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(3. LIC IS 6!M;/ IN 1803

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(4. NASA=NATIANL A;!NATICS S*AC; A/MINIST!ATIN

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43. C,;I6 IN6!MATIN CMMISSIN;! SAT7ANAN/ MIS,!A

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8(. NSS=NATINAL SAM*L; SU!:;7 !GANISATIN

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15.;AC, LUNG CNTAINS MILLINS 6 SMALL AI! C,AMB;!S N$N AS AL:;LI

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9.*,A!N7@ IS CALL;/ AS ;USC,ATIAN TUB;

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'.IN CAS; 6 BAB7 !;S*I!ATIN (9 TIM;S *;! MIN

(.MAL; CA*ACIT7 6 LUNGS IS 0999-l

0.6;MAL; CA*ACIT7 6 LUNGS IS (099-l

3.CA*ACIT7 6 LUNGS IS M;ASU!;/ B7 A INST!UM;NT N$N AS S*I! M;T!;

********137 oundation day o !ndian "etrological #epartment o$ser%ed*************!n t&e year 1'7() t&e o%ernment o !ndia esta$lis&ed t&e !ndia "eteorological #epartment)$ringingall meteorological +or, in t&e country under a central aut&ority.

T&e &ead-uarters o !"# +ere later s&ited to S&imla) t&en to oona /no+ une0 andinally to e+ #el&i.137 oundation day o !ndian "etrological #epartment o$ser%ed on 1( 2anuary 1.

01(t& Round o !ndo5&ina order Tal,s $egins in e+ #el&i!ndia is represented $y ational Security Ad%iser) S&i%s&an,ar "enon.&ina represented $y State ouncillor and special representati%e #ai ingguo.

30&ogali i&u esti%al cele$rated in Assam&ogali i&u or "ag& i&u is a &ar%est esti%al and mar,s t&e end o &ar%esting season.T&e esti%al cele$rates in Assam +it& traditional pomp and gaiety on 1( 2anuary)coinciding +it& "a,ara San,ranti.

40"a 8ing59eou re5elected president o Tai+an"a 8ing59eou &as $een re5elected as resident o t&e Repu$lic o &ina /Tai+an0 or a ouryear term.

(0"oi$en :a$an +ins "um$ai "arat&on 1Kenya;s "oi$en :a$an +ins t&e Full "arat&on category o t&e "um$ai "arat&on 1."oi$en accomplis&ed t&e target in &ours and 11 minutes.

 o%ernment permits to prosecute 1 social net+or,ing sitesT&e o%ernment grants sanction to prosecute 1 social net+or,ing sites or allegedlypromotingenmity $et+een classes and causing pre9udice to national integration.

.0T&e &ig&er acreage or +&eat culti%ation &as $een reported in "ad&ya rades&ollo+ed $y Ra9ast&an) 2&ar,&and) &&attisgar& and i&ar.

30A$&ina% indra $ags gold in 1t& Asian S&ooting &ampions&ips!ndia;s ace s&ooter A$&ina% indra $ags a old medal in t&e "en;s 15metre Air Rilee%entat t&e 1t& Asian S&ooting &ampions&ips in #o&a.

40Rs. 7 rore sanctioned to ROT&e central o%ernment sanctions Rs. 7 rore to order Roads Organisation orstrengt&eningt&e road inrastructure in Si,,im.

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(0;S&aurya #i+as; unction +as organi<ed to commemorate t&e (1st anni%ersary o t&et&ird $attleo anipat.T&ird attle o anipat too, place on 14 2anuary 1761) at anipat $et+een t&eorces o t&e "arat&a =mpire and a coalition o t&e King o Ag&anistan) A&madS&a& #urrani +it& t+o !ndian "uslim allies>t&e Ro&illa Ag&ans o t&e #oa$)and S&u9a5ud5#aula) t&e a+a$ o Oud&.T&e deeat o t&e "arat&a army in t&is empire led to a clear pat& o coloni<ationor t&e ritis&.

60"a,ar San,ranti) t&e &ar%est esti%al) cele$rated in dierent parts o t&e country +it&traditionaler%our and ent&usiasm.T&e esti%al is ,no+n $y %arious names in dierent states. !t is ,no+n as &ogalii&u in Assam and ?est engal) ongal in Tamil adu) San,ranti in And&rarades& and Karnata,a and @ttarayan in Ra9ast&an and u9arat.!n @ttar rades&) de%otees gat&er at rayag Sangam in Alla&a$ad to ta,e a &olydip in t&e ri%er anga on t&e occasion o "a,ar San,ranti.!n Assam) &ogali i&u) popularly ,no+n as t&e "ag& i&u +as cele$rated as part o

"a,ar San,ranti. !n Kerala) t&e &oly s&rine o :ord Ayyappa in Sa$arimala is cele$rates t&e"a,ara%ila,,uesti%al.:o&ri cele$rated +it& special signiicance in un9a$. Farmers cele$rate :o&ri to get a goodyield o +&eat crop. 10a,istan;s arliament passes a pro5democracy ResolutionT&e arliament o a,istan &as passed a pro5democracy resolution +&ic& gi%es a moral$ooster or t&e $eleaguered go%ernment t&at is &aunted $y t&e grat issues and t&e so calledmemogate

contro%ersy.T&e resolution) introduced $y a 9unior partner o t&e ruling a,istan eople;sarty) +as passed $y a t+o5t&irds ma9ority in t&e 345mem$er ationalAssem$ly.

0Army &ie eneral K Sing& drags go%ernment to Supreme ourtArmy &ie eneral K Sing& mo%es to Supreme ourt against t&e go%ernment;sre9ection o &is claim on &is date o $irt&.

30Bealt& "inistry #eclares 1 as C8ear o !ntensiication o Routine !mmuni<ationC!ndia;s Bealt& "inistry &as declared 1 as t&e C8ear o !ntensiication o Routine!mmuni<ationC inc&ildren against %arious diseases.

30Su,ma inaugurated 3rd district o &&attisgar&Su,ma &as $een inaugurated as t&e 3rd district o t&e &&attisgar&.T&e ne+ district +&ic& is t&e most naDal aected district in t&e state) +asinaugurated $y t&e &ie "inister #r. Raman Sing&.

T&e district o Su,ma &as $een car%ed out o &&attisgar&;s +orst "aoist aected#ante+ada districtE

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40(t& ?orld Future =nergy Summit $egins in A$u #&a$iT&e it& ?orld Future =nergy Summit $egins in @A= capital A$u #&a$i.

T&e t&eme o t&is year;s ?orld Future =nergy Summit is 5 CSustaina$le =nergy or AllC.

(0!ndian economy to gro+ 7.7 percent in 1 @As per t&e @nited ation;s department o economic aairs) !ndia;s gross domesticproduct /#0 is eDpected to gro+ $y 7.7 percent in 1 and 7.G percent in t&eollo+ing year as compared to t&e estimated 7.6 percent in 11.

60!ndia $ags t+o old and t+o ron<e medals at t&e Asian S&ooting &ampions&ip in#o&a.!n ?omen;s (5metre Rile rone e%ent on 2anuary 16) !ndia;s Ra9 Kumari amassed (G4points int&e inal round) &elping !ndia $ag its second old o t&e tournament.Ace s&ooter A$&ina% indra) earlier) $aggs a old medal in t&e "en;s 15metre Air Rilee%ent.!n t&e team e%ent o ?omen;s (5metre Rile rone category) t&e !ndian team o Ra9

Kumari)Te9as+ini Sa+ant and :a99a aus+ami scored a total o 1)7(( points) $agging a $ron<e or!ndia.T&e team) &o+e%er) ailed to -ualiy to t&e 1 :ondon Olympics.

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. T I!N T G;T !UST;/ @7G;N AN/ MISTU!; A!; N;C;SSA!7

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(. !;S*I!AT!7 !GAN IN 6!G IS SIN

0. MITC,N/!IA IS N;C;SSA!7 6! C;LLULA! !;S*I!ATIN

3. B;!I B;!I IS A /;6IC;NC7 6 T,AIMIN;

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5. BIL; IS CLL;CT;/ IN GALL BLA//;!

9.  SAMANTA STTU! IS A 6AMUS T;NNIS *LA7;! 6 AUST!ALIAN

19. N:A /<::IC IS A T;NNIS STA! 6!M S;!BIA

11. !A6;L NA/;L 6!M S*AIN

1. 6;/;!;! IS 6!M S$IT;!LAN/

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10. :;NUS AN/ S;!;NA $ILLIAMS 6!M USA

13. B!7AN B!T,;!S USA

14. CA!A BLAC IS 6!M IMBAB$;

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1)India China A"ree %n a <%int $%r2in" -echanis- f%r B%rder Issue

India and China ha+e a"reed t% establish a w%r2in" -echanis- %n c%nsultati%n and c%%rdinati%n %n

b%rder issues.

)G%+ern-ent will s%%n all%w 6/I in Airlines t% (8F

The Ci+il A+iati%n Minister Ait Sin"h ann%unces that G%+ern-ent is all set t% all%w f%rei"n airlines t%

ta2e up t% (8 per cent sta2e in the d%-estic airlines.

')India Sri Lan2a si"n 0 MUs

Indias eternal affairs -inister SM rishna is %n a +isit t% Sri Lan2a.

/urin" this +isitK the tw% c%untries ha+e si"ned 0 MUs in the field %f h%usin"K railwa#sK a"ricultureK

water suppl# and telec%-.

The M%U %n h%usin" specifies the -%dalities f%r the net phase %f the ,%usin"

*r%ect bein" i-ple-ented with Indias assistance %f appr%i-atel# 39 -illi%nUS /%llars.

The M%U %n !ailwa# etends the line %f credit '5.'4 -illi%n US/ f%r the

rest%rati%n %f N%rthern !ailwa# Ser+ices in Sri Lan2a.

