April 2012.

CONFERENCES

Two Day 20th ASEAN Summit

The two days 2th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was chaired by the Hunsen, the CambodianPrime Minister on 3 April 2012 in Cambodia. The summit themed (ASEAN) one community one destiny was gathered bythe heads of states or Government from 10 ASEAN members. The summit is expected to discuss a wide range of issuesincluding the implementation of the roadmap for an (ASEAN ) Community Building and for (ASEAN ) integration workplan.

India -Russia Seventh Joint Working Meeting

The seventh meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group was held in New Delhi on 11 April 2012. India & Russiaheld comprehensive discussion on combating international terrorism and reaffirmed their commitment to consolidate

bilateral interaction in the fight against this menace. The two countries emphasised that cooperation in countering newchallenges and threats is an integrate part of the India- Russian special and privileged Strategic partnership

RIC Meeting In Moscow

The Russia, India and China (RIC) trilateral conference was held in Mascow on 13 April 2012. Where came up withdiscussions over the South China sea and discussed on a range of international issues, including North Korea, IranAfghanistan terrorism and regional security in Asia and over the issue of new sanctions on North Korea.

6th Summit Of The Americas

The 6th Summit of the Americas was held At Cartagena, Colombia on 14 and 15 April 2012. Delegates from 34 heads of

states and government addressed the summit , only Cuba not attended the summit due to restrictions from US and othercountries. The central theme of the summit is Connecting the Americas The main agenda were the lucrative anddestructive drug trade and how the countries of the entire regions could meet while excluding one country, Cuba.

World Agriculture Congress-2013 in Hyderabad

The World Agricultural Forum, which organised the biannual event last time in Belgium, for2013 year World AgricultureCongress mega event will be hosted by the Hyderabad city for the first time in the country. The state Government hadgiven assurance for all help and support to the World Agriculture Congress.

AWARDS & HONOURS

National Award For NTPC Ramagundam

NTPCs Ramagundam super Thermal Power Station Situated in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh has been awardedwith Nation Award on 2 April 2012 for its Meritorious performance

Bhagwan Mahavir Award For Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmars democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been chosen for the first international Bhagwan Mahavir WorldPeace Award on 3 April 2012 for her devotion to Promote non-violence and peace for the welfare of the people.

BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) Won British Safety Award

BSES Yamuna Power limited (BYPL) won the prestigious 54th British International Safety Award. BYPL has beenselected for this award given the steps taken by it for the safety of its over 11 lakh consumers and safety & health of itsemployees. The list of awards winner was announced in London in the last week of March 2012. The award will bepresented in May 2012. BYPL is the first Indian discom to be selected for this award.


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Amitabh To Be Honoured For Polio Campaign

Actor Amitabh Bachchan who has been the Goodwill Ambassador for polio UNICEF Campaign from 2005, will behonoured for his contribution to the cause. In feb, the World Health Organisation had taken India off the list of polioendemic countries.

Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award for SCR

Governor N.D.Tiwari presented the Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award to South Central Railways ( SCR) on 53rd

Railway Week Celebrations at Rail Kalarang in Secunderabad on 8 April 2012, which was presented in recognition of itsoverall excellence among the 16 zones in the Indian Railways

New York Times Won Two Pulitzer Prizes for 2012

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize was announced on 16 April 2012. The New York Times won two Pulitzer prize, for explanatoryand international reporting. The Associated press won a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting for documenting theNew York Police Departments spying on Muslims.The Pulitzer prize are given annually by Columbia University on threcommendation of a board of Journalists. Each awards carries a $10,000 prize except for the public service award, whichis a gold medal.

Gallantry Award For Lt. Gen Bikram Singh

President Pratibha Patil on 17 April 2012 presented Gallantry Award to Lt.Gen Bikram Singh and other 16 persons duringthe Defense Investiture Ceremony held at New Delhi . This award has been presented for showing bravery and serviceduring war time.

Sikkim Won The Best State Award

Sikkim, on 24 April 2012 won the best state award for strengthening its Panchayathi Raj institutions. The North-Easaternstate bagged the five pretigious national awards worth of 1.36 crore rupees, at a Panchayat Raj Day functon held atVigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

New Record By 10 Years Old, Aadhil

A 10 years old boy named Aadhil from Beypore, Kerala created a new record by swimming 4.63 km with his hands andlegs tied in a World record bid, Aadhil swam across from a point in the Arabian sea to the Chaliyar river and break thecurrent record of two miles set by a Chinese girl. And recorded in the Giunness Bokk of Records.

