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
- General Studies History – 1. Ancient India
- General Studies History – 2. Medieval India
- General Studies History – 3. Modern India
- General Studies – 1. Economics Part I
- General Studies – 2. Economics Part II
- General Studies – 3. Economics Part III
- General Studies – 1. Indian Polity
- General Studies – 2. Indian Polity
- Optional Geography – 1. Geomorphology
- Optional Geography – 2. Oceans and Oceanography
- Optional Geography – 3. Climatology
- Optional Geography – 4. Biogeography
- Optional Geography – 5. India Physical Geography
- Optional Geography – 6. Human Geography
- Optional Geography – 7. Cartography
- Optional Indian History – 1. Ancient India
- Optional Indian History – 2. Medieval India
- Optional Indian History – 3. Modern India
- Optional Public Administration -1. Introduction
- Optional Public Administration – 2. Basic Concepts and Principles
- Optional Public Administration – 3. Theories of Administration
- Optional Public Administration – 4. Administrative Behaviour
- Optional Public Administration – 5. Accountability and Control
- Optional Public Administration – 6. Administrative Systems
- Optional Public Administration – 7. Personnel Administration
- Optional Public Administration – 8. Financial Administration
- Optional Public Administration – 9. Union Government and Administration of India
- Optional Public Administration – 10. Civil Services in India
- Optional Public Administration – 11. State and District Administration
- Optional Public Administration – 12. Local Government
- Optional Sociology – 1. Basic Concepts and Social-Cultural Process
- Optional Sociology – 2. Family – Marriage – Kinship
- Optional Sociology – 3. Social Stratification
- Optional Sociology – 4. Types of Society
- Optional Sociology – 5. Economy and Society
- Optional Sociology – 6. Industrial and Urban Society
- Optional Sociology – 7. Political Process
- Optional Political Science – Part 1
- Optional Political Science – Part 2
- Optional Political Science – Part 3
- Optional Political Science – Part 4
- Optional Political Science – Part 5
- Optional Political Science – Part 6
Indian Union Budget 2010 – 2011
- Indian Union Budget 2010 – 2011 Key to Budget Documents
- Union Budget 2010 – 2011 Highlights of Central Plan 2010-11
- Budget Speech 2010 – 2011 by Shri Pranab Mukherjee
- Union Budget 2010 – At a glance
- Union Budget 2010-2011 Resources transferred to States and Union Territories
- Union Budget 2010 – Central Plan Outlay
- Union Budget 2010 – Central Plan outlay by Sectors
- Union Budget 2010 – Central Plan Outlay by Ministries – Departments
- Union Budget 2010 – Expenditure
- Union Budget 2010 – Receipts
- Key Features of Budget 2010 – 2011
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 1
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 2
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 3 Income Tax
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 3 Wealth Tax
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 4 Customs
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 4 Excise
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 5 Service Tax
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 6 Central Sales Tax
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 7 Clean Energy Cess
- The finance Bill, 2010 Chapter 8 Miscellaneous
- Annexure 1 State-wise Distribution of Net Proceeds of Union Taxes and Duties
- Annexure 2 External Assistance
- Annexure 3 Debt Position of the government of India
- Annexure 4 Details of Current Rupee Loans of the central Government
- Annexure 5 Trends in Receipts
- Annexure 6 Trends in Expenditure
- Annexure 7 Analysis of Tax and Non-Tax Revenue Receipts included in Annexure-5
- Annexure 8 National Small Savings Fund
- Annexure 9 Reconciliation between estimates of Receipts shown in
- Annexure 10 Tax Revenues raised but not realised -Principal Taxes
- Annexure 11 Arrears of Non-tax Revenue
- Annexure 12 Revenue foregone under the Central Tax System
- Finance Bill, 2010 Memorandum Part 1
- Finance Bill, 2010 Memorandum Part 2
- Finance Bill, 2010 Memorandum Part 3
- Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Capital Account–Disbursements
- Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Capital Account – Receipts
- Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Revenue Account –Disbursements
- Statement I – Consolidated Fund of India – Revenue Account – Receipts
- Statement IA – Disbursements “Charged” on the Consolidated Fund of India
