General Awareness october 2012
Saina Nehwal Wins Denmark Open
. Saina Nehwal, the Olympic bronze-medallist shuttler of India won her fourth title of the year by lifting the Denmark Open Super Series Premier trophy with a dominating win in the final today (Sunday - 21st October 2012). The 22-year-old Nehwal, who was competing in her first tournament after the London Games, beat German Juliane Schenk 21-17, 21-8 in 35 minutes to notch up her second Super Series Premier title which fetched her USD 30,000 from a total purse of USD 400,000. "I thank Denmark and the Indian fans here for supporting me. I never expected to win this tournament," an elated Saina said after the win which took her overall lead against Schenk to 6-3
Yash Chopra, The Legend Film Maker of India Passed Away
Yash Raj Chopra, the Legendary Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer is No More. Mr Chopra left his last breath today's (21st October 2012) Evening. Chopra was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai for the past 5 days. He was down with Dengu. The eighty year old director was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. Prior to this he was busy working on his last directorial venture 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. His earlier memorable movies are 'Kabhie Kabhie', 'Daag', 'Silsila', 'Lamhe', 'Chandni', 'Trishul' and 'Deewar'. He has already announced that his last film has turned out to be his best creation ever and just as the sweet dessert, it too is getting served as his last dish rightfully. The film belongs to the romantic genre and stars Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. RIP Yash ji :(
President of Mauritius Rajkeshwur Purryag to be the Chief Guest of 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
The President of Mauritius, Shri Rajkeshwur Purryag will be the Chief Guest of the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention, which will be held from 7 to 9 January, 2013 in Kochi. Addressing a press conference here today, Shri Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs said that since the centenary of the Gadar Movement is being celebrated in 2013, the PBD Oration will be on the Gadar Movement and an exhibition on this will also be organized during PBD-2013. He said that PBD has become a significant forum to connect the overseas Indians from all over the world and the PBD-2013 will be focusing on more connectivity with overseas Indians. He further said that Kerala will be the partner State of the 11th PBD, which would provide the Diaspora an opportunity to understand the vibrant culture and potential of the State. Kerala has been chosen as the host for the convention since Keralites constitute one of the largest expatriate communities of India. He expressed the hope that more than 2000 delegates would participate in PBD-2013 from all over the world.
The Minister said that Prime Minister of India will inaugurate this annual flagship event of the Ministry on January 8 and the President of India will deliver the valedictory address on January 9 and also confer the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards. In the forthcoming PBD, there will be pre-PBD seminars related to development issues such as skill development, pure sciences, tourism, youth and NRIs in the Gulf and plenary sessions on ‘India’s growth: greater opportunities’, ‘Overseas Indians: safe environment’, ‘Engaging young overseas Indians’ and ‘Investment opportunities in States.’ Since the event is being held in Kerala which contributes a sizeable number of persons emigrating to the Gulf region, there will be a special sessions on ‘NRIs in the Gulf.’
Shri Ravi said that the purpose of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is to have a meaningful interaction with overseas Indians that would address their issues and concerns. Overseas Indians have emerged as important constituents of their adopted countries. They have contributed to transforming the economies, participating in political process and added value to thought and innovation of their destination countries. They also serve to build bridges between their present homeland and the land of their ancestors, he added.
The Minister launched the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas website and also released a brochure on the occasion. Shri Rajiv Mehrishi, Secretary, MOIA was also present on the occasion.
Brian Lara - The Brand Ambassador of Chittagong Kings
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Chittagong Kings has named former West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara as its Brand Ambassador. The West Indies batting legend, who has signed a three-year contract with the Kings, will be here next month to complete the formalities. "I am excited and honoured to announce that Brian Lara has agreed to join us as the brand ambassador of Chittagong Kings," owner of the franchise, Sameer Quader Chowdhury told ESPNcricinfo. Lara is also expected to be a part of the Chittagong Kings' delegation at the players auction on December 7.![]()
The First Female African Union chief - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa was inaugurated as the Chief of the African Union yesterday (Monday - 15th October 2012). She is the First woman to ever fill the position. She will be in charge of peace and security functions and keeping track of the political and economic affairs of the continent. Dlamini-Zuma most recently served as South Africa's minister of home affairs, and had also served as the minister of foreign affairs, according to the Associated Press. In her acceptance speech, Dlamini-Zuma vowed to address the conflict in Mali and the resurgence of Islamist extremists in the Sahel, according to Agence France Presse.
Sachin Tendulkar Recieves Australia's Highest Honor
Our Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar can add another feather to his crown. Julia Gillard, The Prime Minister of Australia announced that the master batsman has been made an honorary “Member of the Order of Australia,” one of the Australia’s highest honors. Gillard made this announcement while on a three-day official state visit to India. "Cricket is of course a great bond between Australia and India. We are both cricket-mad nations," Gillard told reporters in Delhi. "I am very pleased that we are going to confer on Sachin Tendulkar the membership of the Order of Australia. This is a very special honor very rarely awarded to someone who is not an Australian citizen or an Australian national. The award will be conferred on him by cabinet minister Simon Crean when he visits India."
Important Points to Note : Only three other foreign cricketers -- Brian Lara, Clive Lloyd and Garfield Sobers, all of the West Indies -- have been similarly honored. Tendulkar is only the second Indian national to receive the Australian order – the first was conferred upon former attorney general Soli Sorabjee.
Nobel Prize for Economics 2012 - Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley
American economists Alvin E Roth and Lloyd S Shapley were awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel for the year 2012. Mr Alvin E Roth is from Harvard University and Mr Lloyd S Shapley from the University of California, Los Angeles. They won the prize for their research on how to match different economic agents such as students for schools or even organ donors with patients. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which made the award, said the 8 million crown ($1.2 million) prize recognized "the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design".
Nobel Prize for Economics 2012 Winners Nobel Prize winners for Economics for the year 2012
Indian Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar wins Macau Open
The 24-year-old Indian Golfer, Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Venetian Macau Open title, his second title in less than a month on Sunday (15th October 2012). Bhullar finished with a birdie to sign off at 16-under 268, two shots clear of American Jonathan Moore, who had five birdies in his last five holes. Moore finished second, while Thitiphun Chuayprakong (70) of Thailand and Siddikur (66) of Bangladesh were tied third and Kapur (67) was fifth.
This is Bhullar's 4th Asian Tour title, following wins in 2009 Indonesia President Invitational, the 2010 Asian Tour International, Thailand and the 2012 Yeangder Tournament Players' Championship, Chinese Taipei.
Mr Bhullar, also won once on European Challenge Tour, the 2011 Gujarat Kensville Challenge and the Yeangder Tournament Player Championships last month.
Ali Zidan - Libya's New Prime Minister
Ali Zidan, a former diplomat and lawyer, became the Libya's new Prime Minister on Sunday's night (14th October 2012). Libya's 200-member General National Congress has elected him as a new prime minister. Mr Zidan was a career diplomat for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi before defecting in 1980 and joining the opposition in exile. Local observers see him as a liberal with a strong personality, says the BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli.The previous PM, Mustafa Abu Shagur, was dismissed a week ago after failing to form a government.
Saurashtra Gramin Bank invites applications from Indian citizens, for the post of Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) from Indian citizens who have appeared at the Common Written Examination for RRBs conducted by IBPS in September 2012 and declared qualified.
