Padma Awards 2012

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

Padma Vibhushan Award 2012

S. No. Name Discipline State/ Domicile
1. Shri K G Subramanyan Art-Painting & Sculpture West Bengal
2. Late Shri Mario De Miranda Art-Cartoonist Goa*
3. Late (Dr.)Bhupen Hazarika Art- Vocal Music Assam*
4. Dr. Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti Medicine – Orthopaedics Maharashtra
5. Shri T V Rajeswar Civil Service Delhi

Padma Bhushan Award 2012

Sl No. Name Discipline State/ Domicile  
1. Smt. Shabana Azmi Art – Cinema Maharashtra
2. Shri Khaled Choudhury Art – Theatre West Bengal
3. Shri Jatin Das Art – Painting Delhi
4. Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta Art – Instrumental Music – Sarod West Bengal
5. Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol alias Dharmendra Art – Cinema Maharashtra
6. Dr. Trippunithwra Viswanathan Gopalkrishnan Art – Classical vocal and instrumental music Tamil Nadu
7. Ms. Mira Nair Art – Cinema Delhi
8. Shri M.S. Gopalakrishnan Art – Instrumental Music-Violin Tamil Nadu
9. Shri Anish Kapoor Art – Sculpture UK*
10. Shri Satya Narayan Goenka Social Work Maharashtra
11. Dr. (Judge) Patibandla Chandrasekhar Rao Public Affairs Germany*
12. Shri George Yong-Boon Yeo Public Affairs Singapore*
13. Prof. Shashikumar Chitre Science and Engineering Maharashtra
14. Dr. M S Raghunathan Science and Engineering Maharashtra
15. Shri Subbiah Murugappa Vellayan Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu
16. Shri Balasubramanian Muthuraman Trade and Industry Maharashtra
17. Dr. Suresh H. Advani Medicine – Oncology Maharashtra
18. Dr. Noshir H Wadia Medicine-Neurology Maharashtra
19. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Medicine-Cardiology Karnataka
20. Prof. (Dr.) Shantaram Balwant Mujumdar Literature and Education Maharashtra
21. Prof. Vidya Dehejia Literature and Education USA*
22. Prof. Arvind Panagariya Literature and Education USA*
23. Dr. Jose Pereira Literature and Education USA*
24. Dr. Homi K. Bhabha Literature and Education UK *
25. Shri N Vittal Civil Service Kerala
26. Shri Mata Prasad Civil Service Uttar Pradesh
27. Shri Ronen Sen Civil Service West Bengal

Note: * indicates awardees in the category of Foreigners / NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous.

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First in The World and First in India

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin
The first person to reach Mount Everest Sherpa Tenzing, Edmund Hillary
The first person to reach North Pole Robert Peary
The first person to reach South Pole Amundsen
The first religion of the world Hinduism
The first country to print book China
The first country to issue paper currency China
The first country commence competitive examination in civil services China
The first president of USA George Washington
The first Prime Minister of Britain Robert Walpole
The first Governor general of the United Nations Trigveil (Norway)
The first country to win football World up Uruguay
The first country to prepare a constitution USA
The first Governor General of Pakistan Mohd. Ali Jinah
The first country to host NAM summit Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
The first European to attack India Alexander, The Great
The first European to reach China Macro Polo
The first person to fly aeroplane Wright Brothers
The first person to sail round the world Magellan
The first country to launch Artificial satellite in the space Russia
The first country to send man to the moon USA
The first country to host the modern Olympics Greece
The first city on which the atom bomb was dropped Hiroshima (Japan)
The first person to land on the moon Neil Armstrong,  Edwin E. Aldrin
The first shuttle to go in space Columbia
The first spacecraft to reach on Mars Viking-I
The first man to fly into space Yuri Gagarin (Russia)
The first batsman to score three test century in three successive tests on debut Mohd. Azharuddin
The first batsman to score double century in One Day International cricket match Sachin Tendulkar
The first man to have climbed Mount Everest twice Nawang Gombu
The first U.S. President to resign Presidency Richard Nixon
The first President of Indian Republic Dr. Rajendra Prasad
The first Prime Minister of free India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
The first Indian to win Nobel Prize Rabindranath Tagore
The first president of Indian National Congress W.C. Banerjee
The first Muslim President of Indian National Congress Badruddin Tayyabji
The first Muslim President of India Dr. Zakir Hussain
The first British Governor General of India Lord William Bentinck
The first British Viceroy of India Lord Canning
The first Governor General of free India Lord Mountbatten
The first and the last Indian Governor General of free India C. Rajgopalachari
The first man who introduce printing press in India James Hicky
The first Indian to join the I.C.S. Satendranath Tagore
The first Indian man in space Rakesh Sharma
The first Prime Minister of India who resigned without completing the full term Morarji Desai
The first Indian Commander-in-Chief of India General Cariappa
The first Chief of Army Staff Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji
The first Indian member of the Viceroy’s executive council S.P. Sinha
The first President of India who died while in office Dr. Zakir Hussain
The first Prime Minister of India who did not face the Parliament Charan Singh
The first Field Marshal of India S.H.F. Manekshaw
The first Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics C.V. Raman
The first Indian to receive Bharat Ratna award Dr. Radhakrishnan
The first Indian to cross English Channel Mihir Sen
The first person to receive Gyanpith award Sri Shankar Kurup
The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
The first Vice-President of India Dr. Radhakrishnan
The first Education Minister Abul Kalam Azad
The first Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabha Bhai Patel
The first Indian Air Chief Marshal S. Mukharji
The first Indian Naval Chief Vice Admiral R.D. Katari
The first judge of International Court of Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh
The first person to receive Paramveer Chakra Major Somnath Sharma
The first person to reach Mt. Everest without oxygen Sherpa Anga Dorjee
The first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen
The first person to receive Magsaysay Award Achrya Vinoba Bhave
The first person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine Hargovind Khurana
The first Chinese traveller to visit India Fahein
The first person to receive Stalin Prize Saifuddin Kitchlu
The first person to resign from the central cabinate Shyama Prasad Mukharji
The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
The first person to receive Nobel Prize in Economics Amartya Sen
The first Chief Justice of Supreme Court Justice Hiralal J. Kania
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Vinod Rai to Head UN Audit Panel