- Statement II – Contingency Fund of India – Net
- Statement III – Public Account of India –Disbursements
- Statement III – Public Account of India –Receipts
- The Finance bill, 2010 First Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Second Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Third Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Fourth Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Fifth Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Sixth Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Seventh Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Eight Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Ninth Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Tenth Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Eleventh Schedule
- The Finance bill, 2010 Twelth Schedule
- Notes on clauses
- Memorandum Regarding Delegated Legislation
- Statement of Objects and Reasons
- Receipts and Expenditure of Union Territories without Legilature
- Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Abstract of Receipts
- Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Capital Receipts
- Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Introductory Note
- Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Non Tax Revenue
- Receipts Budget, 2010-2011 Revenue Receipts
- Budget Estimates 2010-2011
- Budget Provisions by Heads of Accounts
- Budget Provisions by Heads of Accounts etc
- Budget Provisions by Heads of Accounts
- Budget Provisions for Schemes for the welfare of Children
- Central Assistance for State and Union Territory Plans
- Central Plan Outlay by Heads of Development
- Central Plan Outlay by Ministries/Departments
- Contribution to International Bodies
- Departmental Commercial Undertakings
- Direct Transfer of Central Plan Assistance to State/District Level
- Estimated strength of Establishment and Provisions therefor
- Estimates of Pr0vision for externally aided Projects
- Expenditure Budget Vol. I, 2010-2011 Introductory notes
- Expenditure of Union Territories without Legislature
- Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement
- Gender Budget
- Grants and Loans to Foreign Governments
- Macro-Economic framework statement
- Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement
- Minisrywise Budget Provisions, net of receipts and recoveries, for the year 2010-2011
- Non-Plan Grants and Loans to Public Enterprises
- Non-Plan Expenditure 2010-2011
- Non-Plan Expenditure by broad categories
- Non-Plan Grants and Loans to States and Union UT Governments
- Plan Grants and Loans to States and Union UT Governments
- Plan Investment in Public Enterprises
- Plan Outlay 2010-2011
- Resources of Public Enterprises
- Revised Estimates 2009-2010
- Schemes for the development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- Statement of Interest Subsidies
- Statement of Non-Plan Capital Outlay
- Statement of other Subsidies
- Statement of Revenue Foregone
- Statement showing Grants-in-Aid exceeding Rs. 5 Lakh
- Summary of Demands for Grants
- The Summary of Expenditure is given in Statement No.1 and the Expenditure by Ministries-Departments is given in Statement No.2.
- Total Expenditure of Ministries/Departments
- Trends in Expenditure
- Implementation of Budget Announcements
India 2010 -the Factbook
Economic Survey of India 2010
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 1 State of the Economy and Prospects
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 2 Micro-foundations of Inclusive Growth
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 3 Fiscal Developments and Public Finance
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 4 Prices and Monetary Management
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 5 Financial Intermediation and Markets
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 6 Balance of Payments
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 7 International Trade
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 8 Agricultural and Food Management
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 9 Industry
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 10 Energy, Infra structure and Communications
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 11 Human Development, Poverty and Public Progarammes
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
- Tamil Nadu at a Glance
- Tamil Nadu – Adi Dravidar
- Tamil Nadu – Agriculture
- Tamil Nadu – Animal Husbandry
- Tamil Nadu – Area and Population
- Tamil Nadu – Certain Economic Indicators
- Tamil Nadu – Civil Supplies
