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International Issues

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Economic Issues

Bilateral Issues

Awards

Sports

PersonsScience & Technology

Monthly Current Affairs

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International Issues April 2011

Russia proposes global nuclear safety plan

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed a plan to tighten the safety standardsin nuclear power plants of the world and sent it to world leaders. It will be discussed by

the Group of Eight at a summit in Deauville, France, on May 26 and 27.

4th SACOSAN begins in Colombo

The 4th South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) of SAARC countries started inColombo, Sri Lanka. The 4 days conference which will be held from 7th April wasdeclared open by Sri Lankas Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Services Mr. Dinesh

Gunawardene.

International award for Gopinath Muthukad

Gopinath Muthukad has been selected by the International Magicians Society (IMS) of

the US for the International Merlin Award. He is the second Indian magician, after P.C.Sorcar Jr. of West Bengal, to receive the award.

World Health Day observed on April 7th.

wo rld's first Dual Core' processor smartphone, Optimus 2X

LG said it plans to launch a range of phones in this particular segment this year. The

company also announced the introduction of world's first Dual Core' processorsmartphone, Optimus 2X, in India.Optimus 2X is the first phone to run on Nvidia's new Tegra 2 chipset, which promisesexcellent mobile experience.


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China hosted BRICS summit on 14th April

BRICS, summit or the meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, held inSanya on south China's tropical island of Hainan Province on April 14. Summit of

emerging economic powers focused on global developments, financing and cooperationthe attending countries.

Chinese President Hu Jintao chaired the meeting, with Brazilian President Dilma

Rousseff, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhand South African President Jacob Zuma in attendance.

South Africa is the newest member of BRICS, and is considered to be at the same stage

of economic development as the group's other members.

IMF lowers India's growth forecast to 8.2 % for 2011

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered India's economic growth rate forecast to

8.2 per cent for 2011 and warned that boom like conditions could lead to over-heating ofthe economy.

The multilateral lending agency had earlier projected the country's economy to grow by8.4 per cent in 2011.

Jonathan w ins Nigeria's presidential elections

President Goodluck Jonathan has won Nigeria's presidential election by securing 60.02percent of the vote.

He will be sworn-in on 29th May to serve a four-year tenure after which he is free to go

for a second term.


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National Issues April 2011

New IDSA team elected

Amway India vice-president (legal and corporate affairs) Yoginder Singh has been re-elected chairman of the Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) for 2011-12.

Nod for e-district project

The Union Cabinet's Committee on Infrastructure approved the rollout of the e-district

mission mode project in all 640 districts of the country, including the 41 districts wherepilot projects of the scheme have been initiated.

The project is part of the national e-governance plan approved by the Centre in 2006 tomake all government services accessible to the common man in his locality, throughcommon service delivery outlets, at affordable costs and in the most efficient,transparent and reliable manner.

The project is estimated to cost Rs.1,663 crore, of which the government's share is put

at Rs. 1,233 crore. The States will bear Rs. 430 crore.

Bioremediation technology project

Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has launched a

bioremediation technology project to curb pollution caused by sewerage and industrialeffluents in the Buddah Nallah of Ludhiana in Punjab.

The project is estimated to cost Rs. 16 crore in the initial phase and it will be borne by

The National River Conservation Directorate of the Union government. It is expected to

take one year for completion.

New lighting project launched in Gurgaon

The All India Citizens Alliance for Progress & Development (AICAPD) launched a newlighting project titled Innovation Unique Jhuggi Lighting Project (Ujala).


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According to AICAPD, the project is aimed at benefitting the children of migrant

labourers who live in temporary hutments which lack basic amenities including cleanwater, hygienic surroundings and light at night while their parents go for work.

Launch of P SLV C-16 successful

The seventeenth consecutive successful flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLVC-16 has placed Indias latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, in a Polar Sun

Synchronous orbit.

