India and Japan to Conduct First Ever Naval Exercise [ 6/5/2012] The Indian Navy and the Japanese

Maritime Self Defence Force will conduct their first ever bilateral exercise during the visit of four Indian Navy ships to Japan from 5-9 June, 2012 as part of the scheduled Overseas Fleet Deployment. The exercise will be conducted off the coast of Japan on 09-10 June, 2012. Vice Admiral DK Joshi is the Next Navy Chief [ 6/5/2012] The Government has appointed Vice Admiral DK Joshi, presently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command, as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from afternoon of August 31, 2012. The present Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral NK Verma retires from service on Aug 31, 2012. Born on July 04, 1954 Vice Admiral Joshi was commissioned on April 01, 1974 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. During his long and distinguished Service spanning nearly 38 years, he has served in a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. Vice Admiral Joshi`s Sea Command includes Guided Missile Corvette Kuthar, Guided Missile destroyer Ranvir and the Aircraft Carrier Viraat. Before taking over as FOC-in-C Western Naval Command, he has served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Commander- in-Chief of A&N Command (CINCAN) and the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC). Vice Admiral Joshi is a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College, USA, an alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi. He was Defence Advisor in the Indian High Commission at Singapore from 1996 to 1999. Vice Admiral Joshi has been decorated with ParamVishistSeva Medal (PVSM), AtiVishistSeva Medal (AVSM), YudhSeva Medal (YSM), NauSena Medal (NM) and VishistSeva Medal (VSM). He is one of the Honorary ADCs of the Supreme Commander.

President of India Felicitates Master Robin Singh, the winner of Roshni Logo competition at Rashtrapati Bhavan [ 6/5/2012] The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil felicitated Master Robin Singh of Class 9 from Kendriya Vidyalaya Border Security Force (BSF) School at Bandipore in Jammu and Kashmir at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Master Robin Singhs design was selected as the winning logo for the Roshni Prachodaya Society, a Presidents Estate sustainability initiative. The competition was held in association with the CIIs India@75 - an outreach programme for realizing the dream of an inclusive, sustainable and developed India by 2022. The competition whose result was declared on May 31, 2012 saw thousand of entries from across the country. Master Vibhu Prakash a student from Class 4 of Air Force School, Panchavati, Delhi Cantt. was also felicitated. He had received the Encouragement Prize on May 31, 2012. Wheat Procurement Crosses 350 lakh Tonne [ 6/4/2012] Wheat procurement in Ravi Marketing Season, 2012-13 has crossed the mark of 350 lakh tonne. As on June 4, 2012 total procurement of 353, 23, 772 tonne has been made by various Government agencies which is a record. The procurement last year on the day was 263,88,624 tonne. Highest procurement has been made in Punjab, i.e. 128,00257 tonne followed by Haryana 86,52,786 tonne and Madhya Pradesh 84,85,818 tonne. Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have also made significant procurement by procuring 32,25,393 tonne and 15,93,674 tonne respectively. New Zealand win Azlan Shah trophy 2012 [ 6/4/2012] New Zealand beat Argentina 1-0 to win the Azlan Shah hockey tournament. Indian has clinched the Bronze after beating Britain. New Indian army chief Bikram Singh takes over [ 5/31/2012] General Bikram Singh has taken over as the chief of India's army promising to modernise the 1.1 million-strong force.

Anand crowned World Chess Champion for fifth time [ 5/30/2012] Defending champion Vishwanathan Anand of India clinched the World Chess Championship title for the fifth time here on Wednesday defeating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in a rapidchess tie-breaker. Anand sealed his fourth-consecutive world title beating Gelfand 2.5-1.5 in the four-match tie breaker at Moscow's State Tretyakov Gallery. The tournament went into the tie-breakers after Anand and Gelfand drew the 12th game Monday. They were tied 6-6 after the final round. Justice V.S.Sirpurkar takes over as New Chairman of the Competition Appellate Tribunal of India[ 5/29/2012] Justice V.S.Sirpurkar, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India today assumed the charge as Chairman of the Competition Appellate Tribunal of India. He took the oath of office was administered the oath of office and Secrecy in his office chamber. Born on 22 August, 1946, Justice Sirpurkar, joined Judicial Services as Judge Bombay High Court in 1992 and later served as Chief Justice in the High Courts of Uttarakhand and Calcutta. He was elevated to Supreme Court in 2007. Justice Sirpurkar has taken the charge of the office after the retirement of Justice Arijit Pasayat on 9th May 2012, also a retired Judge from the Supreme Court. 25 FDI Proposals Amounting to Rs. 2973.40 Crore Approved [ 5/29/2012] Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on May 9, 2012, Government has approved 25 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs. 2973.40 crore approximately. India and Netherlands sign Protocol Amending DTAC [ 5/28/2012] The Convention between the Kingdom of Netherlands and the Republic of India for the avoidance of double taxation and for the

prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital was signed on 30th July, 1988 (DTAC). Both India and Netherlands have concluded a Protocol to amend the Article 26 of the DTAC concerning Exchange of Information to bring it in line with the international standards. On 10th May, 2012, India and Netherlands have signed the Protocol at The Hague, Netherlands. The protocol was signed by Ms. Bhaswati Mukherjee, Ambassador of India to The Netherlands and Mr. F.H.H.Weekers, state Secretary of Finance, Netherlands. The Protocol will replace the Article concerning Exchange of Information in the existing DTAC between India and Netherlands and will allow exchange of banking information as well as information without domestic interest. It will, now, allow use of information for non-tax purpose if allowed under the domestic laws of both the countries, after the approval of the supplying state. Vice President Presents International Gandhi Awards-2011 to Dr. Claire Velut & Dr. J.D. Samant [5/28/2012] The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari presented International Gandhi Award-2011 to Dr. Caire Velut and Dr. J.D.Samant at a function organized by Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation, Wardha (Maharashtra) today here. Addressing on the occasion, Shri Ansari said that as a disease, leprosy has affected humans for over 2000 years. Social stigma associated with leprosy had imputed moral and social overtones to a medical condition leading to ostracism. Mahatma Gandhi understood the social dimension of leprosy. He worked to end the social stigma associated with the disease and sought to bring about the reintegration of leprosy patients in the mainstream of society. Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh is visited Myanmar [ 5/27/2012] Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh visited Myanmar from 27 to 29 May 2012 at the invitation of the President of Myanmar, His Excellency U Thein Sein. This will be his first visit to Myanmar. It will also be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Myanmar after a gap of 25 years.

90% rural households will have tapped water system by 2022 [ 5/27/2012] The Government said that 90 percent of all rural households in the country will be covered by tapped water system by 2022, as the focus now is shifted from the hand pump approach to the surface water supply system. Briefing the media after a two-day conference of State Ministers in charge of Rural Drinking water supply and Sanitation, Rural Development Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh said in New Delhi that at present only 35 percent households in rural India has piped water system. He informed that while Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh have more than 80 percent rural areas covered by tapped water supply, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar less than 10 percent areas are under the piped water scheme, as the focus in these North Indian States are more on hand pumps. Shri Ramesh said, due to absence of electricity in rural and extremely backward areas, some States have demanded solarenergy based drinking water system. He said that the Centre has already approved installation of solar-based water system in 10,000 villages of 78 naxal-affected districts with an outlay of 540 crore rupees and the project will be completed in 18 months. 60th Anniversary of the Parliament of India [ 5/26/2012] On 13th May 1952, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha held their first sessions, after the completion of the first General Elections in the country. On that day, the newly elected Members of Parliament took oath. India has developed its own missile defence shield [ 5/7/2012] India has developed its own missile defence shield which can be put in place at short notice to protect at least two cities, bringing the country at par with an elite group of few nations. The shield, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been tested successfully and an incoming ballistic missile with the range of up to 2,000 kms can be destroyed. "The Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield is now mature. We are ready to put phase one in place and it can be put in very short time," DRDO chief V K Saraswat told PTI in an interview.

Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election [ 5/7/2012] Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe and promised to start a pushback against German-led austerity policies. Hollande led conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy by 51.3 percent to 48.7 percent with 83 percent of votes counted, the Interior Ministry said, bringing the centre-left back to government in Paris after a decade in opposition. Vidya Balan appointed Brand Ambassador for promoting Sanitation in India [ 5/4/2012] Noted Bollywood actor Vidya Balan was roped in by the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation as brand ambassador to spread awareness about sanitation and cleanliness in the country. Talking to the media after meeting Balan here, Union Rural Development Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh said she will appear in ad campaigns to propagate construction and use of toilets. The Minister informed that Balan is the first brand ambassador of the Ministry. According to UNICEFWHO Joint Monitoring Programme Report 2010, nearly 60 per cent of India`s 1.1 billion people still practice open defecation and close to 58% of all open defecations in the World is in India. Shri Ramesh said that Vidyas involvement will make the campaign to end open defecation a national obsession. The key areas of intervention on sanitation that may be focused upon are- propogating construction and use of toilets by all, habits of hand washing, personal hygiene and managing waste. Prime Minister inaugurate Guru Gobind Singh Refinery petrochemical plant in Bathinda [ 4/28/2012] Prime Minister inaugurate $4b Guru Gobind Singh Refinery petrochemical plant in Bathinda. The refinery is built by a joint venture of state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and steel czar Lakshmi N. Mittal's investment firm. HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd, a joint venture of Mittals Mittal Energy Investments and state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) was built in 42 months. HPCL and Mittal Energy Investment Pte Ltd,

Singapore a Lakshmi Mittal Group company, hold 49 per cent stake each in HEML, while 2 per cent is held by financial institutions. Justice Bhandari elected to International Court of Justice (ICJ) [ 4/28/2012] India's nominee Justice Dalveer Bhandari of the Supreme Court was on Friday elected to the post of Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the elections held in New York, United States. India successfully launched its all-weather Indigenous Radar Imaging Satellite(RISAT-1) [ 4/26/2012] India successfully launched its all-weather Indigenous Radar Imaging Satellite(RISAT-1) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 5.47 am today. The spy satellite has the capability to take images of the earth on any condition, including night and cloudy conditions. Ranbaxy launch a new anti-malarial drug named Synriam [ 4/26/2012] Generics pharmaceutical major Ranbaxy on 26-04-2012 took a step into the innovator space with the launch of a new anti-malarial drug. Branded Synriam, the drug is the first molecule indigenously developed by a private Indian pharma player. Ranbaxy has invested $30 million since 2003 to develop this drug. Incheon International Airport was named as the World's Best Airport [ 4/25/2012] South Korea's Incheon International Airport was named as the World's Best Airport. It was also declared the best airport handling 30-50m passengers annually. New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport was named as the World's Most Improved Airport [ 4/25/2012] New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport was named as the World's Most Improved Airport in 2012, at the World Airport Awards held at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Vienna. The National Panchayati Raj [ 4/24/2012] Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh called on the States to take more steps for strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutions so that the Panchayats in country could play a more effective role in inclusive development and providing access to the masses in the Government programmes. Dr. Manmohan Singh was inaugurating the The National Panchayati Raj Day Function at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi on 24th April 2012.

Sudhir Vasudeva has been appointed to the Board of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) [ 4/21/2012] Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman and Managing Director, ONGC has been appointed to the Board of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) by the Secretary General, BAN Ki-moon for a period of three years. He is only the second business leader from India to join the UNGC Board that is the cornerstone of this initiative's framework and shapes its strategy and policy. The 2012 Pulitzer Prize [ 4/18/2012] The 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography went to Agence France-Presse photographer Massoud Hossaini for his heartbreaking image of a 12-year-old Afghan girl, Tarana Akbari, surrounded by dead bodies after a suicide bombers attack at a crowded shrine in Kabul. The New York Times won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for its reporting on Africa and for an investigative series on loopholes that allow the wealthiest Americans and corporations to avoid paying taxes. In a sign of the changing media landscape, two primarily online news outlets, The Huffington Post and Politico, won their first Pulitzer Prizes 2012. Bharti Airtel offers 4G service in India [ 4/12/2012] Bharti Airtel on Tuesday become the first company in India to offer high-speed Internet services using fourth-generation (4G) telecommunications technology.The company said high-speed wireless broadband "has the potential to transform India" and to provide a platform for "building the country's digital economy." What's new in 4G technology? 4G, known as the ultra-broadband allows mobile phone users to surf the Internet, video conference and download music, video and other content at a rate several times faster than 3G services that are still being rolled out across the country. Analysts say India's rural areas offer huge market potential but erecting infrastructure to support high-speed networks will be costly, making urban areas the immediate battlegrounds for customers. Mittal said that the TD-LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology adopted by Airtel would be the platform for future broadband revolution. "We hope that this technology would be