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

The Central government may have been critical of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai for taking out a series of adverse findings on government policies, but the contribution of the auditor seems to have been recognized by the United Nations which has appointed him as Chairman of its panel of external auditor.

Rai as Chairman will oversee the audit of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), besides setting agenda for all UN specialized agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Food Program me (WFP) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

 Along with director general of CAG, Jagbans Singh, Rai will audit the accounts and management  operations   of the UN and its specialized agencies and submit the report to the UN General Assembly.

Like any other organization, the accounts and management operations of the UN, the specialized agencies (WHO, WFP, WIPO, others) and the IAEA are required to be audited and reported periodically by independent external auditors, who are supreme audit institutions of various countries selected by the United Nations. Rai will give direction to the external auditors and will have a final say in preparation of the reports before they are placed to the United Nations General Assembly. The findings and recommendations of the panel auditors are taken seriously, and the reports are closely monitored for effective implementation.

Along with Rai, Jagbans Singh, director general in the office of CAG, has also been elected as the Chairman of the UN’s technical group of the panel of external auditors. Much of the external auditors’ work is determined by the technical group that is mandated to set specific topics of interest to be taken up for audit.

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69th Golden Globe Awards

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

George Clooney, winner of best actor in a motion picture drama for his role in The Descendants, poses in the photo room at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California.  Meryl Streep accepts her award for best actress in a drama motion picture for Iron Lady at the 69th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Martin Scorsese, winner of best director for his film Hugo poses backstage at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

Kate Winslet awarded for her best performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for television for “Mildred Pierce” backstage at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. The winner of the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards for Best Animated Feature Film The Adventures of Tintin director Steven Spielberg.

The winner for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Jessica Lange.  Christopher Plummer holds his award after winning for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture for his work on the film Beginners at the 69th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

The winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Peter Dinklage.

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Sahitya Akademi Awards 2011

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin
Language Title and Genre Author
Assamese Ei Anuragi Ei Udasi (Poetry) (late) Kabin Phukan
Bengali Bane Aaj Concherto (Poetry) Manindra Gupta
Bodo Okhafwrni Dwima (Poetry) Premananda Mosahari
Dogri Cheten Diyan Ga’liyan (Essays) Lalit Magotra
English India After Gandhi (Narrative History) Ramachandra Guha
Gujarati Anchalo (Short Stories) Mohan Parmar
Hindi Rehan Per Ragghu (Novel) Kashinath Singh
Kannada Swapna Saraswata (Novel) Gopalakrishna Pai
Kashmir Na Thsay Na Aks (Poetry) Nassem Shafaie
Konkani Prakriticho Paas (Poetry) Melvyn Rodrigues
Malayalam Basheer:Ekantha Veedhiyile A vadhoothan (Biography) M.K.Sanu
Manipuri Nangbu Ngaibada (Novel) Kshetri Bira
Marathi Varyane Halate Raan (Essays) Grace (Manik Godghate)
Odia Achihna Basabhumi (Novel) Kalpanakumari Devi
Punjabi Dhaawaan Dilli De Kingrey (Novel) Baldev Singh
Rajasthani Joon-Jatra (Novel) Atul Kanakk
Sanskrit Bharatayanam (Poetry) Harekrishna Satapathy
Santhali Banchao Larhai (Poetry) Aditya Kumar Mandi
Sindhi Ta Khawaban Jo Chha Thindo (Plays) Mohan Gehani
Tamil Kaval Kottam (Novel) S.Venkatesan
Telugu Swaralayalu (Essays) Samala Sadasiva
Urdu Aafaaq Ki Taraf (Poetry) Khaleel Mamoon
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‘Lost World’ of Sea Creatures Discovered Near Antarctica

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

Scientists doing their first exploring of deep-sea vents in the Antarctic said it was unlike anything found around other hydrothermal vents — a world populated by new species of anemones, predatory sea stars, and piles of hairy-chested yeti crabs.