In its standard configuration, the PSLV stands 44.4 meters tall and weighs 295 tons.

The PSLV C-16 carries Advanced Mission Computers and Advanced Telemetry Systems.

The Resourcesat -2,is Indias latest remote sensing satellite weighs 1206kg at lift-off. Ithas three cameras for high, medium and low resolution.

Gujarat releases Braille version of RTI

A Braille version of the Right to Information Act and its rules was released by the GujaratInformation Commission for the benefit of the visually challenged.

$150-m World Bank loan for India service system

The World Bank has approved $150 million loan for India to accelerate implementation ofits National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), which is aimed at transforming the servicedelivery system across the country.

GAIL launches integrated gas management system

Gas utility GAIL India said it has launched Asia's first integrated gas managementsystem to track all information on transmission and distribution of natural gas in thecountry.

The SAP (application)-based Gas Management System, third of its kind in the world after

Petrobras in Brazil and Pemex in Mexico, was launched at GAIL's corporate office in NewDelhi by Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas R P N Singh


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Scheme to promote project exports launched

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma launched a long-termconcessional credit scheme to help build export infrastructure in developing nations

including Africa, the Gulf and neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and SriLanka.

The Buyer's Credit Under the NEIA', a new product that will enable Indian companies to

be in a competitive position vis-a-vis peers from other nations in project bids.

Indian Small Wind Association formed

To promote the small wind and solar compliant systems and to represent wind and wind-

solar hybrid manufacturers, system integrators and service providers, Indian Small WindAssociation (INSWA) was officially formed

NABARD projects Rs. 41,085-crore credit potential for Karnataka

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected acredit potential of Rs. 41,085 crore for the farm and non-farm activities in the State in

2011-12.

Focus on projects to be sanctioned under (RIDF) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund.76 new villages in the State included under (VDP) Village Development Programme

Dhoni to join Territorial Army

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni would soon become the latest high profilecelebrity to get an honorary commission in the Territorial Army.

A dosa for the Guinness book

Hoteliers here created a new Guinness record , dishing out a 38.2-foot-long dosa, thelongest ever made.


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The feat was performed in the presence of Guinness Book of World Records Adjudicator

Elizabeth Smith on the sprawling ground of the Siddhartha College of Arts and ScienceCollege as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Vijayawada Hotel Owners'

Association.

ResourceSat-2 launch scheduled for April 20

The launch of remote-sensing satellite the ResourceSat-2 has been tentatively scheduled

for 10.12 a.m., April 20, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

ResourceSat-2 has been designed for study, management of natural resources YouthSatis a joint Indo-Russian satellite for stellar, atmospheric studies

Government to issue biometric PAN cards

The government has decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across thecountry to weed out the problem of duplicate and fake ones.

Indian w ins Indu Sharma Katha Samman

Indian novelist Vikas Kumar Jha has been chosen for the 2011 International InduSharma Katha Samman, for his novel McCluskieganj ' . The award will be presented to

Jha at a function in the House of Commons in London on June 27.

Mini Ratna status for Pawan Hans

Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited was conferred the Mini Ratna Category-I status byPresident Pratibha Patil.

It has been providing services to the paramilitary forces and support services for oilexploration.

India has highest number of stillbirths: Lancet report

India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of stillbirths in the world.


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This finding comes after the country recorded the worst female child sex ratio ever

(Census 2011). India figures at the top of 10 countries that have the highest number ofstillbirths, according to the Stillbirth series published in the British medical journal, The

Lancet.

India in Venice Biennale for the first time in 116 years

This year finally, India will have its own national pavilion at the prestigious Biennale to

be inaugurated on June 3, 2011, confirms a high-ranking official at the Lalit KalaAkademi.

India will be one of the 94 countries in this world famous art event that saw its inception

in 1895.

India will find space at the centre of the venue called Arsenal Area, which enjoys thehighest number of visitors.


