15 January 2013 Current Affairs
Mohan Pieris assumes duties as 44th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
On 15 January 2013 ,Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed his cabinet’s legal advisor as the country’s new Chief Justice to succeed Shirani Bandaranayake. Rajapaksa sworn in new Chief Justice Mohan Peiris to replace Sri Lanka’s first woman chief justice who was impeached by the parliament in a controversial move.Peiris, a British qualified solicitor who retired in 2011 as the Attorney General was serving as the legal advisor to the Cabinet.
Indians Migrated to Australia 4000 Years ago
A study by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has now confirmed evidence of substantial gene flow between Indian population and Australia aboriginals about 4,000 years ago. It was a time, when the Island Continent was not even in contact with the Europeans. The study also claims that the Indians, who migrated from India to Australia, would have carried the Dingo dogs over there. The migrants also gave training to the Australians in the usage of stone tool technologies that changed the way Australian aboriginals lives their lives.
Pakistani Supreme Court orders arrest of prime minister in corruption case
On 15 January 2013 Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects. The Supreme Court gave authorities 24 hours to arrest Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and 16 others.This is the first in the history of Pakistan to arrest a Prime Minister.
India – Vietnam Signed on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
On 15 January India and Vietnam signed an MoU aimed at building capacity for developing institutional framework and identifying thrust areas and opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises in this country.The MoU was signed here between the Ministry of Planning and Investments of Vietnam and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of India .
Krishi Karman Awards 2011- 2012
On 15 January President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Krishi Karman awards for the year 2011-12 at an award ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards were presented to the State Governments for their excellent performance in increasing the production of food grains in their respective states.
Awards in Different Segments :-
– The Awards for Special Contribution to Total Food Grains Production – Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Nagaland
– Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Rice – Bihar
– Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Wheat – Haryana
– Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Pulses – Jharkhand
– Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Coarse Cereals – Uttar Pradesh