Tuesday 30 October 2012

Superstorm Sandy in US

On  Monday, 29-10-2012,  Superstorm Sandy made landfall along the coast of Southern New Jersey on Tuesday bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rains to a wide swath of the United States East Coast, officials said.
The storm has claimed 11 lives at least.




Storm surf kicked up by the high winds from Hurricane Sandy break onto homes in Southampton, New York October 29,

Floods inundated large number of areas, leaving nearly three million people out of electricity. Some parts of Manhattan also experienced power cuts. It also flooded ground zero.
One of the largest and fiercest storms to menace the East Coast in years, in the initial hours as the superstorm with a reach that spanned nearly 1,000 miles, swamped coastal towns, several areas in New York and New Jersey registering a record level of rainfall and shut down major transportation arteries.



(People stand at the entrance of their home beside a flooded street after Hurricane Sandy past through the village of Sagua La Grande in central Cuba, around 240 km (149 miles) east of Havana October 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy closed in on the United States on Saturday as coastal communities along the East Coast scrambled to prepare for torrential rains, high winds, major flooding and power outages a week before the presidential election. )

Monday 29 October 2012

saina fails to win french open

Saina fails to won back to back titles

28-10-2012. Paris: Saina Nehwal failed to clinch back-to-back titles as she suffered a shock straight-game defeat to Japanese Minatsu Mitani in the summit clash of the French Open Super Series here on Sunday.

Pankaj Arjan Advani has won billiards world title for 7th time

World Billiards C'ship: Pankaj Advani clinches 7th title

Pankaj Advani wins 7th billiards world title

28-10-2012.  Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani proved his class once again .He notched up his seventh World Billiards Championship title after beating defending champion Englishman Mike Russell in the final in Leeds, England,


Pankaj Arjan Advani (born 24 July 1985 in Pune) is an Indian billiards and snooker player. A winner of seven World Titles in billiards and snooker, he is considered the best all-round billiards and snooker player India has produced. In 2005, he set a world record by becoming the first player to complete a grand double by winning both the points format as well as the time format titles in the IBSF World Billiards Championship, Malta. In recognition of his achievements, the Government of India has bestowed several awards upon Advani—Arjuna Award in 2004, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2006 and Padma Shri in 2009.

Indian government ministers after reshuffle on 28-10-2012


Indian government

Indian Prime minister Dr. manmohan singh at last shuffle his union cabinet on 28-10-2012. he has changed many ministers and brought some new face to show activeness of his government.

There are now 32 cabinet ministers including mr prime minister, 12  minister of states with independent charge and 32 minister of states. overall total no of ministers is 76.


Cabinet Ministers

OfficeNamePortraitAgeConstituency.ColourParty
Atomic EnergyManmohan SinghManmohansingh04052007.jpg80Assam (Rajya Sabha)Congress
Space
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Planning
DefenceA. K. Antonyഎ.കെ. ആന്റണി.jpg71Kerala (Rajya Sabha)Congress
AgricultureSharad PawarSharad Pawar, Minister of AgricultureCrop.jpg71MadhaNCP
Food Processing Industries
FinanceP. ChidambaramPchidambaram.jpg66SivagangaCongress
External AffairsSalman KhurshidSalman-kurshid.jpg59FarrukhabadCongress
Home AffairsSushilkumar ShindeSushilkumar Shinde.jpg70SolapurCongress
Communications and Information TechnologyKapil SibalKapil Sibal.jpg64Chandni ChowkCongress
Human Resource DevelopmentPallam Raju50Kakinada
Law and JusticeAshwani KumarAshwani Kumar at the India Economic Summit 2008.jpg60Congress
Chemicals and FertilizersM. K. AlagiriNot Available61Madurai,Tamil NaduDMK
Civil AviationAjit SinghAjit Singh.jpg73BaghpatRLD
CoalShriprakash JaiswalNot Available67KanpurCongress
Commerce and IndustryAnand SharmaAnand Sharma - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012.jpg59Himachal PradeshCongress
Textiles
Petroleum and Natural GasVeerappa MoilyNot Available72ChikballapurCongress
CultureChandresh Kumari68Congress
Housing and Urban Poverty AlleviationAjay Maken48New DelhiCongress
Water ResourcesHarish Rawat63HaridwarCongress
Rural developmentJairam RameshJairam ramesh.jpg58Andhra PradeshCongress
Urban DevelopmentKamal NathKamal Nath - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg65ChhindwaraCongress
Parliamentary Affairs
Overseas Indian AffairsVayalar RaviVayalar Ravi-crop.jpg75KeralaCongress
Health and Family WelfareGhulam Nabi AzadNot Available63Jammu and KashmirCongress
Heavy Industries and Public EnterprisesPraful PatelNot Available55Bhandara-GondiyaNCP
Labour and EmploymentMallikarjun KhargeKharge.jpg70GulbargaCongress
New and Renewable EnergyFarooq AbdullahFarooq Abdullah.jpg74SrinagarJKN
Panchayati RajKishore Chandra DeoNot Available65ArakuCongress
Tribal Affairs
RailwaysPawan Kumar BansalPawanKumarBansalChd.JPG64ChandigarhCongress
Science and TechnologyJaipal ReddyJaipal Reddy.gif70ChevellaCongress
Earth Sciences
Road Transport and HighwaysC. P. JoshiC P Joshi UNDP 2010.jpg62BhilwaraCongress
ShippingG. K. VasanGKVasan copy.jpg47Tamil Nadu (Rajya Sabha)Congress
Social Justice and EmpowermentSelja KumariSelja - Kolkata 2011-11-05 6516 Cropped.JPG49AmbalaCongress
SteelBeni Prasad VermaNot Available71GondaCongress
Minority AffairsK. Rahman Khan73Karnataka (Rajya Sabha)Congress

