3 September 2014 Current Affairs
Former CJI P Sathasivam Appointed As Governor of Kerala
Former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala. His appointment was finalised after President Pranab Mukhrejee accepted the resignation of Sheila Dikshit. 65-year-old Sathasivam is the first Chief Justice of India to be appointed to the post which is lower in warrant of precedence to the CJI. He is the first non-political person appointed for a gubernatorial post by the new NDA government.
Vinod Mehta Selected For G K Reddy Memorial Award 2014
Editorial Chairman of Outlook Group, Vinod Mehta has been selected for prestigious G.K. Reddy Memorial Award, 2014 for his outstanding work in the field of journalism. The award was announced by the TSR Foundation and the award will be presented in New Delhi in December 2014. He is one the popular editors in India, who launched successful publications including The Sunday Observer, The Independent and The Pioneer. He also authored the biographies of actress Meena Kumari and politician Sanjay Gandhi. T Subbarami Reddy established the award in the memory of G K Reddy. It is presented annually for outstanding contribution in journalism.