1.Miss China crowned Miss World 2012
China's Wen Xia Yu was on Saturday crowned Miss World 2012 while India's contender Vanya Mishra could only make it to the top seven.
This is the second time Miss China has been awarded the title.
2. Sadbhavana Award presented to D.R. Mehta
20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was presented today to D.R. Mehta, the founder and Chief Patron of the organization that popularised the Jaipur Foot, for his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill. The function was organised on the eve of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 68th birth anniversary on Monday.
3. Govt asks PSU Banks to help framers in drought-affected areas
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asked banks to keep EMIs at affordable level to boost sale of consumer durables that will restart the engine of manufacturing and revive the cycle of investment.
4. Vijay, Yogeshwar to get Khel Ratna; Arjuna award for 25 sportspersons
Olympic heroes, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were jointly recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour.
The names were selected by the Arjuna Awards and Khel Ratna Committee, headed by Athens Olympics silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
The final list of award winners is expected to be announced in a couple of days by the Sports Ministry.
5. Yuva scheme for weaker sections in Delhi
Delhi police has launched a scheme called Yuva to stop youngsters especially from economically weaker sections of society from entering the crime world. Under the scheme police officials will reach out to Capital's youths to provide them vocational training and guide them on competitive exam preparations.
6. Centre issues guidelines permitting states to tie-up with private firms for big projects under its flagship programme "Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana".
Centre has issued new guidelines permitting states to tie up with private firms for big projects under its flagship programme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). In a major reform to boost farm sector growth, the Centre has kept a target of four per cent agriculture growth rate for the 12th Five Year plan (2012-17). It has allocated 9,217 crore rupees for RKVY in the 2012-13 fiscal.
7. Central Vigilance Commission has given an approval for setting up a National Association of central and state level anti-corruption bodies
Central Vigilance Commission has given an approval for setting up a National Association of central and state level anti-corruption bodies to suggest the best ways to check corruption in the country.The proposed body will be closed on the lines of International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), the global body on anti-corruption which facilitates implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
8. A version of a fighter plane, being jointly developed by India and Russia and claimed to be one of the most-advanced in the world, will be unveiled in India in 2014.
The Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) with stealth features is slated to be inducted in the Indian Air Force by 2022. Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne told that the two countries are close to signing a key contract expected to be worth over 11 billion dollar for research and development phase of the project.
9. Country's fourth LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Terminal is getting ready for commissioning on a 40 hectare site at the Puthuvype Special Economic Zone in Kochi by this year end.
The facility, being set up by Petronet LNG at an estimated outlay of 4000 crore rupee, will be the first of its kind in South India.
10. Govt. contemplating heavy penalties and possible imprisonment of State Chief Secretaries
Govt. contemplating heavy penalties and possible imprisonment of State Chief Secretaries to check overdrawing of electricity that results in grid failure.
China's Wen Xia Yu was on Saturday crowned Miss World 2012 while India's contender Vanya Mishra could only make it to the top seven.
This is the second time Miss China has been awarded the title.
2. Sadbhavana Award presented to D.R. Mehta
20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was presented today to D.R. Mehta, the founder and Chief Patron of the organization that popularised the Jaipur Foot, for his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill. The function was organised on the eve of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 68th birth anniversary on Monday.
3. Govt asks PSU Banks to help framers in drought-affected areas
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asked banks to keep EMIs at affordable level to boost sale of consumer durables that will restart the engine of manufacturing and revive the cycle of investment.
4. Vijay, Yogeshwar to get Khel Ratna; Arjuna award for 25 sportspersons
Olympic heroes, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were jointly recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour.
The names were selected by the Arjuna Awards and Khel Ratna Committee, headed by Athens Olympics silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
The final list of award winners is expected to be announced in a couple of days by the Sports Ministry.
5. Yuva scheme for weaker sections in Delhi
Delhi police has launched a scheme called Yuva to stop youngsters especially from economically weaker sections of society from entering the crime world. Under the scheme police officials will reach out to Capital's youths to provide them vocational training and guide them on competitive exam preparations.
6. Centre issues guidelines permitting states to tie-up with private firms for big projects under its flagship programme "Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana".
Centre has issued new guidelines permitting states to tie up with private firms for big projects under its flagship programme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). In a major reform to boost farm sector growth, the Centre has kept a target of four per cent agriculture growth rate for the 12th Five Year plan (2012-17). It has allocated 9,217 crore rupees for RKVY in the 2012-13 fiscal.
7. Central Vigilance Commission has given an approval for setting up a National Association of central and state level anti-corruption bodies
Central Vigilance Commission has given an approval for setting up a National Association of central and state level anti-corruption bodies to suggest the best ways to check corruption in the country.The proposed body will be closed on the lines of International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), the global body on anti-corruption which facilitates implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
8. A version of a fighter plane, being jointly developed by India and Russia and claimed to be one of the most-advanced in the world, will be unveiled in India in 2014.
The Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) with stealth features is slated to be inducted in the Indian Air Force by 2022. Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne told that the two countries are close to signing a key contract expected to be worth over 11 billion dollar for research and development phase of the project.
9. Country's fourth LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Terminal is getting ready for commissioning on a 40 hectare site at the Puthuvype Special Economic Zone in Kochi by this year end.
The facility, being set up by Petronet LNG at an estimated outlay of 4000 crore rupee, will be the first of its kind in South India.
10. Govt. contemplating heavy penalties and possible imprisonment of State Chief Secretaries
Govt. contemplating heavy penalties and possible imprisonment of State Chief Secretaries to check overdrawing of electricity that results in grid failure.
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