Page-101 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Committee to be set up to suggest establishment of Universities for Research & Innovation

August 19, 2013

The Government has decided to set up a Committee for suggesting changes to the provisions of the Universities for Research and Innovation Bill, 2012 and suggest a roadmap for future. What does the ‘Universities for Research & Innovation Bill, 2012’ ..

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Famous French tennis player Marion Bartoli retires

August 18, 2013

Marion Bartoli declared her retirement thereby ending her tennis career just six weeks after winning Wimbledon. Bartoli is currently ranked 7th in the world. Marion Bartoli: Marion Bartoli is a former French no. 1 professional tennis player. She won the 2013 Wimbledon ..

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Scientist Vinod Prakash Sharma honored with Gujar Mal Modi award

August 18, 2013

Scientist Vinod Prakash Sharma has been honored with the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Innovative Science and Technology 2013 for his achievements in malaria research, control and prevention, including other vector borne diseases. He is leading the Safe Water Campaign ..

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Environment Ministry’s panel finds illegal sand mining in Gautam Buddh Nagar

August 18, 2013

The environment ministry team found facts of the widespread illegal sand mining in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The team was set up by the ministry in the backdrop of the suspension of the district’s sub divisional magistrate Durga ..

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Noted naturalist Zafar Futehally passes away

August 18, 2013

India’s one of the best known naturalists and ornithologists Zafar Futehally (93) passed away. Zafar Futehally: Born in Andheri, Mumbai in 1920. He led the conservation movement in India serving as a link between conservationists and corporates. He also founded Newsletter for Birdwatchers a periodical that helped ..

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Hassan Rouhani is the new President of Iran

August 15, 2013

Hassan Rouhani sworn as the new President of Iran in the ceremony held at the Iranian Parliament in Tehran. Rouhani, who will have 4-year tenure as President, is the 7th (different) President of Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. He secured a ..

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Under nutrition in women linked with their unequal status

August 14, 2013

The unequal social status of women could play a significant role in the mysterious high under nutrition levels. India has higher than expected levels of stunting and under-weight among children and adults. It’s quite perplexing that children in India are ..

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Hassan Rouhani is the new President of Iran

August 12, 2013

Hassan Rouhani sworn as the new President of Iran in the ceremony held at the Iranian Parliament in Tehran. Rouhani, who will have 4-year tenure as President, is the 7th (different) President of Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. He secured a ..

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Robert Mugabe re-elected as Zimbabwe's President

August 12, 2013

Robert Mugabe has been re-elected as Zimbabwe’s President for next five-year term amid Zimbabwe’s Movement of Democratic Change (MDC)allegations of fraud in the elections. MDC has decided to challenge an election victory by President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party in the court. Western observers ..

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Agni V missile expected to be operational by 2015

August 6, 2013

According to Tessy Thomas, director, Agni Missile Project, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), two or three more successful test firings, the Agni V missile is likely to be operational by 2015. Salient features of Agni V Intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research ..

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