Page-79 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Justice R.M. Lodha appointed as the next Chief Justice of India

April 13, 2014

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha  (64) as the next Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee with exercise of his powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India,  appointed Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, Judge of the Supreme Court, ..

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Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013

April 12, 2014

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that the Veteran poet and film lyricist Gulzar (real name: Sampooran Singh Kalra) has been chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013.  Sampooran Singh Kalra’s pen name is Gulzar. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest ..

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Koyal Rana wins Miss India 2014 title

April 8, 2014

Koyal Rana from Jaipur won the Miss India 2014 crown at the 51st edition of the beauty pageant. The runners up were Jhataleka Malhotra (1st runner-up) from Mumbai and Gail Da’Silva (2nd runner-up) from Goa. 2013 Miss India winner Navneet Kaur Dhillion and ..

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Aamir Khan becomes Election Commission's National Icon

April 4, 2014

The Election Commission entered into a partnership with film actor Aamir Khan as its National Icon. Election Commission has recorded video and audio campaigns showing Aamir Khan urging Indian Citizens to vote “ethically”. Aamir has also lent his voice to ..

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Jens Stoltenberg: Next secretary general of NATO

April 1, 2014

The Atlantic Council has appointed Jens Stoltenberg as the next Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Mr. Stoltenberg will replace Denmark’s Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen and take over as leader of the 28-nation military alliance in October 2014. Jens ..

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Death penalty of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar commuted to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court

April 1, 2014

On grounds of delay in deciding mercy plea and medical condition, the Supreme Court of India commuted the death penalty of 1993 Delhi bomb blast case convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar  to life imprisonment. The Chief Justice P Sathasivam bench granted life to Bhullar on the ..

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“Iwao Hakamada”- World's longest-serving death row-inmate freed by Japan

March 31, 2014

The Japanese court release of the World’s longest serving death row inmate, Mr. Iwao Hakamada (78), as the evidences used against him were probably made up. About Mr. Iwao Hakamada Nationality: Japanese. Japanese former professional boxer. Sentenced to death on ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee re-promulgated SEBI ordinance

March 31, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee cleared the re-promulgation of the SEBI Ordinance that provides powers for SEBI Chairman to authorize Investigating Authority or any other officer of the regulator to conduct search and seizure under the SEBI Act and crack down on ..

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Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor: New Brand Ambassdar of Earth Hour 2014

March 29, 2014

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor became the national ambassador of the Earth Hour 2014 that was observed on March 29. Under the Earth Hour initiative, citizens are asked to switch off all electricity for an hour. This year, it will be ..

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Mr. Govind Mishra selected for Saraswati Samman 2013

March 26, 2014

The renowned Hindi author, Mr. Govind Mishra will receive Sarawasti Samman 2013 for his book “Dhool Paudho Par” published in 2008. The award would make Mr. Mishra the second Hindi author to receive the honour after noted Indian poet Mr. ..

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