emulated and followed by those who got Braodband Wireless Access (BWA) licenses," he said at the launch event. Airtel's 4G LTE services in the city had been built by Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE. Airtel is the first mobile operator to launch 4G services in the country. Bharti Airtel has already awarded the contract for building and operating its 4G network in Maharashtra to Nokia Siemens Networks. The Indian Navy formally inducted the nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra [ 4/4/2012] The Indian Navy formally inducted the nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra into its fleet today. The INS Chakra was commissioned at a ceremony in Visakhaptnam. The historic event reflected the high level of cooperation and strategic partnership between India and Russia. ISRO bags Rs 100 crore deal to launch French satellite [ 4/3/2012] Indian Space Research Organisation has signed a deal, believed to be valued at around Rs 100 crore, to launch an 800 kg satellite of ASTRIUM SAS, a Company under EADS, France. ISRO said in a statement a commercial launch services agreement between Antrix Corporation Limited (ANTRIX), its commercial arm, and ASTRIUM SAS, has been inked but gave no financial details of the deal. But sources in the Bangalore-headquartered space agency told PTI here the contract was worth around Rs 100 crore. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to ban all Gutka products [ 4/2/2012] Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to ban all Gutka products which contain tobacco or nicotine under a new law governing under the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition & Restrictions on sales) Regulation 2011 notified by the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Goa was the first state to ban Gutka under Public Health Act earlier. Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PFMI) 2012 [ 3/31/2012]

The winners of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PFMI) 2012 pageant were declared at a star-studded event at Bhavans Ground, Andheri on Friday evening. The winners are Vanya Mishra (Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2012), Prachi Mishra (Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2012), Rochelle Maria Rao (Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2012). 4th BRICS summit is host by India at New Delhi [ 3/28/2012] The BRICS group of emerging world powerhouses - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - is expected to launch plans this week for a joint development bank and measures to bring their stock exchanges closer together. The 4th BRICS summit is host by India at New Delhi on 29th March 2012. Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2011 [ 3/25/2012] Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2011 for his decades-long contribution to Indian cinema. Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi win gold at Asian Boxing Championships [ 3/25/2012] Five-time world champion MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi on 25th March 2012 clinched gold medals in the 6th Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, helping India finish a creditable second in the overall standings. Nuclear Security Summit 2012, Seoul [ 3/25/2012] PM Manmohan Singh is attending the Nuclear Security Summit, held at Seoul, South Korea on 25th March 2012. This Summit that will be attended by 58 leaders including US President Barack Obama and chinise President Hu Jintao. Vijay Bahuguna sworn-in as chief minister of Uttarakhand [ 3/13/2012] Vijay Bahuguna sworn-in as chief minister of Uttarakhand.65-year old Bahuguna,is the son of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna. His father was once close to Sanjay

Gandhi and a rising star in Congress. Born on February 28, 1947 in Allahabad, Vijay Bahuguna practised as a lawyer before becoming a judge in the Allahabad high court and later the Bombay high court. Vidya and Girish Kulkarni wins National Award [ 3/7/2012] Actress Vidya Balan, who has bagged all the awards this year for her performance as Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture, has also won the prestigious National Award for Best Actress. Girish Kulkarni for Best Actor for his film Deool (Marathi) and the Best Film award goes to I AM. Book on Kutch wins prestigious PATA Gold Award [ 3/1/2012] 'The White Rann', a book published by the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL) and written by Hemang Desai has won the prestigious PATA Gold award for the year 2012. The judging panel awarded the book the Marketing - Secondary Government Destination (SG) category of the 2012 PATA Gold Awards. This year's awards attracted 180 entries from 79 countries worldwide. National Tourism Award [ 3/1/2012] Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim swept the National Tourism Award ceremony with the maximum number of awards on Wednesday. While Madhya Pradesh got four awards, including best state for tourism infrastructure and best tourism film, Sikkim got the award for tourism infrastructure in the north-east and best state for the Clean India campaign. Oscars 2012 84th Academy Awards [ 2/27/2012] Best Film: Tom cruise presents Best Motion Picture Oscar to Thomas Langmann for 'The Artist'. Best Actress: Colin Firth presents oscar for Actress in a leading role (female) Oscar to Meryl streep for The iron lady. Meryl said, "When I hear my name I see half of America of going aww, not her again! But whatever. I want to thank my husband, colleages, friends. This is such a great honour but friendships, love matter to me more." Merly Gets a standing ovation. Its Meryl's 3rd Oscar.

