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Current Affairs : January 1, 2012January 1, 2012 30 Comments
Welcome 2012New Year 2012 is welcomed by people world over with great fanfare. 2012 is a leapyear that starts on Sunday.
The United Nations General Assembly designated 2012 as the International Year ofCooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economicdevelopment, in particular recognizing their impact on poverty reduction,employment generation and social integration.
2012 is also designated as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
2012 is the Alan Turing Year, commemorating the mathematician, computer pioneer,and code-breaker on the centennial of Turing’s birth.
Important scheduled Events of 2012Some important scheduled events of 2012 are as follows:
January 13 – January 22 – The first Winter Youth Olympics will be held in Innsbruck,Austria.
February 6 – Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking the 60th anniversary ofher accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia & NewZealand, and the 60th anniversary of her becoming Head of the Commonwealth.
July 27 – August 12 – 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London
August 6 – August 20 – Mars Science Laboratory also known as the Curiosityis scheduled to land on Mars.
Samoa and Tokelau are the first to toast in 2012Two countries Samoa and Tokelau are the first to toast in 2012 after skipping a dayby jumping west across the international dateline.
As midnight of 29 December ended, the two South Pacific island nations fast-forwarded to 31 December, missing out on 30 December entirely.
PM identifies 5 Key challenges for India in 2012Prime Minister identifies 5 key challenges for India as livelihood security, education,food, health and employment, economic security, energy security, ecological securityand national security. Greeting people on New Year he urges the people to work
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Expressing concern over growing fiscal deficit, PM says that phased rationalising ofprices of petroleum products and begin again the process of fiscal consolidation sothat growth is not jeopardised.
Rajasthan: Doctors call off strikeIn Rajasthan, medical and health services in government hospitals are now comingback on the rails with the In-service doctors resuming their duties after an 11 daylong strike.
The OPD in hospitals functioning normally and indoor patients also took a sigh ofrelief. Prior to that the In-service Doctor Association called off their strike aftermeeting the Power Minister Dr. Jitender Singh.
Government issued orders of lifting Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act,RESMA, and release of doctors arrested under the Act. The government also agreedto constitute a five member committee to look into the demands of the In-servicedoctors and suspension and dismissal of doctors during the strike.
Earthquake in Japan:A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo and surrounding areas. There wereno immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami warning was issued.
Its epicentre was located near Torishima, an island about 560 kilometres south ofTokyo and was about 370 kilometres deep.
Nigeria: 50 people killed in violenceApproximately 50 people were killed south-eastern Nigeria in clashes between and Ezilo people of Ishielu district, the two groups that are often in conflict.
Syria: Draft agreement signedSyrian opposition groups have signed a draft agreement which charts a democratictransition, should President Bashar al-Assad leave office.
Representatives from the two main opposition groups, the Syrian National Counciland the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria, say their draftagreement has been signed in Cairo.
The two sides reject any military intervention that harms the sovereignty or stabilityof the country, though Arab intervention is not considered foreign.
FDI surges by 36% during January-OctoberFDI in India has surged by 36 per cent to 23.68 billion US dollars during the January-October period last year. During January-October 2010, the country had attracted FDIworth 17.36 billion US Dollars.
As per the latest data from Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the sectors thatattracted maximum FDI during the nine-month period, include financial and non-financial services, telecom, housing, real estate & construction and power.
Mauritius, Singapore, US, UK, Netherlands, Japan, Germany and UAE are the majorsources of investment in India.
Dalailama performs Kalchakra Puja at BodhgayaTibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama performs “Kalchakra puja” for internationalbrotherhood, peace and harmony at Bodhgaya in Bihar. He says that the path of non-violence, truth and harmony as a far more powerful force than the activities of anymilitary power that only believes in lust and annihilation.
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Novak Djokovic wins ATP World Tennis ChampionshipWorld Number one, Novak Djokovic has won the ATP World Tennis Championship. Inthe final in Abu Dhabi, Djokovic thrashed Spaniard David Ferrer in straight sets 6-2.6-1. World Number two Rafael Nadal came third as he defeated Roger Federer 6-2,7-5.
Pakistan assumes seat as non-permanent member of UNSCPakistan has assumed its seat as a non-permanent member of the UN SecurityCouncil On January 1, 2012 for a two-year term. This will be for the seventh time thatPakistan has assumed this position.
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