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Worlds oldest man, Arturo Licata died at te age of 111. !e was awarded te "uinness World

#ecords title of oldest li$ing man on 2% &ebruar' 2014.

#eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ adopted te new Consumer rice )nde- *C)+ combined as te ke'

measure of )nflation.

arim /assimo$ was named as te new rime /inister of aakstanafter Serik Akhmetov

resigned from the post.

NATO condemning the annexation as illegal on 1 April 2014 suspended all cooperation ith !ussia

over the "rimea crisis.

Singapore enacted ne la from April 1# 2014 to maintain pu$lic order in %ittle &ndia.

The '.S. (ouse of !epresentatives on 1 April 2014 passed a package of aid for 'kraine and sanctions

for !ussia.

)exicans on 1 April 2014 cele$rated the 100th $irth anniversar* of late No$el +ri,e inning poet and

essa*ist Octavio +a,.

#eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ announced on 1 April 2014 its first (imontl' /onetar' olic'

statement 20141.

!-& has capped the a*s and )eans Advances limit for the first half of the ne financial *ear 2014/1

at 000 crore rupees for 'nion overnment.3ole/The Asiatic ild 3og as spotted for the first time in the aldapara National +ark 5est

-engal6.

Asian 3e$elopment utlook 2014 released b' te Asian 3e$elopment (ank on 1 April 2014.

&ndia increased the scholarships for Omani student from 12 to 10 on 1 April 2014.

World Autism Awareness 3a' was celebrated on 2 April 2014.

5e #eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ on 2 April 2014 granted inprinciple appro$als to )3&C Ltd and

(andan &inancial 6er$ices $t. Ltd to start new banks in )ndia. The to entities# -andhan $ased

in 7olkata and &38" $ased in )um$ai that has received the approvals are non/$anking finance

companies. -andhan is a microfinance institution and &38" is classified as an infrastructure finance

compan*.


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*ear 201.

NASA has announced suspension of ma;orit* of its ongoing engagement and ties ith !ussia except for

the cooperation a$oard on &SS.

&)&A ad re8ected te call of 76 senators to ban #ussia from 2014 World Cup in response toremlins position on 7kraine.

oogle on April 2014 launched


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o'al #ana won te title of fbb &emina /iss )ndia 2014. >ataleka /alotra and "ail =icole

3a6il$a were te 1st and 2nd runnerups respecti$el'.

6ri Lanka defeated )ndia in te final matc to win te )CC 5went'20 World Cup 2014 at 6ere

(angla stadium of /irpur, 3aka.

&tanagar on > April 2014 received its first passenger train and $ecame the second state capital after

uahati to $e put on the raila* map of &ndia.

Lowland of >umpa Lairi as been sortlisted for te 2014 (aile's Women?s rie for &iction

along wit oter fi$e books.

&ndias (eena Sidhu clinched orlds No. 1 spot in 10 mts air pistol event.

Ashish -ose# veteran demographer died in Ne 3elhi due to illness on > April 2014.

!avi "hauhan on > April 2014 as appointed as )anaging 3irector for SA+ &ndia.

&"" announced the men?s Team of the Tournament of the &"" orld Tent*20 -angladesh 2014# ith

&ndia?s )S 3honi named captain.

Australian cricket team ad won te Womens World 5went'20 Cup 2014 cup b' defeating

;ngland in te final matc in /irpur, 3aka.

3ada Sahe$ +halke aardee# : 7 )urth* died on > April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram. (e

as B1.

&ao (akamada has $een aarded ith an honorar* championship $elt $* -". (e as released after

4C *ears in prison folloing a murder conviction.

+un;a$ on the 4th (ocke* &ndia unior )en National "hampionship 2014 53ivision A6 $* defeating

(oke* Odisha at "hennai# Tamil Nadu.

World !ealt 3a' 2014 was obser$ed across te world on @ April 2014.

%ee "hong ei on the men?s singles title of 20000 'S dollar &ndia Super Series -adminton in Ne3elhi $* defeating "hen %ong of "hina.

&ndian lost num$er one status in the latest &"" Tent*20 rankings $* Sri %anka. 7ohli and Ashin

attained their career/high positions in the list.

%eis (amilton on the -ahrain rand +rix of 8ormula One car racing


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*(&A+.

World (ank as pro8ected tat te economic growt rate of )ndia for te fiscal 'ear 2014201

will be .@ percent.

