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Vladimir Putin sworn in as the President of Russia
Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Vladimir Putin the former Russian Prime Minister and the president of the United Russia Party took the oath as the President of Russia on 7 May 2012
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took the Oath as the Member of Bihar legislative council
Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, former Chief Minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi sworn in as members of the Bihar legislative council
Former Left Front Minister Nandagopal Bhattacharya died
Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Veteran Communist Party of India leader and former Left Front Minister Nandagopal Bhattacharya died in Kolkata on 6 May 2012
Miss India World Vinya Mishra awarded with Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award
Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Yesteryear actress Sushma Seth and Miss India World Vinya Mishra were awarded with Kalpana Chawla excellence award on 6 May 2012
Francois Hollande defeated Nicholas Sarkozy to become 24th French President
Current Affairs Week: 07 May 2012 to 13 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. The Socialist Party leader Francois Hollandedefeated the Union for a Popular Movement leader and incumbent president Nicholas Sarkozy to become the 24th French President
Indian Women Squash Team won its Maiden Asian Squash Championship
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Indian women squash team won its maiden gold at the16th Asian Squash Championship in Kuwait on 5 May 2012
UTI Mutual Fund's Chief Marketing Officer Jaideep Bhattacharya resigned
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. UTI Mutual Fund's Chief Marketing Officer Jaideep Bhattacharya stepped down from his post on 4 May 2012
Vice President Hamid Ansari conferred the 59th National Film Awards
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs May 2012. Vice President of India Hamid Ansari conferred the 59th National Film Awards across various categories upon the winners at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 4 May 2012
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was elected as Chair of ADB's Board of Governors
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 4 May 2012 was elected as Chair of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors
Electronic Equipments Giant Samsung unveiled New Smartphone Galaxy S III
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. Electronic equipments major Samsung Electronics launched the new smartphone GALAXY S III in India on 5 May 2012
RBI raised Interest Rate Ceiling on NRI Deposits in Foreign Currencies by up to 3%
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Interest rate ceiling on Foreign Currency Non-Resident FCNR (B) deposits of banks was raised from 125 basis points above corresponding LIBOR
Tamil writer Ashokamitran declared Recipient of the 6 NTR National Literary Award
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Noted Tamil writer Ashokamitran, known for his novel Thanneer and other works was declared the recipient of the 6 NTR National Literary Award
Vidya Balan appointed the Brand Ambassador of National Sanitation Campaign
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Union Rural development Ministry of India roped in National award winning actor Vidya Balan as the brand ambassador for improving the state of sanitation in the country
24 people killed and scores injured in the Suicide Blast in Pakistan
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. A teenage suicide bomber blew himself up in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Bajaur
Sukma District Magistrate Alex Paul Menon released by Maoists
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Sukma District Magistrate Alex Paul Menon who was abducted by Maoists on 21 April 2012 at gunpoint while he was addressing tribal villagers in Majhipara was released
Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) drafted Policy on Exploitation of Shale Gas
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) drafted a safe as well as encouraging policy on exploitation of shale gas
Audi launched New Version of Its Largest Selling sedan A4 in India
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Corporate Current Affairs 2012. German luxury car maker Audi launched a new version of its largest selling sedan A4 in Indian market
Nepal Cabinet tendered Resignation to form New Government
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Nepal cabinet tendered its resignation on 3 May 2012. Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai will also resigned by the end of the month
Seven-time World Snooker Champion Stephen Hendry announced his Retirement
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Seven-time World snooker champion Stephen Hendry announced his retirement 1 May 2012 after losing in the quarterfinals at the World Championships
India recorded the Highest Number of Deaths Due to Premature Births
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. A new report by Save the Children, titled Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Pre-term Birth revealed, India has the highest number of deaths due to premature births
Indian-American Vikram Singh appointed to the Senior Executive Service of Pentagon
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
International Current Affairs 2012. Indian-American Vikram Singh, an expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan and a close aide of late diplomat Richard Holbrooke, was appointed to an important Pentagon position
Mithun Chakravarti received the PC Chandra Lifetime Achievement Award
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Bollywood actor Mithun Chakravarti received the PC Chandra lifetime achievement award in Kolkata on 29 April 2102
Union Government constituted Inter-Ministerial Group to maximise Coal, Shale Gas exploitation
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. Union government constituted IMG for developing a coordinated approach for optimal exploitation of coal bed methane, coal gasification & shale gas
Supreme Court of India held Farmers entitled to the Highest Market Value as Compensation
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
National Current Affairs 2012. The Supreme Court of India on 27 April 2012 held that Farmers whose land is acquired for a public purpose are entitled to the highest market value as compensation
RBI directed Indian Banks to maintain Tier I Capital of at least 7% of their Risk Weighted Assets
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. RBI on 2 May 2012 published guidelines for implementation of the new global capital adequacy norms, called Basel III, by March 2018
Spanish Football Club Real Madrid clinched Its 32nd Spanish League Title
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Spanish Football club Real Madrid clinched its 32nd Spanish league title and first in four years on 2 May 2012
BV Vanchoo appointed as the New Governor of Goa
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. BV Vanchoo was appointed the Governor of Goa on 28 April 2012. A 1976-batch IPS officer from West Bengal cadre
E-Challan and Receipt (ECR) facility launched by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Economy Current Affairs 2012. E-Challan and Receipt facility launched by EPFO to facilitate deposition of monthly Employees’ Provident Fund or EPF contributions of workers by the employees
Sushil Kumar won the World Wrestling Qualifying Tournament, secured a Berth for London Olympics
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
Sports Current Affairs 2012. Ace Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar won the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tournament in Taiyuan
Debashree Mukherjee appointed the New Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi Jal Board
Current Affairs Week: 30 Apr 2012 to 06 May 2012
India Current Affairs 2012. Debashree Mukherjee, a 1991 batch IAS officer, was appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi Jal Board
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