M%U %n A"riculture is t% pr%-%te de+el%p-ent %f c%%perati%n in the fields %f a"ricultural science

and techn%l%"#.

M%U %n telec%- pr%+ides f%r establishin" a -echanis- %f technical and instituti%nal c%%perati%n in

the field %f telec%--unicati%ns.

0)Martin Schul& elected *resident %f ;ur%pean *arlia-ent

Ger-an Me-ber %f ;ur%pean *arlia-ent >M;*) Martin Schul& was has been elected as

the new *resident %f the ;ur%pean *arlia-ent.

,e has succeeded <er&# Bu&e2.

The ;ur%pean *arlia-entK %ne %f the three -ain instituti%ns in the ;ur%pean Uni%nK

represents s%-e 099 -illi%n ;ur%peans with its -e-bers directl# elected in each-e-ber state.

 1. 1)BBB7 <IN/AL ,AS B;;N S;L;CT;/ AS LUISANA G:;!N! 6! S;CN/ T;!M

. )6I6A *LA7;! 6 T,; 7;A! IS LIN;L M;SSI 6!M A!G;NTINA AN/ ,MA!;SA$A>LA/7) 6!M <A*AN

'. ')GL/;N GLB; A$A!/S B;ST 6ILM IS /;SC;N/;NTS

(. ()S,;I ,ASINA BANGLA/;S, *M ,AS B;;N ,NU!;/ $IT, /CT!AT; 6!MT!I*U!A UNI:;!SIT7

0. 0)6!;ST SU!:;7 6 IN/IA IS AT /;,!A/UN;

3. 3)S AN/ * IS A C!;/IT !ATING AG;NC7 6!M US ........S AN/ * IS NT,ING BUTSTAN/A!/ AN/ *!

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4. 4)T,; *A!TN;!S,I* SUMMIT IS ,;L/ AT ,7/;!ABA/

5. 5)NCTC=NATINAL CUNT;! T;!!!ISM C;NT!; IS GING T S;T U* UN/;!INT;LLIG;NC; BU!;AU

8. 8)

19. There are '8 ti"er  reser+es in India >3E1E911) which are "%+erned b# *r%ect

Ti"er G%als

11. The lar"est Ti"er !eser+e is the 'K035 2->1K'45 s -i) Na"arunsa"arESrisaila- Ti"er

!eser+e %f Andhra *radesh.O'PO(PO0P

1. The 919 Nati%nal Ti"er Assess-ent esti-ated the t%tal p%pulati%n %f ti"ers in India as

1K493.

1'. IN/IAS STAN/ IN ,UMAM /;:;L*M;NT IN/;@ IS 1'(

1(. 91 ,AS B;;N C;L;B!AT;/ B7 T,; G:T ,AS 7;A! 6 MAT,;MATICS

10. LANGUAG;S A!; !;CGNIS;/ B7 U! CNSTITUTIN

13. ,M; !UL; M:;M;NT STA!T;/ 6!M MA/!AS

14. /!AIN T,;!7 GI:;N B7 /A/A B,AI NA!<I

15. 6AT,;! 6 ;CNMICS IS A/AM SMIT,

1)Guarat G%+ern-ent -%+ed t% SC

The Guarat G%+ern-ent -%+es t% the Supre-e C%urt challen"in" the ,i"h C%urt +erdict uph%ldin"

the app%int-ent %f <ustice >retd) ! A Mehta as the L%2a#u2ta b# the G%+ern%r %n the

"r%und that it was unc%nstituti%nal as it was d%ne with%ut the c%nsent %f the state

"%+ern-ent.

);c%n%-ic Gr%wth slated t% be 4.F 6M

The 6inance Minister *ranab Mu2heree sa#s that the Indian ;c%n%-# "r%wth rate will be ar%und

4. percent durin" the current #ear.

The 6inance Minister als% sa#s that it is difficult t% c%ntain the 6iscal deficit at (.3F as

tar"eted durin" the last bud"et.

')Ban"ladesh Ar-# f%ils c%up atte-pt

The Ban"ladesh f%ils a planned c%up atte-pt t% t%pple the "%+ern-ent %f *ri-e Minister Shei2h

,asina.

()India Internati%nal C%ffee 6esti+al %r"ani&ed at New /elhi

India Internati%nal C%ffee 6esti+al %r"ani&ed at New /elhi.

 At the %ccasi%nK the *lannin" C%--issi%n /eput# Chair-an M%nte2 Sin"h Ahluwalia

stated that there is %pp%rtunit# f%r the c%ffee industr# t% increase f%%tprints in the

d%-estic -ar2et.

0)Indians rescued fr%- C%sta C%nc%rdia return h%-e

MS C%sta C%nc%rdia is a cruise ship %wned and %perated b# C%sta Cruises.

n 1' <anuar# 91K the C%sta C%nc%rdia ran a"r%und and partiall#

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san2 %n the western c%ast %f Ital# ust %ff the sh%re %f Is%la del Gi"li%.

ut %f the t%tal (K99 passen"ers and crewK at least ele+en pe%ple

were 2illedK includin" ten passen"ers and %ne crew -e-berK and '

are still -issin".

Indian nati%nals rescued fr%- the C%sta C%nc%rdia cruise ship ha+e returned h%-e.

3)Law c%--issi%n rec%--ends t% -a2e AntiE/%wr# law less strin"ent

The Law C%--issi%n rec%--ends the diluti%n %f AntiE/%wr# law t% -a2e it less strin"ent.

The rec%--endati%n w%uld all%w the w%-anK in+%l+ed in the caseK t% withdraw it

with the per-issi%n %f the c%urtK pr%+ided she is n%t under an# pressure.

The Law c%--issi%n headed b# <ustice * : !eddiK has rec%--ended the

G%+ern-ent t% -a2e Secti%n (85EA %f the Indian *enal C%deK which deals with

harass-ent f%r d%wr# and cruelt# t% a w%-an in her -atri-%nial h%-eK a

c%-p%undable %ffence.

C%-p%undable %ffences are th%se which can be c%-pr%-ised b# the parties t% the dispute. The

per-issi%n %f the c%urt is n%t necessar#. This -eans that th%se wh% w%uld be b%%2ed in cases

under this secti%n w%uld find it easier t% "et bail.

4)!.:. an%ria is new 6ICCI president

!.:. an%riaK chair-an and -ana"in" direct%r %f an%ria Che-icals and IndustriesK has

ta2en %+er as president %f the 6ederati%n %f Indian Cha-bers %f C%--erce and Industr#

>6ICCI).

 1)Guarat ,i"h C%urt uph%lds the app%int-ent %f L%2a#u2ta

The ,i"h C%urt %f GuaratK Ah-edabad dis-isses the plea %f the Guarat G%+ern-ent and uph%lds

the app%int-ent %f state L%2a#u2t b# the G%+ern%r.

Guarat G%+ern%r a-la Beniwal app%inted <ustice Mehta as the L%2a#u2ta in Au"ust 911K after 

%+er se+en #ears %f the p%siti%n l#in" +acant.

)( Children selected f%r Nati%nal Bra+er# award f%r 911

( children includin" 5 "irls and 13 b%#s ha+e been selected f%r the Nati%nal Bra+er# award f%r 911.

6i+e awards ha+e been "i+en p%sthu-%usl#.

The na-es %f the award winners were declared in New /elhi b# president %f the Indian c%uncil f%r 

child welfare Geeta Sidarth

The C%+eted Bharat Award has been c%nferred p%sthu-%usl# t% 10 #ear %ld Master apil Sin"h

Ne"i %f Uttara2hand wh% helped his class-ates cr%ss %+er a fl%%ded strea-.

The presti"i%us Geeta Ch%pra award has been c%nferred %n 1' #ear %ld u-ari Mittal *atadi#a %f 

Guarat wh% faced ar-ed r%bbers and f%iled a r%bber# atte-pt.

Sana# Ch%pra award has been "i+en t% 1 and a half #ear %ld Master - *ra2ash 7ada+ %f Uttar 

*radesh wh% sa+ed his sch%%l -ates fr%- a burnin" +an.

')India hand%+er Sri Lan2a the IInd *hase %f Galle t% ,i22aduwa !ailwa# Line

India t%da# hands %+er t% Sri Lan2a the sec%nd phase %f the c%astal railwa# line fr%- Galle t%

,i22aduwa.

India als% ann%unces launchin" %f tw% new sch%larship pr%"ra--es in Sri Lan2a called the

Maulana A&ad and !ai+ Gandhi Sch%larship Sche-e.

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()

Grant %"an 6irst adapti+e athlete in hist%r# t% reach the S%uth *%le

Grant %"an. a paral#&ed -an fr%- the U.S. state %f Ne+ada has bec%-e the first adapti+e athlete

in hist%r# t% reach the S%uth *%le.

%"an was paral#&ed fr%- the waist d%wn in a 919 sn%w-%bilin" accident. ,e used a de+ice

called a sitEs2i t% -a2e the tripK tra+elin" f%r -%re than tw% wee2s in subE&er% te-peratures.,is epediti%n part# included "uides and cine-at%"raphers wh% were sh%%tin" f%r a d%cu-entar#

called The *ush A S%uth *%le Ad+enture.

The fil- will be released in later part %f 91.

 

1. ,7/!*,BIA IS /U; T :I!US

. AMIN ACI/S A!; <IN TG;T,;! T 6!M *L7 *;*TI/;S AN/ *L7 *;*TI/;S <INTG;T,;! T 6!M *!T;INS

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(. *LANT ,!MN;S A!; Q1)6L!IGINS )C7TININ ')ABSCISSIC ACI/

0. ;;G=;L;CT! ;NC,;*,AL G!A*,

3. *ITUTA!7 GLAN/ S;C!;T;S A/!;NC!TICT!*,IC ,!MN;

4. A *LL;N TUB; IS US;S/ IN T,; T!ANS*!TATIN 6 S*;!M C;LLS

5. ALIM;NTA!7 CANAL IS LNG;! IN ,;!BI:!US ANIMALS AS CM*A!;/ TCA!N:!US B;CAUS; T B!;A /$N ,A!/ C;LLULS; 6UN/ IN *LANTS

8. MN 53' IS A G;N;TICALL7 ;NGIN;;!;/ MAI;

19. 1)(9th Manipur /a# celebrated

11. The cere-%n# was held at the Secretariat in capital I-phal attended b# Chief MinisterK Ib%bi1. Sin"h and %fficials %f the state "%+ern-ent.

