17 October 2011

• Mahipal Maderna : Rajasthan Water Resources Minister
• dropped from cabinet in case of mysterious disappearance of an auxiliary nurse

• C Radhakrishnan : Malayalam writer given Vallathol Award

• Upgradation of Cochin University of Science And Technology(CUSAT) to Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology(IIEST) to be discussed by Kerala State Cabinet with Centre

• SY Quraishi : Chief Election Commissioner

• Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign(SSSC) headed by social activist Medha Patkar launched in Srinagar in support to Irom Sharmila who has been on a indefinite fast for nearly 11 years against Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA)

• Team of Interlocutors to bear talks with Maoists : Six member council headed by Sujato Bhadro

• R&D department mandatory for all profit making Central Public Sector Enterprises

• Japan exempts Indian from Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) cuts

• Antoine Bouvier : CEO of MBDA Missile Systems
• a 4 nation European missile manufacturing major spread in Italy, France, Germany & UK
• offers India a multi-role precision strike missile, Brimstone, as part of the missile package of 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft(MMRCA)
• Also offered a joint venture with DRDO to make a short-range surface to air missile

• Dewey Bozella : pro-Boxer, spent 26 years in New York's Sing Sing prison for a murder he didn't commit

• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf : Liberian President

• Shanghai Rolex Masters : Andy Murray (Great Britain) bt David Ferrer (Spain)

• Korean GP : Sebastian Vettel won

• Hero Indian Open Golf : David Gleeson (Australia) won

• Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) pegs down GDP forecast to 7.9% from 8%

• Union Cabinet approved Rs.777Cr to Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers Ltd, Kolkata for rehabilitation and restructuring

• RM Malla : CMD of IDBI

• Anil Sachidanand : CEO of DHFC (Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd)
• To raise Rs.1000Cr in this fiscal

• Gems & Jewellery exports up by 16% in first half of current fiscal