Sachin Tendulkar adorned on the cover page of the 11st edition of the isden "ricketers? Almanack

pu$lished in %ondon.

:iktor rban was reelected as rime /inister of !ungar'for the second consecutive four/*ear

term.

!eartbleed is a new securit' treat wic ad$ersel' impacts te online safet' of internet users

worldwide.

Shompens is one of the stone/age tri$es for the first time casted their votes in reat Nico$ar.

6ikar 3awan named as one of te &i$e Cricketers of te ear 2019 . Others are oe !oot#

"harlotte 9dards# "hris !ogers# !*an (arris and 3ale Ste*n.

Novelist Sue Tonsend on 11 April 2014 died after a short illness..

6tate (ank of )ndia *6()+ on 11 April 2014 launced its 5witter andle account.

resident of )ndia 6ri ranab /uker8ee on 11 April 2014 appointed >ustice #a8endra /al

Loda as =e-t Cief >ustice of )ndia.

6tuart arkin won /illennium 5ecnolog' rie 2014.

ula$i ang documentar* $ased on the life of an activist Sampat 3evi ill $e screened at the 14th Ne

@ork &ndian 8ilm 8estival.

>ustice " #oini appointed as te ne-t Cief >ustice of 3eli !ig Court. 6e will be te first

women Cief >ustice in te 3eli !ig Court.

7en*an ilson 7ipsang on the %ondon )arathon for second time.

The 'nion )inistr* announced on 12 April 2014 that legendar* poet ul,ar as selected for the

3adasahe$ +halke Aard 201.

3elhi $ased )!8 driver# aurav ill on hangarei !all* $* a lead of 11.B seconds on 1 April 2014.

A book entitled 5e Accidental rime /inisterB te making and unmaking of /anmoan 6ing

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9ight franchisees of &ndian Super %eague of All &ndia 8oot$all 8ederation announced on 1 April 2014.

The &S% is scheduled to $e held in Septem$er/Novem$er 2014.

C arak book entitled, Crusader or Conspirator Coalgate and oter 5ruts was released in

=ew 3eli.

A team of Scientists led $* )anu +rakash from Stanford 'niversit* developed an ama,ingl* cheap

microscope namel* 8oldscope.

)ndiaborn poet :i8a' 6esadri won te prestigious 2014 uliter rie in te poetr' categor'

for is collection of poems entitled 9 6ections.

Supreme "ourt recognised transgender as the third categor* of sex and directed the government to

ork for upliftment of the categor*.

!esearchers in the '7 on 14 April 2014 for the first time announced to conduct a test on patient ofartificial $lood made from human stem cells.

(aroda won te =ational 6'ed /usta< Ali Cricket 520 5rop'after defeating 'ttar +radesh in the

final match $* three runs.

3ipika +allikal of &ndia lost the title clash of the Texas Open sDuash tournament $* 9g*ptian Nour 9l

Sher$ini at (ouston# 'nited States.

World ;conomic &orum *W;&+ released 19t ;dition of te "lobal )nformation 5ecnolog'#eport 2014 on 14 April 2014 in =ew ork. )ndia was ranked %9 among 14% economies in

terms of le$eraging information and communications tecnologies for growt and well being.

-luefin 21 / a ro$otic su$marine / as deplo*ed on 14 April 2014 to solve the m*ster* of the lost

)ala*sian plane )(>0.

Supreme "ourt has directed that oman emplo*ee of central government can get uninterrupted leave

for to *ears for childcare.

6;() ad asked te stock e-canges to consider sifting te securities of se$en companies to

normal trading categor' from restricted segment.

9conomic Affairs Secretar* Arvind )a*aram has $een designated as ne 8inance Secretar* $* the

Appointments "ommittee of the "a$inet 5A""6.

State -ank of &ndia on 1 April 2014 launched digital $anking facilities for the convenience of S-&


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+ortal# !A&%SA:9! as inaugurated $* the &ndian !aila*s ith an aim to improve energ* efficienc*

in &ndian !aila*s.

&nflation $ased on +& reached /month high of .>E in )arch 2014.

overnment of &ndia 5O&6 extended the Tourist :isa/on/Arrival Scheme to the citi,ens of the South

7orea 5!O76 ith effect from 1 April 2014.

The 9uropean +arliament on 1 April 2014 approved $anking union reforms to minimise the risk of

9' taxpa*er/funded $ailout.

