Page-123 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Marathi writer Jyotsna Deodhar passed away

January 19, 2013

Acclaimed Marathi writer Jyotsna Deodhar (86) passed away. She also worked as an All India Radio (AIR) programme producer, Deodhar authored over 40 books which included novels and short stories that won her critical applaud. Her novels include ‘Ghar Gangechya ..

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Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri – New face in Pakistan Politics

January 19, 2013

  Mohammad Tahir ul-Qadri is a Pakistani politician, former law professor and a Sufi scholar.He was the former professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab. Qadri is also the founder and Chairman of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. He ..

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Mohan Peiris is the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

January 18, 2013

Former attorney general of Sri Lanka, Mohan Peiris, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka after the dismissal of former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake following her impeachment. Peiris has never been on the bench.His appointment is ..

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Kamal Nath to lead Indian delegation in WEF meet

January 18, 2013

PM Manmohan Singh has selected urban development and parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath to lead the Indian team in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual summit in Davos, Switzerland. The team has 3 other ministerial members: Commerce & industry minister ..

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Indian-origin politician to be ‘First Woman Speaker of Singapore Parliament’

January 16, 2013

Halimah Yacob, a politician of Indian-origin, will be the first woman Speaker of Singapore’s Parliament when she replaces Michael Palmer, who was forced to resign over his extra-marital affair. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong would nominate Halimah as the ..

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Chief Justice of Srilanka removed by President Rajapaksa

January 15, 2013

After the Parliament of Sri Lanka passed the impeachment motion with two-third majority against Chief Justice Shirani Bandarnayake, President Mahinda Rajapaksa dismissed her from the office. She is the first to be impeached in the country’s history. What were the ..

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Jayashri competes for Oscar

January 14, 2013

Playback singer Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, along with composer Mychael Danna, has been nominated in the Original Song category for the lullaby song she sung in film “Life of Pi” directed by Ang Lee. It is for the first time a ..

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Rajiv Takru appointed as Financial Services Secretary

January 13, 2013

1979-batch IAS officer Rajiv Takru has been appointed as Financial Services Secretary in the Finance Ministry. Mr. Takru will take over as Secretary, Department of Financial Services, from outgoing Dinesh Kumar Mittal. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed ..

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President confers Pravasi Bharatiya Samman on NRIs

January 13, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee honored 15 NRIs with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards. Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag, who was the chief guest at the inaugural of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, was also one among the awardees. Other Recipients of the Award: ..

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France honors Malala with Simone de Beauvoir Prize

January 13, 2013

France honored Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education, withSimone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom. Malala Yousafzai was undergoing treatment at a British hospital and is awaiting reconstructive surgery on her ..

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