Blog Feed: gkshine

List of Winning Candidates in Punjab Assembly Elections 2012-Party Wise-Constituency wise:

Published on 2012-03-06 21:41:27

List of Winning Candidates in Punjab Assembly Elections 2012-Party Wise-Constituency wise:  No.  Constituency  Winnng candidate Party  1.  Abohar  Sunil Kumar Jakhar  Congress  2.  Adampur  Pawan Kumar Tinu  Akali Dal  3.  Ajnala  Bonny Amarpal Singh Ajnala  Akali Dal  4.  Amargarh  Iqbal … Read More →

Punjab Assembly Elections results 2012, List of major Winners and Losers

Published on 2012-03-06 21:26:24

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal retains his Lambi seat defeating his nearest Congress rival and cousin, Mahesh Inder Singh Badal, by a margin of 24,739 votes. Punjab’s deputy chief minister and SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal wins from Jalalabad … Read More →

Micromax Informatics Limited will sponsor Asia Cup cricket tournament, Runako Morton died, Roger Federer won Dubai Open

Published on 2012-03-06 20:11:53

1. Roger Federer won his fifth title Dubai Open Tennis after defeating Andy Murray in the Finals. 2.  Indian Pair Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi outpaced their opponents Poles Mariuz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski to clinch their first Dubai Open Tennis title as a team. 3. Runako … Read More →

world’s largest Hindu temple in Bihar, Tokyo Sky Tree,BluFi services in the Bangalore City Railway station, 2012 Rising Star Award to Manan Singh Katohara

Published on 2012-03-05 20:24:42

1. The much-awaited ‘bhumi-pujan’  for  world’s largest Hindu temple was done in Bihar’s Vaishali district, it would be recreation of the world-famous Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia. 2. Bangalore Division, in collaboration with RailTel and Telibrahma, has launched BluFi services in the … Read More →

Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Bikram Singh will be the next Chief of Indian Army.

Published on 2012-03-03 21:21:20

Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Bikram Singh will be the next Chief of Staff of the 1.3 million-strong Indian Army. He will succeed General Vijay Kumar Singh, who retires on May 31. The announcement by the Defence Ministry came 90 … Read More →

NTPC first Electricity Exporting PSU, Science@mobile by IGNOU,World Series Hockey started at Chandigarh, Diana Hayden launches fitness book “A Beautiful Truth”

Published on 2012-03-03 00:43:45

1. The Pakistan government decided to appoint Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt as the new Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Mr. Tahir will succeed Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, who is due to retire on March … Read More →

Mind Tree appointed Subroto Bagchi as Chairman, Flyte online MP3 download portal by Flipkart, HDFC Red online property Portal by HDFC

Published on 2012-03-03 00:17:38

1. Fast growing e-commerce website Flipkart is flying into the digital music download territory with its MP3 download service called Flyte. 2. The German parliament passed the second bailout package for Greece worth about 130 billion euros ($174.4 billion) to help the … Read More →

Clark wins Allan Border Medal, Times Group to launch BoxTV.com, Top Indian Arms manufacturers by SIPRI, NOKIA 808 Pureview

Published on 2012-03-01 20:38:52

1. Qatar has been ranked as the world’s wealthiest country in a new list compiled by the prestigious US magazine Forbes. Luxemburg and Singapore are second and third respectively. 2.  Milan based Leading Italian luxury linen brand “Frette” has entered into the Indian … Read More →

Zurich costliest city of world,Robert Zoellick to step down, Expert group for modernization of Indian Railways, MCX IPO,

Published on 2012-02-28 09:58:39

1. The expert group for modernisation of Indian Railways presented its Report to Minister of Railways suggesting a total funding of Rs 822,671 crore in the next five years, which was constituted by the Ministry of Railways under the chairmanship of Sam … Read More →

Brown and White Label ATM’s will widen-up the reach of ATM facility in India:RBI

Published on 2012-02-28 09:24:03

‘Brown Label’ ATM: Outsourcing of ATM services by banks. The ATM is named under the brand of the sponsor bank but the ATM machine is not owned by the bank. In such cases, the hardware as well as lease is under the … Read More →

