Union Ministry of Defence approved 20000 Crore Rupees Proposal Current Affairs Week: 25 Jun 2012 to 01 Jul 2012

India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 22 June 2012 approved defence proposals worth over 20000 crore rupees Calcutta High Court scrapped the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Calcutta High Court on 22 June 2012, held the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 as unconstitutional and void Ministry of Consumer Affairs made it Mandatory to label GM Foods Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 National Current Affairs 2012. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs in its gazette notification published on 5 June 2012 Election Commission notified the Date for the 14th Presidential Election Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012

India Current Affairs 2012. The Election Commission of India on 11 June 2012 notified the date for the 14th Presidential election. Supreme Court refused Union Governments Appeal seeking Stay on Andhra Pradesh High Court Order Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012 National Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 11 June 2012 refused to entertain the Union Governments petition seeking a stay on an Andhra Pradesh high court UGC set Guidelines for the Foreign Universities entering India Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012 National Current Affairs 2012. According to the new set of guidelines approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) on 2 June 2012, only global top 500 universities will be allowed to start their operation in India Union Government announced to constitute Panel on Implementaion of Dharmadhikari Committee Report Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012

India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Government of India on 1 June 2012 announced to constitute an implementation panel to look into the ways of implementing the Dharmadhikari committee report Army Chief General VK Singh ratified Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash's Dissmissal Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012 National Current Affairs 2012. Chief of Army Staff General VK Singh on 21 May 2012 ratified a court martials decision to dismiss former military secretary Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash from service Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside 4.5 Per Cent Sub-Quota for Minorities Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 28 May 2012 invalidated the 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities carved out of the 27 per cent Oil Marketing Companies raised Petrol Prices by 7.54 Rupees a Liter Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012

National Current Affairs 2012. The state-owned oil marketing companies increased the price of Petrol by 7.54 rupees a litre to 73.18 rupees with effect from midnight 23 May 2012 Lok Sabha passed Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010 Current Affairs Week: 21 May 2012 to 27 May 2012 National Current Affairs 2012. The Loksabha, the lower house of the parliament, passed the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010 on 22 May 2012 The Union Cabinet approved 7.6 Billion Dollar TAPI Gas Pipeline Project Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Cabinet approved the 7.6 billion dollar TAPI gas pipeline project on 17 May 2012 Union government of India approved the changes in the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010 Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Union government of India approved the changes in the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010

Government cleared Rs 8500-crore Project to promote connectivity in Naxalite-affected Districts Current Affairs Week: 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. Union government cleared a Rs 8500-crore project under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to connect 6000 habitations in 78 naxalite-affected districts Supreme Court directed Union Government of India to do away with the Haj Subsidy Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 8 May 2012 directed the Union Government to eliminate the Haj subsidy completely by reducing it gradually Supreme Court of India held Farmers entitled to the Highest Market Value as Compensation Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012 National Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 27 April 2012 held that Farmers whose land is acquired for a public purpose are entitled to the highest market value as compensation

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India issued Tariff Order for TV Channels Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in its much-awaited tariff order issued on 30 April 2012 Information and Broadcasting Ministry notified Cable Television Networks Rules, 2012 Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry of India on 28 April 2012 notified the much awaited Cable Television Networks Rules, 2012 Rajya Sabha passed amendments to the Central Educational Institutions Act Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2012 passed amendments to the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admissions) Act, 2006 Fifty Leaders from Different Political Parties sworn in as The Member of Rajya Sabha

Current Affairs Week: 23 Apr 2012 to 29 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. 50 leaders from different political parties took the oath as the Rajya Sabha member on 24 April 2012 Rajyasabha passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill 2010 Current Affairs Week: 23 Apr 2012 to 29 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Rajaya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament, on 24 April 2012, passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill 2010 Supreme Court dismissed Petition against Army Chief- Designate Lieutenant General Bikram Singh Current Affairs Week: 23 Apr 2012 to 29 Apr 2012 National Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 23 April 2012 dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Lieutenant General Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief Supreme Court upheld Election Commissions Poll Symbol Rules Current Affairs Week: 16 Apr 2012 to 22 Apr 2012

