Page-104 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

British Government decorates Krishna Menon’s London home with blue plaque

July 20, 2013

In commemoration to V.K. Krishna Menon’s long and eventful association with London, the British government has decided to put up an English Heritage blue plaque at the house where he lived when he first moved to the city. Mahatma Gandhi, ..

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Jharkhand: Hemant Soren government wins trust vote

July 19, 2013

Hemant Soren (37) has been sworn in as Chief Minister of the coalition government led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren, son of JMM chief Shibu Soren, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Syed Ahmed after President ..

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Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala passed away

July 19, 2013

Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, passed away. About Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana: Born: 1923 at Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh, he was famously called “Mahamahopadhyaya” by his students and music lovers. As a child he was a prodigy ..

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PDP victorious in Bhutan General Assembly polls

July 19, 2013

Led by Tshering Tobgay, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has registered their victory in the polls to the General Assembly of Bhutan. It won 32 out of 47 seats, while the outgoing party, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), managed to ..

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Veteran actor Pran passed away

July 18, 2013

Legendary Bollywood actor and Dadasaheb Phalake Award winner Pran Krishan Sikand (83), popularly known as Pran, passed away. About Pran Krishan Sikand: Born: February 12, 1920 in Ballimaran, Kotgarh Old Delhi,  into a wealthy Punjabi family. He won his first role in ..

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Ireland passes legislation allowing abortion

July 17, 2013

After intense two-day debate, the Irish Parliament passed a watered-down legislation allowing abortion under limited circumstances. It would now need the approval from the Upper House. The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013, Ireland: The Protection of Life During ..

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Egypt issue arrest warrant against Muslim Brotherhood leader

July 17, 2013

Egypt’s current leadership has issued a warrant for the arrest of the supreme leader of Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie and nine other leading Islamists on the charger of instigating violence in the opposition of the military coup which led ouster ..

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Hazem el-Beblawi is Egypt interim Premier

July 15, 2013

Liberal economist Hazem el-Beblawi has been appointed as Egypt’s interim Prime Minister by Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour. The President has also appointed Nobel-laureate Mohamed ElBaradei as Deputy President with responsibility for foreign affairs. Mr. Mansour who was appointed to ..

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Tagore Award to be conferred on Zubin Mehta

July 12, 2013

Zubin Mehta, western classical music conductor of Indian-Parsi origin, will be honored with the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony 2013 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural harmony. He has been unanimously chosen for this by a four-member jury ..

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Mohamed ElBaradei is the interim PM of Egypt

July 10, 2013

Former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei who is also the liberal opposition leader in Egypt has been named as Egypt’s new Prime Minister to head a caretaker government. ElBaradei leads an alliance of liberal and ..

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