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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Friday, August 30, 2013
India lifts ACC Emerging Trophy
The Indian under-23 team on 25-Aug-2013 lifted the ACC Emerging Trophy tournament by
beating arch-rivals Pakistan by nine wickets in the final.
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Neelkanth A. Kalyani, founder of Kayani Group died
Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani,87, was a great Indian businessman who serves as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge
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Pakistan blames India for killing 2 women in shelling
Pakistani authorities on Sunday claimed that two women were
killed and seven others injured in an “unprovoked” shelling by the Indian Army
on the LoC.
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Increase in the Number of Foreign Tourist Visits in the Country
The number of foreign tourists visiting India has shown a steady increase in the past three years.
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Visakh Refinery blast : death toll rises to 10
The death toll rose to ten in last evening's massive fire at HPCL refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Visakhapatnam .
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Police crack down VHP’s 84 kosi parikrama yatra
With the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s 84 Kosi Parikrama Yatra set to
begin from the banks of the Saryu River on Sunday,
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award 2009
Rajiv
Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award 2009 has been conferred upon Shri S. P. Yadav, Deputy
Inspector General in National Tiger Conservation Authority .
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National media centre is inaugurated in New Delhi
National media centre on Raisina road in the heart of Delhi
was inaugurated by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
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Gujarat DGP Amitabh Pathak died in Thailand
Gujarat’s Director-General of Police Amitabh Pathak died on 23-Aug-2013
in Phuket, Thailand.
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First legal abortion in Ireland
Under the new bill, Ireland performed its first life saving
abortion.
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PUCL launches anti-Modi website
The People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan, launched a website www.pheku.in to expose Gujarat Chief Minister
Narendra Modi and “restore democracy.”
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International award for Kerala State police
The Kerala State police have been selected for the Asia-Pacific
Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) Award 2013 for its
‘innovative and timely initiatives in ensuring cyber security.’
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Anjana Thamake wins 800m in the Asian Youth Games
Anjana Thamake won a gold for the Indian athletics squad, in the girls’ 800m field in the Asian Youth Games at the Nanjing Stadium, China
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Asian currencies fell on Fed signals
Asian currencies fell on 22-Aug-2013 as minutes of the Federal Reserve's last meeting indicated that the U.S. central bank could start scaling back its stimulus as early as September.
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Shame again.. Photojournalist gangraped in Mumbai
Five men gangraped a 22-year-old photojournalist from a city magazine in
the Shakti Mills Compound at Mahalaxmi here on 22-Aug-2013 evening.
She was accompanied by a man who was allegedly tied in a corner and assaulted.
The incident occurred around 6 p.m. when she was on an assignment. The girl reached Jaslok Hospital on Pedder Road around 10 p.m. Hospital authorities informed the NM Joshi Marg Police Station.
She was accompanied by a man who was allegedly tied in a corner and assaulted.
The incident occurred around 6 p.m. when she was on an assignment. The girl reached Jaslok Hospital on Pedder Road around 10 p.m. Hospital authorities informed the NM Joshi Marg Police Station.
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Syrian rebels claim deadly 'toxic gas' attack
Syrian anti-government activists accused the Government of carrying out a toxic gas attack that killed at least 100 people, including many children .
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Maharashtra approves anti-superstition ordinance
The Murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar followed by angry
protests prompted the Maharashtra government to clear an ordinance enforcing
the anti-superstition measures he had advocated for years.
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Freedom fighter Sunil Kumar Ray passed away
Freedom fighter Sunil Kumar Ray passed away at a private hospital in
Bhubaneswar on 21-Aug-2013.. Born in February 1928 in
Cuttack, Ray was inspired by Netaji and joined the Indian National Army
(INA). Ray was instrumental in converting Netajis ancestral home in
Cuttack into a national museum and till he was indisposed a few days
ago, Ray was active in spreading the ideals of Netaji. Ray wrote several
books on Netaji and distributed them free of cost to school and college
students.
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Bradley Manning gets 35-year prison term for revealing data
Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier convicted of the
biggest breach of classified data in the nation’s history by providing
files to WikiLeaks, was sentenced to 35 years in prison on 21-Aug-2013
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports on 22 August 2013 announced the National Sports Awards-2013 for the
following personalities.
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British Activist Ms. Jodie Underhill Awarded for her Service towards Uttarakhand Flood Tragedy Relief
Union Minister of State for Tourism (I/C)
Dr.K.Chiranjeevi, today announced Rs. 5 lakh in his personal capacity to
the British activist Ms.Jodie Underhill in recognition of her yeomen
service to the cause of Uttarakhand flood tragedy relief.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar shot dead
Narendra Dhabholkar,
founder of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, was shot dead while he was on his daily morning walk near
Omkareshwar temple in Pune.
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Kerala on the world LNG map.
The first vessel carrying natural gas from Qatar arrived in
Kochi on 20-August-2013 and docking at the Petronet LNG terminal at Puthuvype,
Kochi.
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Coal Ministry is making all efforts to Locate missing Coal Blocks Allocation Documents
The Union Coal Minister, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal has said
that the Government will make every effort to locate and supply the additional
documents required by CBI regarding allocation of coal blocks.