- Tamil Nadu – Climate and Rainfall
- Tamil Nadu – Co -Operation
- Tamil Nadu – Commercial Tax
- Tamil Nadu – Communications
- Tamil Nadu – Community Development
- Tamil Nadu – Companies Share
- Tamil Nadu – Education
- Tamil Nadu – Electricity
- Tamil Nadu – Employment
- Tamil Nadu – Environment
- Tamil Nadu – Factories
- Tamil Nadu – Family Welfare
- Tamil Nadu – Fisheries
- Tamil Nadu – Five Year Plans
- Tamil Nadu – Foreign Trade
- Tamil Nadu – Forests
- Tamil Nadu – Housing and Building
- Tamil Nadu – Income Tax
- Tamil Nadu – Industries
- Tamil Nadu – Institutional Finance
- Tamil Nadu – Insurance
- Tamil Nadu – Irrigation
- Tamil Nadu – Judicial Administration
- Tamil Nadu – Legislature and Election
- Tamil Nadu – Medical and Health
- Tamil Nadu – Police and Prisons
- Tamil Nadu – Price Indices
- Tamil Nadu – Recreations
- Tamil Nadu – Registration
- Tamil Nadu – Road and Transport
- Tamil Nadu – Rural Water Supply
- Tamil Nadu – Select Socio-Economic Indicators for All States and India
- Tamil Nadu – Social Welfare
- Tamil Nadu – State Excise
- Tamil Nadu – State Finance
- Tamil Nadu – State Income
- Tamil Nadu – Tourism
- Tamil Nadu – Vital Statistics
- Tamil Nadu – Local Bodies
Geopolitical Tamil Nadu – A-must-read for TNPSC Group I and II Aspirants
World Classic Tamil Conference – The Sovereigner
- World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 1
- World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 2
- World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 3
- World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 4
- World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 5
- World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 6
- World Classical Tamil Conference – Special Souvenir – Part 7
- Akam and Puram – ‘Address’ Signs of the Indus Script – Dr Iravatham Mahadevan
Books and Authors
Current General Awareness
- Who will judge the judges? An Article by Justice VK Krisha Iyer – 1.09.2010
- Prime Minister’s 64th Independence Day Address, 2010
- President’s speech on the eve of 64th Independence Day, 2010
- India Needs You – 50 Top Rankers to be given total Free Coaching for IAS 2011
- Cloned Cow Offspring meat in UK food chain – 4.08.2010
- India will be third largest FDI recipient in 2010-12 – 23.07.2010
- G – 20 Summit Declaration at Toronto on 26th and 27th June, 2010
- Indo – Canada Agreement for Co-operation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy – 30.06.2010
- Common entrance test for medical courses mooted – 30.06.2010
- GoM Full Text Minutes on Bhopal Union Carbide Gas Tragedy
- World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010 – CM’s Inaugural Address Full Text in English
- Fresh Law graduates must take all-India Bar exam to be eligible to practice 3.06.2010
- No ancestral property for children from live-in relationship – Supreme Court 29.05.2010
- Theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010 launched – 16.05.2010
- Supreme Court’s Full Text Judgement on removal of Governors by Centre
- Supreme Court’s Full Text Judgement on Narco Analysis, Brain Mapping, Polygraph
- Supreme Court – Katju-Lodha – Full Text Judgement for interpretation of Article 136 by Constitution Bench
- Statistical Handbook of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs – India
- Towards Holistic Restructuring of the Supreme Court of India
- Centre’s Gas-pricing policy will prevail – Supreme Court – 8.5.2010
- Decision soon on caste-based census – Manmohan Singh – 8.05.2010
- Civil services – meritorious reserved candidates can migrate to own category – 8.5.2010
- Narco-analysis, brain-mapping illegal – Supreme Court 5.5.2010
- Reservation of Seats for Women in Legislative Bodies -Perspectives
- Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on India
- Genetically Modified Crops Issues and Challenges in the context of India
- Climate Change – Challenges to Sustainable Development in India
- For access and excellence in higher education – M.A. Baby 24.04.2010
- Jessica Lal murder case – Life sentence confirmed to Manu Sharma by SC
- Another milestone in Tamil Nadu’s Legislative History – the New Seat of Power
- Indian-American named dean of Rutgers School of Business 17.04.2010
- Tamil Nadu Assembly votes for creation of Upper House -Legislative Council 12.04.2010
- Union Budget, 2010 – the Highlights
- Railways Budget, 2010 – the Highlights
- Nuclear liabilities Bill
- Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill
- Economic Survey of India, 2010 – the Highlights
- Carlos Slim richest person in the world 13.03.2010
