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Brajesh Mishra

The first National Security Advisor of India, Brajesh Mishra died on 28 September 2012 at New Delhi after suffering from a heart ailment. Mishra (84) played a pivotal role in making of the foreign policies during the NDA regime of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and was a trouble shooter to him.

Brajesh Mishra

Son of the former congress Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, late Dwarka Prasad Mishra and one of the titans among the Indian diplomats, had several credentials in his account

US Congress Highest Honour

The Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi received, the US Congress highest Civilian Honour at a ceremony organized in the Capitol Rotunda on 19 September 2012, before her meet with the US president Barack Obama. Before her, the recipient of this award includes George Washington, Pope John Paul II and Dalai Lama-the Tibetan Buddhist Leader. During her 15 year long house arrest against the military rule in Myanmar, she received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2008.

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Mary com became the brand ambassador of SPL

Indian boxer and London Olympic bronze medalist M C Mary Kom on 24 September 2012 named as the brand ambassador of super fight league. The Super Fight League is promoted by IPL team Rajasthan Royals’ co-owner Raj Kundra and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt.

‘Greening’ of Nylon

Working on a cancer cure, researchers have discovered a molecule which would facilitate ‘greening’ of nylon production. “In our lab, we study genetic changes that cause healthy tissues to go bad and grow into tumours,” says Zachary J. Reitman, research associate at Duke University Medical Centre,

Chidambaram pitched for Prime Minister led National Investment Board

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 15 September 2012 pitched for institutionalization of a National Investment Board under the leadership of Prime Minister. The formation of the board will help in speeding the approval of the proposals, for the mega projects and their implementation. Formation of the board will help the country in achieving the targeted growth for the twelfth five year of 8.2 percent.




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