26th
November will be observed as ‘Constitution Day’
The Government has decided to
observe 26th November as ‘Constitution Day. On the day in 1949, the
constitution was adopted which came into force on January 26, 1950 marking the
beginning of a new era in the history of India.
This year, the country is celebrating 125th birth Anniversary of Dr. B.
R. Ambedkar. The ‘Constitution Day’ will be a part of these year-long
nationwide celebrations. This will be a tribute to Dr. Ambedkar , who played a
seminal role in the framing of the Indian Constitution as the Chairman of the
Drafting Committee of Constituent Assembly.
Marathi
actor Prashant Damle will be awarded with Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award
Noted Marathi actor Prashant
Damle will be conferred with the Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award for
outstanding contribution in the field of theatre, film and music. The prestigious
annual award is given to personalities from Marathi and Hindi theatre, music
and films. Instituted in 1999 by Lata Mangeshkar and her family in the fond
memory of her father, the award comprises of a cash prize of Rs one lakh, a
moment and a citation.
HRD
ministry has set up N Gopalaswami committee to promote Sanskrit language
N Gopalaswami committee The Union
Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has set up a 13-member expert
committee exclusively for promotion of the Sanskrit language. The committee is
headed by N Gopalaswami, the former chief election commissioner (CEC) and now
Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth in Tirupati. Other members of the
panel include Bibek Debroy (NITI Aayog member), V V Bhat (former government of
India secretary), Dr Ramadorai (Chairman of National Skill Development
Corporation), Ramesh Bharadwaj (professor at Delhi University), Ved Prakash
(UGC Chairman) and Chamu Krishna Shastri of the RSS-affiliated Samskrita
Bharti. The committee will recommend measures to integrate the study of the
Sanskrit language with other disciplines such as physics, chemistry,
mathematics, medical science and law, and suggest changes in Sanskrit education
in schools and universities and recommend ways to impart Sanskrit education
through modern tools. The committee is also tasked with draw an action plan to
develop the Sanskrit language in the next 10 years.
The
East Asia Summit 2015 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a
forum held annually by leaders of countries in the East Asian and South East
Asian region. The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14
December 2005. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings.
French
President Francois Hollande will be the Chief Guest at Republic Day parade
Francois Hollande would be the
5th highest dignitary from France to be Chief Guest of Indian Republic Day
parade after Prime Minister Jacques Chirac (1976), President Valéry Giscard
d’Estaing (1980), President Jacques Chirac (1998) and President Nicolas Sarkozy
(2008).With this invitation, France now holds distinction of being the guest of
honour for the maximum five times of Indian Republic Day parade followed by
Bhutan (four times); Mauritius and USSR/Russia (three times each).
South
Australia and Rajasthan signed sister-state agreement
The agreement would aim to boost
investment and export opportunities between the two states. The agreement is
based on a two-way exchange of research, policy and technical capabilities. The
expertise within South Australia in sustainable water management will help to
further improve water access and security for businesses and communities in
Rajasthan.
Kuldip
Nayar honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’
Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar
was honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his contribution to
journalism at the eighth edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence
awards for years 2013 and 2014. He is former editor of the Indian Express.
During Emergency he was jailed for leading a protest against the excesses of
the administration.
Uttar
Pradesh makes Guinness Book of World Records
Uttar Pradesh has entered the
Guinness Book of World Records for planting the most number of saplings in one
day within a span of eight hours. On November 7, under the ‘Clean UP, Green UP’
initiative, over 10 lakh saplings were planted at 10 locations in the state.
Indo-Pak
border in Jaisalmer lighted up with Solar power
India-Pakistan border in
Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan has been successfully lighted with solar power
generated form first ever project of its kind undertaken in the country. The
floodlights, along with fencing and border posts managed by Border Security
Force (BSF) were supplied with the solar power generated from 5 MW solar power plant
installed at Tata area, Jaisalmer.
Lanco
plans to raise up to $1 billion via stake sale
Lanco Infratech Ltd is looking to
raise between $750 million and $1 billion over the next 18 months through a
stake sale and listing of its power assets to cut its debt.
India,
China 'most affected by weather-related disasters'
India and China are among the
countries most affected by weather-related disasters with the two nations
accounting for more than three billion disaster-affected people between 1995
and 2015. It was told by a study by UN.
Pfizer to take over Allergan in a merger deal
of $160 billion
US drugs giant Pfizer Inc. has
struck upon a deal to buy Ireland based Allergan for 160 billion dollars
making it the biggest pharmaceuticals merger deal in history of healthcare
sector. The blockbuster merger would create the world’s biggest drugmaker to be
called Pfizer Plc with its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Under this deal,
Allergan shareholders will receive 11.3 shares in the merged company for each of their Allergan
shares.
Aditi
Chauhan awarded with the Asian Woman Footballer of the Year
West Ham United goalkeeper Aditi
Chauhan is the first Indian to be awarded the Asian Woman Footballer of the
Year award in the United Kingdom. She beat India-born Tanvie Hans and Monica
Sharma of Fulham Foundation FC, and London Bari LFC captain Sabah Mahmoud to
win the prestigious award. She was the first Indian footballer from the women’s
national team to play competitively in England.
