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23 August 2012 Current Affairs

Sonia Gandhi Ranked Most Powerful Woman in the World

Sonia Gandhi, the congress party president and chair woman of the coalition government running the country, is India’s most powerful woman and the sixth most powerful woman in the world, according to the Forbes Magazine.  The 9^th year edition of Forbes magazine listed the 100 women.  “Who impact the world”, Mrs.Gandhi, 65, made it to the list for the fourth time.  She was also named the 11^th powerful person in the world.  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany once again ranked first followed by Hillary Clinton.  The US secretary of State President Dilma Rouseff of Brazil next in the list is Melinda Gates of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation was fourth.  Indra Nooyi, the chairman and Chief  Executive of Pepsico.

Himachal Hotel Gets Heritage Status

The Castel Magar, Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation’s prime hotel in the picturesque, Kullu Valley was notified under the heritage status by the Union tourism ministry on 23 August 2012.  Maggar was the capital of the erst while kullu state for about 1460 years.  The Castle was built by Raja Sidhi Singh in the 16^th century.

Pilot less Aircraft “Lakhshya-I” test flown successfully

India’s developed Micro light pilot less target aircraft ” Lakshya-I’ was successfully test flown from the launch complex-2 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Orissa on 23 August 2012. Lakshya-1, a sub-sonic, re-usable aerial target system, is remote controlled from the ground and designed to impart training to both air borne and air defence pilots. It is launched by a solid propellant rocket motor, and sustained by a turbojet engine in flight.

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