Page-114 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Nikhil Kumar new Governor of Kerala

March 29, 2013

Nikhil Kumar sworn in as the 20th Governor of Kerala. Former Indian Police Service officer Nikhil Kumar  had earlier also served as Nagaland governor, the head of the NSG (National Security Guard) and was a Congress MP.

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Navneet Kaur Dhillon Crowned Miss India 2013

March 29, 2013

Navneet Kaur Dhillon won Pond’s Femina Miss India 2013 Sobhita Dhulipala, from Mumbai won first runner up and actress Zoya Afroz (18) from Lucknow was awarded second runner up. This year was the 50th anniversary of the competition. Ms Dhillon, who also won the ..

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Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe passed away

March 29, 2013

Chinua Achebe – Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. He was best known for literary work “Things Fall Apart (1958)” – the novel which is the most widely read book in modern African literature. best known for his first novel ..

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Google invites Narendra Modi to address Big Tent Activate Summit

March 28, 2013

Narendra Modi is the first CM from India who has been invited to address the Google Big Tent Activate Summit 2013 on March 21 through Google+ hangout on the theme ‘Technology in Politics’. Other elites like Eric Schmidt, Chairman of ..

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Bangladesh President Mohammad Zillur Rahman passed away

March 28, 2013

President of Bangladesh, Mohammad Zillur Rahman, died at a Singapore hospital where he was being treated for kidney and respiratory problems. Rahman was installed as the ceremonial head of the state in 2009 after Awami League was elected in the ..

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Morsy proposes ‘E-BRICS’

March 26, 2013

Egypt’s first elected President Mohamed Morsy who is on visit to India have expressed keenness to join the BRICS and hoped to see itself in the E-BRICS (E stands for Egypt). EBRICS = Egypt + BRICS nations Mr. Morsy expressed ..

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Saraswati Samman to poetess Sugathakumari

March 20, 2013

Malayalam poetess Sugathakumari has been selected for the Saraswati Samman 2012 for her poetry collection Manalezhuthu (Writing on the Sand). The award, instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation, carries a cash component of Rs. 10 lakh, a citation and a ..

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Xi proposes 5-point formula to boost ties with India

March 20, 2013

The newly elected President of China Xi Jinping held that the resolution of the boundary dispute b/w India and China  “won’t be easy” and pending its final settlement “peace and tranquility” should be maintained on the border without affecting the ..

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60th National Film Awards for 2012

March 20, 2013

  As per the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, following films have been selected for awards across various categories: Best Feature Film Award : Paan Singh Tomar directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia Best Actor Award : Shared b/w Irrfan Khan for his ..

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New editor of TIME International – Bobby Ghosh

March 16, 2013

Famous Indian journalist Bobby Ghosh has been made the the new editor of TIME International.Bobby joined TIME in 1998 after doing journalism in India. He is the first non-American to be named World Editor in TIME’s more than 80 years.

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