- From 2011, aptitude test for Civil Services Prelim Exam– 11.03.2010
- Indian Union Budget 2010 -2011 Speech by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, Government of India
- Indian Union Budget 2010 – 11 Highlights
- Railway Budget of India 2010 – 2011 – Speech by Mamata Banerjee
- President Pratibha Patil’s address to Parliament – 2010
- Review of Indian Economy 2009 – 2010 by Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister headed by Dr C. Rangarajan
- Mullai Periyar dam case – SC directive to constitute Advisory Committee
- High Courts can order CBI probe without the concerned State’s consent – Supreme Court 18.02.2010
- 2010, India at a Glance – Longest, shortest, highest, lowest, deepest, first in India etc
- Decision on Commercialisation of Bt-Brinjal 10.02.2010
- The Indian Railway Budget 2009 – 2010
- The Indian Union Budget 2009 – 2010
- Reserve Bank of India – III Quarter Review 2009-10
- Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume I Inclusive Growth
- Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume II Social Sector
- Eleventh Five Year Plan of India 2007 – 2012 Volume III Agriculture, Rural Development etc
- The Economic Survey of India 2008 – 2009
- Police (per capita) (most recent) by country
- India 2010 – The Fact Book (Courtesy CIA)
- India 2010 in English – Free Publication by Government of India
- India 2010 in Hindi – Free Publication by Government of India
- Countries of the World and their Capitals etc
- 2010 – Latest Snapshots of General Awareness
- Current Affairs, Who’s Who, Awards etc -2009 in nutshell
- Currencies of all Countries
- Tallest Mountains – Country wise
- China launches world’s fastest train service 27.12.2009
- A.R.Rahman’s Music Concert
- Agassi revelations leave sport in state of shock
- Dr.Y.S.Raja Sekara Reddy’s tragic end
- Important Current Topics
- India 2009
- India may grow by 6.75 %
- Indian girl asks for urgent action on climate change
- Judicial integrity
- Mullai Periyar dam case
- RTI Act
- Samurai
- UPSC for replacing civil services preliminary with aptitude test
- Yashpal Committee Report
- India 2008
- Missing Countries
- Sobriquets
- The Kyoto Protocol
- Timelines of Events relating to Women
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Nick Names of Important Indian Places
- Women in India – the first
- First in India – Men
- National Parks in India
- Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
- Famous Places in India
- VOLCANOES in the World
- Some highest waterfalls in the World
- Important Sites in India
- Deserts in the World
- United Nations, its Constitution, Observance Days etc
Current Affairs – National
- Prime Minister’s opening remarks at the meeting of All Party Delegation from Jammu and Kashmir
- Sonia Gandhi lays foundation of Rohtang tunnel near Manali – 29.06.2010
- With new Bill, Bar Council will lose academic role – 24.06.2010
- Colonel removed, Major suspended in J&K fake encounter case – 6.6.2010
- Indigenous A ( H1N1) vaccine launched in India – 4.06.2010
- Decision soon on caste-based census – Manmohan Singh – 7.05.2010
- Rs. 20,068 crore – Annual Plan for Tamil Nadu for 2010-11 4.05.2010
- PM’s Address on Fundamental Right of Children to Elementary Education
- Maoists Massacre 74 CRPF Men in Chhattisgarh
- Justice Srikrishna committee to look into formation of Telangana
- Indian Rajya Sabha passes Women’s quota Bill – 10.03.2010
- Retired DGP of Haryana Police S.P.S. Rathore was stabbed outside court
- Jyoti Basu– the Legendary Politician, is no more
- Mitra takes over as Revenue Secretary, Government of India – 31.01.10
- Indian Military Secretary faces court martial – 30.01.10
- The Election Commission of India is at 60 – 29.01.10
- Government mulls ‘limited’ exam to recruit more IPS officers 27.01.10
- Letika Saran IPS – the first woman Commissioner of Police and Director General of Police in India
- 44 Institutions in India to lose Deemed Varsity status
- 5 New Governors appointed and 3 Governors transferred
- 2009 National Events – Timelines
- Sibhu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM for third term
- Latest Current Affairs – 1
- Latest Current Affairs 2
- Current Indian Economy
- Indian Education Services (IES) proposed
- Now, Indians can fly Tricolour at night
- PM panel for restoration of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir
- Andra Pradesh Governor ND Tiwari resigned due to sex scandal
- Ruchika Case – to be reopened fresh against former Haryana DGP
Current Affairs – International
- India and USA sign agreement on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel – 1.08.2010
- Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez severs ties with Colombia – 23.07.2010
- Bronislaw Komorowski wins Polish presidential election – 6.07.2010
- First woman President in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) was sworn in – 4.07.2010
- India, Canada sign Civil Nuclear Deal – 28.06.2010
- Indian-American Nikki Haley wins Republican primary nomination for Governor’s Post – 24.06.2010
- Strategic Dialogue and Improve US – India co-operation – 5.06.2010
- Central America reels under Agatha’s fury – 03.06.2010
- Japanese Premier resigns over Okinawa – 3.06.2010
- German President Horst Koehler resigns – 01.06.2010
- Conservative leader David Cameron is the new British Prime Minister – 13.05.2010
- Indian Lady Diplomat caught spying for Pakistan 29.04.2010
- Nuclear Summit, 2010 in Washington adopts Communiqué and Plan of Work 13.04.2010
- India wants “zero tolerance” of Nuclear Trafficker – Manmohan Singh 13.04.2010
- Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 97 others killed in plane crash in Russia
- Rajapaksa led ruling alliance secured 120 of 180 seats declared in Srilanka
- First-ever same-sex wedding in Washington – 10.03.2010
- Costa Rica elects first woman President – 10.2.10
- Sri Lanka’s General Sarath Fonseka, was detained for ‘ military offences’ 10.2.10
- Ukraine’s opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych won Presidential election on 7.2.10
- First Indian head for Amnesty International 2.2.2010
- China suspends U.S. military visits after Taiwan arms deal – 1.2.2010
- US defends $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan – 1.2.2010
- China accuses US of arrogance over Taiwan deal – 1.2.2010
- Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010 – Final Official Result
- Howard Zinn, the American historian who helped inspire civil rights movement is dead -29.01.10
- Mahinda Rajapaksa reelected as President of Sri Lanka for the Second Term 29.01.10
- Houston (USA) has a Mahatma Gandhi district – 26.01.10
- 2009 International Events – Timelines
- 2009 Current Affairs International – Obituary Timelines
- Indian-origin barrister appointed to key UK judicial post – 30.12.2009
- Current International Events1
- Obama puts ’Hagen blame on India, China
- The foremost academic economist of the 20th century
- Chinese infiltration in India area
- Prime Minister’s statement prior to his departure for Copenhagen
- Speech of Jairam Ramesh at Copenhagen on Climate Change
- Full Text of Kyoto Protocol
- India, China and Water Security
- Global Warming
- Attacks on Pope 25.12.2009
- Rajiv Shah’s nomination confirmed as USAID chief – 25.12.2009
- Copenhagen Climate Talks (UNFCCC) – Dec. 7 to Dec. 18, 2009
Prominent Personalities
Latest Who’s Who
- P.J. Thomas sworn in Central Vigilance Commissioner of India – 7.09.2010
- Brahma assumes charge as the third Election Commissioner – 26.08.2010
- Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India – 28.07.2010
- Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande appointed co-chairman of NACIE – 23.07.2010
- Julia Gillard is Australia’s first woman Prime Minister – 24.06.2010
- Justice M.Y. Eqbal was sworn in Chief Justice of the Madras High Court- 12.06.2010
- Naoto Kan is Japanese Premier – 5.06.2010
- Ramakrishnan appointed LPSC director – 01.06.2010
- Ratan Kumar Sinha, new BARC Director – 17.05.2010
- Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia became the 38th Chief Justice of India – 12.05.2010
- Priti Patel is UK’s first Gujarati woman MP – 8.5.2010
- Indian professor named Harvard B-school Dean 5.5.2010
- Who’s Who : India – as on 29.04.2010
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Afghanistan
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Bangladesh
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of China
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of France
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Germany
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of India
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Japan
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Pakistan
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Russia
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of United Kingdom
- Gyan Sudha Misra is the fourth woman judge of the Supreme Court of India 23.04.2010
- Manglik is new Nasscom chief
- Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne is Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister – 21.04.2010