+akistan successfull* test/fired short range $allistic missile (atf/&&& named ha,anvi.

orld )eteorological Organi,ation 5)O6 panel announced that "herrapun;i regained the orld

record for highest rainfall in 4C hours ith 24B millimeters.

"oogle as ac


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$oreells.

&ndian/American hotelier Sant Singh "hatal on 1C April 2014 pleaded guilt* at a 'S court for

violating federal election las $* using stra donors.

S9-& has issued detailed corporate governance norms for listed companies to encourage companies to

adopt $est practices on governance.

Abdelai (outeflika won te residenc' for te fourt time consecuti$el' in Algeria.

(igh content of manganese as detected $* the State +u$lic orks 3epartment 5+36 in Selaulin

reservoir of oa on 1B April 2014.

>osna Cinappa won inaugural #icmond pen at te Countr' Club of :irginia.

Trends in :ogue on 1B April 2014 entered into an agreement ith -harti*a )ahila -ank 5-)-6 to

promote omen 9ntrepreneurship.

(ard "hoices authored $* (illar* !odham "linton ill $e released on 10 une 2014. The $ook ill $e

pu$lished $* Simon F Shuster.

(38" -ank set orld !ecord for -lood collection in a single da*.

7nion "o$ernment as decided to continue e-port subsid' of 9900 rupeesEtonne on raw sugar

sipments for monts of April and /a' 2014.

Shaik A$dul (ameed on the 2014 Thailand Tour title of Asian -oling 8ederation.

:eteran pro/democratic ournalist of )*anmar in Tin on 1B April 2014 died due to his respirator*

pro$lems.

)e$ 7efle,ighi and !ita eptoo on the -oston )arathon 2014 in male and female categor*#

respectivel*.

arinka on the )onte "arlo )asters Tennis title on 20 April 2014 $* defeating !oger 8ederer# 4//


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Neigh$ourhood Trees "ampaign launched on &nternational )other 9arth 3a*.

(engaluru &C Club on 21 April 2014 won te )League &ootball title in teir debut season.

(enfica on 21 April 2014 won te 99rd ortuguese &ootball league title after four 'ears.

%ife/si,ed Atlas Anthropomorphic rescue ro$ot has $een developed -oston 3*namics. &t has $eendeveloped to visit the places that are dangerous to humans.

6ures umar #edd' appointed as te &irst ambassador to A6;A=.

&nternational )other 9arth 3a* o$served across the orld on 22 April 2014.

"ad$ur* &ndia %imited on 22 April 2014 announced to change its name to )ondele, &ndia 8oods

%imited.

"hitra )agimaira; on 22 April 2014 on the orld omen?s Senior Snooker "hampionship at %eeds#-ritain $* defeating Alena Asmolava of -elarus.

S" asked the ustice )ukul )udgal "ommittee to further investigate &+% 201 spot fixing and $etting

scandal.

3onna :ekic on the -) )ala*sian Open 2014 at 7uala %umpur# )ala*sia.

")# Ad$isor' "roup *"A"+ under te cairmansip of rof. 7mes (ellur on 29 April 2014

as submitted its report to #eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+.apanese foods firm Nissin 8oods on 2 April 2014 appointed autam Sharma as the )anaging

3irector 5)36 of its &ndian arm &ndo Nissin.

S" ordered special audit of propert* of Sree +admana$ha Sam* temple under the supervision of

:inod !ai.

A&88 has launched A&88 Academ* "ertification initiative to set a standard of @outh 3evelopment in the

"ountr* through a certification model.

5e #eser$e (ank of )ndia *#()+ on 29 April 2014 issued uniform accounting standards for

Asset #econstruction Companies *A#Cs+.

&ndia has launched a ne academic programme in +retoria under hich unemplo*ed South African

*ouths can $enefit from internships in &ndia.

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24 April 2014.

&ndian SDuash +la*er Saurav hosal on 3ato Alex %ee Aard 201 on 24 April 2014.

u;arat (igh "ourt has restored the !-&?s poer to decide the period after hich a $ad loan can $e

called a Non/+erforming Asset 5N+A6.

S" referred the matter of remission of the life imprisonment of seven convicts of the !a;iv andhi

assassination case to the "onstitutional -ench.

8ace$ook launched 8- Nesire for ;ournalists on 24 April 2014.

5ime /againe released te 100 most influential people in te world on 24 April 2014.

orld )alaria 3a* as o$served on 2 April 2014 across the orld.

The 'S and apan issued a oint Statement emphasi,ing ro$ust trilateral relation ith &ndia on April2# 2014.

