Tuesday, December 13, 2011

STUDY MATERIAL FOR IAS

Study Material

Study Material for Civil Services – Subjectwise

Indian Union Budget 2011 – 2012

Indian Union Budget 2010 – 2011

India 2010 -the Factbook

Economic Survey of India 2011

Economic Survey of India 2010

Economic Survey of India 2008 – 2009

States and Union Territories of India – Brief Facts

Tamil Nadu 2011 – The Fact Book for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants

Tamil Nadu Budget 2010 – 2011

Tamil Nadu 2010 – The Fact Book for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants

Geopolitical Tamil Nadu – A-must-read for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants

World Classic Tamil Conference – The Sovereigner

Books and Authors

Current General Awareness

Current Affairs – National

Current Affairs – International

Prominent Personalities

Latest Who’s Who

Sports News Update

Science and Technology

Awards and Prizes

Economy Watch

Women and Children Issues

Environmental Issues

Health Related Issues

Geography – World and India


Study Material for Civil Services – Subjectwise
  1. General Studies History – 1.  Ancient India
  2. General Studies History – 2. Medieval India
  3. General Studies History – 3. Modern India
  4. General Studies – 1. Economics Part I
  5. General Studies – 2. Economics Part II
  6. General Studies – 3. Economics Part III
  7. General Studies – 1. Indian Polity
  8. General Studies – 2. Indian Polity
  9. Optional Geography – 1.  Geomorphology
  10. Optional Geography – 2.  Oceans and Oceanography
  11. Optional Geography – 3.  Climatology
  12. Optional Geography – 4.  Biogeography
  13. Optional Geography – 5.  India Physical Geography
  14. Optional Geography – 6.  Human Geography
  15. Optional Geography – 7. Cartography
  16. Optional Indian History – 1.  Ancient India
  17. Optional Indian History – 2.  Medieval India
  18. Optional Indian History – 3.  Modern India
  19. Optional Public Administration -1.    Introduction
  20. Optional Public Administration – 2.   Basic Concepts and Principles
  21. Optional Public Administration – 3.   Theories of Administration
  22. Optional Public Administration – 4.   Administrative Behaviour
  23. Optional Public Administration – 5.   Accountability and Control
  24. Optional Public Administration – 6.   Administrative Systems
  25. Optional Public Administration – 7.   Personnel Administration
  26. Optional Public Administration – 8.    Financial Administration
  27. Optional Public Administration – 9.   Union Government and Administration of India
  28. Optional Public Administration – 10. Civil Services in India
  29. Optional Public Administration – 11.  State and District Administration
  30. Optional Public Administration – 12.  Local Government
  31. Optional Sociology – 1.  Basic Concepts and Social-Cultural Process
  32. Optional Sociology – 2. Family – Marriage – Kinship
  33. Optional Sociology – 3. Social Stratification
  34. Optional Sociology – 4. Types of Society
  35. Optional Sociology – 5. Economy and Society
  36. Optional Sociology – 6. Industrial and Urban Society
  37. Optional Sociology – 7. Political Process
  38. Optional Political Science – Part 1
  39. Optional Political Science – Part 2
  40. Optional Political Science – Part 3
  41. Optional Political Science – Part 4
  42. Optional Political Science – Part 5
  43. Optional Political Science – Part 6

Indian Union Budget 2011 – 2012
  1. Key to Budget Documents 2011 – 2012
  2. Key Features of Budget 2011-2012
  3. Budget Speech 2011-2012
  4. Budget at a glance
  5. Receipts
  6. Expenditure
  7. Central Plan Outlay
  8. Central Plan Outlay by Sectors
  9. Central Plan Outlay by Ministries-Departments
  10. Highlights of the Central Plan 2011-2012
  11. Resources transferred to States and Union Territories
  12. State and UT Plan Outlay by Ministries/Departments
  13. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 1
  14. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 2
  15. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 3 Direct Taxes
  16. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 3 Wealth Tax
  17. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 4 Indirect Taxes – Customs
  18. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 4 Indirect Taxes – Excise
  19. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 5 Service Taxes
  20. Finance Bill 2011- 2012 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous
  21. Memorandum Part 1
  22. Memorandum Part 2