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin wins the Best Actor Oscar for The Artist . He thanks Michel, co-star, wife and cast of The Artist. Short film Animated: Oscar goes to William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg for The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Best Director: Michael Douglas presents Oscar to Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist. He thanks academy, cast, dog, thanks the financers Short Film (Live Action): Bridesmaids cast on stage to present Oscar for Short Film . Oscar goes to Terry George and Oorlagh George for The Shore. Terry thanks daughter Oorlagh, the producer, dedicates award to the Irish people. Original Screenplay: Oscar goes to Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris. Woody skips the Oscar. Jolie thanks Allen for accepting award on Academy's behalf Adapted Screenplay: Angelina Jolie presents Oscar for Adapted Screenplay to Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash for the Descendants. Alexander thanks Clooney, fellow nominees, author of the novel, mother. Best Visual Effects: EmmaStone and Ben Stiller on stage to present Best Visual Effects Oscar to Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning for HUGO. They thank to Martin Scorsese, thanks artists all over the world, academy, producers, Paramount Best Animated feature film: Chris Rock presents Best Animated feature film Oscar to Gore Verbinski for Rango. Gore thanks Johnny Depp, family and cast of Rango. Best Documentary: Oscar goes to TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas for Undefeated

Kofi Annan, the new United Nations-Arab League envoy on Syria [ 2/25/2012] Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, the new United NationsArab League envoy on Syria. Annan was appointed by his successor UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby on Thursday as joint special envoy on the Syrian crisis. New President for Maldives [ 2/20/2012] Mohamed Waheed is appointed as new President of Maldives after the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed. United Nations proclaimed 20th February as the World Day of Social Justice [ 2/10/2012] The General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 20th February as the World Day of Social Justice. They are inviting Member States, to devote the day to promoting national activities in accordance with the objectives and goals of the World Summit for Social Development. The Indian interceptor indigenous Advanced missile Air Defence (AAD) testfire [ 2/10/2012]

The Indian indigenous Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile was test fired on 10/02/2012 from Wheeler Island off the state coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district in Odisha about 170 km from Bhubaneshwar. It successfully destroyed an incoming ballistic missile - a modified variant of the Prithvi fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on sea in Balasore district, about 70 km away from Wheeler Aruna Irani wins the Lifetime Achievement Filmfare Award [ 1/29/2012] Popular actress Aruna Irani who has been a part of the Indian film industry for 51 years now was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Idea Filmfare Awards. Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in Australian Open final [ 1/29/2012] Novak Djokovic cemented his place at the top of men's tennis by outlasting Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic to retain his Australian

Open title. The world number one edged a gripping battle with the second seed 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 in five hours 53 minutes to win his fifth Grand Slam. National Voters Day [ 1/25/2012] 25th January of every year is observed as National Voters Day to ensure participation of common people in the electoral process. National Girls Day [ 1/25/2012] 24th January is observed as National Girls Day. This day is also the first oath taking day of our first women Prime Minister Ms. Indira Gandhi. Vinod Rai to Head UN Audit Panel [ 1/23/2012] 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. New Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh [ 1/22/2012] Justice LS Panta, former Supreme Court judge, will take oath as Lokayukta of Himachal on Feb 3, 2012. Pankaj Pachauri appointed as Prime Minister's new communications advisor [ 1/22/2012] Pankaj Pachauri, a TV journalist, was appointed as communication advisor in the PMO. A release from the PMO had said that Pachauri will advise the PMO on communication strategies in print, electronic and social media. It had also said that Pachauri will report directly to the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Pulok Chatterjee. 69th Golden Globe Awards 2012 [ 1/16/2012] George Clooney, winner of best actor in a motion picture drama for his role in The Descendants, and 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. Indian-born Noble laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan gets Knighthood [ 1/1/2012] 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.