Oscar Awards 2012:Complete list of winners;”The Artist” shines in Los Angeles

Published on 2012-02-27 19:59:34

Best Picture – The Artist, Which won five other Oscars Actor in a Leading role – Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Actress in a leading role – Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Actor in a Supporting role – Christopher Plummer (Beginners), … Read More →

Indian Hockey Team back in London Olympics 2012; Beat France by 8-1 in finals of Olymipcs Qualifiers

Published on 2012-02-26 10:54:34

India “The original Hockey powerhouse of world” beat France by 8-1 to book a place among other teams playing London Olympic games 2012. India among lacs of Tricolors flying in support crushed France by big margin of 8-2. Sandeep Singh … Read More →

ISRO Chief Blacklisted, Antony re-elected as president of IDSA, Mi-17V5 inducted in Eastern Command,

Published on 2012-02-25 23:55:46

1. Bihar has become the first state in the country to monitor road construction projects online. The department has provided the latest technology, including digital signatures, along with closed user group mobile phones to all officials, particularly engineers, for online monitoring. 2. India has the … Read More →

Bharti Airtel Launched Airtel Money, Janapada Shri Award, India 4th in economic confidence index, Kevin Rudd resigned

Published on 2012-02-25 05:49:31

1. The Foreign Minister of Australia Mr. Kevin Rudd has resigned at a post-midnight press conference in Washington, saying he no longer had the support of Prime Minister Julia Gillard whereas PM Julia Gillard has called for Leadership vote. 2. India’s vaccine … Read More →

India, Israel inks joint declaration, Indian Science Engineering Eligibility Test (ISEET), Noted Urdu poet Akhlaq Mohammed Khan “Shahryar” passed away,

Published on 2012-02-23 10:20:28

1. India, Israel inks joint declaration to cooperate in water technology field. India and Israel signed a Joint Declaration to raise cooperation and exchange between the two countries in the field of water technology.                 … Read More →

SBI to give relief package to Kingfisher, Iran stopped oil exports to UK and France, Chirag Kumar is Professional Golf Tour India’s Rolex Player of the Year

Published on 2012-02-23 06:34:33

1. Name the Australian Ex-Captain who retired from One-day cricket. Ricky Ponting 2. Name the Liberia’s Italian football coach who was dropped after the national teams defeat. Roberto Landi 3. What is the salary limit where salaried employees will not … Read More →

Review of Indian Economy 2011-12; Document published by PM Economic Advisory Council

Published on 2012-02-22 09:47:36

C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, released the document ‘Review of the Economy 2011-12’ in New Delhi 1. The rate of growth in 2011-12 is now estimated at 7.1%, which is marginally higher than the projection … Read More →

Gujarat topped the list of states attracting maximum investment in 2011-ASSOCHAM

Published on 2012-02-22 06:22:56

Five out of 20 industrial states led by Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Karnataka have clearly emerged as preferred investment destinations by attracting 53.56 per cent of total live investments worth Rs 120.34 lakh crore, according to a recent … Read More →

Food- production will reach 250 million tonnes at end of 11th Five year plan: PM

Published on 2012-02-21 10:44:14

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India’s farm yield has touched a new high with food production expected to exceed 250 million tonnes, “an all time record“, at the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan ending March 31. He said the … Read More →

Barclays unboxed PINGIT: A mobile money transfer application in UK

Published on 2012-02-21 09:39:45

Barclays unboxed Pingit, the service that allows mobile users with a Barclays current account to ping people up to £300 a day via the Pingit app on their smart phone. It works by linking a bank account with a mobile … Read More →

Richard Levi scored fastest hundred in T20 Internationals leaving Chris Gayle behind in List.