Indian Union Budget 2010 – 2011
  1. Indian Union Budget 2010 – 2011 Key to Budget Documents
  2. Union Budget 2010 – 2011  Highlights of Central Plan 2010-11
  3. Budget Speech 2010 – 2011 by Shri Pranab Mukherjee
  4. Union Budget 2010 – At a glance
  5. Union Budget 2010-2011 Resources transferred to States and Union Territories
  6. Union Budget 2010 – Central Plan Outlay
  7. Union Budget 2010 – Central Plan outlay by Sectors
  8. Union Budget 2010 – Central Plan Outlay by Ministries – Departments
  9. Union Budget 2010 – Expenditure
  10. Union Budget 2010 – Receipts
  11. Key Features of Budget 2010 – 2011
  12. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 1
  13. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 2
  14. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 3 Income Tax
  15. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 3 Wealth Tax
  16. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 4 Customs
  17. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 4 Excise
  18. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 5 Service Tax
  19. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 6 Central Sales Tax
  20. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 7 Clean Energy Cess
  21. The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 8 Miscellaneous
  22. Annexure 1 State-wise Distribution of Net Proceeds of Union Taxes and Duties
  23. Annexure 2 External Assistance
  24. Annexure 3 Debt Position of the government of India
  25. Annexure 4 Details of Current Rupee Loans of the central Government
  26. Annexure 5 Trends in Receipts
  27. Annexure 6 Trends in Expenditure
  28. Annexure 7 Analysis of Tax and Non-Tax Revenue Receipts included in Annexure-5
  29. Annexure 8 National Small Savings Fund
  30. Annexure 9 Reconciliation between estimates of Receipts shown in
  31. Annexure 10 Tax Revenues raised but not realised -Principal Taxes
  32. Annexure 11 Arrears of Non-tax Revenue
  33. Annexure 12 Revenue foregone under the Central Tax System
  34. Finance Bill, 2010 Memorandum Part 1
  35. Finance Bill, 2010 Memorandum Part 2
  36. Finance Bill, 2010 Memorandum Part 3
  37. Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Capital Account–Disbursements
  38. Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Capital Account – Receipts
  39. Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Revenue Account –Disbursements
  40. Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Revenue Account – Receipts
  41. Statement IA – Disbursements “Charged” on the Consolidated Fund of India
  42. Statement II – Contingency Fund of India – Net
  43. Statement III – Public Account of India –Disbursements
  44. Statement III – Public Account of India –Receipts
  45. The Finance bill, 2010 First Schedule
  46. The Finance bill, 2010 Second Schedule
  47. The Finance bill, 2010 Third Schedule
  48. The Finance bill, 2010 Fourth Schedule
  49. The Finance bill, 2010 Fifth Schedule
  50. The Finance bill, 2010 Sixth Schedule
  51. The Finance bill, 2010 Seventh Schedule
  52. The Finance bill, 2010 Eight Schedule
  53. The Finance bill, 2010 Ninth Schedule
  54. The Finance bill, 2010 Tenth Schedule
  55. The Finance bill, 2010 Eleventh Schedule
  56. The Finance bill, 2010 Twelth Schedule
  57. Notes on clauses
  58. Memorandum Regarding Delegated Legislation
  59. Statement of Objects and Reasons
  60. Receipts and Expenditure of Union Territories without Legilature
  61. Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Abstract of Receipts
  62. Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Capital Receipts
  63. Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Introductory Note
  64. Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Non Tax Revenue
  65. Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Revenue Receipts
  66. Budget Estimates 2010-2011
  67. Budget Provisions by Heads of Accounts
  68. Budget Provisions by Heads of Accounts etc
  69. Budget Provisions by Heads of Accounts
  70. Budget Provisions for Schemes for the welfare of Children
  71. Central Assistance for State and Union Territory Plans
  72. Central Plan Outlay by Heads of Development
  73. Central Plan Outlay by Ministries/Departments
  74. Contribution to International Bodies
  75. Departmental Commercial Undertakings
  76. Direct Transfer of Central Plan Assistance to State/District Level
  77. Estimated strength of Establishment and Provisions therefor
  78. Estimates of Pr0vision for externally aided Projects
  79. Expenditure Budget Vol. I, 2010-2011 Introductory notes
  80. Expenditure of Union Territories without Legislature
  81. Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement
  82. Gender Budget
  83. Grants and Loans to Foreign Governments
  84. Macro-Economic framework statement
  85. Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement
  86. Minisrywise Budget Provisions, net of receipts and recoveries, for the year 2010-2011
  87. Non-Plan Grants and Loans to Public Enterprises
  88. Non-Plan Expenditure 2010-2011
  89. Non-Plan Expenditure by broad categories
  90. Non-Plan Grants and Loans to States and Union UT Governments
  91. Plan Grants and Loans to States and Union UT Governments
  92. Plan Investment in Public Enterprises
  93. Plan Outlay 2010-2011
  94. Resources of Public Enterprises
  95. Revised Estimates 2009-2010
  96. Schemes for the development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  97. Statement of Interest Subsidies
  98. Statement of Non-Plan Capital Outlay
  99. Statement of other Subsidies
  100. Statement of Revenue Foregone
  101. Statement showing Grants-in-Aid exceeding Rs. 5 Lakh
  102. Summary of Demands for Grants
  103. The Summary of Expenditure is given in Statement No.1 and the Expenditure by Ministries-Departments is given in Statement No.2.
  104. Total Expenditure of Ministries/Departments
  105. Trends in Expenditure
  106. Implementation of Budget Announcements

India 2010 -the Factbook
  1. India 2010 in English – Free Publication by Government of India
  2. India 2010 in Hindi – Free Publication by Government of India

Economic Survey of India 2011
  1. Chapter 1 – State of the Economy and Prospects
  2. Chapter 2 – Micro-foundations of Macro-economy
  3. Chapter 3 – Fiscal Developments and Public finance
  4. Chapter 4 – Prices and Monetary Management
  5. Chapter 5 – Financial Intermediation and Markets
  6. Chapter 6 – Balance of Payments
  7. Chapter 7 – International Trade
  8. Chapter 8 – Agriculture and Food Management
  9. Chapter 9 – Industry
  10. Chapter 10 – Services Sector
  11. Chapter 11 – Energy, Infrastructure and Communications
  12. Chapter 12 – Human Development, Equity and Environment

Economic Survey of India 2010
  1. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 1     State of the Economy and Prospects
  2. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 2     Micro-foundations of Inclusive Growth
  3. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 3     Fiscal Developments and Public Finance
  4. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 4     Prices and Monetary Management
  5. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 5     Financial Intermediation and Markets
  6. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 6     Balance of Payments
  7. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 7     International Trade
  8. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 8     Agricultural and Food Management
  9. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 9     Industry
  10. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 10  Energy, Infra structure and Communications
  11. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 11   Human Development, Poverty and Public Progarammes

Economic Survey of India 2008 – 2009
Chapter 1 – Chapter 2 – Chapter 3 – Chapter 4 – Chapter 5
Chapter 6 – Chapter 7 – Chapter 8 - Chapter 9 – Chapter 10
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States and Union Territories of India – Brief Facts
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Assam
  4. Bihar
  5. Chhattisgarh
  6. Goa
  7. Gujarat
  8. Haryana
  9. Himachal Pradesh
  10. Jammu and Kashmir
  11. Jharkhand
  12. Karnataka
  13. Kerala
  14. Madhya Pradesh
  15. Maharashtra
  16. Manipur
  17. Meghalaya
  18. Mizoram
  19. Nagaland
  20. Orissa
  21. Punjab
  22. Rajasthan
  23. Sikkim
  24. Tamil Nadu
  25. Tripura
  26. Uttar Pradesh
  27. Uttarakhand
  28. West Bengal

Tamil Nadu 2011 – The Fact Book for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants
  1. 2011 – Tamil Nadu at a Glance
  2. 2011 – Tamil Nadu – Select Socio-Economic Indicators
  3. 2011 – Select Socio-Economic Indicators for all States and India
  4. 2011 – Tamil Nadu Statistical Tables