India Current Affairs 2012. Supreme Court of India upheld Election commissions poll symbol rules, which entitled a political party the status of state party and common symbol for its candidates Union Cabinet approved Bill seeking Amendment in the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 Current Affairs Week: 16 Apr 2012 to 22 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Union Cabinet on 12 April 2012 gave its approval to the introduction of a Bill seeking an amendment in the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 Union Cabinet gave its approval to the Public Procurement Bill Current Affairs Week: 16 Apr 2012 to 22 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. Union Cabinet on 12 April 2012 gave its nod to the Public Procurement Bill. The bill is aimed at bringing transparency in the bidding process for public procurement Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional Validity of the RTE Act, 2009 Current Affairs Week: 09 Apr 2012 to 15 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India

on 12 April 2012 upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act, 2009, which mandates 25 per cent free seats to the poor in government and private unaided schools Supreme Court: Furnish Details of Mercy Petitions filed by Death Row Convicts Current Affairs Week: 09 Apr 2012 to 15 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 11 April 2012 directed seven states to furnish within 48 hours, details of mercy petitions filed by death row convicts Allahabad High Court: Media should not Report on Movement of Troops Current Affairs Week: 09 Apr 2012 to 15 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court directed the Union government of India and the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that there is no reporting on movement of troops by the print or electronic media Supreme Court sought Details of 18 Mercy Plea Pending Before the President Current Affairs Week: 02 Apr 2012 to 08 Apr 2012

India Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 3 April 2012 directed the Union government to provide records of all 18 mercy pleas CVC reconstituted the Advisory Board on Bank, Commercial and Financial Frauds Current Affairs Week: 26 Mar 2012 to 01 Apr 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on 29 March 2012, reconstituted the advisory board on bank, commercial and financial frauds TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS Seventh G20 Summit held in Los Cabos, Mexico Aimed at boosting World Economy Current Affairs Week: 25 Jun 2012 to 01 Jul 2012 Mexico chaired the G 20 on 18,19 June 2012. This was the seventh summit in the line of order. For more details, read more FJP Leader Mohammed Mursi won the Egyptian Presidential Election 2012 Current Affairs Week: 25 Jun 2012 to 01 Jul 2012 International Current Affairs 2012. Mohammed Mursi, leader of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), on 24 June 2012 was declared

victorious in Egypt's historical presidential election Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development concluded in Rio de Janeiro Current Affairs Week: 25 Jun 2012 to 01 Jul 2012 Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. Rio+20 the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012 Raja Parvez Ashraf appointed the 17th Prime Minister of Pakistan Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 International Current Affairs 2012. Raja Parvez Ashraf, the senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader, was appointed the 17th Prime Minister of Pakistan on 22 June 2012 Yusuf Raza Gilani disqualified as the PM of Pakistan Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 International Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of Pakistan on 19 June 2012 disqualified Yusuf Raza Gilani Pakistan's 16th Prime Minister, from his office Fatou Bensouda appointed Chief Prosecutor of

International Criminal Court Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 International Current Affairs 2012. Gambian lawyer Fatou Bensouda was sworn in on 15 June 2012 as the International Criminal Court's new chief prosecutor China launched its Fourth Human Spaceflight Shenzhou-9 into Space Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 Science and Technology Current Affairs 2012. China on 16 June 2012 launched its fourth human spaceflight Shenzhou-9 from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in north-western Gansu province Saina Nehwal beat China's Xuerui Li to win her Third Indonesia Open Title Current Affairs Week: 18 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 Sports Current Affairs 2012. Ace Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal clinched her third Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating China's Xuerui Li in title clash in Jakarta NASAs Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array launched to explore Black Holes

Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012 Science and Technology Current Affairs 2012. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 13 May 2012 launched Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) on a Pegasus rocket Nokia launched Pureview 808 Smart phone for India at 33899 rupees Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012 Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Nokia launched Pureview 808 Smart phone for India on 12 June 2012 at a price of 33899 rupees in Delhi World Bank projected Indian Economy to grow by 6.9 Per Cent in the Financial Year 2012-13 Current Affairs Week: 11 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012 Economy Current Affairs 2012. The World Bank in its report named Global Economic Prospects released on 12 June 2012, projected Indian economy to grow by 6.9% in the financial year 2012-13 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2012 concluded in Beijing Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012

International Current Affairs 2012. The Beijing summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded on 7 June 2012 World Environment Day 2012 observed across the World Current Affairs Week: 04 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012 Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2012. The world community observed the World Environment Day (WED) on 5 June 2012 Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside 4.5 Per Cent Sub-Quota for Minorities Current Affairs Week: 28 May 2012 to 03 Jun 2012 India Current Affairs 2012. The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 28 May 2012 invalidated the 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities carved out of the 27 per cent 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Current Affairs Week: 09 Jan 2012 to 15 Jan 2012 Article. Current Affairs January 2012. The 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was held in the pink city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The event is held annually between 7th to 9th January Lokpal a Historical Perspective

Current Affairs Week: 26 Dec 2011 to 01 Jan 2012 Article-Current Affairs December 2012. The success of a democracy and the realization of its socio economic goals depend on the extent to which the grievances of the citizens are redressed