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4/24/2017 08:03:00 PM , ,
Prafulla Samantara   | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Goldman Environmental Prize

Social activist Prafulla Samantra was announced one of six winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, in San Francisco, Monday.


The prize citation said this was for his "...historic 12-year legal battle that affirmed the indigenous Dongria Kondh’s land rights and protected the Niyamgiri Hills from a massive, open-pit aluminum ore mine."

Mr. Samantra was one of the key leaders responsible for rallying tribes, indigenous to Odisha's Niyamgiri region, and using legal provisions to thwart mining-to-metals conglomerate, Vedanta. The company has been forced to suspend plans to mine bauxite.

Trained as a lawyer and involved in activism "since the Jayprakash Narayan-movement" Mr. Samantara said that he would continue his work to ensure that politics play more than lip service in ensuring sustainable development." We must have a national mining policy to rationally decide how much of our natural resources can be used for mining," he told The Hindu in an interview prior to Monday's announcement.

The annual prize honours grassroot environmentalists, who undergo risk to their lives, to protect the environment and empower those who have most to lose from industrial projects threatening their traditional livelihood.

Other winners this year include 

  • Mark Lopez, United States; 
  • Uroš Macerl, Slovenia; 
  • Rodrigo Tot, Guatemala; 
  • Rodrigue Katembo, Democratic Republic of Congo; and 
  • Wendy Bowman, Australia.
Photo Credit: Courtesy: Goldman Environmental Prize

Since 1990 when the awards were first instituted, five Indians —


  • Medha Patkar,
  • M.C. Mehta,
  • Rasheeda Bi,
  • Champaran Shukla, and
  • Ramesh Agrawal — have won the prize.
Mr. Samantra will be the sixth.
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4/24/2017 08:01:00 PM ,

Veteran filmmaker and actor Kasinadhuni Viswanath is the winner of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2016, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced on Monday(24-04-2017).

The award consists of a Swarn Kamal (Golden Lotus), a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakhs and a shawl.

The award shall be conferred by the President of India at a function on May 3, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan.

A presenter of classical and traditional art, music and dance, Shri K Viswanath has been a guiding force in the Indian film industry. As a director he has made fifty films since 1965 known for their strong content, endearing narrative, honest handling and cultural authenticity. His films on wide range of social & human issues had great appeal to the masses.

Shri K Viswanath was born in February 1930 at Gudivadain Andhra Pradesh. An ardent art lover, he made a series of films based on varied themes of art, music and dance. His films empathized with courage and frailty, aspirations and convictions, perseverance and distractions, social demands and individual struggle and at the core believed in the goodness of the human spirit.

His contributions have received recognition in the form of Padmashri Award in 1992 by the Government of India for his contribution to film making. He has also been awarded 5 National Awards, 20 Nandi Awards (awarded by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh), 10 Filmfare Awards including Lifetime Achievement Award. His national award winning SwathiMuthyam was the India’s official entry to the 59th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film category.

The stories that Shri K Viswanath told through his films were seemingly simple. They provide an uncomplicated, direct and pleasant cinematic enjoyment to the audience. At the same time they lend themselves to a nuanced and layered interpretation leading many to watch them again and again and come back with a new hitherto unseen aspect or a deeper understanding and realization.

One of his most memorable films, Sirivennelawas a sensitive story of a blind flutist and a mute painter who fall in love with each other, over the love of music and their individual setbacks. It helped in changing the viewers’ perception of disability, to a large extent. The musical compositions of this film are still fresh and soothing to the ears.

His film, Sankarabharanam, is one of India’s most memorable classics, which was appreciated across the world. A remarkable feature of his films is that all of them remain wholesome family entertainers. They have a fair share of humor, sentiments and contain scenic beauty, good music, powerful and realistic characters and most importantly concrete storylines.

Source : PIB
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3/20/2017 10:06:00 AM , , ,
Chronology of Key Dates Relating to the Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh: APPSC Groups Syllabus Module