Tamil Nadu Budget 2010 – 2011
  1. Tamil Nadu Budget 2010 – 2011

Tamil Nadu 2010 – The Fact Book for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants
  1. Tamil Nadu at a Glance
  2. Tamil Nadu – Adi Dravidar
  3. Tamil Nadu – Agriculture
  4. Tamil Nadu – Animal Husbandry
  5. Tamil Nadu – Area and Population
  6. Tamil Nadu – Certain Economic Indicators
  7. Tamil Nadu – Civil Supplies
  8. Tamil Nadu – Climate and Rainfall
  9. Tamil Nadu – Co -Operation
  10. Tamil Nadu – Commercial Tax
  11. Tamil Nadu – Communications
  12. Tamil Nadu – Community Development
  13. Tamil Nadu – Companies Share
  14. Tamil Nadu – Education
  15. Tamil Nadu – Electricity
  16. Tamil Nadu – Employment
  17. Tamil Nadu – Environment
  18. Tamil Nadu – Factories
  19. Tamil Nadu – Family Welfare
  20. Tamil Nadu – Fisheries
  21. Tamil Nadu – Five Year Plans
  22. Tamil Nadu – Foreign Trade
  23. Tamil Nadu – Forests
  24. Tamil Nadu – Housing and Building
  25. Tamil Nadu – Income Tax
  26. Tamil Nadu – Industries
  27. Tamil Nadu – Institutional Finance
  28. Tamil Nadu – Insurance
  29. Tamil Nadu – Irrigation
  30. Tamil Nadu – Judicial Administration
  31. Tamil Nadu – Legislature and Election
  32. Tamil Nadu – Medical and Health
  33. Tamil Nadu – Police and Prisons
  34. Tamil Nadu – Price Indices
  35. Tamil Nadu – Recreations
  36. Tamil Nadu – Registration
  37. Tamil Nadu – Road and Transport
  38. Tamil Nadu – Rural Water Supply
  39. Tamil Nadu – Select  Socio-Economic Indicators for All  States and India
  40. Tamil Nadu – Social Welfare
  41. Tamil Nadu – State Excise
  42. Tamil Nadu – State Finance
  43. Tamil Nadu – State Income
  44. Tamil Nadu – Tourism
  45. Tamil Nadu – Vital Statistics
  46. Tamil Nadu – Local Bodies

Geopolitical Tamil Nadu – A-must-read for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants
  1. Geopolitical Tamil Nadu

World Classic Tamil Conference – The Sovereigner
  1. World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 1
  2. World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 2
  3. World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 3
  4. World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 4
  5. World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 5
  6. World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 6
  7. World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 7
  8. Akam and Puram – ‘Address’ Signs of the Indus Script – Dr Iravatham Mahadevan

Books and Authors
  1. Novel inspired by Elisabeth Fritzl case on Booker Prize long list, 4.08.2010
  2. Books and Authors – Updates 2009
  3. Great Books by Indian Authors
  4. Books – World’s Best Seller 2009
  5. American National Book Awards
  6. British and Irish Literary Awards
  7. American National Book Awards 1950 – 2007

Current General Awareness
  1. India-Pakistan – Retrospect and Prospect – Mani Shankar Iyer
  2. Supreme Court verdict on harassment of Tribal Woman – 5.01.2011
  3. Full Report of Telengana Committee headed by Justice B.N. Krishna
  4. Timelines of Obituary 2010
  5. Summary of Telangana Report by Justice Sri Krishna
  6. Nalanda and the Pursuit of Science – Amartya Sen’s speech on 4.01.2011
  7. Sample Questions posted by UPSC on the revised pattern of Civill Services Prelim Exam, 2011
  8. CAG Report – Performance Audit Report on the Issue of Licences and Allocation of 2G Spectrum
  9. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama with students at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India
  10. Hu Jintao pips Barack Obama to become most powerful person- Forbes – 4.11.2011
  11. Vision for India –Japan Strategic and Global Partnership in the Next Decade
  12. Statement by Prime Minister of India at the Joint Press Interaction in Japan
  13. Memorandum on Simplifying Visa Procedures between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Japan
  14. Joint Declaration between the Leaders of the Republic of India and Japan
  15. Prime Minister’s Address at Business Luncheon Hosted by Nippon Keidanren in Tokyo
  16. Health Ministry opposes Common Entrance Test for Medicine 30.10.2010
  17. Common Entrance Test for Medicine – SC issues notice to States – 23.10.2010
  18. Not all ‘live- in affairs’ are relationship in the nature of marriage – 22.10.2010
  19. Civil Services Prelim Exam 2011 – New Syllabus and Contents announced 19.10.2010
  20. Brief summary of the Ayodhya Title Suit Judgement delivered on 30.09.2010
  21. Synopsis of ‘Ayodhya Title Suit’ judgment by Justice Dharam Veer Sharma – Part 1
  22. Synopsis of ‘Ayodhya Title Suit’ judgment by Justice Dharam Veer Sharma Part 2
  23. Synopsis of ‘Ayodhya Title Suit’ judgment by Justice Sudhir Agarwal
  24. Synopsis of ‘Ayodhya Title Suit’ judgment by Justice S.U.Khan
  25. Issues for briefing about the ‘Ayodhya Title Suit’ Judgement delivered on 30.09.2010
  26. Who will judge the judges? An Article by Justice VK Krisha Iyer – 1.09.2010
  27. Prime Minister’s 64th Independence Day Address, 2010
  28. President’s speech on the eve of 64th Independence Day, 2010
  29. India Needs You – 50 Top Rankers to be given total Free Coaching for IAS 2011
  30. Cloned Cow Offspring meat in UK food chain – 4.08.2010
  31. India will be third largest FDI recipient in 2010-12 – 23.07.2010
  32. G – 20 Summit Declaration at Toronto on 26th and 27th June, 2010
  33. Indo – Canada Agreement for Co-operation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy – 30.06.2010
  34. Common entrance test for medical courses mooted – 30.06.2010
  35. GoM Full Text Minutes on Bhopal Union Carbide Gas Tragedy
  36. World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010 – CM’s Inaugural Address Full Text in English
  37. Fresh Law graduates must take all-India Bar exam to be eligible to practice 3.06.2010
  38. No ancestral property for children from live-in relationship – Supreme Court 29.05.2010
  39. Theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010 launched – 16.05.2010
  40. Supreme Court’s Full Text Judgement on removal of Governors by Centre
  41. Supreme Court’s Full Text Judgement on Narco Analysis, Brain Mapping, Polygraph
  42. Supreme Court – Katju-Lodha – Full Text Judgement for interpretation of Article 136 by Constitution Bench
  43. Statistical Handbook of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs – India
  44. Towards Holistic Restructuring of the Supreme Court of India
  45. Centre’s Gas-pricing policy will prevail – Supreme Court – 8.5.2010
  46. Decision soon on caste-based census – Manmohan Singh – 8.05.2010
  47. Civil services – meritorious reserved candidates can migrate to own category – 8.5.2010
  48. Narco-analysis, brain-mapping illegal – Supreme Court 5.5.2010
  49. Reservation of Seats for Women in Legislative Bodies -Perspectives
  50. Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on India
  51. Genetically Modified Crops Issues and Challenges in the context of India
  52. Climate Change – Challenges to Sustainable Development in India
  53. For access and excellence in higher education – M.A. Baby 24.04.2010
  54. Jessica Lal murder case – Life sentence confirmed to Manu Sharma by SC
  55. Another milestone in Tamil Nadu’s Legislative History – the New Seat of Power
  56. Indian-American named dean of Rutgers School of Business 17.04.2010
  57. Tamil Nadu Assembly votes for creation of Upper House -Legislative Council 12.04.2010
  58. Union Budget, 2010 – the Highlights
  59. Railways Budget, 2010 – the Highlights
  60. Nuclear liabilities Bill
  61. Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill
  62. Economic Survey of India, 2010 – the Highlights
  63. Carlos Slim richest person in the world 13.03.2010
  64. From 2011, aptitude test for Civil Services Prelim Exam– 11.03.2010
  65. Indian Union Budget 2010 -2011 Speech by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, Government of India
  66. Indian Union Budget 2010 – 11  Highlights
  67. Railway Budget of India 2010 – 2011 – Speech by Mamata Banerjee
  68. President Pratibha Patil’s address to Parliament – 2010
  69. Review of Indian Economy 2009 – 2010 by Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister headed by Dr C. Rangarajan
  70. Mullai Periyar dam case – SC directive to constitute Advisory Committee
  71. High Courts can order CBI probe without the concerned State’s consent – Supreme Court 18.02.2010
  72. 2010, India at a Glance – Longest, shortest, highest, lowest, deepest, first in India etc
  73. Decision on Commercialisation of Bt-Brinjal 10.02.2010
  74. The Indian Railway Budget 2009 – 2010
  75. The Indian Union Budget 2009 – 2010
  76. Reserve Bank of India – III Quarter Review 2009-10
  77. Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume I Inclusive Growth
  78. Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume II Social Sector
  79. Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume III Agriculture, Rural Development etc
  80. The Economic Survey of India 2008 – 2009
  81. Police (per capita) (most recent) by country
  82. India 2010 – The Fact Book (Courtesy CIA)
  83. India 2010 in English – Free Publication by Government of India
  84. India 2010 in Hindi – Free Publication by Government of India
  85. Countries of the World and their Capitals etc
  86. 2010 – Latest Snapshots of General Awareness
  87. Current Affairs, Who’s Who, Awards etc -2009 in nutshell
  88. Currencies of all Countries
  89. Tallest Mountains – Country wise
  90. China launches world’s fastest train service 27.12.2009
  91. A.R.Rahman’s Music Concert
  92. Agassi revelations leave sport in state of shock
  93. Dr.Y.S.Raja Sekara Reddy’s tragic end
  94. Important Current Topics
  95. India 2009
  96. India may grow by 6.75 %
  97. Indian girl asks for urgent action on climate change
  98. Judicial integrity
  99. Mullai Periyar dam case
  100. RTI Act
  101. Samurai
  102. UPSC for replacing civil services preliminary with aptitude test
  103. Yashpal Committee Report
  104. India 2008
  105. Missing Countries
  106. Sobriquets
  107. The Kyoto Protocol
  108. Timelines of Events relating to Women
  109. Aung San Suu Kyi
  110. Nick Names of Important Indian Places
  111. Women in India – the first
  112. First in India – Men
  113. National Parks in India
  114. Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
  115. Famous Places in India
  116. VOLCANOES in the World
  117. Some highest waterfalls in the World
  118. Important Sites in India
  119. Deserts in the World
  120. United Nations, its Constitution, Observance Days etc

