CURRENT AFFAIRS WEEK: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

CURRENT AFFAIRS WEEK: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

1.Kerala High Court Set Aside Mangalore Air Crash Compensation Order

India Current Affairs 2011. A Division Bench of the Kerala High set aside a single bench order granting a minimum of one lakh Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to about 75 lakh rupees to the families of the victims killed in the Air India Express crash at Mangalore

2.Saudi Arabia Offered Additional 10000 seats for Haj 2011 to India

International Current Affairs 2011. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced additional quota of 10000 seats for the Haj Season 2011 for use by India

3.RBI in Annual Report for 2010-11 offered its Assessment of Indian Economy for 2010-11

Economy Current Affairs August 2011. RBI in its Annual Report for 2010-11 included an assessment of the macroeconomic performance during 2010-11

4.RBI’s Annual Report for 2010-11discussed the Prospects of Indian Economy for the year 2011-12

Economy Current Affairs August 2011. Reserve Bank of India in its Annual Report for 2010-11 discussed the prospects of Indian economy for 2011-12 in the backdrop of intense inflationary pressure

5.RBI talked about its Working & Operations and Financial Accounts in Annual Report for 2010-11

Economy Current Affairs August 2011. Reserve Bank of India mentioned its working and operations and its financial accounts in the Annual Report for 2010-11

6.Annual Report for 2010-11 by RBI highlighted RBI’s Response to Challenges to Indian Economy

Current Affairs Week: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

Economy Current Affairs August 2011. Annual Report for 2010-11 released by the RBI on 25 August 2011 covered the central bank's response to the challenges to the Indian economy

7.The Political Parties in Nepal Failed to Select a Consensus Candidate for the Post of Prime Minister

International Current Affairs 2011. In Nepal, the political parties have failed to meet the deadline for selecting a consensus candidate for the post of the Prime Minister

8.The Scientists Found the Origin of El Tor in the Bay of Bengal

Current Affairs Week: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2011. Indian, British and Korean scientists stated on 25 August 2011 that they have together found the origin of El Tor. El Tor, the highly virulent and drug resistant form of cholera strain

9.USA Passed Draft Resolution for Tougher UN Sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

International Current Affairs 2011. US and European nations has passed draft resolution for tougher UN sanctions against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and other top regime leaderships for their deadly crackdown on opposition protests

10.Report titled HIV in Asia and the Pacific Getting to Zero from UNAIDS on HIV AIDS released

Current Affairs Week: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

India Current Affairs 2011. A report titled HIV in Asia and the Pacific: Getting to Zero from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) was released in August 2011

11.Scientists Discovered a Cheap and Effective Way to Prevent Transmission of Dengue Fever

Science & Technology Current Affairs 2011. Scientists in Australia say they have discovered a cheap and effective way to prevent transmission of dengue fever, which kills more than 12000 people a year

12.Centre Asked all States to Appoint Ombudsman to Redress Grievances Related to MGNREGA

India Current Affairs 2011. The government has instructed all states to appoint Ombudsman at district level to redress grievances related to implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA)

13.Madhya Pradesh Government Sanctioned 95 Thousand 599 Posts of Teachers

Current Affairs Week: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

India Current Affairs 2011. In Madhya Pradesh, the state cabinet sanctioned 95 thousand 599 posts of teachers. This decision was taken to give a fresh impetus to the efforts for improvement in quality of education

14.North Korea Agreed to Start International Talks on Denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula

International Current Affairs 2011. North Korea agreed to go ahead with international talks on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula

15.North Korea Agreed to Start International Talks on Denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula

International Current Affairs 2011. North Korea agreed to go ahead with international talks on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula

16.Bihar Government Decided to Reward Informers for Providing Information on Corruption

India Current Affairs 2011. In its continuing drive against corruption, the Bihar government has decided to reward informers who give correct information on corruption against public servants

17.India Signed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Georgia

Current Affairs Week: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

International Current Affairs 2011. The Government of India signed an Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital (DTAA) with Government of Georgia

18.M.P. Veerendrakumar elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Press Trust of India

Current Affairs Week: 22 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011

India Current Affairs August 2011. Chairman and managing director of the Mathrubhoomi group of newspapers, M.P. Veerendrakumar, was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of Press Trust of India

19.Veteran Indian Footballer Baichung Bhutia announced his Retirement from International Soccer

Sports Current Affairs August 2011. Veteran Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia announced his retirement from international soccer on 24 August 2011

20.Former Samajwadi Party General Secretary, Amar Singh chargesheeted for Cash-for-vote

India Current Affairs August 2011. Former Samajwadi Party general secretary, Amar Singh chargesheeted for bribing MPs for their votes during the confidence motion over the India-U.S. nuclear deal in 2008

21.Founder Member of the Nehru Hockey Society, Shiv Kumar Verma died

India Current Affairs August 2011. Founder member of the Nehru Hockey Society, Shiv Kumar Verma died on 23 August 2011

22.Rohit Nandan appointed Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India

India Current Affairs August 2011. Rohit Nandan, a joint secretary in the civil aviation ministry was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India for a three-year term

23.Researchers Estimated that 8.7 Million Species Exist on Earth

Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2011. A group of researchers from Canada’s Dalhousie University estimated that 8.7 million species exist on Earth

24.Haryana Government Passed the Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2011

India Current Affairs 2011. The Haryana assembly passed the Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2011. The bill seeks to remove the limit on land ownership by a person or entity

25.Supreme Court Issued Notice to Centre on a PIL Seeking Exclusion of Creamy Layer among SC & ST

India Current Affairs 2011. The Supreme Court of India issued a notice to the Centre and the States on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to bring advanced and affluent Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes out of the purview of reservation.

26.Jharkhand State Government Approved Right to Service Act

India Current Affairs 2011. The Jharkhand government on 23 August 2011 approved a draft of Right to Service Act 2011

27.The Geologists Found Evidence of the Oldest Known Fossils of Life on Earth

Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2011. The Australian and British geologists have found evidence of what may be the oldest-known fossils of life on Earth

28.China Completed a Comprehensive Satellite Study of Brahmaputra and Indus Rivers

Environment & Ecology Current Affairs 2011. Chinese scientists have completed a comprehensive satellite study of cross-border Tibetan rivers determining their exact sources besides measuring the length of their drainage basin

29.India's GDP Growth to make the Indian Banking Industry Third Largest in the World by 2025

Economy Current Affairs August 2011. IBA-FICCI report on banking pointed out that India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will make the Indian banking industry third largest in the world by 2025

30.India Duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won Doubles Title at the Cincinnati Masters

Sports Current Affairs August 2011. Leander Paes & Mahesh Bhupathi won the double's title at Cincinnati Masters by defeating French-Serbian combination Michael Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic

31.Debarshi Duttagupta declared the Grand Prix Winner of 33 year old Nikon Photo Contest International

International Current Affairs August 2011. Kolkata photographer, Debarshi Duttagupta declared the Grand Prix winner in the 33 year old Nikon Photo Contest International

32.Historian RS Sharma who was Founding Chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research died

India Current Affairs August 2011. Historian & indologist RS Sharma known for his report on the Bihar-Bengal boundary dispute died

33.The Programme Called Himayat Launched by the Centre for Unemployed Kashmiri Youth

India Current Affairs 2011. The Programme called Himayat was launched by the Union ministry of Rural Development in Srinagar