22 September 2012 Current Affairs
C P Joshi given additional charge of Railways
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways C P Joshi has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Railways in place of Mr Mukul Roy, who was among the six Ministers who resigned from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government 22nd September 2012.
Barfi! makes it to the Oscars
Ranbir Kapoor starrer Barfi! has been nominated as India’s entry to the Oscars next year in the foreign film category.
$1,00,000 cash reward for the death of an anti-Islam film producer
A Pakistani government Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has offered a $100,000 (£61,616) reward for the death of the maker of an anti-Islam film produced in the US.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recites Om Shanti to convey message of peace at United Nations
On the eve of International Day of Peace Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recited the Sanskrit mantra ‘Om Shanti’ to convey her message of peace at the United Nations, where she addressed students and urged them to set aside their egos and individual desires to find peace within themselves.