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admits its role in 1953 Iranian coup d'Ă©tat
The CIA
formally admitted that it was involved in both the planning and the
execution of the coup, including the bribing of Iranian politicians,
security and army high-ranking officials, as well as pro-coup
propaganda.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Anand Sharma Attends First RCEP Ministerial Meeting in Brunei
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Anand Sharma attended the first meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministers in Brunei on 19th August, 2013.
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Nadal clinches Cincinnati Masters title
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the ATP Cincinnati Masters for the first time his ninth title of 2013 lifting him to No. 2 in the world and stamping him as a U.S. Open favourite.
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Supreme Court collegiums recommended Justice Agrawal, Justice Ramana to be Chief Justices of Madras, Delhi HCs.
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended that the acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Rajesh Kumar Agrawal be made its Chief Justice.
The acting chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice N.V. Ramana will be Justice of the Delhi High Court.
The seniormost judge of the High Court, Justice R. Banumathi, has been recommended to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
Justice N.V. Ramana, acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, will be the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. At present, there is no judge from the Andhra Pradesh High Court holding the post of Chief Justice in any High Court.
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Train mows down 37 Bihar pilgrims
At least 37 people were killed and 24 injured after being hit by a Rajya Rani Express train while crossing the tracks at Dhamara Ghat train station in the Indian state of Bihar.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Michel Djotodia sworn in President of Central African Republic
Michel Djotodia, the re rebel leader whose fighters toppled the
government, officially sworn in President of Central African Republic.
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Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug Statue Unveiled
Agriculture Minister Shri Sharad Pawar today unveiled the statue of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug’s statue at New Delhi.
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Launch of the GSLV-D5 Called off
The Launch of the GSLV-D5 scheduled for 1650 hrs today (August 19, 2013) is called off, as a leak is observed in the UH 25 fuel system of the liquid second stage during the pre-launch pressurization phase on the vehicle just two hours before the scheduled lift-off.
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Spanish fishermen stage Gibraltar artificial reef protest
Dozens of Spanish fishermen sailed into Gibraltar’s waters to stage a protest over an artificial reef that prevents them from fishing, the latest move in an escalating diplomatic row over the territory.
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Basavaraj Rajguru award for Rajiv Taranath
Eminent Sarod player Rajiv Taranath
of Mysore has been selected for this year’s Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru National
Award, instituted by the Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru National Memorial Trust.
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RBI approves Sharia-compliant NBFC financial services
Cheraman Financial Services Ltd (CFSL), a Kerala based , company has received certificate of registration from the Reserve Bank of India to function as a non-deposit-taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC).
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Usain Bolt bagged 200m gold at World Athletics Championships, Moscow
Usain Bolt bagged 200m gold at World Athletics Championships, Moscow. He clocked .66 seconds,
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Dilip Trivedi is new CRPF Director-General
Dilip Trivedi, a 1978 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh
cadre 16-Aug-2013 named the CRPF chief.
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Constitution of a High Level Committee to prepare a report on the socioeconomic, health and educational status of the tribal communities of India
The Government of India for the development of tribal
communities, has decided to constitute a High Level Committee (HLC) to prepare
a position paper on the present socioeconomic, health and educational status of
STs and suggest a way forward.
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Delhi Police arrested Abdul Karim Tunda Lashkar-e-Taiba's Bomb Expert
The Delhi police on 16-Aug-2013 night arrested Syed Abdul Karim
alias 'Tunda', a Lashkar-e-Toiba’s commander who masterminded a series of
bombing in North India in 1996-98, from Indo-Nepal border
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Kapil Dev’s former coach Desh Prem Azad dies at 75
Desh Prem Azad, a former coach of legendary cricketer Kapil Dev, died after a brief illness at a hospital in nearby Mohali, his family said.
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New mammal species olinguito discovered
The olinguito, a small mammal native to South America, was announced as the first new carnivorous mammal species discovered in the American Continents in 35 years today.
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Monday, August 19, 2013
Rear Admiral P. Ajit Kumar is the new chief of Southern Naval Command
Rear Admiral P. Ajit Kumar is appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command
on 17-Aug-2013.
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Indian Stock Market witnessed biggest fall in 4 years
The Indian stock market moved out of the trillion-dollar
league on 16-Aug-2013 as equities crashed, pulling down the total valuation of
all listed companies to $985 billion on fresh concerns about the US stimulus
withdrawal, and the rupee plunging to a historic record low of 62.
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Canadian city names street after Mahatma Gandhi
A street in Canada's Winnipeg city has been named after Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of India's 67th Independence Day.
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Railways to Provide Braille Signage in Passenger Coaches for Visually Impaired Passengers
As a part of its social commitment to make Railways
more friendly towards specially abled passengers,
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RUSA Proposes to put a Ceiling of Maximum Number of Colleges to be Affiliated at Two Hundred
The Rashtriya Uchattar Shiksha Abhiyan proposes to
put a ceiling of maximum number of colleges to be affiliated to any
university at two hundred.
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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop 2013 to be Held Next Week in New Delhi
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) are jointly organizing a Technical
Workshop to discuss the progress and challenges in protecting the
world’s wheat supply from rust.
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