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Bilateral Issues April 2011

India to sign pact with Kazakh oil field

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reach Astana, the Capital of Kazakhstan on April 15,to sign an agreement, which will give India 25 per cent stake in the Satpayev oil field on

the Caspian Sea.

The deal, being negotiated by ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL), is expected to cost around $400million (about Rs.1,800 crore). The deal will be signed during Dr. Singh's three-day visitfor a bilateral summit between India and Kazakhstan.

India, Kazakhstan sign pact on nuclear cooperation

Prime Minister Manmohan. Singh and Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev agree on a 3-year Joint Action Plan and signed pact on nuclear cooperation


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Awards April 2011

Green Leaf Award

The Mangalore City Corporation recently won the Green Leaf Award held at the Centrefor Economics & Social studies on April 23, Hyderabad, organised by NGO Sukuki

Exanora for Best Sanitary Landfills Category.

Phalke Award for K. Balachander

Director K. Balachander, one of the influential filmmakers and trendsetters in Indiancinema, will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010

KISS award for UK legal luminary

KISS Humanitarian Award 2011 will be conferred on legal luminary Nicholas AddisonPhillips, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

NHPC awarded Gentle Giants Award

NHPC, the country's premier hydro-power company, has been conferred the Gentle

Giants Award under the Non-Manufacturing Mini Ratna category by Dalal StreetInvestment Journal.

NHPC Chairman and Managing Director A.B.L. Srivastava received the award from Union

Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde at the PSU Awards-2011 ceremony

South Korean aw ard for Binayak Sen

Rights activist Binayak Sen, who was freed on bail by the Supreme Court in a case of

sedition, has been chosen for the South Korean Gwangju Award for human rights for2011.


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HMRI bags NASSCOM aw ard

The Health Management and Research Institute (HMRI) has bagged National Associationof Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and KPMG Healthcare IT Awards

2011 under the best technology solution for healthcare inclusion category for itstelemedicine project.

VA Tech Wabag bags award

VA Tech Wabag, water and wastewater management solutions provider, has receivedGWI Global Water Award, recognising the significant contribution made in theinternational water arena. The award was presented by Kofi Annan, former SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, at function in Berlin on April 18

Award for forest conservation announced

The Rajasthan Government has selected the Forest Protection and Management

Committee (Van Suraksha Evum Prabandhan Samiti) of Balicha range in Pratagarhdistrict for the conservation award, Amrita Devi Vishnoi Smriti Puraskar, for 2010.

The annual award, given to non governmental agencies, societies and groups engaged inexemplary acts of forest conservation and wildlife protection in the State, carries a cash

component of Rs.50,000.

International award for Gopinath Muthukad

Gopinath Muthukad has been selected by the International Magicians Society (IMS) ofthe US for the International Merlin Award. He is the second Indian magician, after P.C.Sorcar Jr. of West Bengal, to receive the award.

Aryabhata In ternational Award

Karnataka Bank MD P. Jayarama Bhat was conferred with the Aryabhata InternationalAward instituted by Aryabhata Cultural Association, Bangalore by Dr. V.S. Acharya,

Karnataka's Minister for Higher Education.


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Bajaj Allianz bags award

Bajaj Allianz has bagged awards in multiple categories of recently announced BloombergUTV Financial Leadership Awards 2011. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has been

awarded General insurer of the year-private sector', while Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance,along with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, was recognised for Best contribution in

investor education and category enhancement of the year' in insurance.

Saraswati Samman for Kannada w riter, S. L. Bhyrappa

Kannada writer S. L. Bhyrappa chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for hisnovel Mandra.

The award, constituted by the K. K. Birla Foundation, consists of Rs.7.50 lakh, a citationand a plaque. The jury which selected Bhyrappa was headed by former Chief Justice ofIndia G. B. Patnaik.

Award for BMTC

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has won the best large public

transport fleet operator Apollo-commercial vehicle magazine organisation award 2011.The award was presented to BMTC for its passenger-friendly services and financial

stability.

