Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Former president APJ Abdul Kalam and ...

 

  • Former president APJ Abdul Kalam and professor Anil Gupta of Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will together write a book 

titled ‘Evolving innovative resurgent India’. The book will be a compilation of the course, ‘Globalizing resurgent India through innovative transformation’ (GRIIT), which was introduced in 2008 in association with prof Gupta at IIM-A, where Kalam took sessions. Gupta is executive vice-chairman, National Innovation Foundation and founder of Sristi Honey Bee network which works for grassroots innovators



  • This would be the 14th book written by Kalam. The 300-page book will have 28 chapters of which 16 will be on Kalam’s lectures and the rest Gupta’s sessions


Obama's warning followed the disclosure of a secret uranium enrichment facility near the holy Iranian city of Qom


  • Aristotle was the first to declare that the Earth was Spherical(~350bc - checkout)
  • WB is the largest Rice Producer in India, but AP is call Rice bowl of India . China is the largest producer in the world
  • Kiel Canal connects North Sea and Baltic Sea


 

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Sweden is the current president of th...

  • Sweden is the current president of the European Union
  •  Farahad Zama, the author of the successful novel ‘The Marriage Bureau for Rich People’.
  • The Many Conditions of Love - 2 nd book
  • His first book ‘The Marriage Bureau for Rich People’ tasted success, as it was selected by Richard & Judy and Daily Mail as book of the month, short listed for Best New Writer of the Year at the British Book Awards, Best Published Fiction at the Muslim Writers Awards and Melissa Nathan Awards for Comedy and Romance. The book is being translated into eight major European languages and has so far sold over one lakh copies world over. Hachette Publications published it.

Vinod Dham - Father of Pentium Chips

Vinod Dham - Father of Pentium Chips

Sep 27 ,2009 - 11 years of Google

  • To be more clear ; CRR - amount a bank has to GIVE TO RBI for recovery; SLR - amount a bank must KEEP WITH ITSELF in liquied form; correct me if im wrong;THESE R THE MEASURE WHICH ENSURE THE LIQUIDITY STABILITY IN THE MARKET
    IN ECO TERMS THESE R QUANITATIVE MEASURES OF CONTROLLING MONEY SUPPLY
  • Article 320 - establishment of PSC
  • Finance Commission - Art 280
  • Krishna-Quereshi Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao also attended the dinner, hosted by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogoallagama for the SAARC Council of Ministers.After what was described as a "useful exchange of views" between Ms. Rao and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir on Saturday
  • Storm Ketsana(Typhoon) - wrecks Philippines
  • John Wembusa of Kenya won the Idea Chennai half-marathon in the International Men’s category here on Sunday.
  • Nelly Jepkurui and Rose Kosgei of Kenya finished first and second in the international women’s category respectively. Deepchand Saharan of Rajastan took the honours in the national men’s section while Panpa Chanda of West Bengal was the winner in the national women’s category while Nagendra Rao of Ooty finished first in the Tamil Nadu men’s section.c
  • Chennai Give Life (Half) Marathon

The results:

International Men:

1. John Wembusa, 2. Daniel Cherviyout, 3. Tewodros Shiferaw.

International Women:

1. Nelly Jepkurui, 2. Rose Kosgei, 3. Ayelu Lamma.

National Men:

1. Deepchand Saharan, 2. Arvind Kumar, 3.Ajay Kumar.

National Women:

1. Panpa Chanda, 2. Sukanya Mall, 3. Rameshwari.

Tamil Nadu Men:

1. P.Nagendra Rao, 2. Loganathan, 3.Ezhil Nilavan.

Tamil Nadu Women:

1. Suriya, 2.Maheshwari, 3.Renuka.

Wheel Chair Run, Men:

1. Madasu Srinivasa Rao, 2. Mariappan, 3.Govindan.

Wheel Chair Run, Women:

1. Deepika, 2.Anuradha, 3.Baby.



  • Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu is third time lucky to have been elected unopposed to the 60-member state legislature — a rare feat for a politician in India.
  • Ailurophobia is a type of specific phobia. It is a persistent, irrational fear of cats.
  • first Governor General, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, of Pakistan

Friday, September 25, 2009