FAMOUS DAYS OF FEBRUARY 2010

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2010
Feb 22:

The former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhra Raje, steps down as the Leader of the opposition in the Assembly.

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Lalmohan Tudu, a senior leader of the Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner committee is killed in firing by security forces to foil an attack on the Katapahari camp near Lalgarh in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district.

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The Armed Forces Tribunal quashes the court of Enquiry proceedings against Lt. General Avadesh Prakash in the Sukna land scam and orders a de novo probe.

Feb 23:

Sushma Swaraj takes over as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Feb 24:

A record plan outlay of Rs 41,426 crore is proposed for the current year in the Railway Budget.

Feb 25:

The Union Cabinet clears the Women’s Reservation Bill which had been hanging fire for close to 14yrs.

Feb 26:

A sum of Rs 66,100 crore is provided for rural development and allocation for defence goes up to Rs.1,47,344 crore in the Union Budget for 2010-11.

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The toll in the German Bakery blast in Pune goes up to 17 with the death of Aditi Jindal from Ambala at the Inlaks Budhrani Hospital.

Feb 27:

Fifty two person accused of being involved in the 2008 riots in Orissa’s Kandhamal district are freed.

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Rajan Bharti Mittal takes over as the FICCI president.