1.India and Tajikistan signed six agreements
India and Tajikistan signed six agreements in the field of sports, health, culture, education, labour, textiles and energy.The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmon, was on a State Visit to India from 1 to 4 September 2012 at the invitation of the President of the Republic of India.This was the President's (Mr. Emomali Rahmon),fifth visit to India.
2.Union cabinet approved interest subsidy for farmer loans
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to continue interest subsidy to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperatives Banks and NABARD enabling them to provide short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakhs to farmers at 7% p.a. during the year 2012-13.
3.12th Plan GDP growth target cut to 8.2%
In view of fragile economic recovery, Plan panel has decided to lower annual average economic growth rate to 8.2 per cent in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) from 9 per cent envisaged earlier.
4.Kaushik Basu Appointed World Bank chief economist
Kaushik Basu appointed as chief economist and Senior Vice President of World Bank by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on 05th September 2012.He take charges from 1st October 2012.
5.New Nepal’s Army Chief
Gaurav Shumsher Rana took over the position of Nepal’s Army Chief.
6.Business Excellence Award
Managing Director of Kunnath Pharmaceuticals and the producer of world famous Musli Power X-tra won Switzerland Business Excellence Award 2012
7.AN Purohit awarded with Shiksha Ratna Award
The University of Petroleum and Energy on the occasion of teacher’s day Awarded Dr. AN Purohit with siksha ratna award.He was also awarded Padmashree in 1997 by the President.
8.India falls 3 place in WEF’s global competitiveness index
India’s ranking declined by three places to 59th position in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013
9.Indian Indu won bronze at World Junior Championship
Indu Choudhary, the Indian grappler won Bronze in the women’s 44 kg category in the World Junior Championship at Pattava. She won bronze after defeating Turkish Evin Demirhan. This was the first medel of India in this Tounament.
10.India slips to 169th in world rankings of Football
FIFA released the latest World Rankings in which India has lost one spot to be now ranked 169th amongst the 209 ranked nations and territories, while within Asia India remains 32nd Positions
India and Tajikistan signed six agreements in the field of sports, health, culture, education, labour, textiles and energy.The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmon, was on a State Visit to India from 1 to 4 September 2012 at the invitation of the President of the Republic of India.This was the President's (Mr. Emomali Rahmon),fifth visit to India.
2.Union cabinet approved interest subsidy for farmer loans
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to continue interest subsidy to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperatives Banks and NABARD enabling them to provide short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakhs to farmers at 7% p.a. during the year 2012-13.
3.12th Plan GDP growth target cut to 8.2%
In view of fragile economic recovery, Plan panel has decided to lower annual average economic growth rate to 8.2 per cent in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) from 9 per cent envisaged earlier.
4.Kaushik Basu Appointed World Bank chief economist
Kaushik Basu appointed as chief economist and Senior Vice President of World Bank by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on 05th September 2012.He take charges from 1st October 2012.
5.New Nepal’s Army Chief
Gaurav Shumsher Rana took over the position of Nepal’s Army Chief.
6.Business Excellence Award
Managing Director of Kunnath Pharmaceuticals and the producer of world famous Musli Power X-tra won Switzerland Business Excellence Award 2012
7.AN Purohit awarded with Shiksha Ratna Award
The University of Petroleum and Energy on the occasion of teacher’s day Awarded Dr. AN Purohit with siksha ratna award.He was also awarded Padmashree in 1997 by the President.
8.India falls 3 place in WEF’s global competitiveness index
India’s ranking declined by three places to 59th position in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013
9.Indian Indu won bronze at World Junior Championship
Indu Choudhary, the Indian grappler won Bronze in the women’s 44 kg category in the World Junior Championship at Pattava. She won bronze after defeating Turkish Evin Demirhan. This was the first medel of India in this Tounament.
10.India slips to 169th in world rankings of Football
FIFA released the latest World Rankings in which India has lost one spot to be now ranked 169th amongst the 209 ranked nations and territories, while within Asia India remains 32nd Positions
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