Published on 2012-02-21 09:21:25

South Africa’s Richard Levi rewrote the record books with a magnificent unbeaten 117 as the Proteas crushed New Zealand by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 international. Levi’s 45-ball century was the fastest ever in T20 internationals and included the … Read More →

NCTC-National Counter Terrorism Centre proposal creates another rift among non-congress led states and center

Published on 2012-02-20 00:24:57

 Centre Government proposed creation of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in the Intelligence Bureau of the government of India with effect from March 1, 2012. All the non-congress led states and few others have started their protests against creation of … Read More →

Gunnerus Sustainability Award, Bruno Senna joins Williams F1, Jawhar Sircar new CEO of Prasar Bharti, Two held for firing from Enrica Lexie

Published on 2012-02-19 20:25:18

1. Culture secretary Jawhar Sircar has been selected by a panel, headed by the vice-president Hamid Ansari, as the CEO of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. 2. Xerox Corporation appointed Rajat Jain as the Managing Director of its Indian operations. 3. French cycling enthusiast Robert … Read More →

Sri Lankan Batsman Kumar Sangakkara reaches 10000 runs mark in One-Day Internationals, Became third Sri Lankan and 10th batsman to reach landmark

Published on 2012-02-19 19:56:20

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara completed 10,000 runs in 50 over cricket during the sixth One-Day International against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The 34-year-old left-handed Sri Lankan cricketer became the 10th batsman in all One-day Internationals and third Sri Lankan … Read More →

German President Quits, Aethra Joins Sahara Force India F1, Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad, Tata Sumo Gold unveiled

Published on 2012-02-19 10:05:22

1. In China, Apple Inc lost its copyright battle to Chinese company Proview, which asks Chinese Government to disallow the shipments of iPads in China. 2. Shefali Razdan Duggal, a top Indian-American fundraiser at President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, has been … Read More →

Grammy Awards 2012: Complete List of Categories and Winners

Published on 2012-02-18 10:46:57

Category Winner, Record of the Year Rolling In The Deep(Adele), Album of the Year 21(Adele), Song of the Year Rolling In The Deep(Adele), Best New Artist Bon Iver, Best Polo Solo Performance Someone Like You(Adele), Best Pop Due/Group Performance Body … Read More →

Shimla second city in Himachal to impose Green Tax from vehicles entering from outside

Published on 2012-02-18 07:19:59

To cut down vehicle congestion in the popular tourist destination of Shimla , the Himachal Pradesh government has finally given its nod to allow the civic body to impose a green tax on all outside motor vehicles entering the town. Officials … Read More →

Dassault Raffale bagged India’s biggest-ever Combat Aircraft Deal, Gopal Sehgal Award to Jaswinder Bhalla, Pak-Iran-Afghan summit in Islamabad

Published on 2012-02-18 06:55:35

1. Manoj Jha, MD of Hindustan Motors, has stepped down even as the company turned in a dismal third quarter results with a loss of Rs.42.90 crore against a profit of Rs.15.80 crore in the same period in 2010. 2. French company Dassault … Read More →

TTK Prestige ties with World Kitchen, Giovanna in Madagaskar, Karadjordje Star medal for Novak Djokovic

Published on 2012-02-16 10:42:33

Who has been elected as Deputy Chief of Indian Army? Lt.Gen.Ramesh Halgali Who took over as president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the year 2012-13? Jaydeep Shah Novak Djokovic was honoured with Serbia’s highest honour, name of … Read More →

BAFTA Awards 2012:List of winners of all categories

Published on 2012-02-16 08:52:45

Best Film The Artist, Outstanding British Film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Director Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist, Leading Actor Jean Dujardin in The Artist, Leading Actress Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer in Beginners, SupportingActress Octavia … Read More →

Lata Mangeshkar Award for Rajesh Roshan, MOH Farook dies, Queen Elizabeth turns 60

Published on 2012-02-15 10:34:39

1. Veteran Hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan has been decorated with the Lata Mangeshkar award by the Madhya Pradesh Government. 2. The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia. 3. Kerala Governor and veteran Puducherry politician M.O.H. Farook, passed … Read More →

Joe Dawes new Indian Bowling Coach, Nelson Mandela on SA Bank Notes,Laureus Lifetime achievement for Bobby Charlton

Published on 2012-02-14 10:17:30

Which famous personality’s image would be there on bank notes of South Africa? Nelson Mandela Which Country won the first ever Africa Cup of Nations, a soccer tournament? Zambia Who won the women’s doubles event at the Pattaya Open 2012? … Read More →