- General Vijay Kumar Singh took charge as the Chief of the Army Staff of India 1.4.2010
- Latest and Current Who’s Who – India – 2010
- Chiefs of States and Cabinet Ministers of All Nations in the world as of January, 2010
- Shiv Shankar Menon is next National Security Advisor of India 22.10.2010
- 5 New Governors appointed and 3 Governors transferred
- Chief Ministers of Indian States
- Former Presidents of India
- Former Vice Presidents of India
- Michael Joseph Jackson
- New ISRO Chief
- Rajiv Shah nominated to head USAID
- Second Term for German Chancellor Merkel after sweeping win
- Srikumar Banerjee appointed AEC Chairman
- Governors of Indian States
Sports News Update
- Arjun Atwal became the first Indian golfer to clinch a US PGA 23.08.2010
- Tejaswini Sawant won a gold at the World Championships 9.08.2010
- 2010 Commonwealth Games Latest Competition Schedule
- Saina Nehwal to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – 30.07.2010
- Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler to take 800 test wickets 22.07.2010
- Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is now ranked No. 2 in the world – 16.07.2010
- Leander Paes and Cara Black win Wimbledon mixed doubles, 2010 – 5.07.2010
- Rafael Nadal beats Berdych for 2nd Wimbledon title – 5.07.2010
- Serena Williams won her fourth women’s singles title at Wimbledon – 4.07.2010
- Sharad Pawar takes over as ICC chief – 01.07.2010
- Saina Nehwal clinches third Super Series title – 28.06.2010
- India won the Asia Cricket Cup, 2010 – 24.06.2010
- Saina Nehwal wins second Super Series title in Singapore – 20.06.2010
- Saina Nehwal wins Yonex Sunrise-India Open Grand Prix gold badminton championships
- Rafael Nadal regains French Open crown and No1 spot – 6.6.2010
- Schiavone sets a big table after French Open success – 6.6.2010
- England is the World Champion, 2010 of ICC World Twenty20 – 17.05.2010
- Wrestling – Chinese women dominate claiming four golds -14.05.2010
- Sushil Kumar – first-ever gold medal in the Asian wrestling championship – 14.05.2010
- Chess – World title in Viswanathan Anand’s hands for two more years 12.05.2010
- First woman to conquer 14 peaks – 29.04.2010
- Chirayu Amin is interim IPL chief – 27.04.2010
- Chennai Super Kings is the Winner of IPL3 Twenty20 26.04.2010
- Sania Mirza tied knot with Shoaib Malik – 12.04.2010
- Sports News Update, 2010
- Sports News Update – 2009
- Spectacular finish to 11th South Asian Games 10.2.10
- Vivek Singh wins gold in 25m standard pistol in South Asian Games in Dhaka – 3.2.10
- Paes-Black win Australian Open mixed doubles title – 1.02.10
- Roger Federer wins 16th major in the Australian Open final on 31.01.10
- Tennis – Grand Slams – 2009
- 2009 World Sports Timeline
- India’s top 10 sportspersons of 2009
- The legend of Indian Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar 2009
- China regains Asia Cup hockey championship for women
- PT Usha was upset
- Tiger Woods in News
- Joshna Chinappa – the Squash Player
- Commonwealth Games at a glance
- Olympics at a glance
- Sports – the first to win
- Shiva Keshavan wins Asian silver
- Ashok Shandilya – Indian Billiards Player
- Pankaj Advani – Indian Billiards and Snooker player
- Viswanathan Anand – the Chess Player of India
- Wimbledon -the up to date fact-sheet and statistics
- Krushnaa Patil conquers Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica
Science and Technology
- ISRO successfully conducts static testing of new age rocket – 8.9.2010
- BrahMos tested in steep-dive mode – 7.9.2010
- India’s launch of Interceptor missile is successful – 26.07.2010
- Plan to send two Indians into space – 13.07.2010
- PSLV launches 5 Satellites – 13.07.2010
- Indian Naval version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) rolled out – 7.07.2010
- Indian Navy launches two Water Jet propelled fast attack Craft – 30.06.2010
- Chandrayaan-2 launch as scheduled – ISRO chief -30.06.2010
- Prithvi-II test-fired successfully – 19.06.2010
- Nag Missile hits a moving target in 3.2 seconds – 14.06.2010
- Indian doctor leads breakthrough in breast cancer research -6.6.2010
- Japan despatches probe (Akatsuki orbiter) to Venus – 21.05.2010
- Fighting Bull Cloned in Spain – 21.05.2010
- Craig Venter Pioneering Geneticist creates synthetic life – 21.05.2010
- Agni-II missile test-fired successfully – 17.05.2010
- A discovery that could help combat global warming 17.04.2010
- Who owns your genes? A Landmark judgment 14.04.2010
- Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Genome mapping released 12.04.2010
- Nanotechnology? What’s That ?!
- Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Hits Haiti
- Last Decade Was Warmest on Record, 2009 One of Warmest Years, NASA Research Finds
- Venus is geologically alive, signs of recent lava flows suggest
- BrahMos cruise missile test-fired successfully – 21.03.2010
- Indian-American invents home power plant – 23.02.10
- Agni III – launch a complete success –DRDO raises the bar, sets its sights on 5,000-km Agni V – 7.2.2010
- Most powerful rocket motor successfully tested in India – 25.01.2010
- India towards self-reliance in Space Launch Vehicle technology -24.01.2010
- U.S. Astronaut sends first tweet from space -24.01.2010
- Antimatter
- Big Bang machine to restart
- Big Bang Theory
- Famous SCIENTISTS
- Inventions and discoveries in Physics and Chemistry
- NASA probe on Chandrayaan finds water on Moon
- New data rubbishes climate change theories
- PSLV Launch
- Scientific Instruments and their usage
- Swine influenza
- Rumours fuelled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie titled 2012 – dispelled
- Latest Scientific Topics
- Common and Chemical Names of Some Compounds
- Elements Symbols and Atomic Numbers
- Different Branches of Science
- Human Endocrine System
- Medical Inventions and Discoveries
- Milestones in Medicine
- National Laboratories and Research Institutions in India
- Some Important Alloys
- Some Important Facts of Human Body
- Units of Measurement
Awards and Prizes
- Twice Winner Peter Carey’s ‘Parrot and Olivier in America’ on 2010 Booker Shortlist
- Emmy Awards – the History, Statuette and 2010 Winners – 1.09.2010
- Miss Universe 2010 is Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete 24.08.2010
- 2010 Independence Day President’s Police Medal for Gallantry 15.08.2010
- 2010 Independence Day Police Medal for Meritorious Service 15.08.2010
- 2010 Independence Day Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service 15.08.2010
- 2010 Independance Day Numerical Abstract of State Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel
- E.C.G. Sudarshan shares Dirac Medal with Italian -14.08.2010
- Tadatoshi Akiba and 6 others win Ramon Magsaysay award – 4.08.2010
- KCHR, British Museum share award – 4.08.2010
- Clean Water Bottle wins UK leg of James Dyson Award – 4.08.2010
- Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, 2010 – 23.07.2010
- 2010 Tilak award for Sheila Dikshit – 23.07.2010
- Cambridge honour for Ratan Tata 23.06.2010
- Orange Prize for Kingsolver – 11.06.2010
- IIFA awards 2010 – ‘3 Idiots’ sweeps – 6.6.2010
- Spelling champ’s victory hat-trick for Indian-Americans – 5.06.2010
- Cannes Film Festival, 2010 – 24.05.2010
- Ratan Tata honoured with Global Indian award – 17.05.2010
- Sydney Peace Prize Award for Vandana Shiva
- Eight awards for Pazhassi Raja
- Sasawaka Prize of UNEP
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards
- Grammy Awards, 2010
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, 2009
- MetroPlus Playwright Award, 2010 goes to Neel Chaudhuri – 1.4.2010
- Pritzker Prize in architecture goes to Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa 31.03.2010
- Abel Prize in Mathematics for 2010 goes to John Torrence Tate 24.03.2010
- Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman award – 12.03.2010
- Full list of the 2010 Oscar winners (82nd Academy Awards) – 8.3.2010
- ‘Hurt Locker’ wins 6 Oscars including best film – 8.3.2010
- Kathryn Bigelow – woman director won cinema’s most prestigious award – Oscar 7.3.10
- World of Awards, 2009 – 2010
- 2010 Grammy Award Winners – the Complete List – 1.02.2010
- A.R. Rahman bags two Grammy awards – 1.02.2010
- Tagore Awards presented to 8 litterateurs -26.01.10
- List of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards, 2010
- Ashok Chakra, and other gallantry awards, 2010
- 56th Indian National Film Awards for 2008 announced -23.01.2010
- Award for Sainath, Narayana Murthy- 22.10.2010
- Murthy first cinematographer to win Phalke award – 20.01.2010
- A.R.Rahman again in the running for Oscar -20.01.2010
- Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ wins top honours at Globes : 2008 – 19.01.2010
- Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement to Martin Scorsese 19.1.2010
- National and International Awards and Honours – 2009
- Awards – Indian Scenario 2009
- N. Ram to receive Lokmanya Tilak national journalist award – 30.12.2009
- 55th INDIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
- Abel Prize
- Award for N. Ram
- Belgian UN Prize
- Exceptional Achievement award for Prathima
- Important Awards 2009
- Indian National Film Awards
- LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF BHARAT RATNA IN INDIA
- Nobel Prize 2009
- Nobel Prize The History
- Oscar Awards 2000 – 2008
- Padma Awards 1954 -2009
- Nobel Prize winners by year
- World literary prizes 2008
- Tata award for quality management – 2009
- Booker Prize 1969 – 2009
- 67th Annual Golden Globe Award Nominations Motion Picture
- CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award to the Oscar-winning music director A.R. Rahman
- Hugo Award 1946 to 2009
- Nebula Award 1965 to 2008
- Turing Award 1966 to 2008
- 2009 Sahitya Akademi award for Puviarasu from Tamil Nadu
- 2009 Sahitya Akademi awards
- Vindu Dara Singh wins ‘Bigg Boss 3′ – 27.12.2009
- American National Book Awards
- British and Irish Literary Awards
Economy Watch
- China overtakes Japan to become Number 2 World Economic Power – 17.08.2010
- Prevent jobs of the future going to India, China – Barack Obama -4.08.2010
- Indian economy moving fast towards $2 trillion mark
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 1 State of the Economy and Prospects
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 2 Micro-foundations of Inclusive Growth
