Pakistani scientist Dr. Khalil Chishti released from Ajmer Jail

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• Pakistani scientist Dr. Khalil Chishti released from Ajmer Jail
• Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco released by Maoists
• SC preserves constitutional validity of RTE Act 2009
• GCC states & US agree to build a regional missile defence shield
• NHM: Centre allocates Rs 14 hundred Crore to various states
• Govt. amends rule, payments above Rs 25K to be credited directly in accounts of payees
• Handicrafts export jumps to USD 2.7 billion in 2011-12 fiscal
• India's economic growth rate expected to be 7 % during current fiscal (2012-13): ADB
• 28% population of Sikkim lives in urban areas: State Census-2011
• e-filing returns necessary if income above Rs 10 lakh
• Shiva Thapa becomes youngest Indian boxer to make cut for Olympics
• Baby Afreen, victim of child abuse passes away in Karnataka
• India: 15-nation UNSC should include 10 more members
• Allahabad HC bans reporting on troop movement
• Basic Chemistry Questions & Answers
• Quiz 608: Current Affairs for Banking Examinations

Pakistani scientist Dr. Khalil Chishti released from Ajmer Jail Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:40 AM PDT Who is Dr. Khalil Chisti? Dr. Khalil Chishti an octogenarian old virologist from Karanchi, Pakistan released from Ajmer central Jail on bail. The Supreme Court has granted him bail. In

Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco released by Maoists Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:39 AM PDT Who is Paolo Bosusco? Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco has been freed by India's Maoist rebels after nearly a month in captivity. Mr Bosusco, 54, was abducted on 14 March, along

SC preserves constitutional validity of RTE Act 2009 Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:37 AM PDT The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. What is does RTE mandates? By a majority view, a three-judge bench of Chief Justice

GCC states & US agree to build a regional missile defence shield Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:35 AM PDT The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) states and the US have decided to build a regional missile defence shield. Details of the agreement are being worked out. The final decision by

NHM: Centre allocates Rs 14 hundred Crore to various states Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:33 AM PDT Under National Horticulture Mission (NHM), nearly Rs 14 Crore allocated by Centre in the current financial year to several states. Objective: To give impetus to promote cultivation of fruits, vegetables,

Govt. amends rule, payments above Rs 25K to be credited directly in accounts of payees Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:30 AM PDT The Finance Ministry has amended the rules to enable all the Ministries and Departments to facilitate payments by direct credit to the bank accounts of the payees. Objective of this

Handicrafts export jumps to USD 2.7 billion in 2011-12 fiscal Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:25 AM PDT In the 2011-12 fiscal, India's handicrafts exports jumped to US $2.7 billion, in spite of slow-down in key importing markets like the US and Europe. In the last fiscal, 2010-11,

India's economic growth rate expected to be 7 % during current fiscal (2012-13): ADB Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:23 AM PDT As per Asian Development Bank, India's economic growth rate is expected to 7% during 2012-13. ADB in its outlook for the current fiscal held that this is mainly due to

28% population of Sikkim lives in urban areas: State Census-2011 Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:22 AM PDT As per the State Census 2011, released by the State Directorate of Census Operations in Gangtok, in Sikkim 28% of the population lives in urban areas. It held that Sikkim

e-filing returns necessary if income above Rs 10 lakh Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:18 AM PDT The government has made it compulsory for individuals with income of over Rs 10,00,000 to file their tax returns for 2011-12 electronically. The e-filing has been made compulsory for any

Shiva Thapa becomes youngest Indian boxer to make cut for Olympics Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:12 AM PDT The 18-year old Assam's Shiva Thapa (56kg) has become the youngest Indian boxer to make the cut for the Olympics. In Astana, Kazakhstan, he defeated Japan's Satoshi Simizu to enter

Baby Afreen, victim of child abuse passes away in Karnataka Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:12 AM PDT 3-month-old baby girl Afreen who was allegedly beaten-up by her own father for being born a girl died from cardiac arrest in Bangalore. Baby Afreen was admitted to the Pediatric

India: 15-nation UNSC should include 10 more members Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:07 AM PDT Taking part in the 8th round of inter-governmental negotiations on UNSC reforms, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri held that the 15-nation UNSC should be expanded

Allahabad HC bans reporting on troop movement Posted: 12 Apr 2012 06:06 AM PDT The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has directed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that there is no reporting on movement of troops by print or electronic

Basic Chemistry Questions & Answers Posted: 12 Apr 2012 04:08 AM PDT 1. Which among the following methods can be used to remove the permanent hardness in water due to calcium or magnesium sulphates? [A]Sulphonate method [B]Nitrate method [C]Zeolite method [D]None of

Quiz 608: Current Affairs for Banking Examinations Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:16 AM PDT 1. The Housing Startup Index (HSUI), which is soon to be launched in India in 2012, is on the pattern of which among the following existing indices? [A]Index of Industrial

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