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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 20 October 2012 launched Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery in Dudu district of Rajasthan to mark the 2nd anniversary of Aadhaar The Supreme Court of India on 19 October 2012 rejected the plea of Deccan Chargers to put a stay order on the decision of Mumbai High Court that supported the decision of BCCI to terminate the franchise from being in Indian Premier League (IPL).

Reliance Industries Ltds (RIL) Jamnagar Refinery won the British Safety Councils Globe of Honor Award for excellence in Environmental management. S. Viswanathan was appointed as a managing director of State Bank of India. Pakistani Sufi legend Abida Parveen was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by Kaladharmi Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazal in New Delhi. Vivek Rae took over as Secretary in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) appointed Jaspal Rana as the chief coach for the Junior Pistol Shooters. Monisha Kalterborn Became the First Woman Team Principal in Formula one Floris Evers, Roderick Weusthof and Teun Floris de Nooijer, the three Dutch Hockey stars announced their retirement from International Hockey Dermot Reeve, the former all-rounder of England took the charge of Maharashtra RanjiTeam as its Coach for domestic season of 2012-13 . Former Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of India, Babu Jagjivan Ram was awarded with the Friends of Liberation War Honour by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution in the 1971 War. V. Narayan Murthy was honoured with 2012 Hoover Medal at the Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in Seattle in Washington. Chennai based SUN TV Network acquired the Indian Premier League (IPL) Hyderabad franchise.

Saina Nehwal wins Denmark Open Indian badminton player and Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has won the Denmark Open Super Series Premier trophy.Nehwal beat Germans Juliane Schenk in the finals .Nehwal is ranked number four in world badminton. This is her fourth title win of the year. Wozniacki wins Kremlin Cup MOSCOW Caroline Wozniacki won her 20th career title Sunday by beating Samantha Stosur . Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra died Legendary film director, screenwriter and film producer Yash Chopra is dead. He was 80 years old. Chopra, known for landmark Bollywood films such as Trishul, Deewar, Silsila, Chandni and Dil to Pagal Hai, during his career spanning over five decades, had said on his birthday last month that his upcoming film Jab Tak Hai Jaan would he his last movie as a director. Yash Chopra was Born in Lahore on September 27, 1932, Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I.S. Johar and his elder brother, B.R. Chopra. Mr Chopra is survived by his wife Pamela and two sons Aditya and Uday. British Writer Hilary Mantel won Booker The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the bestoriginal full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, or Zimbabwe. The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and success.

The selection process for the winner of the prize commences with the formation of an advisory committee which includes an author, two publishers, a literary agent, a bookseller, a librarian, and a chairperson appointed by the Booker PrizeFoundation. The winner of Booker Prize is usually announced at a ceremony in Londons Guildhall, usually British Writer Hilary Mantel won the prestigious literary prize, the Booker Prize for her novel Bring up the Bodies, the second in a historical trilogy set during the reign of King Henry VIII. Hilary Mantel had earlier won the Booker prize in 2009 for Wolf Hall, the first novel in the trilogy. Hilary Mantel is the third author to win the prize twice, alongside South-African-born J.M. Coetzee and Australian Peter Carey. With this she also became the first British author, and the first woman, to achieve a double Booker Prize. Huge Chavez Re-elected as president of Venezuela Huge Chavez re-elected as President of Venezuela . It his third election victory in 14 years of Office. Huge Chavez had won with 54% of the vote defeating his challenger Henrique Capriles who managed to get only 45% of vote in presidential election held on 7 October 2012. Among the 19 million registered voters the turnout was a record of 80.4% voters. Satirist Jaspal Bhatti dies Actor and satirist Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident. He born in 1955 in Amritsar, Bhatti did his mechanical engineering from the reputed Panjab Engineering College (PEC) in Chandigarh. For some time he worked as a front page political cartoonist with a leading English daily published from Chandigarh. Jaspal Bhattis shows Ulta-Pulta and Flop Show were great hits among people in the 1980s and 1990s. He also directed a film Mahaul Theek Hai, a satire on the police. He also played significant roles, essentially as a comic character, in several Hindi films. He was also a brand ambassador for Punjabs electoral poll revision drive.