It was “almost like a sight from another planet,” said expedition leader Alex Rogers, a professor of zoology at Oxford University. lostworld

Even in the eye-popping world of deep-sea vents, the Antarctic discoveries stand out, with the unfamiliar species of crabs found crowded in piles around the warm waters emanating from the seafloor. Many of the animals found at the vents have never been found at hydrothermal vents in other oceans, Rogers said. “To see these animals in such huge densities was just amazing,” Rogers told LiveScience.

In the dayless world of deep-sea vents, energy comes not from the sun but from the hydrothermal energy generated in the oceanic crust.

The yeti crabs seem to cultivate “gardens” of bacteria on their chests, which are covered with hairy tendrils. These bacterial mats almost certainly provides the crabs with sustenance, Rogers said. In turn, predatory seven-armed sea stars stalk the periphery of the vents, snacking on unfortunate crabs.

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Indian-born Noble laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan gets Knighthood

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, India-born US citizen whose pioneering work in molecular biology won him the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has been honoured with a knighthood by the royal establishment here in a rare recognition of achievement by foreigners based in Britain. 58 year old Ramakrishnan is based at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. He has been conferred knighthood “for services to molecular biology”.

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India win men, women world cup Kabaddi titles

Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

 

Hosts India lifted the winners title in the men’s and women’s section of the second World Cup Kabaddi tournament in Ludhiana. The India men team easily beat the Canada side 59-25 in the final match played at the Guru Nanak Dev stadium in Ludhiana on late Sunday. India was the winner of  the inaugural edition of the World Cup Kabaddi 2010 also.

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India has been elected to the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit for 5 yrs

Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

China, India has been elected to the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit, an independent external oversight body mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations of UN system worldwide. India won the Asia-Pacific region seat for the five-year term beginning 1 January 2013, with a clear majority of 106 votes out of the 183 cast in the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. India has served only once on the JIU, 35 years ago, from 1968 to 1977. China got only 77 votes.

A Gopinathan, India’s nominee for the JIU is currently India’s permanent representative to the UN offices in Geneva. Earlier, he was India’s deputy permanent representative in New York from January 2002 to September 2005. He has also served as joint secretary (UN) from August 1997 to December 2001 at the ministry of external affairs.

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Career Opportunities in Financial Planning

Posted on November 20, 2011 by admin
The period after economic reforms has witnessed an increasing contribution of service sector in GDP which has reached to more than 60% with an annualized growth rate of more than 10%. One of the necessary ingredients of inclusive growth is the demographic dividend (i.e. the employability to the young working population between age group of 15-59 years). With these strengths, the service sector is estimated to have the potential for creating 40 million jobs and generating additional $ 200 billion annual income by 2020. Among services, BFSI i.e. banking, financial services and insurance are more crucial because these are the sectors which are directly or indirectly related to the growth of other sectors. Planning the funds so generated requires skilled people in order to advise on more investible avenues and also the appreciation of the same. The importance of financial planning in this context becomes more relevant and hence the profession which in other way is a consultancy or advisory service in itself. Financial Planning is one of the fastest-growing professions across the world and with a huge demand-supply gap in India as the youngsters planning a career in Financial Planning have a bright future and can take advantage of many opportunities coming across in the financial services sector as discussed above.

Professional and academic courses available in Financial Planning

Financial Planning has varied dimensions as is relates to the planning of finance with individuals, companies, firms, stock broking entities, financial institutions, financial services providers and banks. Though there is no restriction of specific degree/diploma to become a financial planner, under graduate degree in commerce, statistics, economics, business or having business knowledge is desired. Most of the universities/institutions offer MBA/PGDM/PGDBA courses with specialization in finance will add value to the professionals. Some institutes have started certificate courses with focus on financial planning. More important is the acumen, attitude, business related knowledge including taxation, accounting and insurance which are essential to be a financial planner. Let’s have a look at some of the professional and academic programmes and courses in the space of financial planning:

List of programmes/courses related to financial planning

 
Programme/Course Nature Eligibility University/Institution
MBA/PGDM/ PGDBA with specialization in finance PG Degree Graduation with 50% and valid score in CAT/MAT/ Other screening Respective Universities / institution (central or state)
Chartered Account (CA) Professional (Accounting, taxation & auditing) Depending on entry level The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), New Delhi
Company Secretary (CS) -do- (Company Law) -do- The Institute of Company Secretaries of India New Delhi
Certified Financial Planner (CFP CM) Professional (Financial Planning Insurance, Retirement, Investments & Taxation)   Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), India, Mumbai,Website: www.fpsbindia.org
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Professional (Portfolio Management & Investment Analysis)   Association for Investment Management & Research (AIMR)
PG Diploma in Financial Planning (PGDF) PG Diploma CAT/MAT Score or ICFP written International College of Financial Planning (ICFP), New Delhi

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