National News :
January 2012 :

–> Infant Mortality Rate is Declining
–> 50 % of HIV Patients in Asia live in India
–> Ex-Im Bank of India Amendment Bill, 2011
–> Ex-Im Bank of India Amendment Bill, 2011
–> Regulation of Factor (Assignments Receivable) bill, 2011 Approved
–> A bill to Add More Scheduled Tribes to List passed
–> Indian Army Blinded by Controversial Equipment
–> Free Medicare For Poors in Maharashtra
–> 4.5 Percent Quota For Minorities
–> Notices for 187 Amendments in Rajya Sabha
–> Courts Can Interfere in the Case of Contractual Job
–> National Food Security Bill approved
–> Ancient numbers in the land of Ramanujan
–> Animals also Entitled to Accident Compensation
–> 5 Girls Gailed as ‘icons’ by President
–> 10 % of the Group B Posts in Paramilitary Forces to Ex-Servicemen
–> Cable Television Networks Regulation Act amended
–> Kalam Favours Linking of Rivers
–> Mullaperiyar Dam’s Water Level Should Not Exceed 136 Feet
–> Karnataka Now Third in Sugar Production
–> Supreme Court direction for Night Shelters for Homeless People
–> NCT of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill of 2011
–> Village Water and Sanitation Committee in Each Gram Panchayat
–> Constitutional Amendment to Set up NJC Suggested
–> Tamper-Free High Security Number Plates for Vehicles
–> Inspection of Mullaperiyar Dam by Empowered Committee
–> Adultery Law Biased against Men
–> 21 Anti-Retroviral Treatment Plus Centres

December 2011 :

–> Adultery Law Biased Against Men
–> Awards by Lok Adalat to be Implemented
–> Mullaperiyar Dam Issues
–> Tripartite Peace Agreement
–> No Compromise Deals in Serious Offences
–> Divorced Woman to Remain in Home
–> Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Universities Approved
–> National Child Rights Index
–> Anti-measles Vaccination Drive
–> Draft Bill on Citizens’ Right to Grievance Redress
–> Subsidised Education Loans For Scheduled Tribe Students
–> Kudankulam Plant Being Maintained in Safe Mode
–> Centre to Decide T & C For Telecom Operators

November 2011 :

–> India on 134th Place in Human Development Index
–> India’s Human Development Index (HDI)
–> Gender Inquality Index
–> Human Development Index (HDI)
–> MMDR Bill, 2011 Approved
–> Jammu Kashmir Topped the List in Utilizing the Fund for Minorities
–> Infertility Drug Letrozole Banned
–> Saranda Action Plan
–> Health Insurance Portability
–> Minimum Vote Limit 8 Percent for State Party
–> Grievance Redress Bill
–> Behavioural Changes bring down HIV Prevalence Rate
–> Avahan Successfully Slowed the Transmission of HIV
–> New Crime Tracking System in Haryana
–> Child Welfare Officers in Every Police Station
–> Prasar Bharati Amendment Bill, 2010
–> Karmayuga
–> Digitalisation of Analogue Cable Systems Ordinance Approved
–> Real-time info System for Trains
–> Final Report of Panel of Interlocutors
–> Sale of Property Through Power of Attorney not Valid
–> Computer Infection Rate Rising in India
–> NCRI to Promote Rural Education
–> Minimum Passing marks is 35% to Secure IIT UG Seat
–> Sibal Introduces New Plan for Better Spectrum Management
–> Six Pharma National Institutes to be set up
–> Rooftop Travel no Ground for Denying Compensation
–> New AIIMS Campus in Haryana during 12th Plan
–> Ration Cards for Sex Workers in Maharashtra
–> Non-advocates can Appear before Consumer Forum
–> Central University of Bihar Faces Eviction Threat
–> Central Excise, Customs Duty Evasion is Bailable
–> NHRC Notice to Chhattisgarh
–> Pink City to Host a Gem of a Conference
–> Standards Presented to 85 Armoured Regiment

