NSA = National Security Adviser.

NSA = The post was created in 1998 to oversee the management of National Security, both in the immediate term and long term. First NSA Brajesh Mishra held the position till 2004. He was succeeded by J.N. Dixit, who died in harness ( while in the post or duty ) in January 2005. Both were former Foreign Secretaries. Mr. Shiv Shankar Menon,...

EIFFEL TOWER

Eiffel Tower - has been named the most favourite building of the World, leaving behind Tajmahal and New York's Statue of Liberty.PILOT WHALES = that survive at Colville Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula in NewZealand - was in news becuase they were stranded on the Shores and died."21 Fahreheit" - is a famous India's First Ice Lounge - which...

DIVORCE .......(.further) Easier.....!

Divorce to become easier - Cabinet clears amendments to Hindu Marriage Act and Special Marriage Act. This amendments introduced "irretrievable breakdown of marriage" as an additional ground for claiming (die- worse )DIVORCE.TAMIL NADU - Finanace Commission - Fourth of its kind is to be headed by K. PHANINDRA REDDY to study the finances of...

KIRTI PARIKH Panel.

This Panel headed by Kirti Parikh gave suggestions on the pricing of petroleum products.April 1, 2010 -Thursday, became an historical date, as Education was declared a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT in India - vide the 86th Amendment to the Constitution and RTE act of 2009.OPERATION MOSHTARAK...

KRUSHNNA PATIL - the YOUNGEST.....?

Krushnna Patil is the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest.Bt Brinjal - A transgenic brinjal hybrid developed by Mahyco, a subsidiary of global seed giant MONSANTO.Bivalent Polio vaccine introduced in Delhi & U.P.The vaccine was launced earlier in Bihar and offers protectionfrom P1 and P3 types of Polio strains. There are three strains...

IGNOU - on-demand Exam.

The students of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will be able to write their examinations 'on demand'. The facility will be available in chennai,New Delhi, Jaipur, Cochin andKarnal.TNPSC/UPSC - Tamil Brahmi potsherds with letters "a - m" found at urn burial site at MARUNGUR in Cuddalore district, Tamilnadu.Veteran British...

FIRST WOMEN PRESIDENT for COSTA RICA

LAURA CHINCHILLA - a social conservative who opposes abortion became Costa Rica'sfirst woman President.Prolific British author Dick Francis - whose thriller rode high in best-selling lists for decades has died. His popular books are Even Money & Cross Fi...