Ministers of State (Independent Charges)

A 'Minister of State with independent charge' is a junior Minister in the Federal (State) or Central Government of India but is in charge of a ministry, unlike Minister of State who is also a junior Minister but assists a cabinet minister. All the following ministers are from the Indian National Congress.
Sl. No.NameResponsible MinistriesAgeLok Sabha/Rajya SabhaPartyEducational Qualification
1Manish TewariInformation and Broadcasting47Lok Sabha (Ludhiana, Punjab)Congress
2ChiranjeeviTourism57Rajya Sabha (Andhra Pradesh)CongressB.Com, Acting in Madras Film Institute
3Jyotiraditya Madhavrao ScindiaPower41Lok Sabha (Guna, Madhya Pradesh)CongressM.A., M.B.A., Stanford University, U.S.A
4Bharatsinh Madhavsinh SolankiDrinking Water and Sanitation58Lok Sabha (Anand, Gujarat)CongressB.E. (Civil)
5Jitendra SinghYouth Affairs and Sports40Lok Sabha (Alwar, Rajasthan)CongressB.Com
6Sachin PilotCorporate Affairs35Lok Sabha (Ajmer, Rajasthan)CongressM.B.A. – Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
7Krishna TirathWomen and Child Development56Lok Sabha (North West Delhi, Delhi)CongressM.A., B.Ed. (University of Delhi)
8K. V. ThomasConsumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution65Lok Sabha (Ernakulam, Kerala)CongressM.Sc.(Chemistry)
9Srikant Kumar JenaStatistics and Program Implementation[7]61Lok Sabha (Balasore, Orissa)CongressB.A. Utkal University, Cuttack, Orissa
10Jayanthi NatarajanEnvironment and Forests57Rajya Sabha (Tamil Nadu)CongressB.A., B.L. Ethiraj College and Madras Law College
11Paban Singh GhatowarDevelopment of North Eastern Region, Parliamentary Affairs[7]61Lok Sabha (Dibrugarh, Assam)CongressB.A. Gauhati University, Guwahati
12K. H. MuniyappaMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises63Lok Sabha (Kolar, Karnataka)CongressB.A., LL.B.