Current Affairs – National
  1. Diary of Events National, 2010 – Courtesy: The Hindu
  2. Irom Sharmila the ‘Iron Lady’ refuses to end her fast even after 10 years – 23.10.2010
  3. Prime Minister’s opening remarks at the meeting of All Party Delegation from Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Sonia Gandhi lays foundation of Rohtang tunnel near Manali – 29.06.2010
  5. With new Bill, Bar Council will lose academic role – 24.06.2010
  6. Colonel removed, Major suspended in J&K fake encounter case – 6.6.2010
  7. Indigenous A ( H1N1) vaccine launched in India – 4.06.2010
  8. Decision soon on caste-based census – Manmohan Singh – 7.05.2010
  9. Rs. 20,068 crore – Annual Plan for Tamil Nadu for 2010-11  4.05.2010
  10. PM’s Address on Fundamental Right of Children to Elementary Education
  11. Maoists Massacre 74 CRPF Men in Chhattisgarh
  12. Justice Srikrishna committee to look into formation of Telangana
  13. Indian Rajya Sabha passes Women’s quota Bill – 10.03.2010
  14. Retired DGP of Haryana Police S.P.S. Rathore was stabbed outside court
  15. Jyoti Basu– the Legendary Politician, is no more
  16. Mitra takes over as Revenue Secretary, Government of India – 31.01.10
  17. Indian Military Secretary faces court martial – 30.01.10
  18. The Election Commission of India is at 60 – 29.01.10
  19. Government mulls ‘limited’ exam to recruit more IPS officers 27.01.10
  20. Letika Saran IPS – the first woman Commissioner of Police and Director General of Police in India
  21. 44 Institutions in India to lose Deemed Varsity status
  22. 5 New Governors appointed and 3 Governors transferred
  23. 2009 National Events – Timelines
  24. Sibhu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM for third term
  25. Latest Current Affairs – 1
  26. Latest Current Affairs 2
  27. Current Indian Economy
  28. Indian Education Services (IES) proposed
  29. Now, Indians can fly Tricolour at night
  30. PM panel for restoration of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir
  31. Andra Pradesh Governor ND Tiwari resigned due to sex scandal
  32. Ruchika Case – to be reopened fresh against former Haryana DGP

