Study Material

Study Material for Civil Services – Subjectwise

Indian Union Budget 2010 – 2011

India 2010 -the Factbook

Economic Survey of India 2010

Economic Survey of India 2008 – 2009

States and Union Territories of India – Brief Facts

Tamil Nadu Budget 2010 – 2011

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

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

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 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5
Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8 - Chapter 9Chapter 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
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. Who will judge the judges? An Article by Justice VK Krisha Iyer – 1.09.2010
  2. Prime Minister’s 64th Independence Day Address, 2010
  3. President’s speech on the eve of 64th Independence Day, 2010
  4. India Needs You – 50 Top Rankers to be given total Free Coaching for IAS 2011
  5. Cloned Cow Offspring meat in UK food chain – 4.08.2010
  6. India will be third largest FDI recipient in 2010-12 – 23.07.2010
  7. G – 20 Summit Declaration at Toronto on 26th and 27th June, 2010
  8. Indo – Canada Agreement for Co-operation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy – 30.06.2010
  9. Common entrance test for medical courses mooted – 30.06.2010
  10. GoM Full Text Minutes on Bhopal Union Carbide Gas Tragedy
  11. World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010 – CM’s Inaugural Address Full Text in English
  12. Fresh Law graduates must take all-India Bar exam to be eligible to practice 3.06.2010
  13. No ancestral property for children from live-in relationship – Supreme Court 29.05.2010
  14. Theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010 launched – 16.05.2010
  15. Supreme Court’s Full Text Judgement on removal of Governors by Centre
  16. Supreme Court’s Full Text Judgement on Narco Analysis, Brain Mapping, Polygraph
  17. Supreme Court – Katju-Lodha – Full Text Judgement for interpretation of Article 136 by Constitution Bench
  18. Statistical Handbook of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs – India
  19. Towards Holistic Restructuring of the Supreme Court of India
  20. Centre’s Gas-pricing policy will prevail – Supreme Court – 8.5.2010
  21. Decision soon on caste-based census – Manmohan Singh – 8.05.2010
  22. Civil services – meritorious reserved candidates can migrate to own category – 8.5.2010
  23. Narco-analysis, brain-mapping illegal – Supreme Court 5.5.2010
  24. Reservation of Seats for Women in Legislative Bodies -Perspectives
  25. Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on India
  26. Genetically Modified Crops Issues and Challenges in the context of India
  27. Climate Change – Challenges to Sustainable Development in India
  28. For access and excellence in higher education – M.A. Baby 24.04.2010
  29. Jessica Lal murder case – Life sentence confirmed to Manu Sharma by SC
  30. Another milestone in Tamil Nadu’s Legislative History – the New Seat of Power
  31. Indian-American named dean of Rutgers School of Business 17.04.2010
  32. Tamil Nadu Assembly votes for creation of Upper House -Legislative Council 12.04.2010
  33. Union Budget, 2010 – the Highlights
  34. Railways Budget, 2010 – the Highlights
  35. Nuclear liabilities Bill
  36. Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill
  37. Economic Survey of India, 2010 – the Highlights
  38. Carlos Slim richest person in the world 13.03.2010
  39. From 2011, aptitude test for Civil Services Prelim Exam– 11.03.2010
  40. Indian Union Budget 2010 -2011 Speech by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, Government of India
  41. Indian Union Budget 2010 – 11  Highlights
  42. Railway Budget of India 2010 – 2011 – Speech by Mamata Banerjee
  43. President Pratibha Patil’s address to Parliament – 2010
  44. Review of Indian Economy 2009 – 2010 by Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister headed by Dr C. Rangarajan
  45. Mullai Periyar dam case – SC directive to constitute Advisory Committee
  46. High Courts can order CBI probe without the concerned State’s consent – Supreme Court 18.02.2010
  47. 2010, India at a Glance – Longest, shortest, highest, lowest, deepest, first in India etc
  48. Decision on Commercialisation of Bt-Brinjal 10.02.2010
  49. The Indian Railway Budget 2009 – 2010
  50. The Indian Union Budget 2009 – 2010
  51. Reserve Bank of India – III Quarter Review 2009-10
  52. Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume I Inclusive Growth
  53. Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume II Social Sector
