Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Muriel “Mickie” Siebert, the first woman member of NYSK


The first woman member of the New York Stock Exchange, Muriel “Mickie” Siebert  died at the age of 80.She became the first woman member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1967.

Zubin Mehta’s concert in Kashmir on September 7, 2013

The German embassy in collaboration with the State and the Central governments will conduct classical maestro Zubin Mehta’s Bavarian State Orchestra. The event titled Ehsaas-e-Kashmir, will be perform at the historic Mughal garden of Shalimar Bagh near Srinagar.  The senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have opposed the event.

Lok Sabha passes Food Security Bill

The Lok Sabha on 26-Aug-2013  passed the National Food Security Bill, 2013 that seeks to provide highly subsidised food grains to nearly 70 per cent of the population of the country.

It will legally entitle 67 per cent of the population (including 75 per cent rural and 50 per cent urban) to get subsidised grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).

A beneficiary will be entitled to 5 kg of rice, wheat or coarse cereals at Rs. 3, Rs. 2 and Re. 1 per kg a month, respectively.

The beneficiaries will be identified by the States based on parameters prescribed by the Union government.