1'. )(9th Me"hala#a /a# bser+ed 1st <anuar#

1(. Me"hala#a K the Ab%de %f Cl%uds was f%r-ed b# car+in" %ut tw% districts fr%- the state %f Assa-

10. the United hasi ,ills and <aintia ,illsK and the Gar% ,ills %n 1 <anuar# 184. *ri%r t% attainin" full13. stateh%%dK Me"hala#a was "i+en a se-iEaut%n%-%us status in 1849.14. The state "%+ern-ent celebrates this da# as Me"hala#a /a#.

15. ')Ms Bhu /e+i recei+es first !IC S-art Card %f India18. Uni%n ,%-e Minister * Chida-bara- issues the first set %f !esident Identit# >S-art) Card at9. *%rthrapur +illa"e %f S%uth Anda-an.1. India s first !IC S-art Card was handed %+er t% Ms Bhu /e+iK a resident %f *%rthrapur +illa"e.. *andit <asra sin"s in Antarctica'. N%ted classical sin"er *andit <asraK wh% is 5K "a+e a perf%r-ance at the S%uth *%leK bec%-in"(. the first Indian t% d% s%.0. An ep%nent %f Mewati "haranaK *andit <asra is pr%babl# the -%st p%pular classical3. sin"er in India after *andit Bhi-sen <%shiK wh% passed awa# in <anuar# last #ear.

4. 0)IndianEA-erican "ets 9E#r sentence f%r -%ne# launderin"5. An IndianEA-erican entrepreneur :i2ra- /attaK wh% was f%und "uilt# in Septe-ber last #ear %n8. -%ne#Elaunderin" char"esK was sentenced in Manhattan federal c%urt in New 7%r2.

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40. IM*!TANT CAL 6I;L/S 1)<,A!IA IN <,A!AN/

43. )!ANIGUN< IN $;ST B;NGAL

44. ')TALC,;! IN !ISSA

45. ()!BA IN C,ATTISGA!,

48. *!T BLAI! IS LCAT;/ IN SUT, AN/AMAN ISLAN/

59. SUB T!*ICAL ,IG, *!;SSU!; B;LTS A!; !;6;!!;/ AS ,!S; LATITU/;S

51. BLAC SIL IS MST IM*!TANT 6! CTTN G!$T,

5. *UNCA <A7A IS T,; ,IG,;ST *;A IN SUT, ;AST ASIA IN IN/N;SIA

5'. *LANNING CMISSIN5(. IT IS A ;@T!A CNSTITUTINAL B/7 ...S;T U* IN 1809 ..........6!M;/ B7 T,;

!;SLUTIN 6!$A!/;/ B7 T,; < L N;,!U

50. 6I!ST C,AI!MAN 6 *LANNING CMISSIN IS N;,!U

53. *LANNING CMISSIN IS C,AI!;/ B7 T,; *!IM; MINIST;!

54. /;*UT7 C,AI!MAN 6 *LANNING CMISSIN IS MNT; SING, A,LU$ALIA

88. NATINAL /;:;L*M;NT CUNCIL

58. IT IS ALS ;@T!A CNSTITUTINAL B/7

89. 6!M;/ IN 180

81. NATINAL /;:;L*M;NT CUNCIL CNSISTS 6 CMS 6 ALL STAT;S KM;MB;!S 6*LANNING CMISSIN AN/ IN A//ITIN CABIN;T MINIST;!S

8. T,; /;CISIN 6 CUNCIL IS BI/IN/ N T,; C;NT!; AS $;LL AS STAT; G:TS.8'. NATINAL INT;G!ATIN CUNCIL 6!M;/ IN T,; 7;A! 1853 AN/ IT IS ALS A NN

CNSTITUTINAL B/7

8(. NATINAL INT;G!ATIN CUNCIL IS C,AI!;/ B7 SNIA GAN/,I

80. A/*T;/ 6;ATU!;S 6 IN/IAN CNSTITUTIN

83. SINGL; CITI;NS,I* IS 6!M B!ITAIN

84. *A!LIAMN;TA!7 6!M 6 G:T 6!M B!ITAIN

85. !UL; 6 LA$ IS 6!M B!ITAIN

88. IN/;*;N/ANC; 6 <U/ICIA!7..................U S A

199.<U/ICIAL !;:;I$.......................................U S A

191.!;M:AL 6 SU*!;M; CU!T AN/ ,IG, CU!T <U/G;S ..................U S A

19.6UN/AM;NTAL !IG,TS.........................U S A

19'./I!;CTI:; *!INCI*L;S ........................I!;LAN/

19(.6UN/AM;NTAL /UT7S..............<A*AN

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190.*!;AMBL;.......................................U S A

193.CNCU!!;NT LIST...............AUST!ALIA

194.;M;!G;NC7................................G;!MAN7

195.M;T,/ 6 *!;SI/;NTIAL ;L;CTIN..................I!;LAN/

198.IN;*TITU/;=6UTIL; AN/ I!!;L;:ANT

119. *;!;NNIAL=LASTING 6! A LNG TIM;

111. *UNG;NT=,A:ING A ST!NG TAST; ! SM;LL

11. *TIMISTIC=CN6I/;NT

11'. SC!N=ST!NG CNT;M*T

11(. M;/IC!;=A:;!AG;

110. SM; 6 T,; IM*!TANT BS $!ITT;N IN IN/IAN ,IST!7

113. 1)IN/ICA B7 M;GASTAN;S

114. )A!T,ASAST!A B7 AUTIL7A

115. ')AST,A/7A7I B7 *ANINI

118.()*ATAN<ALI B7 *ANINI

19.0)MU/!A !AS,ASA B7 :IS,AA /ATTA

11.3)MA,AB,AS7A B7 *ATAN<ALI

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13.11)*ANC,A SI//,ANTIA B7 :A!AMA,I!A

14.1)BU//,A C,A!IT,A B7 AS,$AGS,A

15.1')GAT,A SA*TA*AT,I B7 ,ALA

18.1()!AMAC,A!IT,A MANAS B7 TULASI/AS

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1'1.13)AMUTA MAL7A/A B7 !IS,NA /;:A !A7A

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1'(.18)AMA!ASA B7 AMA!ASIM,A

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91E9E91 1(999 GT%da#!ndia signs agreement to set up i%e,ananda &air at &icago @ni%ersityIndia has si"ned at a"ree-ent with the Uni+ersit# %f Chica"% t% set up a :i+e2ananad Chair at theUni+ersit#.The a"ree-ent has been si"ned between Indias Ministr# %f Culture and the Uni+ersit#.This a"ree-ent entails the c%nsiderati%n %f a 1.0 -illi%n d%llar "rant f%r creati%n %f an end%w-ent. As per the a"ree-entK the Uni+ersit# %f Chica"% will establish t% h%n%ur the life and le"ac# %f 

Swa-i :i+e2ananda b# pr%-%tin" fields %f stud# -%st rele+ant t% his teachin"s.!ran arliament de$ates on $anning oil sales to =uropeIranian parlia-ent debates a draft bill reuirin" the "%+ern-ent t% i--ediatel# halt crude %il sales t%;ur%pe. The ;ur%pean Uni%n had i-p%sed an %il e-bar"% a"ainst Iran and fr%&e the assets %f itscentral ban2.Man# Iranian law-a2ers and %fficials ha+e called f%r an i--ediate ban %n %il ep%rts t% the ;Ubef%re the ban full# "%es int% effect in <ul#. The# sa# the 4 ;U nati%ns acc%unt f%r %nl# ab%ut 15percent %f Irans %+erall %il sales and the# w%uld be hurt -%re b# the decisi%n than Iran.If parlia-ent passes the bill t% halt %il sales t% ;ur%peK the le"islati%n -ust still be appr%+ed b# theGuardian C%uncil t% bec%-e law.!ndia) anglades& to 9ointly set up t&ermal po+er plant at K&ulnaIndia and Ban"ladesh si"n an a"ree-ent t% set up a 1K'9 -e"awatt c%al based p%wer pr%ect %intl# at hulna in Ban"ladesh.Ara$ :eague suspends monitoring mission in Syria Arab Lea"ue decides t% suspend its c%ntr%+ersial -%nit%rin" -issi%n in S#ria because %f theupsur"e in +i%lence. The -issi%n was set up in /ece-ber t% -%nit%r /a-ascus c%-pliance withthe Lea"ues plan t% end bl%%dshed. But se+eral c%untries withdrew -%nit%rs.*re+i%usl#K the head %f the Arab Lea"ue -%nit%rin" -issi%n in S#ria K General M%ha--ed Ah-edMustafa alE/abi saidK unrest has s%ared in the c%untr#K especiall# in the central cities %f ,%-s and,a-a and in the n%rthern Idlib re"i%n.@ appeals or H1.' $n to und its 1 &umanitarian operationsUnited Nati%ns -a2es an appeal f%r 1.5 billi%n d%llars t% fund its 91 hu-anitarian %perati%ns in-%re than 0 c%untries.ne third %f this t%tal a-%unt is needed f%r crisis in S%-alia and acr%ss the ,%rn %f Africa.:eander aes $ecomes irst !ndian to complete career rand Slam

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Tennis star Leander *aes has created hist%r# b# bec%-in" the first Indian t% c%-plete a career Grand Sla- b# winnin" the Australian pen -ens d%ubles title with C&ech pla#er !ade2 Stepane2.In the 91 Australian penK the# defeated the t%p seeds B%b and Mi2e Br#an %f the US in strai"htsets in Melb%urne.The latest feat is the 1'th Grand Sla- title f%r *aes with se+en -ens d%ubles tr%phies and si-ied d%ubles titles and is India s -%st successful d%ubles pla#er in -a%rs. *aes w%n 6renchpen thrice in 1888K 991 and 998K and $i-bled%n in 1888 and US pen in 993.