Date
Event
27th April 2001
కె చంద్రశేఖర్ రావు (కేసీఆర్) తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర సమితి (తెరాస) ఏర్పాటు చేశారు.
30th October 2001
కాంగ్రెస్ వర్కింగ్ కమిటీ (సిడబ్ల్యుసి) తెలంగాణ మరియు 2వ రాష్ట్రాల పునర్విభజన కమిషన్ (2వ ఎస్ఆర్సి) పై తీర్మానమును.
4th March 2004
కాంగ్రెస్, టిఆర్ఎస్ 30 అక్టోబర్ 2001 సిడబ్ల్యుసి స్పష్టత ఆధారంగా 2004 లోక్ సభ మరియు రాష్ట్ర అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికలకు కూటమి తిరిగి నిర్ధారించింది.
27th May 2004
The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government releases the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP) that formulates its approach on the Telangana issue.
7th June 2004
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam address the joint Houses of Parliament. He repeats the NCMP formulation on the Telangana issue.
12th September 2006
KCR resigns from Union Cabinet.
12th February 2009
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, makes a statement on Telangana in the Andhra Pradesh assembly.
2nd September 2009
YSR dies in a helicopter crash.
3rd September 2009
K. Rosaiah takes over as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
29th November 2009
KCR goes on a hunger strike demanding the creation of Telangana.
7th December 2009
K. Rosaiah calls on all-party meeting in Hyderabad to discuss the situation arising out of the hunger strike and to deliberate on the next steps on Telangana.
9th December 2009
Home Minister P. Chidambaram issues a statement at 11:30 p.m. that gives the impression that Telangana will be created.
KCR calls off the hunger strike.
10th December 2009
P. Chidambaram and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee responds to queries on the 9th December statement in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha respectively.
23rd December 2009
P. Chidambaram issues a statement giving further clarifications on the 9th December statement and sets out the way forward.
5th January 2010
P. Chidambaram calls a meeting in New Delhi of eight recognized political parties of Andhra Pradesh.
3rd February 2010
The Government of India constitutes the Srikrishna Committee to examine the issue of the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
24th November 2010
K. Rosaiah resigns as Chief Minister and is replaced by Kiran Kumar Reddy the following day.
30th December 2010
The Srikrishna Committee submits its report.
6th January 2011
P. Chidambaram calls a meeting in New Delhi and makes Srikrishna Committee report public.
5th August 2011
A Calling Attention Motion is heard on Telangana in the Lok Sabha, P. Chidambaram speaks at length.
2nd May 2012
A debate on demand-for-grants of the Home Ministry ensues in the Lok Sabha. P. Chidambaram speaks on Telangana.
1st August 2012
P. Chidambaram returns as Finance Minister and Sushilkumar Shinde takes over as Home Minister.
28th December 2012
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde convenes an all-party meeting on Telangana in New Delhi, and announces that the final decision will be taken within a month.
30th July 2013
The CWC passes a resolution calling for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana.
3rd October 2013
The Cabinet meets to consider the note of the Home Ministry recommending
       i.            The bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and
     ii.            The Constitution of a Group of Minister (GoM);
It approves both.
8th October 2013
A GoM is constituted to prepare legislation to give effect to the Cabinet decision of 3rd October 2013.
11th October 2013
The first formal meeting of the GoM takes place.
19th October 2013
The second formal meeting of the GoM takes place.
7th November 2013
The thirrd formal meeting of the GoM takes place.
12th, 13th November 2013
The GoM meets leaders of political parties of Andhra Pradesh.
18th November 2013
The GoM meets Union minister from Seemandhra and also the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
21st November 2013
The fourth formal meeting of the GoM takes place.
27th November 2013
The fifth and the final formal meeting of the GoM takes place.
3rd December 2013
The GoM finalizes its report and the Reorganisation Bill.
5th December 2013
The Cabinet meets to consider the GoM report and the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013. It approves the Bill.
12th December 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee refers the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013 to the Andhra Pradesh Legislature.
16th December 2013
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013 is introduced in the Andhra Pradesh Legislature and Council.
30th January 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Council approve the resolution tabled on 26th January 2014 by the Chief Minister, rejecting the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013 by voice vote. Communication from the state is received by the GoM on 3rd February 2014.
4th, 5th, 6th February 2014
The GoM meets informally to finalize the Bill to be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
7th February 2014
The Cabinet approves the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014.
12th February 2014
The Cabinet considers further changes to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 relating to the Polavaram project and approves changes. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders over lunch.
13th February 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Reorgansation Bill, 2014 is introduced in the Lok Sabha. Chaos prevents debate.
17th February 2014
The Home Minister and Mr. Jairam Ramesh meet BJP leaders.
18th February 2014
The Lok Sabha passes the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014.
19th February 2014
The Home Minister and Mr. Jairam Ramesh meet BJP leaders, after which the Prime Minister meets them.
Kiran Kumar Reddy resigns as Chief Minister.
20th February 2014
The Rajya Sabha passes the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014.
1st March 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 is notified in the Gazette of India.
1st March 2014
President’s Rule is imposed in Andhra Pradesh and the assembly is placed in suspended animation.
1st March 2014
The Cabinet formally approves the Prime Minister’s commitment of 20th February 2014 in the Rajya Sabha, including the grant of special category status to the successor state of Andhra Pradesh for five years.
4th March 2014
2nd June 2014 is notified as appointed day for the formation of Telangana.
10th April 2014
A detailed review of the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reoganisation Act, 2014 is carried out by Mr. Jairam Ramesh with Andhra Pradesh Governor and senior state government officials in Hyderabad.
29th May 2014
The Polavaram Ordinance is notified in the Gazette of India.
2nd June 2014
The Telangana government takes over.
8th June 2014
The new government takes over in the successor state of Andhra Pradesh.
8th July 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014, replacing the 29 May 2014 Ordinance with retrospective effect, is introduced in the Lok Sabha.
11th July 2014
The Lok Sabha passes the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014.
14th July 2014
The Rajya Sabha passes the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014.
17th July 2014
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014, is notified with retrospective effect.


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