  54. Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume III Agriculture, Rural Development etc
  55. The Economic Survey of India 2008 – 2009
  56. Police (per capita) (most recent) by country
  57. India 2010 – The Fact Book (Courtesy CIA)
  58. India 2010 in English – Free Publication by Government of India
  59. India 2010 in Hindi – Free Publication by Government of India
  60. Countries of the World and their Capitals etc
  61. 2010 – Latest Snapshots of General Awareness
  62. Current Affairs, Who’s Who, Awards etc -2009 in nutshell
  63. Currencies of all Countries
  64. Tallest Mountains – Country wise
  65. China launches world’s fastest train service 27.12.2009
  66. A.R.Rahman’s Music Concert
  67. Agassi revelations leave sport in state of shock
  68. Dr.Y.S.Raja Sekara Reddy’s tragic end
  69. Important Current Topics
  70. India 2009
  71. India may grow by 6.75 %
  72. Indian girl asks for urgent action on climate change
  73. Judicial integrity
  74. Mullai Periyar dam case
  75. RTI Act
  76. Samurai
  77. UPSC for replacing civil services preliminary with aptitude test
  78. Yashpal Committee Report
  79. India 2008
  80. Missing Countries
  81. Sobriquets
  82. The Kyoto Protocol
  83. Timelines of Events relating to Women
  84. Aung San Suu Kyi
  85. Nick Names of Important Indian Places
  86. Women in India – the first
  87. First in India – Men
  88. National Parks in India
  89. Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
  90. Famous Places in India
  91. VOLCANOES in the World
  92. Some highest waterfalls in the World
  93. Important Sites in India
  94. Deserts in the World
  95. United Nations, its Constitution, Observance Days etc
Current Affairs – National
  1. Prime Minister’s opening remarks at the meeting of All Party Delegation from Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Sonia Gandhi lays foundation of Rohtang tunnel near Manali – 29.06.2010
  3. With new Bill, Bar Council will lose academic role – 24.06.2010
  4. Colonel removed, Major suspended in J&K fake encounter case – 6.6.2010
  5. Indigenous A ( H1N1) vaccine launched in India – 4.06.2010
  6. Decision soon on caste-based census – Manmohan Singh – 7.05.2010
  7. Rs. 20,068 crore – Annual Plan for Tamil Nadu for 2010-11  4.05.2010
  8. PM’s Address on Fundamental Right of Children to Elementary Education
  9. Maoists Massacre 74 CRPF Men in Chhattisgarh
  10. Justice Srikrishna committee to look into formation of Telangana
  11. Indian Rajya Sabha passes Women’s quota Bill – 10.03.2010
  12. Retired DGP of Haryana Police S.P.S. Rathore was stabbed outside court
  13. Jyoti Basu– the Legendary Politician, is no more
  14. Mitra takes over as Revenue Secretary, Government of India – 31.01.10
  15. Indian Military Secretary faces court martial – 30.01.10
  16. The Election Commission of India is at 60 – 29.01.10
  17. Government mulls ‘limited’ exam to recruit more IPS officers 27.01.10
  18. Letika Saran IPS – the first woman Commissioner of Police and Director General of Police in India
  19. 44 Institutions in India to lose Deemed Varsity status
  20. 5 New Governors appointed and 3 Governors transferred
  21. 2009 National Events – Timelines
  22. Sibhu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM for third term
  23. Latest Current Affairs – 1
  24. Latest Current Affairs 2
  25. Current Indian Economy
  26. Indian Education Services (IES) proposed
  27. Now, Indians can fly Tricolour at night
  28. PM panel for restoration of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir
  29. Andra Pradesh Governor ND Tiwari resigned due to sex scandal
  30. Ruchika Case – to be reopened fresh against former Haryana DGP
Current Affairs – International
  1. India and USA sign agreement on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel – 1.08.2010
  2. Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez severs ties with Colombia – 23.07.2010
  3. Bronislaw Komorowski wins Polish presidential election – 6.07.2010
  4. First woman President in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) was sworn in – 4.07.2010
  5. India, Canada sign Civil Nuclear Deal – 28.06.2010
  6. Indian-American Nikki Haley wins Republican primary nomination for Governor’s Post – 24.06.2010
  7. Strategic Dialogue and Improve US – India co-operation – 5.06.2010
  8. Central America reels under Agatha’s fury – 03.06.2010
  9. Japanese Premier resigns over Okinawa – 3.06.2010
  10. German President Horst Koehler resigns – 01.06.2010
  11. Conservative leader David Cameron is the new British Prime Minister – 13.05.2010
