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ICC AWARDS 2016 The awards have honoured some of the biggest names in men's and women's international cricket. Each award is voted for by a specially selected panel, which this year consists of former players, respected members of the media and an elite umpire and match referee. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 Ravichandran Ashwin IND ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016 Ravichandran Ashwin IND ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2016 Quinton de Kock SA ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2016 Suzie Bates NZ ICC Men's T20i Performance of the Year 2016 Carlos Brathwaite WI ICC Women's T20i Cricketer of the Year 2016 Suzie Bates NZ ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2016 Misbah-ul-Haq PAK David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year 2016 Marais Erasmus ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2016 Mustafizur Rahman BAN ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year 2016 Mohammad Shahzad AFG Sourc...

THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS, 2017 AWARD: Awardee : Country THE BEST FIFA MEN'S PLAYER : Cristiano RONALDO ( Portugal ) THE BEST FIFA WOMEN'S PLAYER : Lieke MARTENS ( Netherlands ) THE BEST FIFA MEN'S COACH : Zinedine ZIDANE ( France ) THE BEST FIFA WOMEN'S COACH: Sarina WIEGMAN ( Netherlands ) THE BEST FIFA GOALKEEPER : Gianluigi BUFFON ( Italy ) FAIR PLAY AWARD: Francis KONE ( Togo ) PUSKÁS AWARD : Olivier GIROUD ( France ) FAN AWARD : Celtic Supporters ( Scotland ) FIFA FIFPro World11: GK: Gianluigi BUFFON DF : DANI ALVES DF: Leonardo BONUCCI DF:  MARCELO DF: Sergio RAMOS MF: Andres INIESTA MF: Toni KROOS MF: Luka MODRIC FW: Lionel MESSI FW: NEYMAR FW: CRISTIANO RONALDO Source: http :// www.fifa.com

NATIONAL SPORTS & ADVENTURE AWARDS 2017 ✓National  Sports  Awards  are  given  every  year  to  recognize  and  reward  excellence  in  sports by the Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports, Government  of  India. ✓Rajiv  Gandhi Khel  Ratna  Award  is  given  for  the  spectacular  and  most  outstanding  performance  in the  field  of  sports by  a  sportsperson  over  a  period  of  four  year. It is India's most prestigious sports honour. The winners get a medal, citation and a prize money of Rs. 7.5 lakh. ✓Arjuna  Award  is  given  for  consistency  outstanding performance  for  four  years,   ✓Dronacharya  Award  is for  coaches  for  producing...

PADMA AWARDS Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, namely,  Padma Vibhushan , Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri  are given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The recommendations for Padma Awards are received from the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments, Institutions of Excellence, etc. which are considered by an Awards Committee. On the basis of the recommendations of the Awards Committee, and after approval of the Home Minister, Pri...

CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF, INDIA Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM 31 December 2016 - Incumbent Former Chief of the Army Staff Name : Tenure 1. General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji : 01 April 1955-14 May 1955 2. General S.M. Srinagesh : 15 May 1955-7 May 1957 3. General K.S. Thimayya : 08 May 1957-7 May 1961 4. General R.N. Thapar : 08 May 1961-19 November 1962 5. General J.N. Choudhuri : 20 November 1962-7 June 1966 6. General P.P. Kumaramangalam  : 08 June 1966-7 June 1969 7. General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw : 08 June 1969-31 December 1972 8. Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw : 01 January 1973-14 January 1973 9. General G.G. Bewoor : 15 January 1973-31 May 1975 10. General T.N. Raina : 01 June 1975-31 May 1978 11. General O.P. Malhotra : 01 June 1978-31 May 1981 12. General K.V. Krishna Rao : 01 June 1981-31 July 1983 13. General A.S. Vaidya : 01 August 1983-31 January 1986 14. General K. Sunderji : 01 Feb...

Commanders In Chief, INDIA Name : Tenure 1. General Sir Roy Bucher : 1 January 1948-14 January 1949 2. General (later Field Marshal) K.M . Cariappa : 15 January 1949-14 January 1953 3. General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji : 15 January 1953-31 March 1955 Source : http://knowindia.gov.in

BHARAT RATNA AWARD Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. It is also not mandatory that Bharat Ratna be awarded every year. The original specifications for the award called for a circular gold medal, 35 mm in diameter, with the sun and the Hindi legend "Bharat Ratna" above and a floral wreath below. The reverse was to carry the state emblem and motto. It was to be worn around the neck from a white ribbon. This design was altered after a year. The provision of Bharat Ratna was introduced in 1954. The first ever Indian to receive this award was the famous scientist, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. Scheme of the Award ‘Bharat Ratna’, the highest civilian Award of  the country, was instituted in the year 1954. Any person without  distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for these awards.  It is a...