5e 1t )nternational )ndian &ilm Academ' *))&A+ Awards 2014 was eld in 5ampa (a', 76A

from 29 April to 2D April 2014.

ohn Travolta honoured the )ost +opular All Time &nternational Star in &ndia at &&8A aards.

The 'S softare giant# )icrosoft completed acDuisition of Nokia?s mo$ile handset $usiness excluding

the Nokia?s "hennai factor*.)ndia successfull' testfired new )nterceptor /issile named rit$i 3efence :eicle.

ustice !a;endra )al %odha sorn/in as the 41st "hief ustice of &ndia on April 2># 2014. (is searing/

in ceremon* as administered $* the +resident of &ndia.

Adhi$an on the silver medal at the Asian "ontinental "hess "hampionship in Shar;ah.

+ope 8rancis on 2> April 2014 declared his to predecessors# ohn HH&&& and ohn +aul & saints in St

+eters SDuare in :atican "it*.rime /inister of 6out orea Cung !ongwon was resigned.

Silver nanoires/$ased nanoscale 8ingerprints developed to protect credit cards.

#a8ee$ 6uri appointed as resident and C; of =okia Corporation.

& di ? l ill + l di d i ) d t i t i f ti d l t d il t &t


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as voted as the @oung +la*er of the @ear.

&ndian olfer Anir$an %ahiri as ranked in orld olf !anking hich as released on 2C April

2014.

=# =ara'ana /urt' ounoured wit ?"lobal )ndian Award? in Canada.

+aral*mpic simmer Sharath a*akad on to -ron,e and single Silver at the &3) -erlin 2014.

'N and &O" signed an agreement to use the poer of sports to promote peace and economic

development.

;7 imposed a temporar' ban on import of Alponso mangoes and four $egetables from )ndia.

5e ban will come into effect from 1 /a' 2014.

im$ledon pri,e amount for 2014 has $een increased $* 10.C percent to 2 million +ound.

Scientists on 2B April 2014 for the first time developed Solar et 8uel using Sunlight# ater and car$on

dioxide 5"o26.

6A)L bagged contracts to suppl' o$er 1.1@ lak tonnes of rails for two global tenders for ma8or

upcoming passenger rail line pro8ects in )ndia.

The National reen Tri$unal 5NT6 on 2B April 2014 prohi$ited dumping of seage and aste

materials at etlands.

A World (ank report said tat )ndia as emerged as te tird largest econom' of te World in

2011 in terms of te urcasing ower arit'.

To prove innocence of -hagat Singh in the murder case of the %ahore SS+# ohn + Saunders in 1B2C# a

8&! as registered in +akistan.

/aatma "andi ra$asi 6uraksa o8ana */"6+ was launced in 7A; in tie up of a leading

)ndian financial and ealt care ser$ice pla'er and te 7A; ;-cange.

A Standford Stud* found that the South Asian monsoon has $een experiencing dangerous increase inextreme et and dr* spells since 1BC0.

The Telecom 3isputes Settlement and Appellate Tri$unal 5T3SAT6 on 2B April 2014 alloed intra

circle roaming for service providers.

&ndo/8rench 3anSe 3ialogueS festival cele$rated across the seven cities in &ndia


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(ritis actor (ob !oskins died of pneumonia at te age of @1 in London.

))5 "uwaati placed under 0 'ears old institutes in 5imes !iger ;ducation 100 rakings 2014.

orld (ealth Organisation 5(O6 released a report Antimicro$ial resistanceG glo$al report on

surveillance on 0 April 2014.

N-A $anned 3onald Sterling# team oner of %os Angeles "lippers for life after racist remark.

S" reconstituted a Special &nvestigation Team 5S&T6 to monitor pro$e into the $lack mone* case under

the chairmanship of retired ;udge )- Shah.

3eli recei$ed its first 3olb' Atmos audio tecnolog', in its one of te oldest Cinema, named

3elite Cinemas.

'S Senate !epu$licans on 0 April 2014 $locked a -ill to increase the federal minimum age for the

first time since 200B.

5e deadline for switcing to new format bank ce


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erson Appointed arim /assimo$ was named as te new rime /inister of aakstan.