WikiLeaks coverage wins Guardian Newspaper of the Year'' award

The Guardian's coverage of the secret U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks haswon it recognition as Britain's Newspaper of the Year'' at the prestigious 2011 PressAwards

NMDC gets SCOPE aw ard

The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has won a commendationcertificate of SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) meritorious award for


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corporate social responsibility and responsiveness for 2009-10. G.B. Joshi, Director

(Personnel), received the certificate from President Pratibha Patil in Delhi.

Gebran Tueni P rize for Moroccan journalist

Aboubakr Jama, co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le

Journal Hebdomadaire, was presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in Beirut on April12.

Mysore division gets efficiency award

The Mysore division of the South Western Railway (SWR) bagged the Overall EfficiencyShield for the year 2010-11, by registering best performances in most of the

departments.

India's Sunitha Krishnan receives Vital Voices award

Sunitha Krishnan, an anti-human trafficking pioneer and co-founder of the NGOPrajwala, was honoured with the Human Rights award of the prestigious Vital VoicesGlobal Leadership Award.


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Persons April 2011

New chief of Naval Dockyard

Rear Admiral K.R. Nair, took over as Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard(Visakhapatnam) from Rear Admiral Vijay Kumar Namballa.

Gnanavelu passes aw ay

T.V. Gnanavelu, a long time Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Aquatics Association and a

former Vice-President of the Swimming Federation of India, passed away. He was 74.

Duncan Fletcher, coach of the Indian cricket team

The former England coach, Duncan Fletcher, has been appointed coach of the Indiancricket team for a period of two years. He takes over from the highly successful GaryKirsten.

Michel Martelly, declared w inner of Haiti's presidential election

Popular singer-turned-politician Michel Martelly was declared winner of Haiti's

presidential election.

Mr. Martelly took 67.57 per cent of the vote in the March 20 run-off, confirmingpreliminary results in which he trounced his rival, the former First Lady, Mirlande

Manigat.

Sathya Sai Baba passes away

Iconic spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba passed away at Puttaparthi in Anantapur

district of Andhra Pradesh, leaving behind millions of mourning devotees in India andabroad, and a sprawling system of educational, medical and philanthropic services thathas huge resources at its command. He was 85.


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Naw ang Gombu passes away

Nawang Gombu, the first man to scale Mt. Everest twice, died at his home in Darjeelingafter a brief illness. He was 79.

Leela Samson is New censor board chief

Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson was chosen to head the Central Board of FilmCertification.

Satish Chandra takes additional charge of NFL Chairman and Managing Director

Satish Chandra has taken additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL).

Besides being on the NFL Board since October 2008, he is holding the charge of CMD ofMadras Fertilizers.

Sukhadeo Thorat is new ICSSR chairperson

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has nominated Sukhadeo Thorat

as its chairperson for three years.

The ICSSR is fully funded by the Human Resource Development Ministry.

New BAI chairman

R.J. Srinivas, President, BBMP Contractors Association, has been elected Chairman,Builders' Association of India, Karnataka (Bangalore) Centre, for the year 2011-12.


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Bhaskaran, first SFI president, dead

C. Bhaskaran, first all-India president of the Students Federation of India (SFI) andeditor of the Chintha Publishers of the CPI(M) in Kerala, died. He was 65.

Muthuraman is new CII PresidentTata Steel Vice-Chairman B. Muthuraman has been elected new President of theConfederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2011-12. The Godrej Group Chairman, Adi

Godrej, is the President-designate. Mr. Muthuraman succeeds Hari Bhartia of JubilantOrganosys.

Legendary archaeologist Lew is Binford passes away

Lewis Binford, founder of the New Archaeology movement and one of the seniormostfigures in world archaeology, has passed away at the age of 80.