  12. Indian Lady Diplomat caught spying for Pakistan 29.04.2010
  13. Nuclear Summit, 2010 in Washington adopts Communiqué and Plan of Work 13.04.2010
  14. India wants “zero tolerance” of Nuclear Trafficker – Manmohan Singh 13.04.2010
  15. Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 97 others killed in plane crash in Russia
  16. Rajapaksa led ruling alliance secured 120 of 180 seats declared in Srilanka
  17. First-ever same-sex wedding in Washington – 10.03.2010
  18. Costa Rica elects first woman President – 10.2.10
  19. Sri Lanka’s General Sarath Fonseka, was detained for ‘ military offences’ 10.2.10
  20. Ukraine’s opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych won Presidential election on 7.2.10
  21. First Indian head for Amnesty International 2.2.2010
  22. China suspends U.S. military visits after Taiwan arms deal – 1.2.2010
  23. US defends $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan – 1.2.2010
  24. China accuses US of arrogance over Taiwan deal – 1.2.2010
  25. Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010 – Final Official Result
  26. Howard Zinn, the American historian who helped inspire civil rights movement is dead -29.01.10
  27. Mahinda Rajapaksa reelected as President of Sri Lanka for the Second Term 29.01.10
  28. Houston (USA) has a Mahatma Gandhi district – 26.01.10
  29. 2009 International Events – Timelines
  30. 2009 Current Affairs International – Obituary Timelines
  31. Indian-origin barrister appointed to key UK judicial post – 30.12.2009
  32. Current International Events1
  33. Obama puts ’Hagen blame on India, China
  34. The foremost academic economist of the 20th century
  35. Chinese infiltration in India area
  36. Prime Minister’s statement prior to his departure for Copenhagen
  37. Speech of Jairam Ramesh at Copenhagen on Climate Change
  38. Full Text of Kyoto Protocol
  39. India, China and Water Security
  40. Global Warming
  41. Attacks on Pope 25.12.2009
  42. Rajiv Shah’s nomination confirmed as USAID chief – 25.12.2009
  43. 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. P.J. Thomas sworn in Central Vigilance Commissioner of India – 7.09.2010
      2. Brahma assumes charge as the third Election Commissioner – 26.08.2010
      3. Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India – 28.07.2010
      4. Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande appointed co-chairman of NACIE – 23.07.2010
      5. Julia Gillard is Australia’s first woman Prime Minister – 24.06.2010
      6. Justice M.Y. Eqbal was sworn in Chief Justice of the Madras High Court- 12.06.2010
      7. Naoto Kan is Japanese Premier – 5.06.2010
      8. Ramakrishnan appointed LPSC director – 01.06.2010
      9. Ratan Kumar Sinha, new BARC Director – 17.05.2010
      10. Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia became the 38th Chief Justice of India – 12.05.2010
      11. Priti Patel is UK’s first Gujarati woman MP – 8.5.2010
      12. Indian professor named Harvard B-school Dean 5.5.2010
      13. Who’s Who : India – as on 29.04.2010
      14. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Afghanistan
      15. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Bangladesh
      16. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of China
      17. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of France
      18. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Germany
      19. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of India
      20. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Japan
      21. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Pakistan
      22. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Russia
      23. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of United Kingdom
      24. Gyan Sudha Misra is the fourth woman judge of the Supreme Court of India 23.04.2010
      25. Manglik is new Nasscom chief
      26. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne is Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister – 21.04.2010
      27. General Vijay Kumar Singh took charge as the Chief of the Army Staff of India 1.4.2010
      28. Latest and Current Who’s Who – India – 2010
      29. Chiefs of States and Cabinet Ministers of All Nations in the world as of January, 2010
      30. Shiv Shankar Menon is next National Security Advisor of India 22.10.2010
      31. 5 New Governors appointed and 3 Governors transferred
      32. Chief Ministers of Indian States
      33. Former Presidents of India
      34. Former Vice Presidents of India
      35. Michael Joseph Jackson
      36. New ISRO Chief