Current Affairs – International
  1. Joint press conference by Barack Obama and Hu Jintao – 2011
  2. Remarks by Obama and Hu in a Roundtable with American and Chinese Business Leaders – 2011
  3. Remarks by President Obama and Chinese President Hu at Official Arrival Ceremony -2011
  4. Diary of Events Internationa, 2010 – Courtesy: The Hindu
  5. G-20 Seoul Summit Leaders Declaration Nov 11-12, 2010
  6. Nikki Haley elected Governor of South Carolina – 4.11.2010
  7. Indian-American Kamala Harris won the election for Attorney-General of California 4.11.2010
  8. Dilma Rousseff , the ‘Iron Lady’ becomes Brazil’s first female President – 1.11.2010
  9. Marisol Valles Garcia, a Twenty-year-old becomes police chief in Mexico – 23.10.2010
  10. Swraj Paul, two others suspended from House of Lords – 23.10.2010
  11. India became non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council – 13.10.2010l
  12. Ed Miliband is the Leader of the Labour Party in England – 26.09.2010
  13. India and USA sign agreement on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel – 1.08.2010
  14. Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez severs ties with Colombia – 23.07.2010
  15. Bronislaw Komorowski wins Polish presidential election – 6.07.2010
  16. First woman President in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) was sworn in – 4.07.2010
  17. India, Canada sign Civil Nuclear Deal – 28.06.2010
  18. Indian-American Nikki Haley wins Republican primary nomination for Governor’s Post – 24.06.2010
  19. Strategic Dialogue and Improve US – India co-operation – 5.06.2010
  20. Central America reels under Agatha’s fury – 03.06.2010
  21. Japanese Premier resigns over Okinawa – 3.06.2010
  22. German President Horst Koehler resigns – 01.06.2010
  23. Conservative leader David Cameron is the new British Prime Minister – 13.05.2010
  24. Indian Lady Diplomat caught spying for Pakistan 29.04.2010
  25. Nuclear Summit, 2010 in Washington adopts Communiqué and Plan of Work 13.04.2010
  26. India wants “zero tolerance” of Nuclear Trafficker – Manmohan Singh 13.04.2010
  27. Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 97 others killed in plane crash in Russia
  28. Rajapaksa led ruling alliance secured 120 of 180 seats declared in Srilanka
  29. First-ever same-sex wedding in Washington – 10.03.2010
  30. Costa Rica elects first woman President – 10.2.10
  31. Sri Lanka’s General Sarath Fonseka, was detained for ‘ military offences’ 10.2.10
  32. Ukraine’s opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych won Presidential election on 7.2.10
  33. First Indian head for Amnesty International 2.2.2010
  34. China suspends U.S. military visits after Taiwan arms deal – 1.2.2010
  35. US defends $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan – 1.2.2010
  36. China accuses US of arrogance over Taiwan deal – 1.2.2010
  37. Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010 – Final Official Result
  38. Howard Zinn, the American historian who helped inspire civil rights movement is dead -29.01.10
  39. Mahinda Rajapaksa reelected as President of Sri Lanka for the Second Term 29.01.10
  40. Houston (USA) has a Mahatma Gandhi district – 26.01.10
  41. 2009 International Events – Timelines
  42. 2009 Current Affairs International – Obituary Timelines
  43. Indian-origin barrister appointed to key UK judicial post – 30.12.2009
  44. Current International Events1
  45. Obama puts ’Hagen blame on India, China
  46. The foremost academic economist of the 20th century
  47. Chinese infiltration in India area
  48. Prime Minister’s statement prior to his departure for Copenhagen
  49. Speech of Jairam Ramesh at Copenhagen on Climate Change
  50. Full Text of Kyoto Protocol
  51. India, China and Water Security
  52. Global Warming
  53. Attacks on Pope 25.12.2009
  54. Rajiv Shah’s nomination confirmed as USAID chief – 25.12.2009
  55. Copenhagen Climate Talks (UNFCCC) – Dec. 7 to Dec. 18, 2009

Prominent Personalities
  1. Great Personalities of Tamil Nadu
  2. Prominent Personalities 1
  3. Prominent Personalities 2
  4. Prominent Personalities 3
Latest Who’s Who
  1. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Governments as of Nov, 2011
  2. Prithviraj Chavan is the new Maharashtra Chief Minister – 10.11.2010
  3. A.N. Tiwari is the new Chief Information Commissioner of India– 30.09.2010
  4. Arjun Munda sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister – 11.09.2010
  5. P.J. Thomas sworn in Central Vigilance Commissioner of India – 7.09.2010
  6. Brahma assumes charge as the third Election Commissioner – 26.08.2010
  7. Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India – 28.07.2010
  8. Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande appointed co-chairman of NACIE – 23.07.2010
  9. Julia Gillard is Australia’s first woman Prime Minister – 24.06.2010
  10. Justice M.Y. Eqbal was sworn in Chief Justice of the Madras High Court- 12.06.2010
  11. Naoto Kan is Japanese Premier – 5.06.2010
  12. Ramakrishnan appointed LPSC director – 01.06.2010
  13. Ratan Kumar Sinha, new BARC Director – 17.05.2010
  14. Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia became the 38th Chief Justice of India – 12.05.2010
  15. Priti Patel is UK’s first Gujarati woman MP – 8.5.2010
  16. Indian professor named Harvard B-school Dean 5.5.2010
  17. Who’s Who : India – as on 29.04.2010
  18. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Afghanistan
  19. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Bangladesh
  20. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of China
  21. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of France
  22. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Germany
  23. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of India
  24. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Japan
  25. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Pakistan
  26. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Russia
  27. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of United Kingdom
  28. Gyan Sudha Misra is the fourth woman judge of the Supreme Court of India 23.04.2010
  29. Manglik is new Nasscom chief
  30. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne is Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister – 21.04.2010
  31. General Vijay Kumar Singh took charge as the Chief of the Army Staff of India 1.4.2010
  32. Latest and Current Who’s Who – India – 2010
  33. Chiefs of States and Cabinet Ministers of All Nations in the world as of January, 2010
  34. Shiv Shankar Menon is next National Security Advisor of India 22.10.2010
  35. 5 New Governors appointed and 3 Governors transferred
  36. Chief Ministers of Indian States
  37. Former Presidents of India
  38. Former Vice Presidents of India
  39. Michael Joseph Jackson
  40. New ISRO Chief
  41. Rajiv Shah nominated to head USAID
  42. Second Term for German Chancellor Merkel after sweeping win
  43. Srikumar Banerjee appointed AEC Chairman
  44. Governors of Indian States