1 Australian Open "ain ?inners/efendin" cha-pi%n N%+a2 /%2%+ic c%-bated past !afael Nadal in a fi+eEset Australian pen finalwhich lasted f%r 0hrK 0'-inK the l%n"est title -atch in Grand Sla- hist%r#./%2%+ic f%u"ht bac2 fr%- l%sin" the first set t% ta2e a E1 leadK but then he was ta2en t% aspellbindin" fifth set b# resur"ent Nadal bef%re winnin" 0E4K 3E(K 3EK 3E4>0)K 4E0 f%r his third

c%nsecuti+e Ma%r title. 

#assault A%iation $ags !ndia;s $iggest e%er military contract or supplying com$at aircrats to!ndian Air Force6rench fir- /assault A+iati%n ba""ed Indias bi""estEe+er -ilitar# c%ntract.This c%ntract is f%r suppl#in" 13 !afale c%-bat aircraft f%r the Air 6%rce./assault A+iati%n ed"ed %ut ;ur%pean ri+al ;A/S in "ettin" the deal as it was declared the l%westbidder./assault A+iati%n will n%w "et the c%ntractK w%rth 19 billi%n d%llars under Indias defence

pr%cure-ent pr%cedure.The c%-pana# will ha+e t% suppl# 15 %f the 13 aircrafts t% the IA6 in '3 -%nths fr%- its facilitiesand the re-ainin" w%uld be pr%duced at ,AL facilities in Ban"al%re.All ri%ate an,s eligi$le to &andle o%ernment usiness As per the latest directi+e %f the !BIK all the pri+ate sect%r ban2s will n%w be c%nsidered eli"ible t%handle an# Central %r State G%+ern-ent business at par with public sect%r ban2s. As %f n%wK %nl# three pri+ate ban2sK na-el# ICICI Ban2 LtdK ,/6C Ban2 Ltd and Ais Ban2 Ltd wereapp%inted b# !BI as its a"ents t% carr# %ut li-ited "eneral ban2in" business.The !BI n%tificati%n sa#s that this particular decisi%n w%uld i-pr%+e cust%-er c%n+enience b#

increasin" the nu-ber %f cust%-er ser+ice %utlets

 State Restructuring ommission) epal su$mits its reportThe State !estructurin" C%--issi%n in Nepal has presented its rep%rt t% the "%+ern-ent.ne %f the i-p%rtant pr%p%sal is an ele+en state federal -%del based %n ethnic and lin"uistic lines.

The c%--issi%n was f%r-ed late in 911 and had been "i+en a -andate t% su""est t% "%+ern-entthe federal structure and decide %n the nu-ber %f states.anglades& Rail+ays signs agreement +it& R!T=S :imited or 1 #iesel locomoti%esThe Ban"ladesh !ailwa#s ha+e si"ned an a"ree-ent with Indias public sect%r c%-pan# !IT;SLi-ited f%r the purchase %f ten br%ad "au"e diesel electric l%c%-%ti+es.The deal is w%rth '1 -illi%n US /%llars.!IT;S w%uld suppl# tw% l%c%-%ti+es t% Ban"ladesh in the first 1' -%nths fr%- the date %f si"nin"the deal and the rest %f the ei"ht en"ines are epected t% be deli+ered fi+e -%nths after the firstsuppl#.K&a9ura&o Festi%al eginsThe w%rld fa-%us haurah% dance festi+al be"ins in haurah% with dance presentati%n %f dissidancer Suata Mahapatra.The annual festi+al sh%wcases different f%r-s %f Indian classical dances includin" atha2KBharatnat#a-K dissiK Manipuri and uchipuri.M%re than 0 ren%wned dancers and se+en dance "r%ups fr%- acr%ss the c%untr# ha+e been

in+ited t% perf%r- in the festi+al. The dances will be perf%r-ed in the bac2dr%p %f Chitra"upt and:ishwanath te-ples

 Sura2und Mela Be"ins in ,ar#ana

The annual Sura2und Crafts Mela %r"ani&ed b# the ,ar#ana T%uris- /epart-ent be"ins at

Sura2und.

The %becti+e %f the fair is t% pr%-%te the traditi%nal Indian ,andicrafts in rural a-bience.

;+er# #earK there is a the-e stateK the the-e state f%r 91 Sura und Mela is Assa-.

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+er 499 crafts pers%ns fr%- India and abr%ad will participate in the -ela.

The Sura2und -ela was first ti-e %r"ani&ed in 1851. It -ela %ffers t% its +isit%rsK s2ilful paintin"sK

tetilesK w%%d st%c2K i+%r# w%r2K p%tter#K terrac%ttaK st%new%r2K lac w%r2 and cane and "rass w%r2.

Biennial c%n"re"ati%n %f na+ies be"ins at *%rt Blair 

 A biennial c%n"re"ati%n %f Na+ies featurin" 1( c%untriesK Milan 91K be"ins at *%rt Blair.

The %becti+e %f the c%n"re"ati%n is t% underta2e %int plannin" in dealin" with present da# pr%ble-s

%f pirac#K dru" runnin" and als% capacit# buildin" thr%u"h -ariti-e c%%perati%n.

Na+al ships and dele"ati%ns representin" AustraliaK Ban"ladeshK BruneiK Ind%nesiaK Mala#siaK

Maldi+esK MauritiusK M#an-arK New ealandK *hilippinesK Se#chellesK Sin"ap%reK Sri Lan2a and

Thailand start arri+in" at *%rt Blair.

Indias ep%rts "r%w 3.4F in /ece-ber 911

Indias ep%rts "rew 3.4 percentK #earE%nE#earK t% 0 billi%n d%llars in /ece-ber 911.

This was l%wer "r%wthK -ainl# because %f the de-and sl%wd%wn in the western -ar2ets %f the US

and ;ur%pe.

,%we+erK i-p%rts durin" the sa-e peri%d r%se 18.5 per centK #earE%nE#earK t% '4.4 billi%n d%llars

durin" the -%nth.

Indias trade deficit st%%d at 1.4 billi%n d%llars in /ece-ber 911K c%-pared t% 5 billi%n d%llars in

/ece-ber 919.

CIL si"ns a pact with trade uni%ns f%r wa"e hi2e

The StateErun C%al India Li-ited >CIL) si"ns a pact with its trade uni%ns t% increase wa"es %f 

w%r2ers b# 0 per cent.

This a"ree-ent w%uld benefit %+er '.4 la2h w%r2ers %f the w%rlds lar"est c%al pr%ducer.

Under the a"ree-entK -ini-u- "uaranteed benefit w%uld be 0 per cent %f "r%ss as %n <une '9

last #ear.

CIL will ha+e t% bear the additi%nal burden %f 3K099 cr%re rupees after this hi2e.

Nati%nal CS! %r"ani&ed in /elhi

The nd Nati%nal CS! C%ncla+e was %r"ani&ed in New /elhi.

In this c%ncla+eK the Uni%n Minister f%r C%rp%rate Affairs M. :eerappa M%il# ur"es the pri+ate sect%r 

t% c%-e f%rward f%r c%rp%rate s%cial resp%nsibilit#K CS!.

 At presentK the *ublic Sect%r C%-panies are pr%+idin" per cent %f their pr%fit t%wards CS!. There

are n% c%nsiderable c%ntributi%ns fr%- the pri+ate sect%r.

 All India *%lice Ga-es 91 be"in in *atna

39th All India *%lice Ga-es 91 be"an at *atna at the Mithilesh Stadiu- %n Bihar Militar# Ca-pus.

:ari%us c%-petiti%ns includin" abaddiK ,andballK :%lle#ball and Bas2etball will be held durin" the

fi+e da# sp%rts and "a-es e+ent.

M%re than 1099 sp%rtspers%ns %f B%rder Securit# 6%rcesK Sashastra See-a BalK Ind% ETibetan

B%rder *%lice 6%rceK !ailwa# *r%tecti%n 6%rceK Central !eser+e *%lice f%rce and Central Industrial

*%lice 6%rce participatin" in the sp%rts -eet.

:enue %f the Mini *ra+asi Bharati#a /i+as 91E /ubai

Mini *ra+asi Bharati#a /i+as 91 w%uld be %r"ani&ed in ct%ber 91 in /ubai.

The e+ent is ai-ed at brin"in" t%"ether the lar"e N!I C%--unit# in /ubaiK UA; and the $est Asia

re"i%n t% rec%"ni&e their eff%rts in nati%n buildin".

