Page-65 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Arun Jaitley’s insensitive avatar disappoints many

August 22, 2014

Arun Jaitley who is taking care of two important portfolios in Indian government suddenly shot to headlines for his mindless comment on the horrific gang-rape which had ripped apart every Indian soul, calling it a small incident as against the ..

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“James Wright Foley- An Extraordinary Son”: a mother’s tribute

August 22, 2014

James Wright Foley was an American journalist who was recently beheaded in Iraq by militants of Islamic State in their retaliation against the American bombardment and interference in their internal affairs. The incident has sent shock waves around the world ..

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Apex court’s notice to Centre on a plea seeking conduct of court proceedings in Hindi

August 20, 2014

Responding to a PIL seeking the Supreme Court’s direction to the government to amend the Constitution for making Hindi official language for conducting court proceedings, the apex court has issued a notice to the Centre on the matter. The court ..

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Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali conferred Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award

August 20, 2014

Noted filmmaker and Poet, Muzaffar Ali (69), has been conferred 22nd Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, the president of All-India Congress Committee (AICC), presented him the award. Muzaffar Ali has been honored ..

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KV Thomas is new Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

August 20, 2014

Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas has been appointed as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Thomas is the senior Congress Parliamentarian from Ernakulum Constituency, Kerala. The position was previously held by BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi and had chairman of PAC ..

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Yoga exponent B.K.S. Iyengar passed away

August 20, 2014

Globally acclaimed yoga exponent B.K.S. Iyengar (95) passed away in Pune. Born in Karnataka’s Kolar district in 1918 and enervated by maladies since his childhood, he codified Patanjali’s yoga sutras in an ingeniously dynamic yoga style which came to be ..

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Rajni Razdan: New UPSC chief

August 17, 2014

Rajni Razdan (64) assumed charge as new chairman of Union Public Service Commission, which conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IFS and IPS officers among others. Outgoing chairperson D P Agrawal administered Razdan the oath as UPSC chief. ..

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PM Modi does away with bullet-proof shield at Red Fort

August 15, 2014

Breaking the three-decade old practice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his Independence Day speech without the protection of any bullet-proof shield from the parapets of Red Fort. The last time a PM did so was the late Indira Gandhi. Ever since ..

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Justice Banumathi: Frist woman to become Supreme Court judge from TN

August 13, 2014

Justice R Banumathi has become the first woman judge from Tamil Nadu to be elevated to the Supreme Court. Justice Banumathi is only the 6th woman judge of the SC since India’s Independence. Now, the 30-judge SC will now have ..

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‘Burra katha’ exponent Daroji Eramma passed away

August 13, 2014

The renowned and one of the last exponents of ‘Burra Katha’ Daroji Eramma (84) passed away. Ms. Eramma, belonged to the ‘Budaga Janagama’ community, a nomadic tribe (SC), had perfected the folk art form of storytelling based on mythological and ..

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