Yudhvir Award For Shanta Sinha

Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Shanta Sinha has been honoured with thisyear 2012 Yudhvir Memorial Foundation Award on 30 April 2012. She had been given the award for pioneering andinnovative role in protecting and promoting child rights.

Indian Americans Wins White House Journalism Award

Indian American Journalist Manu Raju was among the White House Correspondent Journalism Award winner for 2012honoured at the Associations traditional annual dinner with President Barck Obama.

SPORTS

Maimi Masters Title to Novack Djokovic

Worlds No-1 Novak Djokovic won the Maimi masters title on 1 April 2012 by defeating fourth seeded Andy Murrey inthe final held in Florida.

World Championship For China

Worlds no-2 Zhang Jike of China won the Mens Single Worlds Table Tennis Championship held in Durtmund,Germany on 1April 2012 by defeating Timo Boll


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Womens Single World Championship

Chinas Ning Ding won the Womens Single World Table Tennis Championship held in Durtmund, Germany on 1 April2012 by defeating Feng Tianwei

Geeta Kumari, First Indian Woman Wrestler to Olympics

Geeta Kumari, the woman wrestler, won a gold in 55kg category at the ongoing Asia qualifying tournament in Astana,Kazakhastan. Geeta with this victory also made a history as she became the first Indian woman wrestler to have ever

qualified for the Olympics

Indian Boxer Vijendra Singh Qualified For London Olympics

In boxing, Indias Vijendra singh on 8 April 2012 qualified for the London Olympics in the 75 kg category, He is the firstIndian boxer to qualify for the Olympics for the third time in succession.

Pankaj Advani Win 11th Asian Billiards Championship

Six times world Champion Pankaj Advani on 8 April 2012 clinched the 11th ONGC Asian Billiards Championship titleafter defeating Thowaat Sujaritthurakara of Thailand in the Final in Panaji

Sarena Wins First Title Of 2012

Fifth seeded Sarena Williams captured her 40th career Womens Tennis Association (WTA) title by defeating ninthseeded Czech Lucie Safarova on 8 April 2012 in Charleston.

Bubba Won Augusta Masters Title

Bubba Watson of US, a third left hand player won the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament on 8 April 2012 in Augusta bydefeating Louis Oosthuizen of British.

Indian Squash Player Saurav Ghosal Won The EL Gouna International Open

Top Indian Squash player Saurav Ghosal won a 3-2 victory over Rabbie Temple of England at the $120,000 EL GounaInternational open in EL Gouna on 9 April 2012

Double Honour For Sangakkara

Sri Lankas Kumar Sangakkara has been chosen one of the five Cricketers of the Year and leading Cricketer in the Worldfor 2011, which was announced in 2012 edition of Wisden Cricketers Almanack on 11 April 2012.

Smriti Named Player Of The Year

Smriti Mehra, the most successful Golfer on the Hero Womens Professional Golf Tour in 2011-12 was named the Playerof the Year at the Hero- WGAI Awards function on 11 April 2012 held in New Delhi.

Shiva Thapa Became The Youngest Indian Boxer For Olympics

The 18 years old Shiva Thapa (56 kg category) on 11 April 2012 became the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for theOlympics by beating Japans Satoshi Shimize 31-11 to enter the final of the Asian Qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Vikas Gowda Sets Nation Award

Discus thrower Vikas Gowda, the 28 years old Indian hurled the discus to 66.28 meters at Norman Oklahana in US on 12April 2012, to break his National record of 64.96 meters en route to winning the gold in the event, laying down an earlymarker in the Olympic year. His previous record was made at Salinas, California in 2007.

Mercedes AMG Driver Nico Rosberg Won Chinese Grand Prix

Mercedes AMG driver Nico Rosberg won the Chinese Grand Prix on 15 April 2012, first in his career at ShanghaiInternational Circuit by defeating Jenson Button of Britain

Under 19 Quadrangular Cricket Tournament Winner India


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India recorded a convincing seven wicket win over Australia to clinch the under 19 quadrangular cricket championship on15 April 2012 in Townsville, Australia. The man of the match was given to Unmukt Chand for his unbeaten 112 runs inthe match. where four countries Australia, South Africa, India and England participated.