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*lannin" C%--issi%n "i+es "reen si"nal t% *hase II III %f Mauli Island *r%ect

The *lannin" C%--issi%n %f India "i+es its in+est-ent clearance f%r !s. 113Ecr%re fl%%d and

er%si%n c%ntr%l pr%ect in Mauli

MauliK l%cated in Assa- is w%rlds lar"est ri+er island

The sche-e is ai-ed t% ensure ec%n%-ic de+el%p-ent and s%cial uplift-ent %f the l%cal p%pulati%n

after rec%nstructi%n %f r%ads and brid"es usuall# destr%#ed durin" fl%%ds

#ance orm State/s0 o origin

Bharatanat#a-

Ta-il Nadu

atha2!aasthanK *unabK /elhiK Uttar*radesh

atha2ali erala

uchipudi  Andhra *radesh

Manipuri Manipur 

M%hini#atta- erala

dissi rissa

Sattri#a  Assa-

#ance orm State/s0 o originBharatanat#a-

Ta-il Nadu

atha2!aasthanK *unabK /elhiK Uttar*radesh

atha2ali erala

uchipudi  Andhra *radesh

Manipuri Manipur 

M%hini#atta- erala

dissi rissa

Sattri#a  Assa-

#ance orm State/s0 o origin

Bharatanat#a

-Ta-il Nadu

atha2!aasthanK *unabK /elhiK Uttar*radesh

atha2ali erala

uchipudi  Andhra *radesh

Manipuri Manipur 

M%hini#atta- erala

dissi rissa

Sattri#a  Assa-

nanda 2ish%re E 6eb 5/ances %f !aasthanalbelia /anceChari /anceGh%%-ar /ance6ire /anceachhi G%ri

/ances %f GuaratGarba /ance/andi#a /ance

/ances %f *unabBhan"raK Gidda

/ances %f Manipur Manipuri /ance

/ances %f MaharashtaraTa-ashaHLa+ani /anceK /indi /ance

/ances %f Assa-Bihu /ance

 

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fa-%us te-ples in -adh#a pradeshR haurah% Te-plesR Maha2aleshwar Te-pleR Teli a Mandir R Satianusu#a Te-pleR Bh%pal La-inara#ana Te-ple

R ,anu-an Te-pleR ,ard%lsin"hsa-adhR rchha La-inara#anaTe-pleR Bade"aneshi2a Mandir R Chinta-an GaneshTe-ple

:ist o Famous !n%entors 

Arc&imedes Archi-edes was a Gree2 -athe-aticianK ph#sicistK en"ineerK astr%n%-er and an in+ent%r. ,isc%ntributi%ns ha+e been +aluable in se+eral fieldsK h%we+er there are s%-e specific in+enti%nsK which ha+e

p%pulari&ed hi-. S%-e %f his fa-%us in+enti%ns include the G%lden Cr%wn the%r#K which was used t%

deter-ine the +%lu-e %f %bectsK the Archi-edes screw which was de+el%ped in %rder t% re-%+e the bil"ewater and was n%thin" but a de+ice that included a re+%l+in" screwEshaped blade inside a c#linder. The

 Archi-edes screw was turned b# hand and c%uld "enerall# be used t% transfer water fr%- a l%wEl#in" b%d#%f water int% an irri"ati%n canal. Till dateK the Archi-edes screw is use f%r pu-pin" liuids.

Al$ert =instein The na-e ;instein is s#n%n#-%us with "enius. ,e is resp%nsible f%r the special and"eneral the%r# %f relati+it#K and his w%r2 %n the ph%t%electric effect. ,e als% in+ented a few de+ices li2e

Einstein calculator . !ead -%re articles and inf%r-ati%n ab%ut ;insteins acc%-plish-ents.

&arles a$$age I-a"ine a life with%ut c%-puters I-p%ssibleK ri"ht $ellK the -an #%u need t% than2 isCharles Babba"e. ,e was an ;n"lish -athe-aticianK phil%s%pherK in+ent%r and -echanical en"ineer wh%ca-e up with the c%ncept %f a pr%"ra--able c%-puter and is said t% ha+e in+ented the first -echanical

c%-puter.

Karl en< Alth%u"h the risin" "as%line prices -i"ht see- li2e a ni"ht-areK #%u ha+e t% ad-it that a lifewith%ut cars w%uld ha+e been prett# b%rin". $ellK arl 6riedrich Ben& was the Ger-an en"ine desi"ner and

aut%-%bile en"ineer wh% in+ented the "as%lineEp%wered aut%-%bile.

Tim erners5:ee $ellK if i-a"inin" a life with%ut c%-puters was i-p%ssible f%r s%-e %f #%uK then thin2ab%ut a life with%ut "%%d %l Internet ud%s t% the -an wh% in+ented the Internet. Sir Ti-%th# <%hn BernersE

Lee is an ;n"lish c%-puter scientistK wh% in+ented the $%rld $ide $eb n /ece-ber 0K 1889.

:as<lo iro In l%+e with #%ur fa+%rite ballpen $ell then #%u need t% 2n%w wh% in+ented it Las&l% Bir% wasthe in+ent%r %f the -%dern ballp%int pen.

larence irdseye !e-e-ber the ti-es when there is ust n% ti-e t% c%%2 after #%u ha+e sl%""ed three %bs durin" the da# Isnt fr%&en f%%d a lifeEsa+er at ti-es li2e these 7%u need t% than2 Clarence 6ran2

Birdse#e IIK the A-erican in+ent%r wh% is c%nsidered the f%under %f the -%dern fr%&en f%%d industr#.

ils o&lin Safet# while dri+in" ust cant be stressed en%u"h. Nils B%hlin in+ented the safet# beltsK whichare n%w c%nsidered as a +er# i-p%rtant part %f r%ad safet#.

:ouis raille Than2s t% L%uis BrailleK a nu-ber %f +isuall# i-paired pe%ple can n%w read and write E #esKhe was the in+ent%r %f the Braille s#ste-K which is n%w used w%rldwide.

2o&n ro+ning <%hn Br%wnin" was the in+ent%r %f -%dern aut%-atic and se-iEaut%-atic firear-s andhas as -an# as 5 "un patents under his na-e.

artolomeo ristoori The in+ent%r %f the *ian% E Bart%l%-e% Crist%f%ri di 6rancesc% was an Italian-usical instru-ent -a2er wh% in+ented the pian%.

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:eonardo da inci Alth%u"h there are -an# in+enti%nsK which can be accredited t% Le%nard% da :inciK %nehas t% re-e-ber that he li+ed in ti-es where there was n% patent s#ste-. ,%we+erK s%-e %f the in+enti%nsK

which are 2n%wn t% ha+e been his ideasK are Strut Brid"eK the aut%-ated b%bbin winderK the -achine f%r testin" the tensile stren"th %f wire and the lensE"rindin" -achine.

?illiam Kennedy #ic,son $illia- enned# Laurie /ic2s%n was an An"l%ESc%ttish in+ent%r wh% createdand an earl# -%ti%n picture ca-era.

Rudol #iesel !ud%lf Christian arl /iesel was a Ger-an in+ent%r wh% is 2n%wn f%r his in+enti%n %f thec%-pressi%n i"niti%n en"ine.

eorge =astman The -an wh% in+ented the r%ll fil-K which n%t %nl# was a "reat b%%st f%r the art %f ph%t%"raph# but als% beca-e the basis f%r the in+enti%n %f -%ti%n picture fil-s.

T&omas =dison Th%-as Al+a ;dis%n was an A-erican in+ent%r wh% de+el%ped se+eral de+ices li2e theelectric li"ht bulb and the ph%n%"raph.

?illem =int&o%en $ille- ;inth%+en was a /utch d%ct%r and ph#si%l%"istK wh% in+ented the first practicalelectr%cardi%"ra- als% 2n%wn as ;CG.

#ouglas =ngel$art $ell h%w can #%u f%r"et #%ur c%-puters faithful c%-pani%n /r. /%u"las C. ;n"elbartin+ented the c%-puter -%use.

"ic&ael Faraday 6arada# is 2n%wn f%r his in+enti%n %f 6arada#s r%tat%rK 6arada#s ca"eK 6arada#s law %f inducti%n and %f c%urse the unit 6arada#. 6arada# als% disc%+ered the laws %f electr%l#sis and p%pulari&ed

ter-in%l%"# such as an%deK cath%deK electr%deK and i%nK ter-s lar"el# created b# $illia- $hewell.

 

AleDander Fleming Aleander 6le-in" is -%st p%pularl# 2n%wn f%r his disc%+er# %f antibi%tic *enicillinfr%- the fun"us Penicillium notatum in the #ear 185. ,e als% disc%+ered the en&#-e l#s%&#-e in 18.

2ean ernard :eon Foucault <ean Bernard Le%n 6%ucault in+ented the li"htnin" r%dK bif%calsK the 6ran2linst%+eK a carria"e %d%-eterK and als% a -usical instru-ent.

?illiam Friese5reene $illia- 6rieseEGreene is 2n%wn as a pi%neer in the field %f -%ti%n pictures andals% 2n%wn as the in+ent%r %f cine-at%"raph#.

#ennis a$or  /ennis Gab%r was a ,un"arian electrical en"ineerK wh% in+ented h%l%"raph#.

ette esmit& ra&am Bette Nes-ith Graha- was the in+ent%r %f Liuid *aperK which is n%thin" but thebrand na-e %f %paue c%rrecti%n fluidK which is used t% c%+er up -ista2es %n paper with%ut ret#pin" the

entire sheet.

2o&ann uten$erg <%hann Gutenber" is 2n%wn as the -an wh% was the first ;ur%pean t% use -%+ablet#pe printin"K in ar%und 1('8K but -%re i-p%rtantl# he was the %ne wh% in+ented -echanical printin".

=lias Bo+e ;lias ,%we was an A-erican in+ent%r wh% in+ented the sewin" -achine.

?&itcom$ :. 2udson $hitc%-b L. <uds%n was an A-erican in+ent%rK wh% in+ented the f%rerunner %f the-%dern &ipper in 158'K which was called the claspEl%c2er.

2o&n Bar%ey Kellogg Cant "et #%ur da# 2ic2Estarted with%ut #%ur fa+%rite -%rnin" cerealK can #%u $ell itall started with c%rnfla2es <%hn ell%"" was the in+ent%r %f the c%rnfla2es brea2fast cereal with help fr%-

his br%ther $ill eith ell%"".

Rene :aennec ne %f the i-p%rtant in+enti%ns in the -edical field is the steth%sc%pe. !eneELaennec wasa ph#sicianK wh% in+ented %f the steth%sc%pe.

Antonie %an :eeu+en&oe, n%wn as the father %f Micr%bi%l%"#K Ant%nie +an Leeuwenh%e2 is best 2n%wn

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f%r his w%r2 %n the i-pr%+e-ent %f the -icr%sc%pe. ,e als% created %+er (99 different t#pes %f -icr%sc%pes.