3 atak appointed as te new 3irector "eneral of (6& # "andi appointed as 3eput' "o$ernor of #()

/arieLousie Coleiro reca swornin as resident of /alta

6A appointed #a$i Cauan as /3 for )ndia

:iktor rban reelected as rime /inister of !ungar'

#atan 5ata appointed member of Cinabacked (oard of (oao &orum for Asia

>ustice #./.Loda appointed as =e-t Cief >ustice of )ndia

>ustice " #oini appointed as te first women Cief >ustice of 3eli !ig Court

;conomic Affairs 6ecretar' Ar$ind /a'aram designated as new &inance 6ecretar'

>apanese foods firm =issin &oods appointed "autam 6arma as )ndia /3

#a8ee$ 6uri appointed as resident and C; of =okia Corporation.

bituar' &ormer resident of "uinea umba ala died at D1

uliter rie winning 8ournalist An8a =iedringaus sot dead in Afganistan.

3ada 6aeb alke awardee, : /urt' died on @ April 2014

Asis (ose foremost demograper died at %9.

/icke' #oone', te American film actor died.

=o$elist 6ue 5ownsend on 11 April 2014.


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erson #esignedE 6uspended

5e 3epartment of !ea$' )ndustries *3!)+ on @ April 2014 suspended /anaging

3irector */3+ / 3 6reekumar for allegedl' di$erting funds.

:ic "undotra on 24 April 2014 resigned from te )nternet Compan' "oogle.

rime /inister of 6out orea Cung !ongwon was resigned.

Abbre$iation 536A5 5elecom 3isputes 6ettlement and Appellate 5ribunal.

C) Consumer rice )nde-.

6;() 6ecurities and ;-cange (oard of )ndia.

)6# )ndian 6pace #esearc rganiation.

)/& )nternational /onetar' &und. 6) 6ocial rogress )nde-.

ACC Appointments Committee of te Cabinet.

W/ World /eteorological rganiation.

=/3C =ational /ineral 3e$elopment Corporation.

A6;A= Association of 6outeast Asian =ations.

"A" ")# Ad$isor' "roup.

A#Cs Asset #econstruction Companies.

;3 ortable ;lectronic 3e$ices.

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Awards

!AL recei$ed te /ost ;fficient =a$ratna Award 2019.

/6 3oni won 7nited ingdoms 2014 Asian award for outstanding acie$ement in

sports.

o'al #ana won te /iss )ndia 2014 title.

6tuart arkin won /illennium 5ecnolog' rie 2014.

Legendar' oet "ular selected for te 3adasaeb alke Award 2019.

#atan 5ata recei$ed nigt "rand Cross award b' 7 "o$ernment.

)ndia born poet :i8a' 6esadri won 2014 uliter rie in poetr' categor'.

/atangi 6at'amurt' to recei$e / 6 6ubbulaksmi Award 2014.

;n$ironmental acti$ist #ames Agrawal won "oldman ;n$ironmental rie 2014.

=# =ara'ana /urt' ounoured wit ?"lobal )ndian Award? in Canada.

1t ))&A Awards 2014 (est icture/ :iacom 1C )otion +ictures F !ake*sh Omprakash )ehra/ -haag )ilkha -haag

(est 3irection / !ake*sh Omprakash )ehra / -haag )ilkha -haag

erformance in a Leading #ole */ale+/ 8arhan Akhtar / -haag )ilkha -haag

erformance in a Leading #ole *&emale+/ 3eepika +adukone / "hennai 9xpress

erformance in a 6upporting #ole */ale+/ Adit*a !o* 7apoor / @eh aaani (ai 3eeani

erformance in a 6upporting #ole *&emale+/ 3iv*a 3utta / -haag )ilkha -haag erformance in a Comic #ole/ Arshad arsi / oll* %%-

erformance in a =egati$e #ole/ !ishi 7apoor /3/3a*

/usic 3irection / )ithoon# Ankit Tiari#eet angul* / AashiDui 2

(est 6tor' / +rasoon oshi / -haag )ilkha -haag

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D1st =ational &ilm Awards -est 8ilm 5(indi6G oll* %%-

-est 8eature 8ilmG Ship of Theseus

-est ActressG eetan;ali Thapa 5%iars 3ice# (indi6 -est ActorG !a; 7umar 5Shahid# (indi6 F Sura; :en;aramoodu 5Terari*athavar# )al*alam6

Supporting Actor 58emale6 / Aida 9lkashef# Ship of Theseus and Amruta Su$ash# Astu