Lanka Ravi Titled By FIDE Lecturer

Former Asian Rapid Chess Champion Lanka Ravi has been conferred a FIDE Lecturer title by the World Chess Body(FIDE) on 15 April 2012. Ravi, who was the first International Master from Andhra Pradesh is the only one from Asia toget this privilege in the list of 24 FIDE Lectures nominated across the world.

No Champions Trophy After 2013

The ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in England in 2013, will be last tournament, as the association plans tohave only one Championships for each of the games three formats from 2015

Korean City Slated As The Venue For Shooting World Championship

The shooting world championship of 2018 was awarded to,Korean city of Changwon on 17 April 2012. The decisionregarding the venue of the championship was made at the general assenbly meeting of international shooting sportFederation ( ISSF) in London. The last World Championships was held in Munich, Germany, in 2010 and the nextChampionship will be held in Granada, in Spain in 2014.

Rafeal Nadal Won Monte Carlo Masters

Ace tennis player Rafeal Nadal on 22 April 2012 clinched his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters Title match held atMonaco. The second seeded Nadal defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final. The Monte Carlo Title was Nadals firstsince French Open title in 2011 and 47th of his ATP career.

Vettel Won The Formula One Title Race

Defending Double world championship Sebastian Vettel of R ed Bull claimed his first win of the year on 22 April 2012 totake over as leader of the Fotmula One Tile race in Manama.

Chinas Chen Jin Clinch The Asian Badminton Championship

The third seeded Chinas Chen Jin defeated fellow countryman and fifth seeded Du Pengyu in the Mens finals of AsianBadminton Championship in Chinas eastern city of Qingdao on 22 April 2012

Umadevi On Top In World Ladies Billiards

R.Umadevi claimed her maiden World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association Title beating world no-13 Eva Palmius by2-0 in the seniors final held at the Cambridge snooker centre, England on 24 April 2012.

Shon Wan Ho Won Indian Open Badminton

Shon Wan Ho of Korea defeated Chinese defending champion Lee Chong Wei in the mens singles final clash and clinchhis maiden super series title of the Indian Open Badminton on 28 April 2012 held in India.

Nadal Won Barcelona Open Badminton Title

Rafeal Nadal defeated Davis Ferrer of Spain to clinch the seventh Barcelona Mens Singles Title on 29 April 2012 held inBarcelona, and became the first tennis player to win two seperate ATP World Tour events seven times.

Aditya Mehta Wons Asian Snooker Title

Aditya Mehta defeated compatriot Pankaj Advani in the final and won the Asian Snooker Title after eight years on 29April 2012 held at Qatar

Maria Sharapova Won Porsche Grand Prix

Russias Maria Sharapova won the Porsche Grand Prix Title after defeating world no-1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka in thefinal match held on 30 April 2012 in Stuttgart Germany.


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ECONOMY

E-Filling Mandatory For Income Above 10 Lakh

The Government had made it mandatory for individuals with income of over Rs. 10lakh to file their tax returns for2011-12. Electronically E-filling has been made compulsory for the person who is an individual or a Hindu undividedfamily, if his or its total income or the total income in respect of which he is or it is assessable under the Act during theprevious year, exceeds ten lakh rupees for assessment year 2012-13 onwards.

India Spends Least On Healthcare

Data from World Bank confirm that among the comparable BRICS Nations, which have similar social, political &economic influence in the globe, India spends the least on public healthcare. Among all the BRICS nations, Indias shareof public expenditure in the total health expenditure is the lowest in each of the years from 2004 to 2009 at 0.936%

RBI Cuts Repo Rate By 0.50%

After a gap of three years, Reserve Bank of India on 17 April 2012 cut the repo r ate from 8.5% to 8% And the reverserepo rate reduced from 7.5 to 7%, As the CRR remains at 4.75%, which would stimulate growth and softening ofinflation, And set the stage for a reduce in interest rate on home, auto and corporate loans.