&arles "ac,intos& !e-e-ber the e-barrass-ent %f spillin" #%ur drin2 %n #%ur cl%thes $ellK than2s t%the "u# wh% in+ented waterpr%%f fabrics E Charles Macint%sh.

uglielmo "arconi Gu"liel-% Marc%ni was an Italian in+ent%rK wh% in+ented the radi%tele"raph s#ste-.

#mitri "endelee% n%wn p%pularl# as the father %f the peri%dic table %f the ele-entsK /-itri Mendelee+ iscredited as bein" the creat%r %f the first +ersi%n %f the peri%dic table %f ele-ents.

Ro$ert "oog /r. !%bert Arthur M%%" was an A-erican pi%neer %f electr%nic -usicK best 2n%wn as thein+ent%r %f the M%%" s#nthesi&er.

Samuel "orse Sa-uel M%rse in+ented the sin"le wire tele"raph s#ste-K and c%Ein+ented the M%rse c%de. 

2ames aismit& <a-es Nais-ith in+ented the p%pular sp%rt %f bas2etball and is als% credited within+entin" the first f%%tball hel-et.

!saac e+ton Isaac Newt%n was the %ne t% disc%+er "ra+it#. Newt%n is 2n%wn f%r his the%ries ab%ut thephen%-en%n %f uni+ersal "ra+itati%n and als% pr%p%unded the three fa-%us laws %f -%ti%n.

icep&ore iepce <%seph Niceph%re Niepce was a 6rench in+ent%rK wh% is 2n%wn as in+ent%r %f ph%t%"raph#.

Bans &ristian Orsted ,ans Christian rsted is 2n%wn disc%+erin" the relati%nship between electricit# and-a"netis- 2n%wn as electr%-a"netis-.

icolae aulescu Nic%lae *aulescu was a !%-anian ph#si%l%"ist and a pr%fess%r %f -edicineK wh% iscredited f%r the disc%+er# %f insulin.

:es aul L%+ers %f !%c2 and !%ll sh%uld 2n%w that Les *aul is the in+ent%r %f the s%lidEb%d# electric "uitar .

2o&n em$erton Cant li+e with%ut #%ur dail# can %f c%la ;+er w%ndered wh% in+ented it An A-ericandru""ist called <%hn Stith *e-bert%n in+ented C%la.

2ames :eonard limpton <a-es Le%nard *li-pt%n was an A-erican in+ent%r wh%- e+er# s2ater w%uldthan2. ,e is the -an wh% in+ented and patented r%ller s2ates in 153'.

&arles Francis Ric&ter  Charles !ichter is the in+ent%r %f the !ichter -a"nitude scaleK which is used t%-easure the -a"nitude %f earthua2es.

=rno Ru$i, 7esK #%u "uessed it ri"ht ;rn% !ubi2 is a ,un"arian in+ent%rK sculpt%r and pr%fess%r %f architectureK wh% in+ented the p%pular -echanical pu&&les includin" !ubi2s CubeK !ubi2s Ma"ic and

!ubi2s Sna2e.

Adolp&e SaD A"ainK the in+enti%n is hidden in the na-e E Ad%lphe SaK the in+ent%r %f the sa%ph%ne.

!gor Si,ors,y I"%r Si2%rs2# was a !ussianEA-ericanK wh% in+ented and flew the w%rlds first -ultiEen"inefiedEwin" aircraft. ,e als% disc%+ered the first %f *an A-erican Airwa#s %ceanEc%nuerin" fl#in" b%ats in

the 18'9sK and the first successful A-erican helic%pter t%%

:e%i Strauss All fashi%n "urus will a"ree that a pair %f blue eans is a -ustEha+e $ell 2ud%s t% the -anwh% in+ented it Le+i Strauss in+ented the blue eans.

ercy Spencer  Than2ful that %ld bul2# c%%2in" appliances ha+e been replaced b# the -icr%wa+e *erc#Spencer is the -an #%u sh%uld be "rateful t%K he is the in+ent%r %f the -icr%wa+e %+en.

=d+ard Teller  ;dward Teller was the in+ent%r %f the h#dr%"en b%-b.

T&eop&ilus an Kannel The%philus :an annel was a /utchEA-erican in+ent%rK wh% is p%pular f%r his

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in+enti%n %f the re+%l+in" d%%r.

Alessandro olta Alessandr% :%lta is 2n%wn f%r the in+enti%n %f the first electric cell in 1599.

2ames ?att <a-es $att is the -an wh% i-pr%+ed and -ateriali&ed the stea- en"ine.

&arles ?&eatstone Charles $heatst%ne is accredited f%r his in+enti%n %f the ;n"lish c%ncertinaK the

stere%sc%pe >which is a de+ice f%r displa#in" threeEdi-ensi%nal i-a"es)K and the *la#fair cipher >which is anencr#pti%n techniue).

=li ?&itney ;li $hitne# is the in+ent%r %f the c%tt%n "inK which is a -achine that efficientl# separates thec%tt%n fibers fr%- the seedp%ds.

aul ?inc&ell *aul $inchell is the -an wh% built and patented the first -echanicalK artificial heartKi-plantable in the chest ca+it#.

?rig&t rot&ers r+ille and $ilbur $ri"ht were the tw% A-ericans br%thers wh% are credited within+entin" and buildin" the w%rlds first successful airplane and als% f%r -a2in" the first c%ntr%lledK p%wered

and sustained hea+ierEthanEair hu-an fli"ht.

Art&ur ?ynne Can #%u i-a"ine #%ur -%rnin" newspaper with%ut a cr%ssw%rd pu&&le $ellK than2s t% Mr. Arthur $#neK the -an wh% in+ented the cr%ssw%rd pu&&le in 181'.

 1. A end in t&e anges  Man%har Mal"%n2ar 

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1)ullin, o0 oultry in #ubnes#ar be,insullin, o0 oultry in t#e >dis#a +aital #ubanesar starts 0olloin, dete+tion o0 t#e"6ian In0luen:aird Flu.

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 bird 0lu(-/*1) aon, t#e oultry oulation o0 PD> at #ubanesar.

$)#ina and ussia 6eto t#e =*% esolution on %yria#e ussia and #ina #a6e 6etoed a =nited *ations %e+urity oun+il esolution #i+#+ondenst#e %yrian re,ie's +ra+kdon on ubli+ urisin, and +alls uon President as#ar "l"ssad toabide by t#e "rab Lea,ue tie 0rae 0or oliti+al re0ors in t#e +ountry. #e resolutionalso +allin,on %yrian President as#ar al2"ssad to stand don.

-oe6er< 13 ebers o0 t#e 1/2eber %e+urity oun+il< in+ludin, India 6oted in0a6our o0 t#eresolution.#e resolution as reared by 5uroean =nion and "rab nations and re6ised aidststi00 oosition by ussia.

3)Desert 0esti6al e,ins in aisaler In aisaler o0 aast#an< t#e internationally 0aous Desert 0esti6al be,ins it# all a%#ob#a Eatra.Desert 0esti6al at aisaler is one o0 t#e ost 0aous tourist attra+tion o0 aast#an.#e turban +oetition ? Mr Desert +oetition are soe o0 t#e ost iortant e6entso0 t#e0esti6al.>t#er interstin, e6ents in+lude t#e +ael olo< +ael de+oration and +ael ra+e.Pratyus# %in#a +oittee indi+ts @ Mad#a6an *air ? 3 ore s+ientists in "ntri2De6asdeal

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&)Forer I%> +#ie0 @ Mad#a6an *air and t#ree senior s+ientists ,et indi+ted by aoittee#eaded by Pratyus# %in#a< 0orer #ie0 4i,ilan+e .#e +oittee as aointed by I%> itsel0. #e reort says t#at "ntri2De6as dealla+ked

transaren+y.#e reort re+oends t#at a+tion needs to be taken a,ainst *air< " #askaranarayana<B  %rid#ara Murt#i and B * %#ankara< all o0 #o #a6e retired.#e reort 0urt#er said t#at t#ere #a6e not only been serious adinistrati6e and ro+edural lases but also su,,estion o0 +ollusi6e be#a6iour on t#e art o0 +ertain indi6iduals.#e reort #as also roosed a+tion a,ainst & ot#er eole 6i:. % % Meenaks#isundara<4eenaao< @ ala+#adran and @ *adadur."ntri is t#e +oer+ial ar o0 I%>. #e +oittee as establis#ed in May last year

#en t#ereere alle,ations o0 re6enue losses in t#e allo+ation o0 sa+e se+tru usin, %2band beteen t#eIndian %a+e esear+# >r,anisation I%>'s +oer+ial ar "ntri ororation and a ri6ate+oany De6os ultiedia .#is a,reeent as rea+#ed on anuary $8< $AA/. #e #i,#2oered +oittee+orisin, B #atur6edi and odda *arasi#a re6ieed t#e te+#ni+al< +oer+ial< ro+edural and0inan+ialase+ts o0 t#e a,reeent.

/)West en,al @o6ernent +onstitutes %ourab# Das oittee to e6aluate Pan+#ayats#e state @o6ernent o0 West en,al +onstitutes a 9 eber +oittee to e6al6uate t#e er0oran+e o0 @ra Pan+#ayat in t#e %tate.Mr. %ourab# Das is t#e %tate Pan+#ayat %e+retary< #o is #eadin, t#e oittee.%tate @o6ernent #as de+ided to reard and enalise t#e Pan+#ayat< based on t#eir er0oran+e.

