World Communication Day is on 17th May.
winner of Irani Trophy 2008 is Rest of India.
CEDAW stands for Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
The foreign tourist arrivals (FTA) to India up to the month of November 2008 increased by 8.0% over the arrivals for the same period in 2007. The cumulative arrival figures for the period January to November 2008 reached 4.84 million. During the period, world witnessed 2-3% increase in foreign tourist arrivals.The foreign exchange earnings (FEE) from the tourism sector were Rs.45647.00 crores during the period January-November 2008, an increase of 16.2% over the corresponding period in 2007. The important source countries were US, UK, Canada, France, Germany and Japan.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Mohammad Shah died this evening in Srinagar. He was 89. Son-in-law of late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Ghulam Shah was Chief Minister of the state from July 1984 to March 1986.
Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina Wajed was today sworn in as the new prime minister of Bangladesh, a week after her party led grand alliance swept the general elections winning three fourths of 300 parliamentary seats.
The fifth Tri Continental Film Festival 2009 on Human Rights will be held Mumbai from January 23 to 25. As many as 28 selected films from more than 20 countries will be screened during the festival at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA).
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