Novak Djokovic won Shanghai Masters Novak Djokovic beated British Tennis Player Andy Murray seal a stunning victory in the Shanghai Rolex Masters final. in the Doubles Category, Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek won the Shanghai Rolex Double title by defeating Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna. Novak Djokovic has won five Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008, 2011, and 2012 Australian Open; the 2011 Wimbledon Championships; and the 2011 US Open. By winning three Majors in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth male player in the open era to win three Majors in a calendar year. Edinburgh Napier University honoured Sharmila Tagore Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore was Awarded with an Honorary Doctorate of Arts for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema by the Edinburgh Napier University. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University Dame Joan Stringer called her as an excellent ambassador for the Indian Culture.

National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) on 15 October 2012 appointed Jaspal Rana as the chief coach for the Junior Pistol Shooters

West Indies won the Bangladesh Test Series by 2-0 Urdu Scholar Gopi Chand Narang Awarded Moortidevi Award for 2010

Passport Seva Project won CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Award for Excellence The former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on 22 November 2012 at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee

Liberian President and Nobel laureateEllen Johnson Sirleaf on 19 November 2012 was chosen for 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for being an inspiration to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in her country

Sachin Tendulkar honoured by Australia

ndian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has been awarded the Order of Australia, one of the countrys highest honours. Australian minister Simon Crean handed the award to him in Mumbai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gets French honour Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai was Thursday conferred upon a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on the occasion of her birthday. Francois Richier, ambassador of France to India, conferred the honour of prestigious Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters on her . In the past, noted celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das received the honour.

Cricketer Vernon Philander Named South-African Sportsman of the Year 2012

South African fast bowler Vernon Philander on 4 November 2012 at the South African Sports Awards ceremony in Sandton named Sportsman of the year beating two Olympic gold medallists for the award. The top title of Sports Star of the Year went to Olympic gold-medallist swimmer Chad Le Clos who had won gold in the mens 200m butterfly at the London Olympic Games 2012. 27 Years old Vernon Philander made huge public impact since his Test debut in 2011 and he is now ranked the number two bowler in the world only behind his fellow teammate Dale Steyn.

Earlier in 2011, Hashim Amla had won the award and was nominated again this year.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won First ATP Tour Masters Title
.Indian Tennis Player Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title together defeating Pakistans Aisam- Ul- Haq Qureshi and Netherlands Jean- Julien Rojer by 7-6(6), 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. The pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won 142500 in prize money and had also claimed 1000 ATP Doubles Team Rankings points, while their opponent and Barclays ATP World Tour Finals qualifiers Aisam-UlQureshi and Jean- Julien Rojer claimed 69780 prize money and 600 points.

Anand Kumar of Super 30 Fame Declared Peoples Hero

Anand Kumar, teacher and founder of Super 30 institute, which provides free residential coaching to students from economically backward families for IIT-JEE exams, named Peoples Hero by People magazine of American Time Magazine Group.

Virat Kohli Selected for BCCI Polly Umrigar Award

Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli was chosen for the Board of Control for Cricket in Indias (BCCI) Polly Umrigar award for being Indias top international cricketer in 2011-12.

Ricky Pointing announced his Retirement from International Test Cricket

The Cricketer and Former Captain of the Australian Cricket team, Ricky Pointing announced his retirement from International Test Cricket. Ricky Pointing nicknamed as Punter was the Captain for the national team ofAustralia in both test and one day segment of Cricket from 2004 to 2011 and 2002 to 2011 respectively. He made his international debut in one day cricket on 15 February 1995 against South Africa and in Test on 3 December 1995 against Sri Lanka. Eight core sectors of the Indian Economy grew by 6.5 percent

EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) launched its ePassbook Portal

Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) on 30 November 2012 launched its e-Passbook portal for its members to access their accounts online. The facility will be available on the website- www.epfindia.gov.in. The members will now be able to download their e-passbook each month, if they are active and Electronic Challan-cumReturn is being uploaded by their employer.

