1. World Consumer Rights Day is being observed across the world today to raise awareness among consumers about their rights. This year the theme for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2012 is –“Our money, our rights: campaigning for real choice in financial services”.
2. World Bank has announced 4.3 billion US dollar financial aid to India through a new innovative and flexible financing arrangement to help the country in fighting poverty.
3. Economic Survey for 2011-12 estimates the economic growth at 6.9 per cent and for 2012-13 at 7.6 per cent.
4. The Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), led by Alfredo Cristiani, wins a plurality in the Salvadoran elections.
5. Encyclopedia Britannica, the oldest continuously-in-print encyclopedia in the world, pulled the plug on its print edition on Tuesday, thus ending a glorious 244 year run.
8. Assam forest department started a rhino census from today in 3 wildlife habitats. It will be conducted in Orang National park, followed by the Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary and lastly in Kaziranga National Park, which is also in the list of World Heritage sites.
6. Bihar farmer sets 'world record' in potato production today. Potato farmer in Bihar has harvested 72.9 tonnes of tuber per hectare. The world record so far was 45 tonnes per hectare held by farmers in the Netherlands.
7. Reserve Bank of India keeps cash reserve ratio unchanged at 4.75 per cent in its Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy. Repo rate also unchanged at 8.5 per cent.
8. The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred one Kirti Chakra, and twelve Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying gallantry, courage and devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi last evening.
The President also conferred twelve Param Vishisht Seva Medals, one Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, three bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and twenty six Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order.
9. Akhilesh Yadav takes oath today as Chief Minister of U.P. today. He will be the youngest and 33rd Chief Minister of the state and this will be the fourth tenure of the Samajwadi Party.
10. Iran has made a formal offer to hold talks with the five permanent members of UN Security Council and Germany over its disputed nuclear program.
11. China has removed prominent politician Bo Xilai from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader.
12. The Netherlands has closed its embassy in Damascus because of the worsening security situation in Syria.
13. European Union today provided grant worth 4 million euros to Nepal .
14. Sania Mirza and her Russian Partner has moved to quarter-finals of the WTA Indian Wells Premier after defeating Timea Bacsinszky and Alberta Brianti.
2. World Bank has announced 4.3 billion US dollar financial aid to India through a new innovative and flexible financing arrangement to help the country in fighting poverty.
3. Economic Survey for 2011-12 estimates the economic growth at 6.9 per cent and for 2012-13 at 7.6 per cent.
4. The Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), led by Alfredo Cristiani, wins a plurality in the Salvadoran elections.
5. Encyclopedia Britannica, the oldest continuously-in-print encyclopedia in the world, pulled the plug on its print edition on Tuesday, thus ending a glorious 244 year run.
8. Assam forest department started a rhino census from today in 3 wildlife habitats. It will be conducted in Orang National park, followed by the Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary and lastly in Kaziranga National Park, which is also in the list of World Heritage sites.
6. Bihar farmer sets 'world record' in potato production today. Potato farmer in Bihar has harvested 72.9 tonnes of tuber per hectare. The world record so far was 45 tonnes per hectare held by farmers in the Netherlands.
7. Reserve Bank of India keeps cash reserve ratio unchanged at 4.75 per cent in its Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy. Repo rate also unchanged at 8.5 per cent.
8. The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred one Kirti Chakra, and twelve Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying gallantry, courage and devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi last evening.
The President also conferred twelve Param Vishisht Seva Medals, one Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, three bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and twenty six Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order.
9. Akhilesh Yadav takes oath today as Chief Minister of U.P. today. He will be the youngest and 33rd Chief Minister of the state and this will be the fourth tenure of the Samajwadi Party.
10. Iran has made a formal offer to hold talks with the five permanent members of UN Security Council and Germany over its disputed nuclear program.
11. China has removed prominent politician Bo Xilai from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader.
12. The Netherlands has closed its embassy in Damascus because of the worsening security situation in Syria.
13. European Union today provided grant worth 4 million euros to Nepal .
14. Sania Mirza and her Russian Partner has moved to quarter-finals of the WTA Indian Wells Premier after defeating Timea Bacsinszky and Alberta Brianti.
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