September 2012 Current Affairs

Minister of Water Resources Released Atlas named Aquifer System of India

Environment/Ecology Current Affairs 2012. Minister of water resources and parliamentary affairs Pawan Kumar Bansal on 28 September 2012 in New Delhi had released Atlas for six states namely- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya

National Disaster Management Authority observed its 8th Formation day

India Current Affairs September 2012. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on 28 September 2012 observed its 8th Formation day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi and reaffirmed its commitment towards making Disasters in India resilient

India and China agreed to boost the Defence Ties

India Current Affairs September 2012. India and China on 4 September 2012 agreed to boost defence ties

Punjab Government started a massive door-to-door Cancer Detection Campaign

India Current Affairs September 2012. The biggest door-to-door campaign to detect cancer at early stage was launched on 30 September 2012 by the Punjab Government

Tunnel joining the Amber Palace and Jaigarh Fort unveiled for Tourists

India Current Affairs September 2012. The tunnel that connects the two monuments of historical importance Amber Palace and Jaigarh Fort in the capital city Jaipur of Rajasthan was inaugurated on 30 September 2012 by the Diya Kumari of Jaipur Royal Family and former Rajasthan Tourism Minister Bina Kak

Shadman Chowk renamed as Bhagat Singh Chowk in Lahore

International/World Current Affairs September 2012. The Shadman Chowk in the eastern city of Lahore on 29 September 2012 was renamed as Bhagat Singh Chowk on the 105th birth anniversary of the revolutionary freedom fighter and martyr, Bhagat Singh

Government ordered a CBI Probe into attacks on Rhinos from Poachers

Environment/Ecology Current Affairs September 2012. Government of Assam on 27 September 2012 ordered a CBI probe into the recent incidents of Rhino Poaching

Dalmia Cement Bharat acquired Meghalaya based Adhunik Cement

Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs September 2012. Meghalaya based Adhunik Cement on 28 September 2012 was acquired by the Dalmia Cement Bharat for Rs 560 crore

Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia retired

India Current Affairs September 2012. The Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia, retired on 28 September 2012 from the post after serving the Supreme Court for two and a half years

Altamas Kabir sworn-in as 39th Chief Justice of India

India Current Affairs September 2012. Justice Altamas Kabir on 29 September 2012 was sworn-in as the new chief justice of India by President Pranab Mukherjee. He took over the office from Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia, who retired after serving the Supreme Court for two and a half year

India successfully launched its Heaviest Satellite GSAT-10

India Current Affairs September 2012. The advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 of India was successfully launched on 28 September 2012 on board Ariane-5 rocket from European spaceport in French Guiana

India's first National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra died

India Current Affairs September 2012. The first National Security Advisor of India, Brajesh Mishra died on 28 September 2012 at New Delhi after suffering from a heart ailment

Jaideep Sarkar appointed as the new envoy to Israel

India Current Affairs September 2012. Jaideep Sarkar on 27 September 2012 was appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to Israel

Mars Curiosity Rover found the evidence of waist-deep flowing stream on the Planet

Science & Technology Current Affairs September 2012. Scientists at NASA on 27 September 2012 announced that the Mars Curiosity Rover has discovered stream bed gravel, which hints towards the presence of waist-deep water on the surface of Mars in the past

China won Women's World Wrestling Championship 2012 title

China has bagged the team championship title in the 2012 FILA Senior Wrestling World Championships in Canada.

Delhi CM, Sheila Dikshit green signaled the Ladies Special Buses

India Current Affairs September 2012. Delhi Transport Corporation green signaled Ladies’ Special Buses with women conductors on 27 September 2012 from 11 different points across the city

Former Navy Chief Nirmal Verma appointed as Indian envoy to Canada

India Current Affairs September 2012. Nirmal Verma, the former navy chief on 27 September 2012 was appointed as India’s high commissioner to Canada

Election Commission prohibited use of animals in Election Campaigns

India Current Affairs September 2012. The Election commission on 27 September 2012 directed the Political Parties and candidates not to use birds and animals in the campaigns

SC: There are alternative ways for allocation of Natural Resources

India Current Affairs September 2012. The Supreme Court in its verdict for routing of the allocation of Natural Resources on 27 September 2012 directed that the Auction being a preferable method for allotment of the natural resources can’t be turned up to be a constitutional limitation or requirement

Tata Group got an extension to manage the Taj Mansingh for another year

Corporate/Bussiness Current Affairs September 2012. In a meeting held on 27 September 2012 in between the NDMC Chairperson, Archna Arora and Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dixit, the decision was made that the New Delhi Municipal Council’s Taj Mansingh Property will be managed by the Indian Hotels Company (IHC) for another one year