CURRENT AFFAIRS 2009-10

National June 2009

The President's Joint address to both Houses of Parliament delineates 10 broad areas of priority for the government, including the proposal to enact a National Food Security Act under which below the poverty line families are entitled to 25 kg of rice or wheat a month at Rs. 3 a kg. An Equal Opportunity Commission on the anvil.

Sensex ends above 15000 for the first time since September 2008 with the Centre's reforms agenda unveiled in the President's address lifting investor sentiment.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission for a second term.

Indian scientists announce the birth of the world's second cloned buffalo named Garima at the National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal, Haryana. The first cloned buffalo was born on February 6.

Gopal Subramaniam is appointed Solicitor-General.

Global Wind Day is celebrated for the first time in the country at the Marina beach in Chennai.

For the first time in over 30 years, the year-on-year inflation strays into negative territory at minus 1.61 per cent for the week ended June 6.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India gives nod for the “anchor investor concept”

The Centre launches a round-the-clock anti-ragging helpline that can be accessed at 1800-180-5522.

Satyam Computer Services unveils its new brand identity ‘Mahindra Satyam'. C.P. Gurnani is new chief executive officer of Mahindra Satyam.

Nandan M. Nilekani is to be chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority.

Tata Motors launches products from the Jaguar and Land Rover stable in India.

The UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi declares open the Bandra-Worli sea link, a state-of-the-art cable-stayed bridge in Bandra, Mumbai.

The President, Pratibha Patil, inaugurates the IOC golden jubilee fete in New Delhi.