Duvvuri Subbarao is the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

N. Rangaswamy is the new Chief Minister of Puducherry.

Rajasthan got the Today Travel Platinum Award 2008.Classical Singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was awarded the Swami Haridas Memorial Award. The renowned singer will be given Rs. 1 lakh.

Fidel Castro got the third Ubuntu Award.

Taro Aso is the new Prime Minister of Japan.

German Chancellor Angela Markel has topped the Forbes Power Women List.