Source: Council of Ministers

Ministers of State

Sl. No.NameMinistriesAgeLok Sabha/Rajya SabhaPartyEducational Qualification
1E. AhamedExternal Affairs73Lok Sabha Malappuram, KeralaMULB.A., B.L.
2Shashi TharoorHuman Resource Development56Lok Sabha Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaCongressSt. Stephen's College, Delhi (B.A.) Tufts University (M.A., M.A.L.D., Ph.D.)
3Tariq AnwarAgriculture52Rajya Sabha, MaharastraCongressB.Sc.
4Mullappally RamachandranHome Affairs67Lok Sabha Vadakara,KeralaCongressMA, LLB
5V. NarayanasamyPersonnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Prime Minister Office64Lok Sabha PuducherryCongressB.A., M.L.
6Daggubati PurandeswariCommerce and Industry52Lok Sabha, Vishakapattnam Andhra PradeshCongressBA
7Lakshmi PanabakaTextiles53Lok Sabha, Bapatla, Prakasam Dist,Andhra PradeshCongressM.A.(Public Administration)
8Namo Narain MeenaFinance68Lok Sabha, Tonk-Sawai MadhopurCongressM. A. (Geography)
9Pallam RajuDefence49Lok Sabha Kakinada, Andhra PradeshCongressBE from Andhra University, India & MBA from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
10S. S. PalanimanickamFinance61Lok Sabha Thanjavur, Tamil NaduDMKB.L.
11Jitin PrasadaHuman Resource Development and Defence38Lok Sabha Dhaurahra, Uttar PradeshCongressM.B.A,
12Preneet KaurExternal Affairs67Lok Sabha Patiala,PunjabCongressB.A., T.T.C.
13NapoleanSocial Justice and Empowerment48Lok Sabha Perambalur, Tamil NaduDMKB.A.(History)
14S. JagathrakshakanInformation and Broadcasting64Lok Sabha Arakkonam, Tamil NaduDMKMatriculate
15S. GandhiselvanHealth and Family Welfare48Lok Sabha Namakkal, Tamil NaduDMKM.A, M.PHIL
16Tushar Amarsinh ChaudharyRoad Transport and Highways46Lok Sabha, BardoliCongressM.B.B.S
17Pratik PatilCoal38Lok Sabha SangliCongressIntermediate, Diploma in Automobile Engineering
18Ratanjit Pratap Narain SinghHome Affairs47Lok Sabha Khushi NagarCongressB.A. (Hons.) History
19Pradeep Jain AdityaRural Development49Lok Sabha, JhansiCongressM.A., M.Com., L.L.B.
20K.C. VenugopalCivil Aviation and Power49Lok Sabha Alappuzha, KeralaCongressM.Sc.(Mathematics)
21Charan Das MahantAgriculture and Food Processing Industries57Lok Sabha Korba, ChhattisgarhCongressM.Sc., M.A., LL.B., PhD
21Milind Murli DeoraCommunications and Information Technology35Lok Sabha, Mumbai-SouthCongressBBA (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)
22Rajeev ShuklaParliamentary Affairs52Rajya Sabha, MaharastraCongressM.A., LL.B.
23Kodikunnil SureshLabor and Employment50Lok Sabha Mavelikara,KeralaCongressLL.B
24K.J. Surya Prakash ReddyRailways61Lok Sabha Kurnool, Andhra PradeshCongressB.A
25Ranee NarahTribal Affairs46Lok Sabha Lakhimpur,AssamCongressB.A
26Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryRailways56Lok Sabha Berhampore, West BengalCongressUnder Matriculate
27Killi KruparaniCommunications and Information Technology46Lok Sabha Srikakulam, Andhra PradeshCongressM.B.B.S
28A.H. Khan ChoudhuryHealth and Family Welfare74Lok Sabha Malda, West BengalCongressDegree in Industrial Psychology (Northampton college,England),University of Guleph, Canada
29Sarve SathyanarayanaRoad Transport and Highways58Lok Sabha Malkajgiri, Andhra PradeshCongressB.A, LL.B
30Ninong EringMinority Affairs53Lok Sabha Arunachal EastCongressB.A
31Deepa DasmunsiUrban Development52Lok Sabha Raiganj, West BengalCongressM.A.(Dramatics)
32Porika Balram NaikSocial Justice and Empowerment48Lok Sabha,MahabubabadCongressB.A



(Thanks to wikipedia as it is the source of this news. )

Indian Grand Prix 2012


Vettel has won  Indian Grand Prix







Greater Noida. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel cruised to his second successive victory at the Formula One Indian Grand Prix here on Sunday dated 28-10-2012 and extended his championship lead over Fernando Alonso by 13 points.


The Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso did well to come second, 9.4 seconds behind the German in the 60-lap race.


Mark Webber came third in the other Red Bull.



India’s Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang waved the chequered flag at the Buddha International Circuit.

top ten drivers in this race

PosDriverConstructorLapsTime/
1Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault601:31:10.744
2Fernando AlonsoFerrari60+9.437
3Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault60+13.217
4Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes60+13.909
5Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes60+26.266
6Felipe MassaFerrari60+44.674
7Kimi RäikkönenLotus-Renault60+45.227
8Nico HülkenbergForce India-Mercedes60+54.998
9 Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault60+56.103
10 Bruno SennaWilliams-Renault60+1:14.975