Date : : 20th August 2012 Important News of the Day :

Date ::
20th August 2012 Important News of the Day ::

( 1 ) Sadbhavana Diwas & Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas- 20th August 2012.
( 2 ) Asia gets its fastest 7,800 km long undersea data cable to connect traffic in Asia linking Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines which could aid in financial trade ,the Submarine-cable Express (ASE) transfers data via an optical fibre system at 40 gigabits per seconds.

( 3 ) Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have infused a net amount of USD 1.02 billion (about Rs 5,692 crore) in August so far, taking the total for this year to USD 11.4 billion (Rs 57,958 crore) in Indian equities, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
( 4 ) In view of Northeast exodus government orders blocking of more than 250 websites.
( 5 ) Telenor settles Uninor's loans of Rs 9,809 crore.
( 6 ) Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India today inaugurated the largest workshop by any automobile manufacturer at suburban Andheri Mumbai.
( 7 ) India upset over prime plot in Colombo being sold to China.
( 8 ) Maruti to lift Manesar lockout tomorrow.
( 9 ) Tendulkar gifts BMW to Saina Nehwal.
( 10 ) Federer beat Novak, won Cincinnati Open.
( 11 ) Li Na of China bt Angelique Kerber of Germany, won Women's Cincinnati Open.
( 12 ) Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecau beat M. Bhupathi / R. Bopanna, won Men's Double Cincinnati Open tournament.
( 13 ) A. Hlavackova / L. Hradecka beat K. Srebotnik / J. Zheng, won Women's Double Cincinnati Open tournament.