October 2011 :

–> Land Acquisition Bill, 2011 Approved
–> Key Features of Land Draft Bill
–> Earthquake in Sikkim of 6.8 magnitude
–> PM visits Sikkim, Announces 1000 cr. Rupee Relief
–> Tripartite Agreement Signed for Peace in Assam
–> Geriatric OPD at AIIMS Dedicated to NPHCE
–> National Frequency Allocation Plan Released
–> Compensation should be given to Farmers for the Plantation on their Land
–> SC ordered Private Hospitals to Provide Free Treatment to Poor
–> Mercy Seeked for the Rajiv Gandhi Assassins
–> Training of Drivers by MOT
–> New National Policy on Senior Citizens under consideration
–> Amendments to NIMHANS, Bangalore Bill 2010 Proposed
–> Pictorial Warning on Tobacco Products Compulsory
–> Ration and Voter Cards to Sex Workers should be provided
–> Golden Jubilee for SCI
–> Bill to Check Cow Slaughter in Gujarat
–> To Deal with Naxalism New Policy unveiled
–> NDMA Observed 7th Formation Day
–> Rules of Reservation not Applicable to Upgraded Post s
–> NCCF asked to Expend its Network
–> For Better Governance leverage synergies between IT and Telecom
–> Rule of Law is an Integral Part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution

Sports News :

December 2011 :

–> ICC’s Peoples’ Dream XI
–> Women’s Football World Cup
–> UEFA European Under-19 Championship
–> Copa América Cup
–> Most valued team in the
–> 2011 World Swimming Championship
–> Single Administrative Body to Control Hockey in India
–> Folksam Grand Prix Meet
–> Hungarian Grand Prix
–> Canadian U-18 ITF Junior World Ranking Championship
–> Archery World Championship

November 2011 :

CRICKET

India beat England
Cricketers Imprisoned for Spotfixing Scandals
Bedi’s Biography Released
Some Changes in the Rules
Venkatagiri Cup

TENNIS

Shanghai Masters
Stockholm Open
WTA Championships in Istanbul
Austrian Open

FOOTBALL

FIFA Rankings
Euro 2012 Qualifier
Durand Cup 2011

MOTOR RACING/FORMULA ONE

Force India-Sahara Deal
Indian Grand Prix
Korean Grand Prix
Japanese Grand Pr
Himalaya Motor Rally

SHOOTING

Asian Airgun
World Cup

GOLF

Woods Falls Out of Top 50
BILT Open Golf Championship
DLF Masters

CHESS

JCI Rapid Chess Tournament
Final Masters Chess Championship

VARIOUS

Halloween Throws Meet
Asia Pacific Merdeka Cup
Asian Canoe Sprint Championship
National Wrestling Championships
7th Asian Age Group Swimming Championship
12th Senior Women’s National Boxing Championships
Come and Play Scheme

October 2011 :

–> Australia Won Test Series against Sri Lanka
–> ICC Rankings for ODI Team Ranking
–> Kochi Tuskers’ Contract Terminated
–> Dominic Cork Announced Retirement
–> World Athletics Championships
–> Berlin Course Marathon
–> 51st National Open Athletics Championships
–> All-India Ranking Senior Badminton Championship
–> Baichung Bhutia Announced Retirement
–> Singapore Grand Prix
–> Global Green Bangalore Open
–> National Institute of Hockey
–> Agreement with AIFF to Develope J.L.N. Stadium as Football hub
–> Come & Play Scheme Nationwide Launched

Awards and Prizes :

December 2011 :

–> Basava Award For 2010
–> 20th Saraswati Samman
–> People’s Parliament Global Award
–> Polly Umrigar Award
–> Col C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
–> Writers’ Guild Awards
–> New York Film Critics Circle Awards
–> Lifetime Achievement Awards by Delhi
–> National Safety Awards
–> World Travel Awards
–> Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar
–> UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize 2011
–> Nishan-i-Imtiaz Award
–> Jamnalal Bajaj Awards

