Europe’s ATV space truck blast off from French Guiana

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• Europe’s ATV space truck blast off from French Guiana
• Afghanistan qualifies for ICC World Cup Twenty 20
• March 23, 2012: Nation pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev
• Mali Prez ousted from power
• “Coalgate”: CAG pulls Govt out of coal scam fire
• Japan orders missile defence systems for N Korean rocket
• PM favours multi-layered approach to determine poverty estimates
• Tendulkar method abandoned, new panel to review poverty data
• Panel formed to advise govt on issues of international taxation
• India not to stop importing oil from Iran
• UNAMA urges UNSC to extend Mission’s mandate
• Clash of NSSO, National Accounts Data
• ‘Ghode Jatra’ festival observed in Nepal on March 22, 2012
• March 22: ‘World Water Day’
• 100 years of Bihar; celebrating centenary statehood day: March 22, 2012
• US jobless claims at 4-yr low
• Soyameal imports: India, Iran ink deal
• PSU employee's annual pay rises 13.7% in FY11
• 42.5% children below five malnourished: Govt
• Mukul Roy announces partial roll back in passenger fares

Europe’s ATV space truck blast off from French Guiana Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:18 PM PDT Europe's Ariane Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) space truck blasted off from French Guiana and is heading towards the ISS (International Space Station) with new supplies of food, water, air, and

Afghanistan qualifies for ICC World Cup Twenty 20 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:15 PM PDT Afghanistan qualified for the World Cup Twenty 20 tournament to be held in Srilanka in 2012. Afghanistan defeated Namibia by 47 runs in their qualifying match at Dubai International Cricket

March 23, 2012: Nation pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:14 PM PDT India paid tribute to country's great martyrs, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on their 81st martyrdom day. It was on March 23, 1931 that they were hanged by the colonial

Mali Prez ousted from power Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:10 PM PDT Amadou Toumani Toure (President of the West African State of Mali) ousted from power in a Military coup. Mali Soldiers stormed the presidential palace and declared that they had seized

“Coalgate”: CAG pulls Govt out of coal scam fire Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:00 PM PDT Mr. Vinod Rai, the CAG held that the media reports on alleged coal scam published in a newspaper are exceedingly misleading. Quoting CAG, the daily claimed that the government has

Japan orders missile defence systems for N Korean rocket Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:57 PM PDT In response to the planned launch of a North Korean long-range rocket in April 2012, Japan ordered its missile defence systems to be prepared. The Japanese Defence systems will be

PM favours multi-layered approach to determine poverty estimates Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:49 PM PDT Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held that he favoured a multi-layered approach to assess poverty estimates and the Socio-Economic Caste Census, being carried out in many parts of the country, would

Tendulkar method abandoned, new panel to review poverty data Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:47 PM PDT The Planning Commission effectively abandoned the Tendulkar panel's estimation method. A committee would be constituted to revisit the methodology to estimate poverty. This move was taken as pressure from all

Panel formed to advise govt on issues of international taxation Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:44 PM PDT The Finance Ministry by the recent controversy over the tax case involving Vodafone has been prompted to set up a group to advise it on the issues of international taxation.

India not to stop importing oil from Iran Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:42 PM PDT India to continue to import oil from Iran without violating any international law. India has requested the United States and the European Union to take into account India's oil needs.

UNAMA urges UNSC to extend Mission’s mandate Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:40 PM PDT The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to extend the Mission's mandate by one year. The UNAMA's present mandate which is due to end

Clash of NSSO, National Accounts Data Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:30 PM PDT NSSO's estimates of consumption expenditure and those of national accounts have a wide difference owing to the expanding consumption basket. The estimates by NSSO are almost half the national accounts

‘Ghode Jatra’ festival observed in Nepal on March 22, 2012 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:26 PM PDT On March 22, 2012 in Nepal, the Ghode Jatra , a festival of horses was observed in Kathmandu valley. The festival marks victory of good over evil and the day

March 22: ‘World Water Day’ Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:22 PM PDT March 22: World Water Day being celebrated worldwide. The International World Water Day held every year on March 22 in order to create awareness about the importance of freshwater and

100 years of Bihar; celebrating centenary statehood day: March 22, 2012 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:18 PM PDT March 22: Bihar along with Orrisa both celebrating their centenary statehood day. On this day 100 years ago Bihar and Orissa were carved out of the Bengal presidency.

US jobless claims at 4-yr low Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:13 PM PDT In USA, the applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week ended March 17, to the lowest level in four years, reinforcing signs the US labour market is picking up. Jobless

Soyameal imports: India, Iran ink deal Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:10 PM PDT Iranian and Indian traders inked contract to purchase 1.25 lakh tonnes (LT) of soyameal, used as animal feedstock, at $430-435 per tonne. The consignment will be delivered during April-May period

PSU employee's annual pay rises 13.7% in FY11 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:06 PM PDT The Public Enterprises Survey for 2010-11 has revealed that on an average, the yearly pay of a PSU employee increased by 13.7% to Rs 6.6 lakh in 2010-11 from Rs

42.5% children below five malnourished: Govt Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:05 PM PDT As per the NFHS-3 Survey (National Family Health Survey conducted in 2005-06) 42.5% of children below 5 years in India are malnourished, a "complex and multi-dimensional" problem which cannot be

Mukul Roy announces partial roll back in passenger fares Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:01 PM PDT The Rail Budget for 2012-13 has been approved by the Parliament. The Railway Minister Mukul Roy announced a roll back in passenger fares in sleeper class, suburban trains, A.C. Chair

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