The goal of the National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy 2007 is to provide an affordable housing to the urban people.

Chennai will become a smoke -free city by 2010 and tamil Nadu a smoke free state by 2010.

Television Journalist Karan Thappar was awarded the best current affairs Presenter in Asia .Umesh Chandra sarangi is the new chairman of NABARD.

The rashtriya Swasthya Bima yojana launched on October 1, 2007, becomes operational.The central government decides to form a strategic reserves of five million tonnes of foodgrains, in addition to the buffer stock, to meet the emergency situations.Vice president Hamid Ansari is awarded an honorary degree by the prestigious Al- Fabari Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

A leading country that is not a part of world trade Organisation: Russia

A megabye has 10,00000 ( million) bytes. well a very common question in bank po exam.

An error in software designing which can even cause a computer to Crash is called 'Bug'.

The unwanted or non requested e- mails are called spams.

A SWOT analysis of the business environment can be performed by the organizating the environmental factors as follows

The firm's internal attributes can be classed as strength and weakness.

the external environment presents opportunities and threats.

Singapore to host first summer youth olympic game

Greek Actress Maria Nafplitou lit the flame for Beijing olympics.

ICC shifts annual conference to Dubai.

Pune will host the World Junior Championship (U-19) from Oct 24 to Nov 2.
Sunil Gavaskar resigned the chairmanship of the ICC Cricket Comitee to avoid a conflict with his media commitments.
The Centre announced a relief package worth more than Rs 330 Cr for the victims of the 2002 post Godhra riots in Gujarats.

The Govt granted the coveted ‘Navratna’ statuw to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Giving the transmission major financial autonomy to take independent decision on investment up to Rs. 1000crore

Kosovo declares itself a republic on Feburary 17.

The Association of National Olympics Committees (ANOC) has conferred the ANOC Merit Award On Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi who is the chairman of the organising commitee for the 2010 commonwealth Games.

The train service between india and Bangladesh began on Aprail 14, 2008. The tain service between the two countries was suspended 43 years ago at the time of India-Pakistan war and when Bangladesh was East Pakistan.

some important point

India's per capita income according to Assocham is Rs 20,734
The bank that has merged with HDFC bank recently is Centurion Bank of Punjab.
Poland has recently agreed to install U.S. Missile Shield.
Strong Bolivar is the recently introduced new currency of venezuela.
Dubai has planned to build the world's longest arched bridge.
In it's latest world Economic outlook growth estimates, the international Monetary Fund has reduced India's contribution to world Gross Domestic Product in purchasing power parity (PPP) termsto 4.6% from the earlier estimates of 6.4%

India has become the fastest growing telecom market in the world adding a staggering 83 million mobile suscriber over the last 12 months.

Life Insurance Corporation of India has entered the health insurance bussiness with the launch of LIC Health Plus Plan. the first ever health paln from LIC is also the first ever unit linked health insurance plan in the country. the plan combines health insurance cover for the entire family, hospital cashbenefit and major surgical benefits along with the ULIP components. Minimum age for entry is 18 and maximum is 55.The maximum coverage age is 65. the premium collected under the fund would be invested up to 50 per cent in Govt/ Corporate debt up to 50 percent in listed shares. By paying a Rs 15000 yearly premium for his family a member can claim tax benefits under section 80 d and avail major surgical benefits of Rs. 5 lakh per member.

The Centre sponsored Project Tiger scheme has sent out a Memorandum of Understanding to states as a part of new Five year Plan that has allocated Rs. 600 crore for the cause of the tiger.Currently there are 28 tiger reserves in 17 states.

Shagun Sarabhai, a 20 year old mumbai student was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2008 in Johannesberg south Africa

Roger Federer wins laures Award for 2008.

India with drastic performance of Prakash Amritraj clinched the Davis Cup title defeating Uzbekistan by 3-2 in the Asia oceanic group 'I' tennis event held in New Delhi on Feburary 10.

Orissa has decided to provide monthly pension to HIV Positive persons from Feburary 2008 under Madhu Bsbu Pension Yojana.