November 2011 :

–> 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics
–> 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
–> 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
–> 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature
–> The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011
–> Man Booker
–> ICRC Award
–> STPI Award
–> Schlingel International Film Festival
–> Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar Award
–> IIPC Honour
–> IPI-India Award
–> Obama Honours Indian- American Activist
–> Dhanvantari Award
–> Swiss Award
–> World Food Prize
–> Governance PrizeIndira Gandhi Award
–> Akshaya Mohanty Samman
–> Ramineni Award
–> B.M. Birla Science Prizes
–> Air India Tourism Quiz Prize
–> 2011 Sveriges Riksbank Prize
–> The Hindu Literary Prize
–> Manak Alankaran Awards
–> Dilip Bose Award

October 2011 :

–> 45th & 46th Jnanpith for 2009 & 2010
–> Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
–> CSIR Young Scientist Awards 2011
–> Vayoshrestha Samman, 2011
–> Hridaynath Award
–> 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
–> FICCI Excellence Award
–> Rajiv Gandhi International Prize
–> Best Performance Award by Government

International News :

December 2011 :

–> UNHRC Condemned
–> EU Increased Sanctions on Syria
–> UK Shut Down the Iranian Embassy
–> Hindu Property Restoration Act Approved in Bangladesh
–> Kuwait’s PM & Cabinet Resigned
–> PJD Won in Morocco
–> Saleh Agreed to Step down
–> India in UN’s JIU
–> New Labour Laws in Oman
–> China Signed a Contract with ISA
–> IAEA & Iran’s Nuclear Programme
–> A New Defence Pact for Australia and USA
–> Syria Suspended From the Arab League
–> Sanctions against Syria by Arab League
–> APEC’s Honolulu Declaration
–> SAARC’s Addu Declaration
–> IAEA Report On Iran
–> Alfanso Cano Killed

November 2011 :

–> Muammar Gaddafi Killed in Sirte
–> An Earthquake Measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey
–> Afghanistan Rethinking Ties with Pakistan
–> EU and IMF Auditors held Talks with Greece
–> Jail for Ex-Ministers by ICTR
–> Russia and Bangladesh signed a Deal to build a Nuclear Power Plant
–> Palestine got full Membership of UNESCO
–> A Committee to Prepare New Constitution for Syria
–> Amnesty for 6300 Prisoners in Myanmar
–> Oil Slick Ship at Risk of Break Up
–> Wiki Leaks will Soldier on
–> China is Russia’s Biggest Trading Partner
–> Exercise IO Wave 11
–> China Rules out Brahmaputra Diversion
–> India Took Over as the Chairman of UNSARCT
–> G20 Summit Held in Cannes
–> Agreements Made in G20 Cannes Summit
–> About G-20
–> Russia and China Vetoed UNSC Sanctions against Syria
–> Egypt’s Military Amended Election Law
–> German Parliament Approved Expanded EU Bailout Fund
–> CAG Appointed External Auditor of IAEA and WIPO
–> Italy: When Society Scolds Scientists

October 2011 :

–> Right to Vote for Women in Saudi Arabia
–> Ban on Oil Imports from Syria by European Union
–> Expanded EU Bailout Fund approved by German Parliament
–> US accusing Hakkani TerrorNetwork for attack on US Embassy in Kabul
–> For Reforms in the UN Security Council G-4 will Work together
–> Indian Mujahideen Declared Terrorist Organization
–> India Took over the Presidency of the G-24
–> NATO’s Mission in Libya extended by 3 Months
–> 7th ADB/OECD Anti- Corruption Initiative on Asia and the Pacific
–> 100 million Donation by Iran to Pakistan to Help Rehabilitate its Flood Victims
–> 8th International Abilympics to be held in Seoul
–> India Contributed $1 Million to UN Women Budget