Page-127 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Keshavan bags gold in Asian Championship

December 28, 2012

Shiva Keshavan of India has won gold medal in luge and has set a new  Asian record of 49.590 seconds in the Asian Championship. What is Luge? It is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine ..

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Park Geun-hye becomes first woman South Korean President

December 28, 2012

In recent Presidential elections in South Korea, Park Geun-hye gained the victory to become country’s first woman President, daughter of the former military ruler, Park Chung-Hee. Main challenges before Park: Conflict with North Korea Sluggish economy Surging Welfare costs Rapidly ..

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Justice Swatanter Kumar is new NGT chief

December 28, 2012

Justice Swatanter Kumar has become the first Supreme Court judge to  be the chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which was, till now, functioning without a full-time chairperson. He will decide on cases pertaining to environmental protection, and conservation ..

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Virbhadra Singh takes oath as Himachal CM for a record sixth time

December 28, 2012

Congress leader Virbhadra Singh was sworn in as the Chief Minister of  Himachal Pradesh for a record sixth time. Previously, he was Chief Minister 5 times b/w 1983 and 1985; 1985 and 1990; 1993 and 1998 and 2003 and 2007.

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After referendum Egypt approves new constitution

December 27, 2012

Egypt voters approved a constitution drafted by President Mohamed Mursi’s Islamist allies. The new constitution was adopted with 63.8% of the vote which gave Islamists their third consecutive victory at the polls since Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a 2011 ..

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President Obama: TIME’s Person of the Year

December 26, 2012

TIME magazine has named US President Barack Obama Person of the  Year "For finding and forging a new majority, for turning weakness into opportunity and for seeking, amid great adversity, to create a more perfect union". This is the second ..

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Supreme Court appoints three news judges

December 26, 2012

The apex court elevated Chief Justices of three high courts as judges of the Supreme Court, enhancing the strength of the court to 28. The three new judges are: Justice M Yusuf Eqbal Justice Venkategowda Justice Vikramjit Sen Earlier, when ..

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Results of Assembly Elections 2012: BJP wins Gujarat

December 24, 2012

Narendra Modi led BJP registered a resounding victory in Gujarat. BJP won  115 seats in the 182-seat assembly which marks the third victory under Modi’s leadership, but two short of the 2007 tally of 117. Congress won only 61 seats ..

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“Freedom of the Press Foundation”: WikiLeaks devises new way to raise funds

December 24, 2012

Julian Assange led WikiLeaks has launched a new platform called the  “Freedom of the Press Foundation” to overcome banking blockade against it, and to promote aggressive, public-interest journalism focused on exposing mismanagement, corruption and law-breaking in government. The Foundation was ..

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Jacob Zuma regains ANC leadership

December 23, 2012

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma retained his position as he was re-elected for  the presidency of Africa’s ruling African National Congress. He will remain at the position until 2017 if the ANC wins general elections in 2013. Jacob Zuma is currently the ..

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