Sports News Update
  1. Timelines of Sports, 2010
  2. Saina Nehwal won Hong Kong Super Series -12.12.2010
  3. Indian Railways clinched 25 of the 101 medals that went to India in CWG 2010
  4. Sachin Tendulkar won Sir Garfield Sobers Award – 06.10.2010
  5. Renu Bala clinches weightlifting gold in CWG 2010 – 6.10.2010
  6. Rajender won wrestling gold in CWG 2010 – 6.10.2010
  7. India won five gold medals in CWG 2010 on 5.10.2010
  8. Triple wrestling gold for Indian wrestlers in 2010 CWG – 5.10.2010
  9. Shooters Tejaswini Sawant and Lajja Goswami scoop silver medals – 5.10.2010
  10. Rafael Nadal won US Open for career Grand Slam – 14.09.2010
  11. Sushil Kumar won gold medal in the World Wrestling Championship – 13.09.2010
  12. Arjun Atwal became the first Indian golfer to clinch a US PGA 23.08.2010
  13. Tejaswini Sawant won a gold at the World Championships 9.08.2010
  14. 2010 Commonwealth Games Latest Competition Schedule
  15. Saina Nehwal to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – 30.07.2010
  16. Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler to take 800 test wickets 22.07.2010
  17. Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is now ranked No. 2 in the world – 16.07.2010
  18. Leander Paes and Cara Black win Wimbledon mixed doubles, 2010 – 5.07.2010
  19. Rafael Nadal beats Berdych for 2nd Wimbledon title – 5.07.2010
  20. Serena Williams won her fourth women’s singles title at Wimbledon – 4.07.2010
  21. Sharad Pawar takes over as ICC chief – 01.07.2010
  22. Saina Nehwal clinches third Super Series title – 28.06.2010
  23. India won the Asia Cricket Cup, 2010 – 24.06.2010
  24. Saina Nehwal wins second Super Series title in Singapore – 20.06.2010
  25. Saina Nehwal wins Yonex Sunrise-India Open Grand Prix gold badminton championships
  26. Rafael Nadal regains French Open crown and No1 spot – 6.6.2010
  27. Schiavone sets a big table after French Open success – 6.6.2010
  28. England is the World Champion, 2010 of ICC World Twenty20 – 17.05.2010
  29. Wrestling – Chinese women dominate claiming four golds -14.05.2010
  30. Sushil Kumar – first-ever gold medal in the Asian wrestling championship – 14.05.2010
  31. Chess – World title in Viswanathan Anand’s hands for two more years 12.05.2010
  32. First woman to conquer 14 peaks – 29.04.2010
  33. Chirayu Amin is interim IPL chief – 27.04.2010
  34. Chennai Super Kings is the Winner of IPL3 Twenty20  26.04.2010
  35. Sania Mirza tied knot with Shoaib Malik – 12.04.2010
  36. Sports News Update, 2010
  37. Sports News Update – 2009
  38. Spectacular finish to 11th South Asian Games 10.2.10
  39. Vivek Singh wins gold in 25m standard pistol in South Asian Games in Dhaka – 3.2.10
  40. Paes-Black win Australian Open mixed doubles title – 1.02.10
  41. Roger Federer wins 16th major in the Australian Open final on 31.01.10
  42. Tennis – Grand Slams – 2009
  43. 2009 World Sports Timeline
  44. India’s top 10 sportspersons of 2009
  45. The legend of Indian Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar 2009
  46. China regains Asia Cup hockey championship for women
  47. PT Usha was upset
  48. Tiger Woods in News
  49. Joshna Chinappa – the Squash Player
  50. Commonwealth Games at a glance
  51. Olympics at a glance
  52. Sports – the first to win
  53. Shiva Keshavan wins Asian silver
  54. Ashok Shandilya – Indian Billiards Player
  55. Pankaj Advani – Indian Billiards and Snooker player
  56. Viswanathan Anand – the Chess Player of India
  57. Wimbledon -the up to date fact-sheet and statistics
  58. Krushnaa Patil conquers Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica

Science and Technology
  1. Dark Energy
  2. US military unveils ‘Airburst Smart Gun- XM-25′ 5.12.2010
  3. China’s Super Computer ‘Tianhe-1A’ is 1.4 times faster than U.S. Cray XT5 Jaguar
  4. China unveils world’s fastest Train – 27.10.2010
  5. Indian scientist Ajikumar Parayil lays Cancer Drug Path 3.10.2010
  6. China launches second unmanned Lunar Probe ‘Chang’e II’ – 1.10.2010
  7. ISRO successfully conducts static testing of new age rocket – 8.9.2010
  8. BrahMos tested in steep-dive mode – 7.9.2010
  9. India’s launch of Interceptor missile is successful – 26.07.2010
  10. Plan to send two Indians into space – 13.07.2010
  11. PSLV launches 5 Satellites – 13.07.2010
  12. Indian Naval version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) rolled out – 7.07.2010
  13. Indian Navy launches two Water Jet propelled fast attack Craft – 30.06.2010
  14. Chandrayaan-2 launch as scheduled – ISRO chief -30.06.2010
  15. Prithvi-II test-fired successfully – 19.06.2010
  16. Nag Missile hits a moving target in 3.2 seconds – 14.06.2010
  17. Indian doctor leads breakthrough in breast cancer research -6.6.2010
  18. Japan despatches probe (Akatsuki orbiter) to Venus – 21.05.2010
  19. Fighting Bull Cloned in Spain – 21.05.2010
  20. Craig Venter Pioneering Geneticist creates synthetic life – 21.05.2010
  21. Agni-II missile test-fired successfully – 17.05.2010
  22. A discovery that could help combat global warming 17.04.2010
  23. Who owns your genes?  A Landmark judgment 14.04.2010
  24. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Genome mapping released 12.04.2010
  25. Nanotechnology? What’s That ?!
  26. Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Hits Haiti
  27. Last Decade Was Warmest on Record, 2009 One of Warmest Years, NASA Research Finds
  28. Venus is geologically alive, signs of recent lava flows suggest
  29. BrahMos cruise missile test-fired successfully – 21.03.2010
  30. Indian-American invents home power plant – 23.02.10
  31. Agni III – launch a complete success –DRDO raises the bar, sets its sights on 5,000-km Agni V – 7.2.2010
  32. Most powerful rocket motor successfully tested in India – 25.01.2010
  33. India towards self-reliance in Space Launch Vehicle technology -24.01.2010
  34. U.S. Astronaut sends first tweet from space -24.01.2010
  35. Antimatter
  36. Big Bang machine to restart
  37. Big Bang Theory
  38. Famous SCIENTISTS
  39. Inventions and discoveries in Physics and Chemistry
  40. NASA probe on Chandrayaan finds water on Moon
  41. New data rubbishes climate change theories
  42. PSLV Launch
  43. Scientific Instruments and their usage
  44. Swine influenza
  45. Rumours fuelled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie titled 2012 – dispelled
  46. Latest Scientific Topics
  47. Common and Chemical Names of Some Compounds
  48. Elements Symbols and Atomic Numbers
  49. Different Branches of Science
  50. Human Endocrine System
  51. Medical Inventions and Discoveries
  52. Milestones in Medicine
  53. National Laboratories and Research Institutions in India
  54. Some Important Alloys
  55. Some Important Facts of Human Body
  56. Units of Measurement