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 3 Fiscal Developments and Public Finance
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 4 Prices and Monetary Management
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 5 Financial Intermediation and Markets
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 6 Balance of Payments
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 7 International Trade
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 8 Agricultural and Food Management
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 9 Industry
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 10 Energy, Infra structure and Communications
- Economic Survey of India 2010 – Chapter 11 Human Development, Poverty and Public Progarammes
- India may grow by 6.75 %
- Indian Union Budget 2010 -2011 Speech by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, Government of India
- Indian Union Budget 2010 – 11 Highlights
- Railway Budget of India 2010 – 2011 – Speech by Mamata Banerjee
- Reserve Bank of India – III Quarter Review 2009-10
Women and Children Issues
- Army open to permanent stint for women – 3.08.2010
- Timelines of Events relating to Women
- Women in India – the first
- First-ever same-sex wedding in Washington – 10.03.2010
- First woman President in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) was sworn in – 4.07.2010
- Ruchika Case – to be reopened fresh against former Haryana DGP
- Indian Rajya Sabha passes Women’s quota Bill – 10.03.2010
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 1 – Introduction
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 3 – Child Development
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 4 – Child Protection and Welfare
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 5 – Gender Budgetting
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 6 – Other Programme and Activities
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 7 – Food and Nutrition Board
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 8 – National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 9 – Central Social Welfare Board
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 11
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 12 – National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 Chapter 13 – Central Adoption Resource Authority
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 – Annexures Part 1
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2009-2010 – Annexures Part 2
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 1 – Introduction
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 2 – Women Development
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 3 – Child Development
- Women and Child Development – Annual Report 2008-2009 – Chapter 4 – Other Programmes
- Women and Child Development in India – Annual Report 2006 – 2007
- A Diagnostic Study of Wives Deserted by NRIs
- A Handbook of Statistical Indicators on Indian Women 2007
- A Situational Analysis of Domestic Violence Against Women in Kerala
- An Analytical Study of Education of Muslim Women and Girls in India
- Convention on Elimination of all Forms of discrimination Against Women
- Directory of SC-HC Women related Judgements
- Enhancing Women Empowerment through Information and Communication Technology
- Platform for Action 10 years after India Country Report
- Report on Socio-Economic status of widows in Tirupati
- Women Safety in Delhi – Report of Ministry of Women and Child Development , Government of India
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
- The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of List of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules 1985
- The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
- The National Commission for Women Act, 1990
Environmental Issues
- Kyoto Protocol to continue past 2012- UN climate chief – 08.09.2010
- Transparent Environmental Minister – Pat from ‘The Hindu’ Editorial – 25.08.2010
- Ministry of Environment and Forests on rejecting environment clearance to Vedanta mining project in Orissa
- Indian National Tiger Conservation Authority Outreach Journal Mar-April 2010
- Pet Shop Rules 2010
- Statement of Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Environment and Forest in Lok Sabha on 9th March 2010
- Leh Cloudburst – Is it Nature’s Fury?
- Rising temperatures threaten Greenland ice sheet
- Mumbai Oil Spill and its effect on Environment
- The Alarming Oil Spill – Gulf of Mexico
- Full Text of Kyoto Protocol
- Global Warming
- GoM Full Text Minutes on Bhopal Union Carbide Gas Tragedy
- Bhopal gas leak case – all is not lost
- Bhopal Gas tragedy and its tragic verdict
- Global Warming – the Copenhagen Summit
- Indian girl asks for urgent action on climate change
- Assessing the Potential for Reintroducing the Cheetah in India – Report 2010
- Conference on Global Carbon Budgets and Equity in Climate Change 2010
- Environment and Forests of India – Annual Report 2009-2010
- India – Taking on Climate Change – Post-Copenhagen Domestic Actions
- National Mission for a Green India – National Consultations 2010
- Report to the People on Environment and Forests 2009 – 2010
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- The Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986
- The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Health Related Issues
- Single Entrance Test for MBBS and MD from 2011 – 14.08.2010
- New ‘Super Bug’ (NDM-1 –New Delhi metallo-betalactamase-1) really spreads from India, Pakistan?
- Regulating Medical Education in India
- Health Care Reforms Bill – United States of America
- Indigenous A – H1N1 vaccine launched in India – 4.06.2010