Feb-2012

1.       India and ADB Signed the third and last tranche of loan agreement  to support electricity transmission and distribution capacity in Assam.

2.       Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry on 28 February 2012 launched a web portal for implementation of the National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) in New Delhi.

3.       India on 29 February 2012 took over the chair of assembly and governing board of Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI).

4.       Tata Capital on 28 February 2012 joined hand with private sector lender Axis Bank to launch a travel card.

5.       Online shopping major Flipkart on 27 February 2012 unveiled its digital music store Flyte.

6.       Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, a Navratna company owned by the government, on 28 February 2012 appointed R.P. Singh as the Director.

7.       NourishCo Beverages, a joint venture between Pepsi co and Tata Global Beverages appointed Pratik Pota as its new CEO on 27 February 2012.

8.       India’s largest bank, State Bank of India on 27 February 2012, announced to reduce its interest rate on education loan by 1 percent.

9.       Delhi government on 28 February 2012 hiked the reservation for OBC [Other Backward Classes] in higher education institutions from 21 percent to 27 percent.

10.   India’s leading telecom company Airtel on 28 February 2012 joined hand with IT major Infosys for its Mobile Wallet service across the country.

11.   Indian soccer legend Sailendra Nath Manna, popularly known as Sailen Manna, died in Kolkata on 27 February 2012.

12.   US banking major Citi group on 25 February 2012 sold its 9.85 percent stake in HDFC, India’s biggest mortgage lender, for around 1.9 billion dollar.

13.   South African Women Hockey team on 25 February 2012, defeated Indian Women Hockey Team to qualify for the London Olympics 2012.

14.   The mining giant Vedanta on 25 February 2012 merged its Indian subsidiaries, Sterlite Industries into sister concern and iron ore miner Sesa Goa.

15.   Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director of InterGlobe Enterprises group on 23 February 2012 was chosen for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011.

16.   Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Sufism and Indian Mysticism edited by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey and Farhat Ehsas.

17.   South Korean electronics equipment giant Samsung electronics on 24 February 2012 launched Series 5Ultra Notebook in Indian market.

18.   RBI panel on priority sector lending proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to 40% of net bank credit from current level of 32%.

19.   Former Australian Cricket Captain Ricky Ponting on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket.

20.   The Income Tax department of India in a Right to Information reply on 19 February 2012 disclosed the tax amount pending with the BCCI.

21.   Indian FMCG major Marico on 15 February 2012 bought the Paras Pharmaceuticals’ personal care arm.

22.   Vodafone India, country’s third largest telecom company, on 10 February 2012 appointed Analjeet Singh as its non executive Chairman.

23.   Cognizant Technology Solutions inked a five-year deal with Future Group.

24.   India's indigenously developed micro-light pilot-less target aircraft Lakshya-1 was successfully test flown from Chandipur.

25.   Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra visited India on 24-26 January 2012. She was the chief guest for the 63rd Republic Day Ceremony.

26.   President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on 9 February 2012 released a special commemorative stamp to mark the Golden Jubilee of the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi.

27.   Indonesia became the 157th country to adopt the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Indonesia formalised ratification of the nuclear test ban treaty at the United Nations.

28.   Railway Ministry on 7 February 2012 extended the time period for the advance booking of Railway tickets from 90 days to 120 days.

29.   Union minister for labor and employment Mallikarjun Kharge was presented with Pride of India award by the Indian-American community in Washington.