Former Prime Minister of India IK Gujral Died

Former Prime Minister of India Inder Kumar Gujral, the head of unsteady coalition government in 1990s died . He was 92 years .He was born on 4 December1919 in Jhelum (Pakistans Punjab Province).He was the information and broadcasting minister of India when Emergency was imposed on 25 June 1975.

Anna Ushenina of Ukraine won the Womens World Championship Crown of Chess
Hironmoy Chatterjee, Secretary of the Bengal Tennis Association on 1 November 2012 was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The All India Tennis Association (AITA)

Pakistan won the Asian Kabaddi Championship

Pakistan on 6 November 2012 was declared champion of the Asian Kabaddi Championship after Indian team walked out from the field in a protest against the referees decision of penalizing the Indian Coach.

Sebastian Vettel won F1 Second Indian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix 2012 at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) for the second time in a row extending his Formula One championship lead. Sebastian Vettels Red Bull teammate Mark Webber finished third

Saina Nehwal won Denmark Open Badminton Title

The World No. 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal won the Denmark Open Super Series Premier tournament by defeating the German badminton player Juliane Schenk by 21-17 21-8. This title is counted to be her sixth Super Series title and the first title outside Asia. Her previous titles came in Indonesia (2009, 2010, 2012), Singapore (2010) and Hong Kong (2010).

Gavaskar awarded with Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award

Sunil Gavaskar, the Former Captain and legendary opener of Indian Cricket Team was conferred with BCCIs prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Annual Awards Function 2011-12

Novak Djokovic won Shanghai Masters

Novak Djokovic beated British Tennis Player Andy Murray, on 14 October 2012 saving five match points to seal a stunning 5- 7, 7- 6 ( 13/ 11), 6- 3 victory in the Shanghai Rolex Masters final. Novak Djokovic has won five Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008, 2011, and 2012 Australian Open; the 2011 Wimbledon Championships; and the 2011 US Open. By winning three Majors in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth male player in the open era to win three Majors in a calendar year. The Shanghai Rolex Masters was named ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year for 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Madhav Chavan Awarded the Education Nobel Prize

Dr Madhav Chavan was awarded the WISE prize, which is known as the Nobel prize for Education. He was felicitated on 13 November 2012 at the WISE summit in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) on 15 October 2012 appointed Jaspal Rana as the chief coach for the Junior Pistol Shooters

West Indies won the Bangladesh Test Series by 2-0 Urdu Scholar Gopi Chand Narang Awarded Moortidevi Award for 2010

Passport Seva Project won CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Award for Excellence The former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on 22 November 2012 at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee

Liberian President and Nobel laureateEllen Johnson Sirleaf on 19 November 2012 was chosen for 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for being an inspiration to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in her country

Sachin Tendulkar honoured by Australia

ndian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has been awarded the Order of Australia, one of the countrys highest honours. Australian minister Simon Crean handed the award to him in Mumbai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gets French honour Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai was Thursday conferred upon a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on the occasion of her birthday. Francois Richier, ambassador of France to India, conferred the honour of prestigious Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters on her . In the past, noted celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das received the honour.

Cricketer Vernon Philander Named South-African Sportsman of the Year 2012

South African fast bowler Vernon Philander on 4 November 2012 at the South African Sports Awards ceremony in Sandton named Sportsman of the year beating two Olympic gold medallists for the award. The top title of Sports Star of the Year went to Olympic gold-medallist swimmer Chad Le Clos who had won gold in the mens 200m butterfly at the London Olympic Games 2012. 27 Years old Vernon Philander made huge public impact since his Test debut in 2011 and he is now ranked the number two bowler in the world only behind his fellow teammate Dale Steyn. Earlier in 2011, Hashim Amla had won the award and was nominated again this year.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won First ATP Tour Masters Title
.Indian Tennis Player Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title together defeating Pakistans Aisam- Ul- Haq Qureshi and Netherlands Jean- Julien Rojer by 7-6(6), 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. The pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won 142500 in prize money and had also claimed 1000 ATP Doubles Team Rankings points, while their opponent and Barclays ATP World Tour Finals qualifiers Aisam-UlQureshi and Jean- Julien Rojer claimed 69780 prize money and 600 points.

