Study Material for Civil Services

1. 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 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 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
   
   
   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

   • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
   • Delhi
   • Lakshadweep
   • Puducherry
   
   
   Tamil Nadu Budget 2010 – 2011

   1. Tamil Nadu Budget 2010 – 2011
   
   
   Tamil Nadu 2010 – The Fact Book for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants -Courtesy TN Govt

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

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

   1. G-20 Seoul Summit Leaders Declaration Nov 11-12, 2010
   2. Nikki Haley elected Governor of South Carolina – 4.11.2010
   3. Indian-American Kamala Harris won the election for Attorney-General of California 4.11.2010
   4. Dilma Rousseff , the ‘Iron Lady’ becomes Brazil’s first female President – 1.11.2010
   5. Marisol Valles Garcia, a Twenty-year-old becomes police chief in Mexico – 23.10.2010
   6. Swraj Paul, two others suspended from House of Lords – 23.10.2010
   7. India became non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council – 13.10.2010l
   8. Ed Miliband is the Leader of the Labour Party in England – 26.09.2010
   9. India and USA sign agreement on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel – 1.08.2010
   10. Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez severs ties with Colombia – 23.07.2010
   11. Bronislaw Komorowski wins Polish presidential election – 6.07.2010
   12. First woman President in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) was sworn in – 4.07.2010
   13. India, Canada sign Civil Nuclear Deal – 28.06.2010
   14. Indian-American Nikki Haley wins Republican primary nomination for Governor’s Post – 24.06.2010
   15. Strategic Dialogue and Improve US – India co-operation – 5.06.2010
   16. Central America reels under Agatha’s fury – 03.06.2010
   17. Japanese Premier resigns over Okinawa – 3.06.2010
   18. German President Horst Koehler resigns – 01.06.2010
   19. Conservative leader David Cameron is the new British Prime Minister – 13.05.2010
   20. Indian Lady Diplomat caught spying for Pakistan 29.04.2010
   21. Nuclear Summit, 2010 in Washington adopts Communiqué and Plan of Work 13.04.2010
   22. India wants “zero tolerance” of Nuclear Trafficker – Manmohan Singh 13.04.2010
   23. Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 97 others killed in plane crash in Russia
   24. Rajapaksa led ruling alliance secured 120 of 180 seats declared in Srilanka
   25. First-ever same-sex wedding in Washington – 10.03.2010
   26. Costa Rica elects first woman President – 10.2.10
   27. Sri Lanka’s General Sarath Fonseka, was detained for ‘ military offences’ 10.2.10
   28. Ukraine’s opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych won Presidential election on 7.2.10
   29. First Indian head for Amnesty International 2.2.2010
   30. China suspends U.S. military visits after Taiwan arms deal – 1.2.2010
   31. US defends $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan – 1.2.2010
   32. China accuses US of arrogance over Taiwan deal – 1.2.2010
   33. Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010 – Final Official Result
   34. Howard Zinn, the American historian who helped inspire civil rights movement is dead -29.01.10
   35. Mahinda Rajapaksa reelected as President of Sri Lanka for the Second Term 29.01.10
   36. Houston (USA) has a Mahatma Gandhi district – 26.01.10
   37. 2009 International Events – Timelines
   38. 2009 Current Affairs International – Obituary Timelines
   39. Indian-origin barrister appointed to key UK judicial post – 30.12.2009
   40. Current International Events1
   41. Obama puts ’Hagen blame on India, China
   42. The foremost academic economist of the 20th century
   43. Chinese infiltration in India area
   44. Prime Minister’s statement prior to his departure for Copenhagen
   45. Speech of Jairam Ramesh at Copenhagen on Climate Change
   46. Full Text of Kyoto Protocol
   47. India, China and Water Security
   48. Global Warming
   49. Attacks on Pope 25.12.2009
   50. Rajiv Shah’s nomination confirmed as USAID chief – 25.12.2009
   51. 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. Prithviraj Chavan is the new Maharashtra Chief Minister – 10.11.2010
   2. A.N. Tiwari is the new Chief Information Commissioner of India– 30.09.2010
   3. Arjun Munda sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister – 11.09.2010
   4. P.J. Thomas sworn in Central Vigilance Commissioner of India – 7.09.2010
   5. Brahma assumes charge as the third Election Commissioner – 26.08.2010
   6. Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India – 28.07.2010
   7. Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande appointed co-chairman of NACIE – 23.07.2010
   8. Julia Gillard is Australia’s first woman Prime Minister – 24.06.2010
   9. Justice M.Y. Eqbal was sworn in Chief Justice of the Madras High Court- 12.06.2010
   10. Naoto Kan is Japanese Premier – 5.06.2010
   11. Ramakrishnan appointed LPSC director – 01.06.2010
   12. Ratan Kumar Sinha, new BARC Director – 17.05.2010
   13. Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia became the 38th Chief Justice of India – 12.05.2010
   14. Priti Patel is UK’s first Gujarati woman MP – 8.5.2010
   15. Indian professor named Harvard B-school Dean 5.5.2010
   16. Who’s Who : India – as on 29.04.2010
   17. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Afghanistan
   18. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Bangladesh
   19. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of China
   20. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of France
   21. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Germany
   22. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of India
   23. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Japan
   24. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Pakistan
   25. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Russia
   26. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of United Kingdom
   27. Gyan Sudha Misra is the fourth woman judge of the Supreme Court of India 23.04.2010
   28. Manglik is new Nasscom chief
   29. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne is Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister – 21.04.2010
   30. General Vijay Kumar Singh took charge as the Chief of the Army Staff of India 1.4.2010
   31. Latest and Current Who’s Who – India – 2010
   32. Chiefs of States and Cabinet Ministers of All Nations in the world as of January, 2010
   33. Shiv Shankar Menon is next National Security Advisor of India 22.10.2010
   34. 5 New Governors appointed and 3 Governors transferred
   35. Chief Ministers of Indian States
   36. Former Presidents of India
   37. Former Vice Presidents of India
   38. Michael Joseph Jackson
   39. New ISRO Chief
   40. Rajiv Shah nominated to head USAID
   41. Second Term for German Chancellor Merkel after sweeping win
   42. Srikumar Banerjee appointed AEC Chairman
   
   
   Sports News Update

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

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

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

   1. World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011 – UN Report -5.12.2010
   2. World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010 – UN Report
   3. China overtakes Japan to become Number 2 World Economic Power – 17.08.2010
   4. Prevent jobs of the future going to India, China – Barack Obama -4.08.2010
   5. Indian economy moving fast towards $2 trillion mark
   6. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 1 State of the Economy and Prospects
   7. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 2 Micro-foundations of Inclusive Growth
   8. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 3 Fiscal Developments and Public Finance
   9. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 4 Prices and Monetary Management
   10. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 5 Financial Intermediation and Markets
   11. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 6 Balance of Payments
   12. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 7 International Trade
   13. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 8 Agricultural and Food Management
   14. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 9 Industry
   15. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 10 Energy, Infra structure and Communications
   16. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 11 Human Development, Poverty and Public Progarammes
   17. India may grow by 6.75 %
   18. Indian Union Budget 2010 -2011 Speech by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, Government of India
   19. Indian Union Budget 2010 – 11 Highlights
   20. Railway Budget of India 2010 – 2011 – Speech by Mamata Banerjee
   21. 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
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   Environmental Issues

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