Print of MICR & IFSC Code Mandatory on Passbooks, RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on 21 April 2012 directed all commercial banks to print the MICR( Magnetic Ink ChracterRecognition) and IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) Code on the passbook and statement of account of the customer.

World Economic Outlook By IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook (WEO), released ahead of the IMF World BankSpring meetings, marginally lowered India;s economic growth forecast to 6.9% in 2012, from 7% projected earlier. TheIMF projected world economic growth rate to slump to 3.5% in 2012 from 3.9% in 2011. It pegged Indias growth duringthe 2013 year at 7.3%. According to the estimates of Indias Central Statistical Organisaton ( CSO), the growth rate

during the financial year 2011-12 slipped to a 3 year low of 6.7%. the Union Government projected a growth rate of 7.6%for 2012-13 fiscal year .

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Indian Navy Inducted Russian Origin Submarine

The Indian Navy on 4 April 2012 inducted a Russian origin nuclear Submarine, INS Chakra into its flotilla. The nuclearsubmarine has placed India into the elite group of nations which operate nuclear vessels. The Akula II class submarineK-152 Nerpa, renamed INS Chakra II is on a 10 years lease from Russia at a cost of nearly 1billion dollar

AWACS Test Flight Sucessful

Achieving a major milestone, India has successfully carried out the maiden- test flight of its second indigenous AirborneWarning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft in Brazil on 5 April 2012 the DRDO said. The successful flight is seen asa major boost as the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in June 2012 to the (IAF) Indian Air Force.

Worlds First Flying Car

Woburn, mass based Terrafugia said that its prototype flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the companycloser to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle dubbed the transition has two seats, four wheelsand wings that folds up so it can be driven like a car. It flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes, Terrafugia will be introducedin the New York Auto show and is expected to cost $ 279,000.

Fossilized Bone Of a Foot In Ethiopia

Scientists in the first week of April 2012, unearthed fossilized bones of a foot in Ethiopia which they believe could be anew species of human that roamed the planet some three million years ago and could offer insight into how man evolved


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to walk on two feet. The shape of the bones shows that the creature could walk upright at times. The ability to walkupright is an important feature that separate humans from other great apes.

New ISRO Centre to Control Spy Satellite Launch

The Indian rocket that will carry the 1,850 kg indigenous surveillance Satellite- Radar Imaging Satellite(Risat-1) to theskies in April month will be controlled by the new mission control centre at Sriharikota, said by senior officials of Indianspace agency ISRO. The second mission control centre was inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil this January. The forthcoming rocket launch would be controlled and monitored from the new mission control centre. The new mission controlcentre is modern and has layer area to accommodate more space scientist.

Pre-Magalithic Period Discovered In Tamil Nadu

Pottery & iron age megaliths dated the Pre -Megalithic/ iron age period in Tamil Nadu 1,800 BC-1,500BC found atMandapam village, near Aarpakkam intersection, about 14 km from Kancheepuram in April 2012. The importance of thevast urn- burial site is that it belongs to a period earlier than the Megalithic age or 1 run age in Tamil Nadu.

Gravity Changes Along Moons Surface

Planetary Scientists claim to have coated a new gravity map of the Moon which shows that the gravity pull changes fromlocation to location oves the surface of the Earths Natural Satellite. Using detailed top graph-phase information fromNASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbitar Mission an international term was able to reveal the fine structure of the Moonsgravity field in brand new detect.

Agni-V Test Fired Successfully

India on 19 April 2012 emerge as a regional super power with the successfully test fired of 5000 km-plus Long RangeBallistic Missile (LRBM) Angi -V from the Integrated Test Range on the Wheeler Island in Odisha. India entered into theelite club of nations with Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Technology by successfully test firing nuclearcapable Angi-V. This missile is 17.5 metre long, can carry 1 to 1.5 tonne conventional and nuclear warheads. Which canhit targets in large parts of China including Beijing. And can also target whole of Pakistan and South Asia .