      37. Rajiv Shah nominated to head USAID
      38. Second Term for German Chancellor Merkel after sweeping win
      39. Srikumar Banerjee appointed AEC Chairman
      40. Governors of Indian States
      Sports News Update
      1. Arjun Atwal became the first Indian golfer to clinch a US PGA 23.08.2010
      2. Tejaswini Sawant won a gold at the World Championships 9.08.2010
      3. 2010 Commonwealth Games Latest Competition Schedule
      4. Saina Nehwal to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – 30.07.2010
      5. Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler to take 800 test wickets 22.07.2010
      6. Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is now ranked No. 2 in the world – 16.07.2010
      7. Leander Paes and Cara Black win Wimbledon mixed doubles, 2010 – 5.07.2010
      8. Rafael Nadal beats Berdych for 2nd Wimbledon title – 5.07.2010
      9. Serena Williams won her fourth women’s singles title at Wimbledon – 4.07.2010
      10. Sharad Pawar takes over as ICC chief – 01.07.2010
      11. Saina Nehwal clinches third Super Series title – 28.06.2010
      12. India won the Asia Cricket Cup, 2010 – 24.06.2010
      13. Saina Nehwal wins second Super Series title in Singapore – 20.06.2010
      14. Saina Nehwal wins Yonex Sunrise-India Open Grand Prix gold badminton championships
      15. Rafael Nadal regains French Open crown and No1 spot – 6.6.2010
      16. Schiavone sets a big table after French Open success – 6.6.2010
      17. England is the World Champion, 2010 of ICC World Twenty20 – 17.05.2010
      18. Wrestling – Chinese women dominate claiming four golds -14.05.2010
      19. Sushil Kumar – first-ever gold medal in the Asian wrestling championship – 14.05.2010
      20. Chess – World title in Viswanathan Anand’s hands for two more years 12.05.2010
      21. First woman to conquer 14 peaks – 29.04.2010
      22. Chirayu Amin is interim IPL chief – 27.04.2010
      23. Chennai Super Kings is the Winner of IPL3 Twenty20  26.04.2010
      24. Sania Mirza tied knot with Shoaib Malik – 12.04.2010
      25. Sports News Update, 2010
      26. Sports News Update – 2009
      27. Spectacular finish to 11th South Asian Games 10.2.10
      28. Vivek Singh wins gold in 25m standard pistol in South Asian Games in Dhaka – 3.2.10
      29. Paes-Black win Australian Open mixed doubles title – 1.02.10
      30. Roger Federer wins 16th major in the Australian Open final on 31.01.10
      31. Tennis – Grand Slams – 2009
      32. 2009 World Sports Timeline
      33. India’s top 10 sportspersons of 2009
      34. The legend of Indian Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar 2009
      35. China regains Asia Cup hockey championship for women
      36. PT Usha was upset
      37. Tiger Woods in News
      38. Joshna Chinappa – the Squash Player
      39. Commonwealth Games at a glance
      40. Olympics at a glance
      41. Sports – the first to win
      42. Shiva Keshavan wins Asian silver
      43. Ashok Shandilya – Indian Billiards Player
      44. Pankaj Advani – Indian Billiards and Snooker player
      45. Viswanathan Anand – the Chess Player of India
      46. Wimbledon -the up to date fact-sheet and statistics
      47. Krushnaa Patil conquers Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica
      Science and Technology
      1. ISRO successfully conducts static testing of new age rocket – 8.9.2010
      2. BrahMos tested in steep-dive mode – 7.9.2010
      3. India’s launch of Interceptor missile is successful – 26.07.2010
      4. Plan to send two Indians into space – 13.07.2010
      5. PSLV launches 5 Satellites – 13.07.2010
      6. Indian Naval version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) rolled out – 7.07.2010
      7. Indian Navy launches two Water Jet propelled fast attack Craft – 30.06.2010
      8. Chandrayaan-2 launch as scheduled – ISRO chief -30.06.2010
      9. Prithvi-II test-fired successfully – 19.06.2010
      10. Nag Missile hits a moving target in 3.2 seconds – 14.06.2010
      11. Indian doctor leads breakthrough in breast cancer research -6.6.2010
      12. Japan despatches probe (Akatsuki orbiter) to Venus – 21.05.2010
      13. Fighting Bull Cloned in Spain – 21.05.2010
      14. Craig Venter Pioneering Geneticist creates synthetic life – 21.05.2010
      15. Agni-II missile test-fired successfully – 17.05.2010
      16. A discovery that could help combat global warming 17.04.2010
      17. Who owns your genes?  A Landmark judgment 14.04.2010
      18. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Genome mapping released 12.04.2010
