Head Lineof 2012(Jan.)
India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities:
India and Pakistan on Jan 1 exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities under a two-decade-old pact. The pact is called Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations between India and Pakistan through diplomatic Channel. This is the 22nd consecutive year of exchange of lists of nuclear facilities the first one having taken place January 1, 1992. andBoth sides also exchanged list of prisoners in jails in both countries. The prisoner's lists are exchanged twice a year.
Red Wine Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
Regular alcohol consumption raises breast cancer risk, except for red wine, which has the opposite effect when consumed in moderation, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reported in the Journal of Women's Health. The authors explained that the chemicals in the seeds and skins of red grapes slightly reduce estrogen levels and raise testosterone among premenopausal females - thus reducing their breast cancer risk. The authors stress that it is the red grape that has the beneficial compounds, and not just red wine. They suggest that women should consider red wine when choosing an alcoholic beverage to consume, rather than encouraging wine over grapes. This study contradicts in part a widespread belief that the consumption of all types of alcoholic drinks raises a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, because alcohol raises estrogen levels, which in turn encourages the growth of cancercells.
Study co-author, ChrisandraShufelt, MD, wrote:
"If you were to have a glass of wine with dinner, you may want to consider a glass of red. Switching may shift your risk."
Head Line of 2012(feb.)
Supreme Court cancels all 122,2Glicences:the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled all 122 telecom licenses allotted under the 2G spectrum. While cancelling the licences the Supreme Court ruled that 85 out of the 122 licences were outside the eligibility criteria for allocation. The apex court said that the 122 licences for 2G spectrum were granted in an arbitrary and unconstitutional manner. The licences cancelled include 21 of Videocon, 22 of Unitech Wireless Ltd (Uninor), nine of Idea, 21 of Loop, six of S-Tel, 21 of Sistema, three of Tata, 13 of Swan and two of Allianz.
Head Line of 2012(march)::::Punjab Elections 2012.
The state will go to polls in a single phase on 30th Jan 2012 and Punjab election results will be declared on 4th March 2012. Congress got a shock in Punjab with the ruling SAD-BJP combine well on the way to retaining power.RulingAkali Dal-BJP combine bagged 56 seats and is leading in 12 and Congress won 44 seats and leading in 2 seats while others in 3 seats.Parkash Singh Badal, who has been chief minister of the state for four times, will get the popular mandate for the fifth time. Good governance of SAD-BJP combine has defeated the communal card played by the Congress in these elections.
9. India's Parliament Celebrates Itself on Its 60th Birthday:
members of the parliament speaking on the need for strengthening
the pillar of democracy
14. An officer reads documents with the help
of a flashlight…
Muslim girls study in the light of
candles…
(Aug.)
15. India's heaviest satellite GSAT-10 launched
successfully:
on 29 September 2012
cost the agency Rs.750 cores..
(Sep.)
16. The highest taxpayer in Bollywood forking out Rs. 8 crore for the
September quarter.
Salman Khan pays Rs. 8 crore, tops Bollywood tax payers
list:
(Sep.)
17. Windows 8 is one of the most ambitious overhauls of
Windows in years…
October 26 this one of the biggest days in Microsoft
history.
(Oct.)