India To Join Project To Build Largest Telescope

In a giant leap for astronomy, India will help to build the Worlds Largest and most advanced telescope. About 20institutions like the India Institute of Astrophysics, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences and manyother will join to construction of the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT), a Telescope that will have nine times the collectingareas of the current largest optical /infrared telescope and will provide unparalleled high sensitivity spatial resolutionmore than 12 times sharper than what is achieved by the Hubble Space Telescope,

Six Scientists Of Indian Origin Elected Fellows Of Royal Society

Bangalore based biologist Krishnaswamy Vijay Raghavan and Professor Tejinder Singh Virdee of Imperial College,London who was associated with the design and construction of the large Hadron Collider,proff ChandrashekharBhalchandra Khare, Proff Mathukumalli Vidhyasagar, Proff Shankar Balasubramanian, Proff Varinder Kumar Aggarwalare among six internationally renowned scientists of Indian origin elected to the prestigious fellowship of Royal Society,Britains Premier Science Academy. They join the ranks of some of the worlds most famous names including AlbertEinstein Isaac newton and Stephen Hawking etc.

Pakistan Test Fired Hatf-IV Missile

Pakistan Successfully test fired a nuclear capable international range ballistic missile on 25 April 2012. Intermediaterange ballistic missile could reach targets up to 1000 km. The Hatf -IV, which was launched in the sea, was a version ofthe Shaheen-I with improvements in range .It can carry nuclear and conventional warheads. It can hit targets anywhere inIndia

Indigenous Imaging Satellite PSLV-C19 Launched

Indias first indigenously built all weather Radar Imaging Satellite, RISAT-I with applications ranging from agriculture tonatural disaster management, is now in polar orbit after its carrier the PSLV-C19 was launched with clinical precisionfrom the Sriharikota Spaceport of The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 25 April 2012.RISAT-I, weighing1,858 kg and the heaviest satellite launched yet by the PSLV is a state of the art active Microwave Remote Sensing


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satellite carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar ( SAR) that will operate in the C-band. RISAT-I can imaging of the Earthsurface features at day and night and under all imagined weather conditions.

Indian Navy Inducted Stealth INS Teg

The Indian Navy on 26 April 2012 added one more war fighting capabilties missile stealth frigate INS Teg to its navy. Anadvanced version of the Talwar class frigate which are already in service with its Teg was commissioned by Vice-admiralK.N Sushil at the ceremony at the Yantar shipyard at Kalingrad Russia . INS Teg had been built to meet the specificcommand and control needs of the navy for coordinated surface, air and water missions. The weapons suits of the 125metre, 4,000 tonne frigate includes the Brohmos surface to surface missile system.

India To Build Anti-Radar Missile

After the success of the Agni-v project, India had set to take its defense capabilities a stride further, It is developing anAnti- Radiation Missile ( ARM) which can hugely multiply the strike capabilities by destroying the enemys advancewarning system production of the Anti- Radiation Missile, Which is among the most advanced missiles is beingundertaken on priority basis by the Defense Research & Development Laboratory. Such missiles can be mounted onSukhoi fighter planes SU-30 MKI, 140 of which have already been acquired from Russia and around 100 more areexpected to be delivered in due course of time.

China Launches Two More Satellites For Navigation System

China on 29 April 2012 successfully launched two more satellites for its proposed Beidou global navigation &positioning network being built to counter the US Global Position System (GPS). China had so far launched 13 satellites.The Beidou 2-satellites launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the province of Sichvan, was boosted by along march 3B carrier rocket and has entered the sheduled orbit. It is the first time China has launched two NavigationSatellites with one rocket and two satellites will help to improve the accuracy of the Beidou and compass system.

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) Appointments

Ibrahim Kalifulla As Supreme Court Judge

Jammu & Kashmir High Court chief Justice F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla was appointed as Supreme Court Judge on 2 April2012. He will remain a Supreme Court Judge for a period of four years.

New CDM For BDL

Satya Narayana Mantha has been appointed as the new chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Dynamics Ltd ( BDL )on April 2 2012.

Ajit Pal Singh Named Indias Chef-de Mission For Olympics

Ajit Pal Singh had became the first sports person to be named Indias Chef-de-Mission for the Olympic games, on 2 April2012, bringing an end to the bitter wranglings for the post within the IDA. The seven members committee, which wasformed to appoint the Chef-de-mission for the July 27 2012 Olympic Games, unanimously selected the former hockeystar to head the Indian contingent in the London Olympics.

