04 November 2011

• Srikumar Banerjee : Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) : work halted as the plant personnel were opposed from entering the plant by People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE)
• Ban Ki Moon : Secretary-General of UN
• Michelle Bachelet : Head of UN-Women
• UN Security Council Resolution No.1325 of 2000 : Member states should ensure increased representation of women at all decision-making levels
• Global unemployment stands at more than 200m
• Youth unemployment just below 80m
• GL Peiris : Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka
• Russia to join World Trade Organisation (WTO)
• Russia-Georgia to sign a bilateral trade deal
• Russia will clear its last barrier by signing the agreement
• Russia has a GDP of $1.9trillion
• This will pave way to a India-Russia CECA (Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement)
• Food inflation touch 12.21%
• India-China bilateral trade target by 2015 : $100b
• CS Verma : Chairman of SAIL (Steel Authority of India Ltd)
• Vincent Rambaud : Peugeot, French car manufacturer
• To set up its maiden plant in Sanand, Ahmedabad
• V Mohini Giri Committee : submitted draft named National Policy on Senior Citizens 2011
• New national policy on older persons to be unveiled under recommendations of Mohini Giri Committee
• extension of Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme to all BPL Senior Citizens, monthly pension will be enhanced to Rs.1000
• additional pension in case of disability & loss of adult children
• Public Distribution System will reach out all BPL Senior Citizens