Page-134 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Persons in News: T. Samuel

November 8, 2012

Cartoonist T. Samuel passed away The pioneer of pocket cartoons in India, T. Samuel (86) passed away. Samuel belonged to Kollam in Kerala. He began his career as a cartoonist with the Civil and Military Gazette published from Lahore before ..

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Persons in News: Ruchir Sharma

November 6, 2012

Ruchir Sharma bags Tata Literature First Book Award. Author Ruchir Sharma was honored with the Tata Literature Live! First Book Award for his book Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles. The book gives a clear picture of ..

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BCCI awards 2011-12

November 2, 2012

BCCI will honor Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli with Polly Umrigar Award at its Annual Awards ceremony to be held on November 21, 2013 in Mumbai. Sachin will be honored for his 100th century while Virat will awarded for being ..

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“Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” French honor to Aishwarya Rai

November 2, 2012

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was conferred the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans  l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). The coveted honor was given in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the world of cinema and the ..

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Gulzar honored with Indira Gandhi National Integration award

November 2, 2012

Famous lyricist, poet and film director, Gulzar has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi National Integration Award. The award was given to mark the 28th death anniversary of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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Persons in News: Bo Xilai

October 27, 2012

Bo Xilai expelled from China’s Parliament, stripped of legal immunity China expelled disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s from country’s Parliament and also stripped him of legal immunity to start legal proceedings into offences alleged on him. Bo faces a ..

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October 27, 2012

International Crop Science award to ICRISAT scientist Dr. C.L. Laxmipathi Gowda The 2012 International Crop Science award was given to Dr. C.L. Laxmipathi Gowda, scientist of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). It was given to recognize ..

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Persons in News: Brahma Chellaney

October 27, 2012

Bernard Schwartz award to Brahma Chellaney Brahma Chellaney has been awarded with 2012 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award for his book Water: Asia’s New Battleground. Who is Brahma Chellaney? Brahma Chellaney is a Professor of Strategic Studies at the ..

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Persons in News: Jaspal Bhatti

October 27, 2012

Jaspal Bhatti dies in road accident Famous Indian satirist and film-maker Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident. Bhatti was on the promotion of his upcoming movie “Power Cut”, which is based on frequent power cuts in Punjab. Before joining ..

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2012 Hoover Medal to Narayana Murthy

October 26, 2012

NR Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys, was  honored with prestigious 2012 Hoover Medal at the Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in Seattle, Washington. The medal was given to recognize Murthy for establishing a foundation that forges outstanding improvements in healthcare, social ..

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