Amarendra Khatua, New Envoy To South Sudan & Sudan

India in the last week of March 2012 appointed Amarendra Khatua as its special envoy to South Sudan & Sudan to brokerpeace between two countries. This was done with the objective of strengthening Indias pursuit of oil & otherHydrocarbon resources in Africa. Amarendra Khatua is the MEA additional secretary he handles the passport division,

Malawis New President

Prominent womens right campaigner Joyce Banda has taken sworn in as Malawis new president on 7 April 2012. Afterthe former President Binju Wa Mutharika died of heart attack on 5 April 2012

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Sultan Abdul Halim takes oath as Malaysias new king on 11 April 2012

New Pakistan Envoy To India

Pakistans former foreign secretary Salman Bashir was appointed as new envoy to India on 14 April 2012 . Who has beenpart of the post 26/11 Indo-Pak dialogue process.

New World Bank President

The World Bank on 16 April 2012 had chosen Korean born American health expert Jim Yong Kim as its new president.Mr. Jim was president of Dartmouth College will assume his new position from 1 July after the Banks current presidentRobert Zeollick steps down.

World Heart Federation President

Dr. Srinath Reddy had been appionted as the president of World Heart Federation (WHF) on 21 April 2012. Dr. SrinathReddy was the first Indian ever to be conferred this honour.

S.Narsing Rao took as Chairman of CIL

S. Narsing Rao, former chairman of Singareni collieries company Ltd was appointed as the chairman & Managing

Director of Coal India Limited ( CIL) on 24 April 2012.

B) RESIGNS

James Murdoch Stepped Down From British Sky Broad Casting

James Murdoch on 3 April 2012 resigned as the chairman of Satellite Broad Caster British Sky Broad Casting, Murdochwas forced to step down given his alleged role in phone haking at closed the news of the world newspaper.

Mali President Resigns

The President of Mali, Amadov Toumani Toure resigned on April 8 2012 following the agreement signed with the

mediators.Greek Prime Minister Quits

Greeces P.M Lucas Papademos resigns to his position on 11 April 2012 to set a stage for early elections on May 6 2012.

Netherlands Prime minister Resigns

The Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his cabinet resigned on 23 April 2012 after failing to reach agreementon reducing the countrys budget to meet European guidelines.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi Resigned As Congress Spokesperson

Abhishek Manu Singhvi , the spokesperson of the ruling congress party, tendered his resignation on 23 April 2012.Singhvi also resigned from a powerful parliamentary law committee that he headed.

Jordan Prime Minister Resigns

Jordans Prime Minister Awn Al- Khasawneh resigned on 26 April 2012, just six months after he took offices with apledge to push for political reforms.

C) Deaths

Former BCCI President N.K.P. Salve Passes Away

Former BCCI President and former Union Minister N.K.P.Salve passed away on 1 April 2012 in New Delhi. N.K.P Salvehad been the president of the BCCI when India won the World Cup in 1983.

Communist Leader Promode Gogoi Passed Away

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April 2012 in Guwahati.

Chinas Dissidents & Astrophysicist Died In US

One of Chinas best known dissidents & Astrophysicist Fang Lizhi died in excile in the US on 6 April 2012. He hadbecome a force to reclon with prominent during the 1989-pro-democracy movement. He was known as ChinasSakharavo.

Legendary Newsman Mike Wallace Died

Mike Wallace, a legendary newsman known for impertinent, the CBS reporter who became one of Americas best knownbroadcast journalist as an interrogator of the famous & infamous on 60 minutes died on 8 April 2012 in America.

Nityananda Mohapatra Passes Away

Nityananda Mohapatra, author, freedom fighter, Gandhian and editor passes away on 17 April 2012 in Odisha

D)VISITORS

Pakistan President Visit To India

The Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari visited India on 8 April 2012 at New Delhi for the high level meeting over trade,security and friendly issues

Visit of Qatar President to India

The president of Qatar Emir Sheik Hamad Bin Khallifa Al-Thani visited India for boosting trade and investments betweenthe two countries.

UN Secretary General Visit to India

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon visited India for two days, and had meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singhregarding the relatives of victims of the 1984 anti sikh riots.