Vice-Admiral Joshi to head Western Naval Command

Vice-Admiral D.K. Joshi will be the new Chief of the Western Naval Command. He willtake charge from Vice-Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin, who attains superannuation on April 30.

Bhaw ani Singh, last Maharaja of Jaipur , dead

The last titular Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Bhawani Singh, died after prolonged illness.Hewas 80.


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Economic Issues April 2011

Rajendra Pawar is new Nasscom Chairman

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) announcedRajendra S. Pawar as the new Chairman of its Executive Council for 2011-12.

He succeeds Harsh Manglik. Mr. Pawar has been a member of the Nasscom's Executive

Council and is now the Chairman and Co-founder of NIIT Technologies.

Nasscom also announced the appointment of N. Chandrasekaran, Tata ConsultancyServices CEO and Managing Director, as Vice-Chairman of the Executive Council.

OIL signs MoU w ith TERI

Oil India Limited (OIL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TheEnergy and Resources Institute (TERI) for research and collaboration in petroleum

biotechnology and new and renewable energy sources.

Diamond Retail Benchmark launched

The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) announced the launch of theDiamond Retail Benchmark (DRB), a price chart for retail buyers of diamonds.

The new index, developed by IDEX Online, an Israeli company, would ensure greatertransparency in the pricing of cut diamonds in the country, depending on the quality andvarious other parameters.

IDEX Online Managing Director Yaron Barzilay said the new index would ensure that

sellers did not overcharge diamond customers.

Haats at India-Bangladesh border to open in June

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said that the India-Bangladesh border haats (markets) will be inaugurated in June this year that would

boost bilateral trade.


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$3.5 b private sector investment is in the pipeline. Countervailing duties on jute exports

from Bangladesh lifted

ADB to provide 150 million US dollars to I ndia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide India, 150 million US dollars in credit

guarantees to increase solar power generation in the country.

It will help to mobilise long term funding for solar energy development and supportIndia's efforts to push its programme to diversify energy mix.

Wipro Technologies ranked 2nd globally by US Diversity Council

Wipro Technologies, the global IT, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited,announced it has been ranked second in the list of Top 25 US diversity councils, by TheAssociation of Diversity Councils.

BHEL records 40 % rise in net profit at Rs.6,021 crore

Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) announced a record 40 per cent rise in net profit

at Rs.6,021 crore in 2010-11 against Rs. 4,311 crore.

Venus Remedies bags TQM aw ard

Venus Remedies, a leading research-based pharmaceutical company, bagged an

international award QC-100 TQM (total quality management) in gold category in

recognition of its commitment to quality, system efficiency, leadership, technology andinnovation. The awards were given by Business Initiative Directions (BID) InternationalQuality Convention 2011 held in Geneva.

Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva said bilateral trade between the twonations was likely to touch $10 billion by 2012.


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Global trade to grow by 6.5 % in 2011

Global trade is projected to grow by a modest 6.5 per cent this year as uncertaintiescontinue to persist in major economies like Japan

IMF lowers India's growth forecast to 8.2 % for 2011

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered India's economic growth rate forecast to8.2 per cent for 2011 and warned that boom like conditions could lead to over-heating of

the economy.

The multilateral lending agency had earlier projected the country's economy to grow by8.4 per cent in 2011.

$150-m World Bank loan for India service system

The World Bank has approved $150 million loan for India to accelerate implementation of

its National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), which is aimed at transforming the servicedelivery system across the country.

NABARD projects Rs. 41,085-crore credit potential for Karnataka

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected a

credit potential of Rs. 41,085 crore for the farm and non-farm activities in the State in2011-12.

Focus on projects to be sanctioned under (RIDF) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund.76 new villages in the State included under (VDP) Village Development Programme


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Sports April 2011

Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta defeats Parimarjan

World Junior Champion and Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta defeated BPCL team mate

Parimarjan at Dubai. Abhijeet finished the tournament on 7.5 points out of a possiblenine.