      19. Nanotechnology? What’s That ?!
      20. Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Hits Haiti
      21. Last Decade Was Warmest on Record, 2009 One of Warmest Years, NASA Research Finds
      22. Venus is geologically alive, signs of recent lava flows suggest
      23. BrahMos cruise missile test-fired successfully – 21.03.2010
      24. Indian-American invents home power plant – 23.02.10
      25. Agni III – launch a complete success –DRDO raises the bar, sets its sights on 5,000-km Agni V – 7.2.2010
      26. Most powerful rocket motor successfully tested in India – 25.01.2010
      27. India towards self-reliance in Space Launch Vehicle technology -24.01.2010
      28. U.S. Astronaut sends first tweet from space -24.01.2010
      29. Antimatter
      30. Big Bang machine to restart
      31. Big Bang Theory
      32. Famous SCIENTISTS
      33. Inventions and discoveries in Physics and Chemistry
      34. NASA probe on Chandrayaan finds water on Moon
      35. New data rubbishes climate change theories
      36. PSLV Launch
      37. Scientific Instruments and their usage
      38. Swine influenza
      39. Rumours fuelled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie titled 2012 – dispelled
      40. Latest Scientific Topics
      41. Common and Chemical Names of Some Compounds
      42. Elements Symbols and Atomic Numbers
      43. Different Branches of Science
      44. Human Endocrine System
      45. Medical Inventions and Discoveries
      46. Milestones in Medicine
      47. National Laboratories and Research Institutions in India
      48. Some Important Alloys
      49. Some Important Facts of Human Body
      50. Units of Measurement
      Awards and Prizes
      1. Twice Winner Peter Carey’s ‘Parrot and Olivier in America’ on 2010 Booker Shortlist
      2. Emmy Awards – the History, Statuette and 2010 Winners – 1.09.2010
      3. Miss Universe 2010 is Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete 24.08.2010
      4. 2010 Independence Day President’s Police Medal for Gallantry 15.08.2010
      5. 2010 Independence Day Police Medal for Meritorious Service 15.08.2010
      6. 2010 Independence Day Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service 15.08.2010
      7. 2010 Independance Day Numerical Abstract of State Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel
      8. E.C.G. Sudarshan shares Dirac Medal with Italian -14.08.2010
      9. Tadatoshi Akiba and 6 others win Ramon Magsaysay award – 4.08.2010
      10. KCHR, British Museum share award – 4.08.2010
      11. Clean Water Bottle wins UK leg of James Dyson Award – 4.08.2010
      12. Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, 2010 – 23.07.2010
      13. 2010 Tilak award for Sheila Dikshit – 23.07.2010
      14. Cambridge honour for Ratan Tata 23.06.2010
      15. Orange Prize for Kingsolver – 11.06.2010
      16. IIFA awards 2010 – ‘3 Idiots’ sweeps – 6.6.2010
      17. Spelling champ’s victory hat-trick for Indian-Americans – 5.06.2010
      18. Cannes Film Festival, 2010 – 24.05.2010
      19. Ratan Tata honoured with Global Indian award – 17.05.2010
      20. Sydney Peace Prize Award for Vandana Shiva
      21. Eight awards for Pazhassi Raja
      22. Sasawaka Prize of UNEP
      23. Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards
      24. Grammy Awards, 2010
      25. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, 2009
      26. MetroPlus Playwright Award, 2010 goes to Neel Chaudhuri – 1.4.2010
      27. Pritzker Prize in architecture goes to Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa 31.03.2010
      28. Abel Prize in Mathematics for 2010 goes to John Torrence Tate 24.03.2010
      29. Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman award – 12.03.2010
      30. Full list of the 2010 Oscar winners (82nd Academy Awards) – 8.3.2010
      31. ‘Hurt Locker’ wins 6 Oscars including best film – 8.3.2010
      32. Kathryn Bigelow – woman director won cinema’s most prestigious award – Oscar 7.3.10
      33. World of Awards, 2009 – 2010
      34. 2010 Grammy Award Winners – the Complete List – 1.02.2010
      35. A.R. Rahman bags two Grammy awards – 1.02.2010
      36. Tagore Awards presented to 8 litterateurs -26.01.10
      37. List of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards, 2010
      38. Ashok Chakra, and other gallantry awards, 2010
      39. 56th Indian National Film Awards for 2008 announced -23.01.2010
      40. Award for Sainath, Narayana Murthy- 22.10.2010
      41. Murthy first cinematographer to win Phalke award – 20.01.2010
      42. A.R.Rahman again in the running for Oscar -20.01.2010
      43. Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ wins top honours at Globes : 2008 – 19.01.2010