1)on0orin, to India's steady stand on t#e %yria issue< suort 0or =*% dra0tresolution on %yriaIndia ,a6e its suort 0or a =*% dra0t resolution on %yria t#us ba+kin, an "L ("rabLea,ue) ea+e lan 0or a %yrian2led oliti+al resolution.It is in +on0iration it# t#e India's steady stand on t#e %yrian issue.-ardee Puri (India's eranent reresentati6e to t#e =*) #eld t#at t#e =* dra0tresolutioneressly re+ludes any ste under t#e =* #arter and +alls 0or a oliti+al dialo,ue bHt#e %yrian

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@o6t and t#e #ole ,aut o0 t#e oosition under t#e ae,is o0 t#e Lea,ue o0 "rab %tates(L"%).India #eld t#at t#e oliti+al dis+ourse ou,#t to be rested on t#e oliti+al re0ors alreadyannun+iated by t#e %yrian leaders#i it# essential +#an,es so t#at t#ey 0ind adotion aidst all

se,ents o0 %yrian so+iety.#e dra0t resolution< as it#al< 6etoed by ussia and #ina.India's t#us +on6eyed its +on+ern it# t#e +urrent s+enario t#at #as resulted in t#eutilation o0 t#ousands o0 +i6ilians and se+urity 0or+es ersonnel o6er t#e last 1A ont#s.45> Poer used by ussia and #ina on =*% dra0t resolution 0or %yria +riti+i:ed by=%"=.%.". identi0ied ussia and #ina's 6eto o0 a =* resolution de+ryin, %yria's +ra+kdona,ainstanti2,o6ernent rotesters as a burlesCue.

=% #eld t#at e00orts outside t#e orld body to #el %yria's eole s#ould be duli+ated.=nited %tates to ork it# rota,onists o0 a deo+rati+ %yria to suort oonents o0%yria'sPresident. #e 6etoin, o0 t#e resolution dre an an,ry rea+tion 0ro around t#e orld.= % to ti,#ten re,ional and national san+tions a,ainst %yria to #andi+a its ability to usearsa,ainst t#e rotesters.Fran+e +alled t#e ussian2#inese 6eto a oral stain on t#e =*.ussia 6erdi+t #e +oroise o6er t#e tet did not ,o 0ar enou,#< as its riters did notant toundertake an etra e00ort and +oe to a +onsensus.#ina's 6erdi+t We belie6ed ore tie and atien+e is needed to sol6e t#e +risis in %yria.

$)Forer onser6ati6e Finan+e Minister %auli *iinistoe ins Presidential ele+tions inFinlandForer onser6ati6e Finan+e Minister %auli *iinistoe on Presidential ele+tions inFinland.Mr. *iinistoe se+ured 3J o0 t#e 6otes in run2o00 oll t#us +o0ortably beatin, #is @reenri6al Pekka-aa6isto.Mr. Miinistoe to take o6er 0ro President ara -alonen in Mar+# $A1$ t#us be+oin,t#e Finland's0irst +onser6ati6e #ead sin+e 19/.-e ser6ed as t#e *ordi+ nation's Finan+e Minister 0ro 199 to $AA3< o6erseein, t#e+ountry'sadotion o0 t#e euro in $AA$.

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ot#er ebsites< to reo6e obe+tionable +ontent 0ro t#eir ebsites.@oo,le India also assured t#e +ourt t#at it #as reo6ed +ertain eb a,es 0ro t#eInternet on#i+# obe+tions ere raised by t#e etitioners.Fa+ebook < Ea#oo and Mi+roso0t #eld t#at sin+e t#ey #a6e no role to lay in t#e +ase and

t#ere is no+ause o0 a+tion a,ainst t#e in t#e atter.>n De+eber $A< $A11< t#e ourt in an e2arte order issued suons to $$ so+ialnetorkin,ebsites ne+essitatin, t#e to reo6e Kanti2reli,iousK or Kanti2so+ialK +ontent in t#e 0oro0  #oto,ra#s< 6ideos or tet #i+# i,#t #urt reli,ious sentients.

&)i+#ter %+ale a,nitude .8 eart#Cuake in P#iliines5art#Cuake o0 a,nitude .8 on t#e i+#ter s+ale #it t#e +entral P#iliines.Billed one erson and +ausin, ani+ in +ities #ere buildin,s s#ook.

#e Cuake #it 7A k nort# o0 t#e +ity o0 Dua,uete on *e,ros Island at 11&9 a< Lo+alieat a det# o0 & k.#e 5art#Cuake o0 a,nitude .8 o++urred at a relati6ely s#allo det# o0 1A k< +entredo00 t#e #ea6ily oulated +entral island ro6in+e o0 *e,ros and ebu. /)>P5G #eatre Le6el >erational Prearedness 5er+iseMr. "ntony to send to2days on Indian *a6y's lat0ors o00 t#e +oast o04is#ak#aatna< toitness #eatre Le6el >erational Prearedness 5er+ise '>P5G'.>P5G is a aor yearly eer+ise o0 t#e +obined 0leets o0 t#e *a6y +ondu+ted to testt#eIndian *a6y's rearedness to eet any +ontin,en+y."lost &A s#is 0ro t#e to Fleets as also subarines< 13 na6al air+ra0t and ="4s are arti+iatin, in t#e eer+ise.=nits o0 t#e Indian oast @uard and 18 air+ra0t o0 t#e Indian "ir For+e ill also take art." 6ariety o0 issile 0irin,s< "ir De0en+e 5er+ises and anti2subarine eer+ises ill beundertaken.

)" lo2ri+ed +o+#lear ilant Kioni+ 5arK by DD>" lo ri+ed +o+#lear ilant #as been de6ised by t#e DD>. #e ilant to +ostaround s1 Lak# only. It is u+# +#eaer t#an t#e iorted de6i+es #i+# +ost around s 8 Lak#ruees.Kioni+ 5arK #e lo ri+ed o+#lear Ilant de6eloed by t#e *a6al %+ien+e ande+#nolo,i+al Laboratory (*%L)< based at 4isak#aatna< a unit o0 DD>. It is asur,i+allyilanted ele+troni+ de6i+e t#at ro6ides a sense o0 sound to a erson #o is ro0oundlydea0 or se6erely #ard o0 #earin, due to loss o0 sensory #air +ells in t#eir +o+#lea.

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"round 1 Million eole in India need +o+#lear ilants. "nnually around 1A<AAA+#ildren are born it# t#is iairent. #e indi,enously de6eloed de6i+e by *%L ill brin, #u,eresiteas it is a lot +#eaer as eCuated to t#e iorted de6i+es.

India is no t#e /t# nation in addition to =%< "ustria< "ustralia and Fran+e in t#e orldto rodu+e su+# a +ole de6i+e.

)#ina #as barred its airlines 0ro ayin, t#e le6y on >$ eissions< in0li+ted by t#e5=. Inanuary< $A1$ t#e s+#ee as etended to airlines 0lyin, to and 0ro t#e 5=. More t#an$Anations #a6e itted t#e o6e.

 7)>n e6e o0 @uru a6idas ayanti< President Ms Pratib#a De6i %in,# Patil ,reets t#enation#e President o0 India Ms Pratib#a De6i %in,# Patil ,reeted t#e nation on t#e e6e o0@urua6idas ayanti.%#e #eld t#at eole s#ould deri6e insiration 0ro t#e saint and re0orer #o de6oted#is li0eto t#e ser6i+e o0 t#e +ountry's su00erin, #uanity. 8)5il o+< t#e PM o0 oania resi,ns 0olloin, eeks o0 street rotests5il o+< t#e PM o0 oania< resi,ned 0olloin, eeks o0 street rotests a,ainst t#e,o6ernent's austerity ro,rae.Mr o+ #eld t#at sin+e #e anted to de0use oliti+al and so+ial tension in t#e +ountry< #eresi,ned.-is less2tra6elled o6es in+luded a $/J +ut in ubli+ a,es and a 0ree:e on ensions.#ese less2tra6elled o6es a,itated t#e oanians.

=*-- deands 0or instant easures to arrest 6iolen+e in %yria#e =*- (=nited *ations -i,# oissioner 0or -uan i,#ts)< Ms. *a6anet#e K*a6iK Pillay deanded 0or instant easures to arrest t#e ,rot# o0 6iolen+e in %yria.

ies reneed bH %a#ara India and Indian #o+key%a#ara India si,ned a /2year deal to sonsor t#e Indian Men's and Woen's -o+keyeas.

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India to o00er $/A Million Line o0 redit to MauritiusDurin, bilateral talks bH PM M. %in,# and #is Mauritian +ounterart Dr. *a6in+#andra a,oola< India de+lared a 0res# 5+onoi+ a+ka,e o0 a $/AMn line o0 +redit and a $A Mn ,rant 0or Mauritius. #e bilateral talks ere0o+used on boostin, t#e to2sided relations. / a,reeents ere inked in t#e0ields o0ulture

5du+ation%+ien+e and e+#nolo,y%orts and Eout# "00airsetilesot# sides reeained t#eir Double aation "6oidan+e +on6ention< assertin, t#at bot#+ountries#a6e a +on+ern in as+ertainin, t#at it is not er6erted.s 1<7AA rore un+laied deosits to be lo+ated and re0unded by anks IIn a noti0i+ation< I deanded all banks to lo+ate and re0und un+laied deositsaroiated ato6er s 1<7AA rore. It #as instru+ted all banks to a+t a ore ro2a+ti6e role indis+o6erin, t#elo+ation o0 t#e a++ount #olders o0 un+laied deosits or inoerati6e a++ounts in ubli+interest.

"r,entina to o6e to =* o6er Falklands (Mal6inas) issue"r,entina to ake a 0oral +olaint to t#e =* o6er ritain sendin, one o0 its ostoderndestroyers -M% Dauntless to t#e Falkland Islands (knon in "r,entina as Mal6inas).More

In India< 37 sC. k o0 Forest +o6er lessened1$ %tates and =s o0 India #a6e deonstrated si,ni0i+ant de+reent in 0orest +o6er to anetent o0 87 sC k. #e 0orest +o6er in India #as de+reased by 37 sC k in +oarison to t#eyear $AA9.#e 0orest +o6er o0 India >6er 78 Mn #e+tares ($3.81J o0 t#e ,eo,ra#i+al area o0 t#e+ountry).1/ states #a6e re,istered a +uulati6e in+rease o0 /AA sC k in t#eir 0orest +o6er it#Punab

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leadin, it# in+rease o0 1AA sC k.1$ states #a6e re,istered a +uulati6e de+line o0 87 sC k.De+line o0 $81 sC k in 0orest +o6er o0 "nd#ra Prades#< is lar,ely +redited to #ar6estin,o0 ature lantation o0 5u+alytus and ot#er se+ies.

