Page-100 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Brigalia Bam honored with Gandhi Peace Prize

August 28, 2013

Brigalia Bam, former head of South Africa’s election body, received the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation recognizing her commitment to democracy. Bam was conferred with this honor for ensuring free and fair elections since the establishment of democracy in 1994 when anti-apartheid icon Nelson ..

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International Children’s Peace Prize 2013 goes to Malala Yousafzai

August 28, 2013

Famous Pakistani brave girl and activist Malala Yusafzai who was shot in head by Taliban for campaigning for girls’ right to education, has won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2013. She is currently living in Britain where she was given life-saving treatment. ..

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Robert Mugabe takes oath as the President of Zimbabwe

August 26, 2013

Veteran leader Robert Mugabe took oath as Zimbabwe’s President for another 5 year term. The presidential elections in Zimbabwe were marred by controversy with the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai alleging that the election was flawed, with registration problems that may ..

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Bradley Manning sentenced to 35-year imprisonment

August 24, 2013

The U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was convicted of the biggest disclosure of classified data in the nation’s history by leaking files to WikiLeaks and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Who is Bradley Manning? Bradley Manning is a United States Army soldier who was ..

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Maharashtra govt. clears anti-superstition law

August 24, 2013

The Maharashtra government decided to promulgate an ordinance to enact a long-pending bill to uproot black magic, blind faith and superstitious beliefs. The step has come following the death of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar . A prime supporter of the law, Dabholkar was shot ..

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Ms Nishi Vasudeva becomes first woman recommended to head the Oil Company, HPCL

August 24, 2013

Ms Nishi Vasudeva has become the first woman to be selected as the head of the Navratna public sector unit, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL). Currently, she is the Director, Marketing, HPCL and will take over as the chairman and ..

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Rafael Nadal and Azarenka win Cincinnati Masters title

August 23, 2013

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal beat American John Isner to win the ATP Cincinnati Masters for the first time and thus has become the first Spaniard to win in Cincinnati since Carlos Moya 11 years ago. This was his ninth ..

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U.N. Chief asks nations to contain declining Official Development Assistance (ODA)

August 20, 2013

Ban Ki-moon, the U.N. Secretary-General, has expressed concerns over the continuous decline in Official Development Assistance (ODA) and has asked the nations to reverse the fall. In a progress report to the U.N. General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Mr. ..

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Ibrahim Keita wins Mali presidential election

August 20, 2013

Mali’s former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has won the presidential election runoff. He now faces a tough task of rebuilding a country reeling under more than a year of turmoil including a military coup and war. Mali’s first election since ..

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Noted Kamaicha player Sakar Khan passed away

August 20, 2013

Renowned Rajasthani folk musician Sakar Khan known for the melodious bow and string instrument Kamaicha passed away in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Sakar Khan: He belonged to the traditional Manganiyar folk musician community of Rajasthan and learned to play the Kamaicha from ..

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