India own the ICC cricket World Cup 2011

India own the ICC cricket World Cup 2011 against Srilanka.

India won by 6 wickets.

ODI held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India.

Paes, Bhupathi clinch Miami Open Men's Doubles title

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have clinched the Miami Open Men's Doubles title in

the United States. With the win, the duo also became number one in the ATP World TourDoubles Team Rankings. Third seeded Bhupathi and Paes rallied to beat second seededBelarusian-Canadian pair of Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor in three sets 6-7, 6-2, 10-5.

Novak Djokovic own the ATP Miami Masters crow n

Novak Djokovic defeated World No. 1 Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) to win the ATP MiamiMasters crown and remain unbeaten in 2011.

Sania Mirza- Vesnina w in second WTA title

Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina clinched their second WTA titletogether, lifting the Family Circle Cup doubles trophy with a straight-set triumph overAmericans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy in Charleston.


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The unseeded Indo-Russian pair beat the fourth seeds 6-4 6-4 in what was a repeat of

the Indian Wells final three weeks ago in which Sania and Vesnina had come out victors.

Sasikiran beats Feldman in Dubai chess opener

Top seeded Grandmaster K Sasikiran warded off some initial resistance from Australian

Vladimir Feldman to open with a comfortable win in the 13th Dubai International OpenChess Tournament in Dubai.

Watsons record 15 sixes leads Australia to 9 w kt w in over Bangladesh

Shane Watson scored 185 runs from 96 balls, including a record 15 sixes, while leadingAustralia to a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their second one-day cricket

International in Mirpur.

Schwartzel clinches U.S. Masters

South African Charl Schwartzel birdied the last four holes to win the 75th U.S. Mastersby two strokes over Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day.

Phil Mickelson presents Charl Schwartzel the coveted Green Jacket at the U.S. Masters.

Alok Kumar w ins Asian billiards title

Alok Kumar outwitted former world champion Praput Chaithanasukan of Thailand 6-0 to

clinch the Asian billiards championship title at the Olympic Stadium in Kish Island, Iran.

Tendulkar named W isden's leading cricketer for 2010

Wisden, regarded as the Bible of cricket, has named Indian batting maestro Sachin

Tendulkar as the leading cricketer in the world for the year 2010.


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Science & Technology April 2011

ISRO to build orbiter for NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has asked the Indian SpaceResearch Organisation (ISRO) to build an orbiter that will provide the communication

between the soil samples collected from the far side of the moon and the earth,according to ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan.

This joint venture between the ISRO and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,California, would be part of the Moonrise missions planned by the NASA.

50th Anniversary of Gagarin Spaceflight

Celebrations are being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight -- a 108-minute orbit of earth by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

NSTL's ship testing facility to become operational in mid-2015

The Sea-keeping and Manoeuvring Basin (SMB) project of Visakhapatnam-based Naval

Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), the Naval R&D laboratory of DRDO, willbecome operational in mid-2015 at a cost of Rs 170 crore.

IAF fighters to have on board oxygen generation system

Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters would soon be equipped with special gadgets for

production of oxygen while in the air that will enable them to be airborne for longerperiod and carry extra payload, marking India's entry into an elite club of forces.

Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the On BoardOxygen Generation System (OBOGS) produces oxygen inside the aircraft, allowing the

pilots to fly without the help of heavy oxygen cylinders they carry for high altitudes andlong duration sorties.


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World's first Dual Core' processor smartphone, Optimus 2X

LG said it plans to launch a range of phones in this particular segment this year. Thecompany also announced the introduction of world's first Dual Core' processor

smartphone, Optimus 2X, in India.

Optimus 2X is the first phone to run on Nvidia's new Tegra 2 chipset, which promisesexcellent mobile experience.

Sukhadeo Thorat is new ICSSR chairperson

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has nominated Sukhadeo Thoratas its chairperson for three years.

The ICSSR is fully funded by the Human Resource Development Ministry.

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