De+line obser6ed in *5 e,ion due to ersistin, ra+ti+es o0 s#i0tin, +ulti6ation in t#ere,ion.

Fro Mar+# $A1$< *ational ounter erroris entre ill be+oe oerational#e @o6t to oerationali:e t#e asirational +ounter2terroris body *ational ountererrorisentre (*) 0ro Mar+# 1< $A1$. * is a 0a6ourite roe+t o0 =nion -oe Minister P. #idabara ,ot +onsent 0rot#e abinetoittee on %e+urity (%) in anuary $A1$. More

>il Payent Issue Iran to a++et art ayent 0ro India in ueesIn a re+ent de6eloent o6er t#e >il Payent issue< Iran a,reed to a++et &/J o0 t#e ayents 0or its rude Iorts in uees 6ia 3 Indian banks to ban, t#e +onseCuen+e o0 esternsan+tions.#us in site o0 re+urrent =.%. roadblo+ks and stress on 5uroean 0inan+ial institutions6ia #i+#India #as been routin, ayents< bot# nations ere resolute to settle t#e issue o0 ayents 0or India's +rude iorts 0ro Iran.#ey a,reed on art ayent in uees and not @old< as @old as not an at alternati6e."s er t#e a++ord< &/J o0 t#e ayent ould be ade in uees 6ia 3 Indian banks andIran ay er#as ake use o0 t#is 0or ur+#asin, Indian a+#inery< etal rodu+ts< iron et+.Indian+oanies +ould also ut in roe+ts in Iran like buildin, u its oil and ,as 0ields<+onstru+tion roadsand railays and etra+tion o0 iron ore.

 *oray +oes to sa6e elenor @oin, 0orard it# its attets 0or t#e sal6a,e o0 tele+o +oany elenor'sin6estents in India< *oray and talked about eans to dis+o6er a solution o6er t#e issue.",#ast o6er t#e "e ourt's order< strikin, don all 1$$ li+en+es released in $AA8<elenor oerated in India 6ia a 6enture it# =nite+# in =ninor. eleor #as at stake its s.1&<AAA+rore6ested in its Indian oerations. #e *ore,ian ,o6ernent #olds bulk stake in elenor.#e +oany #as +alled 0or t#at only 0res# layers be eritted in t#e su,,estedse+tru au+tion

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in order to 0urnis# a le6el2layin, 0ield. *oray #eld t#at t#ey are suer6isin, t#e osition and illkeenly ut in to 0ind eans to sa0e,aurd elenor's in6estents and eisten+e in India.

eser6ation 0or sall #olders in s#are buy2ba+k 

#ese ere aendents ade in t#e %5I (uy2a+k o0 %e+urities) e,ulations< 1998<#i+#ould no be knon as %5I (uy2a+k o0 %e+urities) ("endent) e,ulations<$A1$.%5I de0ined sall s#are#olders< 0or t#e rationale o0 buy ba+k o0 s#ares by+oanies.More

Laureus %orts "ards $A1$

 *o6ak Doko6i+ on t#e Laureus %orts "ard $A1$ 0or t#e %ortsan o0 t#e Eear.re,i+idekillin, o0 a kin,

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a) s-allest state as per areaQE "%a

b) as per p%pulati%nQEsi22i-

c) bi""est state as per areaQE ra.

d) as per p%p.QE u.p.

e) si22i- is n%t inclued in se+en sister %f india........

1. Ma%r Ther-al *%wer *lants in India

. A-ar2anta2 T*S Chachai Madh#a *radesh

'. Anpara T*S Anpara Uttar *radesh

(. Anta Ther-al *%wer Stati%n Anta !aasthan

0. Aras-eta C** >pri+ate) <an"ir Chattis"arh

3. Aurai#a Ther-al *%wer Stati%n /ibi#apur Uttar *radesh

4. Badarpur T** Badarpur NCT /elhi

5. Ba2reswar T*S Suri $est Ben"al

8. Barauni T** Barauni Bihar 

19. Barsin"sar Li"nit*%wer *lant e Barsin"sar !aasthan

11. Bellar# T** udatini arnata2a

1. Bhusawal T*S /eepna"ar Maharastra

1'. B%2ara% Ther-al *%wer Stati%n B B%2ar% <har2hand

1(. Chandrapur ST*S Chandrapur Maharastra

10. Chandrapura Ther-al *%wer Stati%n Chandrapura <har2hand

13. Chhabra ST** M%thipura !aasthan

14. /eenbandhu Chh%tu !a- T** 7a-unana"ar ,ar#ana

15. /r Narla Tatara% T*S Ibrahi-patna- Andhra *radesh

18. /r Sh#a-a *ra2ash Mu2haree T** Chattis"arh

9. /ur"apur Ther-al *%wer Stati%n /ur"apur $est Ben"al

1. /ur"apur T** /ur"apur $est Ben"al

. ;nn%re T*S ;nn%re Ta-ilnadu

'. 6ara22a ST*S Na"arun $est Ben"al

(. 6aridabad Ther-al *%wer *lant Muedi ,ar#ana

0. 6er%& Gandhi Unchahar T** Unchahar Uttar *radesh

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3. Gandhina"ar T*S Gandhina"ar Guarat

4. Giral Li"nite T*S Thu-bli !aasthan

5. Guru G%bind SST* Ghanauli *unab

8. Guru ,ar"%bind T* Lehra M%habbat *unab

'9. Guru Nana2 de+ T* Bathinda *unab

'1. ,ardua"an T*S ,ardua"an Uttar *radesh

'. IB Ther-al pp Banharpali rissa

''. Indraprashta *S /elhi NCT /elhi

'(. <han%rEGandhar T*S Urana"ar Guarat

'0. <indal Me"ha ** >pri+ate) Ta-nar Chattis"arh

'3. <S$ :iana"ar **EII >pri+ate) :ia#na"ar arnata2a

1. ahal"a%n ST*S ahal"a%n Bihar 

. a2ati#a T*S Chelpur Andhra *radesh

'. apar2heda T*S apar2heda Maharastra

(. awas T*S Adit#ana"ar Guarat

0. %la"hat T*S Mecheda $est Ben"al

3. %radi T*S %radi Maharastra

4. %rba ST** <a-ani *alli Chattis"arh

5. ST*S %ta !aasthan

8. %tha"ude- T*S *al%ncha Andhra *radesh

19. %tha"ude- : sta"e T*S *al%ncha Andhra *radesh

11. utch Li"nite T*S *anandhr% Guarat

1. Lanc% A-ar2anta2 T** >pri+ate) *athadi Chattis"arh

1'. Lanc% Udupi T** >pri+ate) Nandi2%%r arnata2a

1(. Meia Ther-al *%wer Stati%n /urla+pur $est Ben"al

10. Mettur T*S Metturda- Ta-ilnadu

13. Mu&affarpur T** anti Bihar 

14. Nashi2 T*S Nashi2 Maharastra

15. Nati%nal Capital T** :id#utna"ar Uttar *radesh

18. Ne#+eli T*S 1 Ne#+eli Ta-ilnadu

9. Ne#+eli T*S Ne#+eli Ta-ilnadu

1. N%rth Chennai T*S Athipattu Ta-ilnadu

. bra T*S bra Uttar *radesh

'. *anipat T** 1 Assan ,ar#ana

(. *anipat T** Assan ,ar#ana

0. *an2i T*S *an2i Uttar *radesh

3. *aras T*S :id#utna"ar Maharastra

4. *ariccha T*S *ariccha Uttar *radesh

5. *arli T*S *arliE:ainath Maharastra

8. !aichur Super T*S !aichur arnata2a

'9. !a"hat *S /elhi NCT /elhi

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'1. !ai+ Gandhi CC** 2a#a-2ula- erala

'. !awest Li"nite *%wer *lant >pri+ate) !aasthan

''. !a-a"unda- B T*S !a-a"unda- Andhra *radesh

'(. !a-a"unda- ST*S <#%thi Na"ar Andhra *radesh

'0. !a#alasee-a T*S Cuddapah Andhra *radesh

'3. !ihand T** !ihand Na"ar Uttar *radesh

'4. !%sa T** >pri+ate) !%sa Uttar *radesh

'5. Sabar-ati T*S >*ri+ate) Aha-adabad Guarat

'8. Sa"ardi"hi T*S Mani"ra- $est Ben"al

(9. Sana# Gandhi T*S Birsin"hpur Madh#a *radesh

(1. Santaldih T*S $est Ben"al

(. Satpura T*S Sarni Madh#a *radesh

('. Si22a T*S <a-na"ar Guarat

((. Si-hadri ST*S Si-hadri Andhra *radesh

(0. Sin"rauli Super Ther-al *%wer Stati%n Sha2tina"ar Uttar *radesh

(3. Sipat T** Sipat Chattis"arh

(4. Surat Li"nite T*S Nani Nar%li Guarat

(5. Surat"arh ST*S Surat"arh !aasthan

(8. Talcher ST*S aniha rissa

09. Talcher T** Talcher rissa

01. Tanda T** :id#utna"ar Uttar *radesh

0. Tutic%rin T*S Tutic%rin Ta-ilnadu

0'. U2ai T*S U2ai da- Guarat

0(. :indh#achal ST*S :idh#a Na"ar Madh#a *radesh

00. :S Li"nite *%wer *lant >pri+ate) Gurha !aasthan

03. $ana2b%ri T*S $ana2b%ri Guarat