-est 3irectionG (ansal )ehta for Shahid 5(indi6

Special )ention auri adgil and San;ana !ai for @ello 5)arathi6

3irection 5Non 8eature6G "hidi*a 'dh

Special 9ffectsG al

Short 8iction 5Non 8eature6G )andrakeK )andrakeK 5(indi6 Non 8eature 8ilm on Social &ssuesG ula$i ang 5(indi# -undelkhandi6

9nvironmental 8ilm including AgricultureG 8oresting %ife 5(indi#Assamese6

Non 8eature 8ilmG !ang$hoomi 5(indi6

-est -ook on "inemaG "inema a "inema 5Telgu6 $* Nandagopal

Sound 3esignG -ishadeep "hatter;ee# )adras "afe

"horeograph*G anesh Aachar*a# (avan 7arenge 5-haag )ilkha -haag6

Special ur* AardG @ello 5)arathi6 F )iss %ovel* 5(indi6

-est "hildrens 8ilmG 7aphal 5(indi6

-est 8ilm on 9nvironment "onservationL+reservationG +erari*athavar 5)al*alam6

-est 8ilm on Social &ssuesG Tuh*a 3harma 7oncha 5)arathi6

Nargis 3utt Aard for -est 8eature 8ilm on National &ntegrationG Thalaimuraigal 5Tamil6

-est +opular 8ilm providing holesome 9ntertainmentG -haag )ilkha -haag 5(indi6

&ndira andhi Aard for -est 3e$ut 8ilm of a 3irectorG 8andr* 5)arathi6

+la*$ack SingerG -ela Shinde 7hura 7hura

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CriticismB&nga Saffron of The +hiladelphia &nDuirer

;ditorial WritingB9ditorial Staff of The Oregonian# +ortland

;ditorial CartooningB7evin Siers of The "harlotte O$server

(reaking =ews otograp'BT*ler (icks of The Ne @ork Times

&eature otograp'Bosh (aner of The Ne @ork Times

Letters, 3rama, and /usic

&ictionBThe oldfinch $* 3onna Tartt 5%ittle# -ron6

3ramaBThe 8lick $* Annie -aker

!istor'BThe &nternal 9nem*G Slaver* and ar in :irginia# 1>>2/1C2 $* Alan Ta*lor 5..

Norton6

(iograp' or Autobiograp'B)argaret 8ullerG A Ne American %ife $* )egan )arshall5(oughton )ifflin (arcourt6

oetr'B Sections $* :i;a* Seshadri 5ra*olf +ress6

"eneral =onfictionBToms !iverG A Stor* of Science and Salvation $* 3an 8agin 5-antam

-ooks6

/usicB-ecome Ocean $* ohn %uther Adams 5Taiga +ressLTheodore 8ront )usical %iterature6.

6angeet =atak Akademi fellowsips 2019Akademi &ellowsipswere conferred on

3r. 7anak !ele

!. Sath*anara*ana

)ahesh 9lkunchar

5e 6angeet =atak Akademi Award in te field of /usic were presented to

Overall contri$ution and scholarship in the performing arts J )*sore :. Su$raman*a and N.

!amanathan

8or (industani vocal music J !itik San*al and :eena (ari Sahasra$uddhe

8or the (industani instrumental music J (ashmat Ali 7han and 3hru$a *oti hosh

8or "arnatic vocal music J Aruna Sairam and (*dera$ad -rothers 3 Sesha "har* and 3


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8or Odissi J Sangeeta 3ash

8or Sattri*a dance J ogen 3utta -a*an

8or Ara*er Sevai J Srinivasa !angachariar

8or )ardal drumming J 3hanesar Sain

5e 6angeet =atak Akademi Award for teir contribution to teatre to eigt artists, namel'

8or pla*riting / !ameshar +rem and +undalik Nara*an Naik

8or direction / 7amalakar )uralidhar Sontakke# 7eal 3halial and +rasanna !amasam*

8or acting / :asant osalkar and 7usum (aidar

8or make/up J 7rishna Ar;un -orkar

5e award for te work in traditional, folk and tribal dance, music, dance and puppetr' to

8or folk music of ammu and 7ashmir J !a; -egum 8or folk music of Tamil Nadu J T.A.!. Nadi !ao and N. eeva !ao

8or instrument making J urdial Singh

8or !a$indrasangeet J )ohan Singh 7hangura

8or Tokari eet and 3eh$ichar eet of Assam J 'makanta -airagi

8or puppetr* J %ilavati ) 7avi

8or instrument/making 5the hatam of Tamil Nadu6 J )eenakshi 7

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