Anand Kumar of Super 30 Fame Declared Peoples Hero

Anand Kumar, teacher and founder of Super 30 institute, which provides free residential coaching to students from economically backward families for IIT-JEE exams, named Peoples Hero by People magazine of American Time Magazine Group.

Virat Kohli Selected for BCCI Polly Umrigar Award

Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli was chosen for the Board of Control for Cricket in Indias (BCCI) Polly Umrigar award for being Indias top international cricketer in 2011-12.

Ricky Pointing announced his Retirement from International Test Cricket

The Cricketer and Former Captain of the Australian Cricket team, Ricky Pointing announced his retirement from International Test Cricket. Ricky Pointing nicknamed as Punter was the Captain for the national team of Australia in both test and one day segment of Cricket from 2004 to 2011 and 2002 to 2011 respectively. He made his international debut in one day cricket on 15 February 1995 against South Africa and in Test on 3 December 1995 against Sri Lanka. Eight core sectors of the Indian Economy grew by 6.5 percent

EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) launched its ePassbook Portal

Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) on 30 November 2012 launched its e-Passbook portal for its members to access their accounts online. The facility will be available on the website- www.epfindia.gov.in. The members will now be able to download their e-passbook each month, if they are active and Electronic Challan-cumReturn is being uploaded by their employer.

Former Prime Minister of India IK Gujral Died

Former Prime Minister of India Inder Kumar Gujral, the head of unsteady coalition government in 1990s died . He was 92 years .He was born on 4 December1919 in Jhelum (Pakistans Punjab Province).He was the information and broadcasting minister of India when Emergency was imposed on 25 June 1975.

Anna Ushenina of Ukraine won the Womens World Championship Crown of Chess

Hironmoy Chatterjee, Secretary of the Bengal Tennis Association on 1 November 2012 was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The All India Tennis Association (AITA)

Pakistan won the Asian Kabaddi Championship

Pakistan on 6 November 2012 was declared champion of the Asian Kabaddi Championship after Indian team walked out from the field in a protest against the referees decision of penalizing the Indian Coach.

Sebastian Vettel won F1 Second Indian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix 2012 at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) for the second time in a row extending his Formula One championship lead. Sebastian Vettels Red Bull teammate Mark Webber finished third

Saina Nehwal won Denmark Open Badminton Title

The World No. 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal won the Denmark Open Super Series Premier tournament by defeating the German badminton player Juliane Schenk by 21-17 21-8. This title is counted to be her sixth Super Series title and the first title outside Asia. Her previous titles came in Indonesia (2009, 2010, 2012), Singapore (2010) and Hong Kong (2010).

Gavaskar awarded with Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award

Sunil Gavaskar, the Former Captain and legendary opener of Indian Cricket Team was conferred with BCCIs prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Annual Awards Function 2011-12

Novak Djokovic won Shanghai Masters

Novak Djokovic beated British Tennis Player Andy Murray, on 14 October 2012 saving five match points to seal a stunning 5- 7, 7- 6 ( 13/ 11), 6- 3 victory in the Shanghai Rolex Masters final. Novak Djokovic has won five Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008, 2011, and 2012 Australian Open; the 2011 Wimbledon Championships; and the 2011 US Open. By winning three Majors in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth male player in the open era to win three Majors in a calendar year. The Shanghai Rolex Masters was named ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year for 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Madhav Chavan Awarded the Education Nobel Prize

Dr Madhav Chavan was awarded the WISE prize, which is known as the Nobel prize for Education. He was felicitated on 13 November 2012 at the WISE summit in Doha, the capital of Qatar.