E)MISCELLANEOUS

Titanic Wreckage To Become UNESCO Heritage

On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, its wreckage will become underwater cultural heritage protectedby the UNESCO, under a convention ratified by 41 states, the organisation said on April 14, 1912 Titanic hit iceberg inNorth Atlantic and sank. This year will mark 100 years since the tradegy, that the hull will from now on be protected bythe 2011 convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage. The convention can only be applied to objectsthat sank more than 100 years ago. The Titanic, the biggest and most luxurious Ocean liner of its time, sank ininternational waters and no state has exceptional jurisdiction over the wreckage.

Railways New Rail Bheem

With an aim of hauling heavier trains, railway is ready to roll out a newly designed 5500 horse power diesel locomotiveequipped with all modern features including 100 km per hour running speed. Aptly named as Bheem, the high horsepower locomotive is currently undergoing safe trail. Manufactured at diesel Locomotive Works at Varanasi, the prototypehas cost about Rs. 17crore to the railways.

Second Child Genius

A four years British girl, Heidi Hankins has been hailed as a child genius after being ranked just one point below AlbertEinstein and Stephen Hawking in IQ of 159 against average adult 100 IQ. She has became the second youngest ever childto be accepted into the Elite Mensa Society for people with high IQs. Two and a half years Oscar Wrigley remains thefirst youngest with an IQ of 160.

London, Most Impressive City In The World

The wealth report, a study which focuses on the ten international cities deemed the most impressive by high net worthindividuals each with assets in excess of its 15.5 million. Economic activity, quality of life, political power, knowledge


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and influence were all factors in assessing what made a city important according to the survey. London has been voted theworlds most important city according to the wealth report study. Taking second & third place, are New York and HongKong.

PLACES IN NEWS

Chinas Highest Bridge

Aizhai is the Worlds Highest Tunnel Bridge and the fourth suspension bridge in China to cross the valley so wide itsseems to be connecting two mountain ranges, the first three were the Siduhe, Balinghe and Beipanjiang bridges of theworlds 400 or so highest bridges, non has a main span as long as Aizhai with a Tower to tower distance of 3,858 feet(1,176mtrs) Located deep in the heart of Chinas Hunan province near the city of Jishou. The suspension bridge is thelargest structure on the Jishou to Chadong expressway with a deck 1, 102 feet above the Dettang Canyon

8.7 Earthquake Hit Indonesia Aceh Province

An earthquake measuring 8.7 on Richter scale hit Indonesias Aceh province on 11 April 2012, which issued tsunamiwarning over 28 countries mild tremors were felt in all 28 countries. In Indian cities including Kolkata, Chennai,Bangalore Andhra Pradesh and several other cities on the Eastern coast.No damage was occurred anywhere due to the

earthquake.

ABBREVIATIONS

IIP- Index of Industrial Production

GSTN Goods & Services Tax Network

EEPC Engineering Export Promotion Council.

AFSPA Armed Force Special Powers Act.

TDSAT Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal

INCOIS- Indian Nation Centre for Ocean Inforamation Services

ICBM- Inter Continental Ballistic Missile.

NTCA National Tiger Conservation Authority

AWACS- Airborne Warning And Control System

BOOKS IN NEWSBook Released on Sachins Statistics

A book was released featuring the statistical peak scaled by cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who celebrated his 39 birthday on24 April 2012 during his glorious international career. titled as Sachin A Hundred Hundreds book was introduced byformer Indian Captain Rahul Dravid and foreword by the Tendulkar first coach cum mentor Ramakant Achrekar. Thebook is about every hundred, every peak scaled by Tendulkar and photos.

COMMITTEES IN NEWS

Sub-Committee Suggested Creation Of A National Funds For UTP

A Government sub-committee was set up to look into probable sources of funds for Urban Transport Projects (UTP) inthe 12th plan recommended creation of a national fund, resources for which can be generated through taxes on vehicles&


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petrol consumption. The sub -committee on financing Urban Infrastructure in the 12th plan report suggested investmentsto the tune of Rs. 87,000crore in the five year plan duration.

Defense Minister Set Up 3 Committees to Accelerate BIP

The Defense Ministry in its meeting on 17 April 2012, decided to set up three new committees to procurements andBorder Infrastructure Projects( BIP). The meeting was chaired by Defense Minister A.K.Antony. The committee was alsoset up to decide a whether the Army will get combat aviation assets, and to expedite infrastructure development in theNorthern region that has borders with both China and Pakistan.

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