Awards and Prizes
  1. Police Medal for Meritorious Service –  Independence Day, 2011
  2. President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service – Independence Day,  2011
  3. List of Awardees of Gallantry Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2011
  4. 56th Idea Fimfare Awards 2011 – 30.1. 2011
  5. 2011 Padma Awards on the occasion of Republic Day
  6. 2011 Republic Day Awardees of Gallentry Medal
  7. 2011 Republic Day Correctional Medals
  8. 2011 Republic Day Police Medal for Meritorious Service
  9. 2011 Republic Day Police Medal for Distinguished Service
  10. 2011 Republic Day Abstract of Medals to Police Personnel
  11. Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska is Miss America 2011
  12. 41st International film festival of India, 2010
  13. Bopanna, Qureshi got 2010 Grand Prix of Peace and Sports award 3.12.2010
  14. Two Indian-Americans in 2010 Grammy nomination list
  15. U.K. award for Indian NGO Manav Seva Sansthan
  16. Indira Gandhi peace prize for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
  17. The Hindu Fiction Award for 2010 – 1.11.2010
  18. Parthi Subba Award 2010 for Bhagawathar, Someshwar
  19. Nonagenarians among four Jamnalal Bajaj awardees
  20. Sunil Mittal bags ‘Philanthropist of the Year’ at Asian Awards
  21. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes, 2010
  22. Hari Prasad, an Indian wins U.S. award for EVM security work – 23.10.2010
  23. Picture of Bopanna, Qureshi wins ‘Image of Year’ award- 14.10.2010
  24. SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for Wei Zhang of Harvard – 13.10.2010
  25. Cambridge confers Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall on Mani Shankar Aiyar 13.10.2010
  26. Victorian Premier Brumby gets Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award 2010 – 13.10.2010
  27. British author Howard Jacobson wins Booker Prize 2010 – 13.10.2010
  28. Trio shares 2010 Nobel Prize for Economics
  29. Mario Vargas Llosa of Peru won 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature
  30. Two Japanese and American share 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry 6.10.2010
  31. Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov won 2010 Nobel Prize in physics for carbon breakthrough 5.10.2010
  32. Robert Edwards won 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine for “test-tube baby” creation 5.10.2010
  33. Aruna Roy honoured with Lal Bahadur Shastri Award – 1.10.2010
  34. James Cameron tops most powerful in Hollywood list – 26.09.2010
  35. World Statesman Award to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh – 25.09.2010
  36. Malayalam, Urdu writers chosen for Jnanpith awards 2007 and 2008 – 25.09.10
  37. Pride of India Award given to U.K.’s first Asian judge – 22.09.2010
  38. Indian Army awards ‘Sword of Honour’ to female cadet – 18.09.2010
  39. 57th National Film Awards 2009 announced – 15.09.2010
  40. 2009 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Ramanaidu – 10.09.2010
  41. Twice Winner Peter Carey’s ‘Parrot and Olivier in America’ on 2010 Booker Shortlist
  42. Emmy Awards – the History, Statuette and 2010 Winners – 1.09.2010
  43. Miss Universe 2010 is Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete 24.08.2010
  44. 2010 Independence Day President’s Police Medal for Gallantry 15.08.2010
  45. 2010 Independence Day Police Medal for Meritorious Service 15.08.2010
  46. 2010 Independence Day Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service 15.08.2010
  47. 2010 Independence Day Numerical Abstract of State Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel
  48. E.C.G. Sudarshan shares Dirac Medal with Italian -14.08.2010
  49. Tadatoshi Akiba and 6 others win Ramon Magsaysay award – 4.08.2010
  50. KCHR, British Museum share award – 4.08.2010
  51. Clean Water Bottle wins UK leg of James Dyson Award – 4.08.2010
  52. Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, 2010 – 23.07.2010
  53. 2010 Tilak award for Sheila Dikshit – 23.07.2010
  54. Cambridge honour for Ratan Tata 23.06.2010
  55. Orange Prize for Kingsolver – 11.06.2010
  56. IIFA awards 2010 – ‘3 Idiots’ sweeps – 6.6.2010
  57. Spelling champ’s victory hat-trick for Indian-Americans – 5.06.2010
  58. Cannes Film Festival, 2010 – 24.05.2010
  59. Ratan Tata honoured with Global Indian award – 17.05.2010
  60. Sydney Peace Prize Award for Vandana Shiva
  61. Eight awards for Pazhassi Raja
  62. Sasawaka Prize of UNEP
  63. Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards
  64. Grammy Awards, 2010
  65. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, 2009
  66. MetroPlus Playwright Award, 2010 goes to Neel Chaudhuri – 1.4.2010
  67. Pritzker Prize in architecture goes to Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa 31.03.2010
  68. Abel Prize in Mathematics for 2010 goes to John Torrence Tate 24.03.2010
  69. Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman award – 12.03.2010
  70. Full list of the 2010 Oscar winners (82nd Academy Awards) – 8.3.2010
  71. ‘Hurt Locker’ wins 6 Oscars including best film – 8.3.2010
  72. Kathryn Bigelow – woman director won cinema’s most prestigious award – Oscar 7.3.10
  73. World of Awards, 2009 – 2010
  74. 2010 Grammy Award Winners – the Complete List – 1.02.2010
  75. A.R. Rahman bags two Grammy awards – 1.02.2010
  76. Tagore Awards presented to 8 litterateurs -26.01.10
  77. List of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards, 2010
  78. Ashok Chakra, and other gallantry awards, 2010
  79. 56th Indian National Film Awards for 2008 announced -23.01.2010
  80. Award for Sainath, Narayana Murthy- 22.10.2010
  81. Murthy first cinematographer to win Phalke award – 20.01.2010
  82. A.R.Rahman again in the running for Oscar -20.01.2010
  83. Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ wins top honours at Globes : 2008 – 19.01.2010
  84. Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement to Martin Scorsese 19.1.2010
  85. National and International Awards and Honours – 2009
  86. Awards – Indian Scenario 2009
  87. N. Ram to receive Lokmanya Tilak national journalist award – 30.12.2009
  88. 55th INDIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
  89. Abel Prize
  90. Award for N. Ram
  91. Belgian UN Prize
  92. Exceptional Achievement award for Prathima
  93. Important Awards 2009
  94. Indian National Film Awards
  95. LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF BHARAT RATNA IN INDIA
  96. Nobel Prize 2009
  97. Nobel Prize The History
  98. Oscar Awards 2000 – 2008
  99. Padma Awards 1954 -2009
  100. Nobel Prize winners by year
  101. World literary prizes 2008
  102. Tata award for quality management – 2009
  103. Booker Prize 1969 – 2009
  104. 67th Annual Golden Globe Award Nominations Motion Picture
  105. CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award to the Oscar-winning music director A.R. Rahman
  106. Hugo Award 1946 to 2009
  107. Nebula Award 1965 to 2008
  108. Turing Award 1966 to 2008
  109. 2009 Sahitya Akademi award for Puviarasu from Tamil Nadu
  110. 2009 Sahitya Akademi awards
  111. Vindu Dara Singh wins ‘Bigg Boss 3′ – 27.12.2009
  112. American National Book Awards
  113. British and Irish Literary Awards
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Economy Watch
  1. The debt danger for India
  2. 2010 – 2011 Third Quarter Review – Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments in India – 25.01.2011
  3. 2010 – 2011 Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy of India – 25.01.2011
  4. World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011 – UN Report -5.12.2010
  5. World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010 – UN Report
  6. China overtakes Japan to become Number 2 World Economic Power – 17.08.2010
  7. Prevent jobs of the future going to India, China – Barack Obama -4.08.2010
  8. Indian economy moving fast towards $2 trillion mark
  9. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 1 State of the Economy and Prospects
  10. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 2 Micro-foundations of Inclusive Growth
  11. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 3 Fiscal Developments and Public Finance
  12. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 4 Prices and Monetary Management
  13. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 5 Financial Intermediation and Markets
  14. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 6 Balance of Payments
  15. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 7 International Trade
  16. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 8 Agricultural and Food Management
  17. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 9 Industry
  18. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 10 Energy, Infra structure and Communications
  19. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 11 Human Development, Poverty and Public Progarammes
  20. India may grow by 6.75 %
  21. Indian Union Budget 2010 -2011 Speech by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, Government of India
  22. Indian Union Budget 2010 – 11 Highlights
  23. Railway Budget of India 2010 – 2011 – Speech by Mamata Banerjee
  24. Reserve Bank of India – III Quarter Review 2009-10