      44. Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement to Martin Scorsese 19.1.2010
      45. National and International Awards and Honours – 2009
      46. Awards – Indian Scenario 2009
      47. N. Ram to receive Lokmanya Tilak national journalist award – 30.12.2009
      48. 55th INDIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
      49. Abel Prize
      50. Award for N. Ram
      51. Belgian UN Prize
      52. Exceptional Achievement award for Prathima
      53. Important Awards 2009
      54. Indian National Film Awards
      55. LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF BHARAT RATNA IN INDIA
      56. Nobel Prize 2009
      57. Nobel Prize The History
      58. Oscar Awards 2000 – 2008
      59. Padma Awards 1954 -2009
      60. Nobel Prize winners by year
      61. World literary prizes 2008
      62. Tata award for quality management – 2009
      63. Booker Prize 1969 – 2009
      64. 67th Annual Golden Globe Award Nominations Motion Picture
      65. CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award to the Oscar-winning music director A.R. Rahman
      66. Hugo Award 1946 to 2009
      67. Nebula Award 1965 to 2008
      68. Turing Award 1966 to 2008
      69. 2009 Sahitya Akademi award for Puviarasu from Tamil Nadu
      70. 2009 Sahitya Akademi awards
      71. Vindu Dara Singh wins ‘Bigg Boss 3′ – 27.12.2009
      72. American National Book Awards
      73. British and Irish Literary Awards
      Economy Watch
      1. China overtakes Japan to become Number 2 World Economic Power – 17.08.2010
      2. Prevent jobs of the future going to India, China – Barack Obama -4.08.2010
      3. Indian economy moving fast towards $2 trillion mark
      4. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 1 State of the Economy and Prospects
      5. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 2 Micro-foundations of Inclusive Growth
      6. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 3 Fiscal Developments and Public Finance
      7. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 4 Prices and Monetary Management
      8. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 5 Financial Intermediation and Markets
      9. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 6 Balance of Payments
      10. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 7 International Trade
      11. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 8 Agricultural and Food Management
      12. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 9 Industry
      13. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 10 Energy, Infra structure and Communications
      14. Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 11 Human Development, Poverty and Public Progarammes
      15. India may grow by 6.75 %
      16. Indian Union Budget 2010 -2011 Speech by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, Government of India
      17. Indian Union Budget 2010 – 11 Highlights
      18. Railway Budget of India 2010 – 2011 – Speech by Mamata Banerjee
      19. 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. Kyoto Protocol to continue past 2012- UN climate chief – 08.09.2010
      2. Transparent Environmental Minister – Pat from ‘The Hindu’ Editorial – 25.08.2010
      3. Ministry of Environment and Forests on rejecting environment clearance to Vedanta mining project in Orissa
      4. Indian National Tiger Conservation Authority Outreach Journal Mar-April 2010
      5. Pet Shop Rules 2010
      6. Statement of Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Environment and Forest in Lok Sabha on 9th March 2010
      7. Leh Cloudburst – Is it Nature’s Fury?
      8. Rising temperatures threaten Greenland ice sheet
      9. Mumbai Oil Spill and its effect on Environment
      10. The Alarming Oil Spill – Gulf of Mexico
      11. Full Text of Kyoto Protocol
      12. Global Warming
      13. GoM Full Text Minutes on Bhopal Union Carbide Gas Tragedy
      14. Bhopal gas leak case – all is not lost
      15. Bhopal Gas tragedy and its tragic verdict
      16. Global Warming – the Copenhagen Summit
      17. Indian girl asks for urgent action on climate change
      18. Assessing the Potential for Reintroducing the Cheetah in India – Report 2010
      19. Conference on Global Carbon Budgets and Equity in Climate Change 2010
      20. Environment and Forests of India – Annual Report 2009-2010
      21. India – Taking on Climate Change – Post-Copenhagen Domestic Actions
      22. National Mission for a Green India – National Consultations 2010
      23. Report to the People on Environment and Forests 2009 – 2010
      24. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
      25. The Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986
      26. 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