CAPITALS OF STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES, INDIA India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government. The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive. The system of government in states closely resembles that of the Union. There are 29 states and 7 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her. States : Capitals Andhra Pradesh : Hyderabad Arunachal Pradesh : Itanagar Assam : Dispur Bihar : Patna Chhattisgarh : Raipur Goa : Panaji Gujarat : Gandhinagar Haryana : Chandigarh Himachal Pradesh : Shimla Jammu & Kashmir : Srinagar-S*, Jammu-W* Jharkhand : Ranchi Karnataka : Bangalore Kerala : Thiruvananthapuram Madhya Pradesh : Bhopal Maharashtra : Mumbai Manipur : Imphal Meghalaya : Shillong Mizoram : Aizawl...

THE DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDS, INDIA To honour the Father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, the National Film Awards named the most prestigious and coveted award of Indian Cinema after him. He is the man who made the first Indian Feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913. Popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, he then went on to make 95 films and 26 short films in a span of 19 years. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was introduced in 1969 by the government to recognise the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema. The first recipient of this award was Devika Rani. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given to a film personality for his/her outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema. The award comprises of a Swarna Kamal, a cash Prize of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs) and a shawl. Dadasaheb Phalke Awardees Year : Recipient 2017 : Vinod Khanna 2016 : Kasinathuni Viswanath 2015 : Manoj Kumar 2014 : Shashi Kapoo...

64TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2016, INDIA MOST FILM FRIENDLY STATE AWARD, 2016 : Uttar Pradesh BEST FILM CRITIC : G. Dhananjayan BEST BOOK ON CINEMA : Lata : Sur Gatha (By Yatindra Mishra) FEATURE FILMS NAME OF AWARD : Name Of Film : Awardee BEST FEATURE FILM:  Kasaav (Marathi) Director: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar Producer: Sumittra Bhave , Sunil Sukthankar & Mohan Aghase BEST DIRECTION:  Ventilator (Marathi) Director: Rajesh Mapuskar BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:  Dangal (Hindi) Zaira Wasim BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Dashakriya (Marathi) Manoj Joshi BEST ACTRESS:  Minnaminungu –the Firefly (Malayalam ) Surabhi C.M BEST ACTOR:  Rustom (Hindi ) Akshay Kumar BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER: Praktan (Bengali) Song : Tumi Jaake Bhalo Basho Iman Chakraborty BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER: Joker (Tamil) Song : Jasmine E Sundharayyar BEST LYRICS: i) Dharma Durai (Tamil) Song: Entha Pakkam Lyrics :...

CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi (DoB.) 18-11-1954 Term of Office: (DoA) 23-04-2012 to (DoR) 17-11-2019 Appointed as The Chief Justice of India on 03-10-2018 Former Chief Justice of India 1.  Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania Term : 26/01/1950 to 06/11/1951* 2.   Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Patanjali Sastri Term : 07/11/1951 to 03/01/1954 3.   Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan Term : 04/01/1954 to 22/12/1954 4.   Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bijan Kumar Mukherjea Term : 23/12/1954 to 31/01/1956** 5.   Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das Term : 01/02/1956 to 30/09/1959 6.   Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha Term : 01/10/1959 to 31/01/1964 7.   Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.B. Gajendragadkar Term : 01/02/1964 to 15/03/1966 8.   Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sarkar Term : 16/03/1966 to 29/06/1966 9....

FORMER PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA Dr. Manmohan Singh (B-26.09.1932) Term of Offce : May 22, 2004 - May 26, 2014 Party : Indian National Congress Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (B-26.12.1924) Term of Offce : March 19, 1998 - May 22, 2004 Party : Bhartiya Janta Party Shri Inder Kumar Gujral (B-04.12.1919) Term of Offce : April 21, 1997 - March 19, 1998 Party : Janata Dal Shri H. D. Deve Gowda (B-18-05-1933) Term of Offce : June 1, 1996 - April 21, 1997 Party : Janata Dal Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Term of Offce : May 16, 1996 - June 1, 1996 Party : Bhartiya Janta Party Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao (B-28.06.1921) Term of Offce : June 21, 1991- May 16, 1996 Party : Congress (I) Shri Chandra Shekhar (B-01.07.1927) Term of Offce : November 10, 1990 - June 21, 1991 Party : Janata Dal (S) Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh (B-25.06.1931) Term of Offce : December 2, 1989 - November 10, 1990 Party : Janata Dal Shri Rajiv Gandhi (B-20.08.1944) Term of Offce : Oct...