1. Reallocation of Portfolios announced,
Salman Khurshid --New External Affairs Minister,
Ashwani Kumar--- New Law Minister,
Rehman Khan ---- New Minority Affairs,
Ajay Maken-------New Housing and Urban Development,
Veerappa Moily --- NewPetroleum Ministry and
Manish Tiwari -----New Information & Broadcasting Ministry.
2. Union Council of Ministers reshuffled, 16 new faces inducted, K Rehman Khan, Harish Rawat, Ajay Maken and Ashwini Kumar get Cabinet berth.
A total 22 ministers have been inducted into the Union Council of Ministers.
2. Union Council of Ministers reshuffled, 16 new faces inducted, K Rehman Khan, Harish Rawat, Ajay Maken and Ashwini Kumar get Cabinet berth.
A total 22 ministers have been inducted into the Union Council of Ministers.
They include seven Cabinet ministers, two Ministers of State with independent charge and 13 Ministers of State. Of the total, 16 are new faces. President Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office and secrecy at a function in the Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, several Cabinet Ministers, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj were among several dignitaries present in the swearing-in ceremony.
3. Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the Formula One Indian Grand Prix.
3. Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the Formula One Indian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the Formula One Indian Grand Prix. Webber managed to finish third ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who was followed by teammate Jenson Button.
Felipe Massa was sixth in the second Ferrari, ahead of Kimi Raiokkonen, Hulkenbeg and teammate Romain Grosjean.
Willams' Bruno Senna took the last point available with 10th position.
Felipe Massa was sixth in the second Ferrari, ahead of Kimi Raiokkonen, Hulkenbeg and teammate Romain Grosjean.
Willams' Bruno Senna took the last point available with 10th position.
4. NHM to establish 4 centres of excellence on horticulture
Centre has provided 80 crore rupees under National Horticulture Mission to establish 4 centres of excellence on horticulture to accelerate the production of horticultural crops in Uttar Pradesh. These centres will be established in Basti, Kannauj, Saharanpur and Agra districts.
Centre has provided 80 crore rupees under National Horticulture Mission to establish 4 centres of excellence on horticulture to accelerate the production of horticultural crops in Uttar Pradesh. These centres will be established in Basti, Kannauj, Saharanpur and Agra districts.
5. Gillard launches Government's Asian Century white paper
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard today launched the Government's Asian Century white paper and pledged to increase the focus on students learning a priority language from the regibbbb7.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard today launched the Government's Asian Century white paper and pledged to increase the focus on students learning a priority language from the regibbbb7.
6. Saina Nehwal lost in the final of French Open Super Series
Saina Nehwal has finished as runner-up in the French Open Super Series badminton tournament. In the final at Paris today, the London Olympic bronze medallist lost to Minatsu Mitani of Japan in straight games 19-21, 11-21.
Saina Nehwal has finished as runner-up in the French Open Super Series badminton tournament. In the final at Paris today, the London Olympic bronze medallist lost to Minatsu Mitani of Japan in straight games 19-21, 11-21.
7. Book on India-China business partnership releasedA book that captures the positive contribution and successful strategies adopted by Indian companies while investing in China, India's largest trading partner, was released here today.
8. China plans to send second woman astronaut into space in 2013
China today said it plans to send its second woman astronaut into space on the country's fifth manned mission in 2013 to fine tune the docking technologies of its space station being built to rival Russia's Mir.
The exact date of the launch of next year's mission will be decided after a full assessment of previous missions by spacecrafts Shenzhou-8 and Shenzhou-9 which docked with the module of the space station currently orbiting the earth.
10. Sebi to hire investigating agencies to probe into Sahara case
Market regulator Sebi plans to hire professional investigating agencies to help it probe matters relating to Sahara group for implementation of a Supreme Court order about refund of money collected from 3 crore investors.
11. Australia to teach Hindi in schools as part of amibitious Asia policy
Australia today unveiled an ambitious plan aimed at forging deeper links with India and other booming economies of the region, including through teaching languages like Hindi and Mandarin in its schools.lard said, releasing a sweeping policy blueprint entitled 'Asian Century White Paper' aimed at maximising links with Asia which will power Australia into the world's top 10 wealthiest nations by 2025.
Above all, success for an open Australia in a middle- class Asia starts in the classrooms, training centres and lecture theatres
12. Supreme Court on August 31 had directed the two Sahara group firms to refund investors
8. China plans to send second woman astronaut into space in 2013
China today said it plans to send its second woman astronaut into space on the country's fifth manned mission in 2013 to fine tune the docking technologies of its space station being built to rival Russia's Mir.
The exact date of the launch of next year's mission will be decided after a full assessment of previous missions by spacecrafts Shenzhou-8 and Shenzhou-9 which docked with the module of the space station currently orbiting the earth.
10. Sebi to hire investigating agencies to probe into Sahara case
Market regulator Sebi plans to hire professional investigating agencies to help it probe matters relating to Sahara group for implementation of a Supreme Court order about refund of money collected from 3 crore investors.
11. Australia to teach Hindi in schools as part of amibitious Asia policy
Australia today unveiled an ambitious plan aimed at forging deeper links with India and other booming economies of the region, including through teaching languages like Hindi and Mandarin in its schools.lard said, releasing a sweeping policy blueprint entitled 'Asian Century White Paper' aimed at maximising links with Asia which will power Australia into the world's top 10 wealthiest nations by 2025.
Above all, success for an open Australia in a middle- class Asia starts in the classrooms, training centres and lecture theatres
12. Supreme Court on August 31 had directed the two Sahara group firms to refund investors
The Supreme Court directed the two Sahara group firms to refund investors' money worth Rs 24,000 crore within three months with 15 per cent interest per annum for violating norms in raising funds from the public.
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