Women and Children Issues
  1. Army open to permanent stint for women – 3.08.2010
  2. Timelines of Events relating to Women
  3. Women in India – the first
  4. First-ever same-sex wedding in Washington – 10.03.2010
  5. First woman President in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) was sworn in – 4.07.2010
  6. Ruchika Case – to be reopened fresh against former Haryana DGP
  7. Indian Rajya Sabha passes Women’s quota Bill – 10.03.2010
  8. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 1 – Introduction
  9. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 3 – Child Development
  10. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 4 – Child Protection and Welfare
  11. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 5 – Gender Budgetting
  12. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 6 – Other Programme and Activities
  13. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 7 – Food and Nutrition Board
  14. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 8 – National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development
  15. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 9 – Central Social Welfare Board
  16. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 11
  17. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 12 – National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
  18. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 13 – Central Adoption Resource Authority
  19. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 – Annexures Part 1
  20. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 – Annexures Part 2
  21. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 1 – Introduction
  22. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 2 – Women Development
  23. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 3 – Child Development
  24. Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 4 – Other Programmes
  25. Women and Child Development in India – Annual Report 2006 – 2007
  26. A Diagnostic Study of Wives Deserted by NRIs
  27. A Handbook of Statistical Indicators on Indian Women 2007
  28. A Situational Analysis of Domestic Violence Against Women in Kerala
  29. An Analytical Study of Education of Muslim Women and Girls in India
  30. Convention on Elimination of all Forms of discrimination Against Women
  31. Directory of SC-HC Women related Judgements
  32. Enhancing Women Empowerment through Information and Communication Technology
  33. Platform for Action 10 years after India Country Report
  34. Report on Socio-Economic status of widows in Tirupati
  35. Women Safety in Delhi – Report of Ministry of Women and Child Development , Government of India
  36. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  37. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
  38. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
  39. The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of List of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules 1985
  40. The Indecent Representation of  Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
  41. The National Commission for Women Act, 1990

Environmental Issues
  1. 2011 Durban Climate Conference – the Issues
  2. Conditional Green Clearance for Posco – 31.01.2011
  3. Greenland ice sheet safer than was thought
  4. Convention on Biological Diversity
  5. Earthquakes and Volcanoes
  6. Important Islands
  7. Important Islands of America
  8. Important Lakes of Asia
  9. Important Seas – Gulfs – Straits
  10. Major Industrial Centres of the World
  11. Mountain Ranges in India
  12. Plateaus in India
  13. River, Source, Outflow and their Characteristics
  14. Seas – Gulfs – Bays of America
  15. World Climatic Types
  16. Coastal Regulation Zone Notification Dated 06.01.2011
  17. Taking stock of Cancun Summit, 2010
  18. A brief history of Climate Change (1712 to 2011)
  19. Copenhagen Climate Summit Accord, 7 to 19, December, 2009
  20. Volcano known as the ‘Throat of Fire’ erupts in Ecuador – 5.12.2010
  21. Israel’s largest ever forest fire in the Carmel Mountains – 5.12.2010
  22. 2010 hottest year ever recorded – World Meteorological Organization – 5.12.2010
  23. United Nations agrees 2020 Biodiversity Targets – 4.11.2010
  24. Convention on Biological Diversity – 1992
  25. Global Biodiversity Outlook 2
  26. A fifth of world’s life at extinction risk – 27.10.2010
  27. Environment assessment study will decide fate of Sethu project – 10.9.2010
  28. Kyoto Protocol to continue past 2012- UN climate chief – 08.09.2010
  29. Transparent Environmental Minister – Pat from ‘The Hindu’ Editorial – 25.08.2010
  30. Ministry of Environment and Forests on rejecting environment clearance to Vedanta mining project in Orissa
  31. Indian National Tiger Conservation Authority Outreach Journal Mar-April 2010
  32. Pet Shop Rules 2010
  33. Statement of Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Environment and Forest in Lok Sabha on 9th March 2010
  34. Leh Cloudburst – Is it Nature’s Fury?
  35. Rising temperatures threaten Greenland ice sheet
  36. Mumbai Oil Spill and its effect on Environment
  37. The Alarming Oil Spill – Gulf of Mexico
  38. Full Text of Kyoto Protocol
  39. Global Warming
  40. GoM Full Text Minutes on Bhopal Union Carbide Gas Tragedy
  41. Bhopal gas leak case – all is not lost
  42. Bhopal Gas tragedy and its tragic verdict
  43. Global Warming – the Copenhagen Summit
  44. Indian girl asks for urgent action on climate change
  45. Assessing the Potential for Reintroducing the Cheetah in India – Report 2010
  46. Conference on Global Carbon Budgets and Equity in Climate Change 2010
  47. Environment and Forests of India – Annual Report 2009-2010
  48. India – Taking on Climate Change – Post-Copenhagen Domestic Actions
  49. National Mission for a Green India – National Consultations 2010
  50. Report to the People on Environment and Forests 2009 – 2010
  51. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
  52. The Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986
  53. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

Health Related Issues
  1. Single Entrance Test for MBBS and MD from 2011 – 14.08.2010
  2. New ‘Super Bug’ (NDM-1 –New Delhi metallo-betalactamase-1) really spreads from India, Pakistan?
  3. Regulating Medical Education in India
  4. Health Care Reforms Bill – United States of America
  5. Indigenous A – H1N1 vaccine launched in India – 4.06.2010

Geography – World and India
  1. World Geography
  2. Country Comparison to the World – Area
  3. World Countries – Coast Line
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