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  • Current Affairs 3rd October 2015

    Updated : 03-Oct-2015

    Current Affairs 3rd October 2015 - Important Points

    Current Affairs 3rd October 2015 - Details

    Laureates of 2015 Right Livelihood Awards announced

    Among the important International Current Affairs, On 1st October 2015, Laureates of 2015 Right Livelihood Awards were announced. Sheila Watt-Cloutier (Canada), Gino Strada & his organisation ‘Emergency’ (Italy), Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera (Uganda) and Tony de Brum & the People of the Marshall Islands were chosen for the prestigious award that is also known as Alternative Nobel Prize.

    While Tony de Brum & the People of the Marshall Islands is the honorary recipient, the other three awardees will share the 200000 euro prize money.

    Contributions of Awardees

      • Tony de Brum & the People of the Marshall Islands

    The award was presentedd in acknowledgement of their vision and courage to take legal action against the nuclear powers for failing to honour their disarmament commitment under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

    As a Foreign Minister of the Marshall Islands, Tony de Brum, took the umatched step of filing lawsuits against all nine nuclear weapons states in the International Court of Justice in 2014, seeking to hold them to account for their failure to abide by the provisions of NPT.

    He was also architect of the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership, adopted in September 2013, under which commitment of Pacific Island States to adopt concrete measures to combat climate change was secured.

      • Sheila Watt-Cloutier

    She was recognised for her lifelong work to protect the Inuit of the Arctic and defend their right to maintain their livelihoods and culture, which are acutely threatened by climate change.

    Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples occupying the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.

    She was eleccted as the representative of her people, administrator and advocate, and significantly contributed to an renovation of the education system in Nunavik in Northern Quebec to make it more effective in meeting the needs of Inuit communities.

    She was an influential force behind the adoption of the Stockholm Convention to ban persistent organic pollutants, which accumulate strongly in Arctic food chains.

      • Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera

    She was selected for her courage and persistence, despite violence and intimidation, in working for the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people to a life free from prejudice and persecution.

    Operating within a hostile and repressive environment, Nabagesera has shed light on human rights violations, and has successfully used the judicial system to advance LGBTI rights.

    • Gino Strada & Emergency

      He was selected for his great humanity and skill in providing outstanding medical and surgical services to the victims of conflict and injustice, while fearlessly addressing the causes of war.

      From Afghanistan to Sudan, EMERGENCY, the organisation that he co-founded in 1994, runs over 60 hospitals, clinics and first aid posts, operating with the aim of transferring medical knowledge and expertise to local health service professionals.

    To whom did the additional charge as CMD of Steel Authority of India Limited assumed - Dr Anup K Pujari

    Among the important appointments, On 1st October 2015, Dr Anup K Pujari assumed additional charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

    Currently, he is the Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME).

    About A K Pujari

    • He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
    • He served in Union Government in various capacities including the Director General of Foreign Trade in the Department of Commerce.
    • He has the experience of public sector management in the State of Karnataka for several years.
    • Before the present portfolio as the secretary of MSME, he served as the Secretary in the Ministry of Mines.

    Where did the Forbes India Leadership Awards-2015 presented - Mumbai

    Among the important National Current Affairs, On 30th September 2015, Forbes India Leadership Awards-2015 was presented in Mumbai.

    Transformational leadership, which the 2015 edition of the Forbes India Leadership Awards seeks to honour, includes individuals and organisations who have achieved success through their vision, foresight, and business ethics.

    List of winners of Forbes India Leadership Awards-2015

    • Best CEO – Multinational Company: Uday Shankar, Star India Pvt. Ltd
    • Best CEO - Public Sector: Arundhati Bhattacharya, State Bank of India
    • Best CEO - Private Sector: CP Gurnani, Tech Mahindra Ltd
    • Lifetime Achievement Award for the Year: RC Bhargava of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
    • Entrepreneur for the Year: Uday Kotak of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
    • Outstanding Start-up for the Year: Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati of Ola
    • Nextgen Entrepreneur for the Year: Siddhartha Lal of Eicher Motors Ltd
    • Entrepreneur with Social Impact: Samit Ghosh, Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd
    • Conscious Capitalist Company for the year: Godrej Consumer Products Ltd and Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Amul)

    About Forbes India Leadership Awards

    • The American business Magazine-Forbes instituted these awards in 2011.
    • It purpose is to recognize and honour outstanding entrepreneurs in the country.

    Who has assumed office as CMD of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited - Sarat Kumar Acharya

    Among the important appointments, On 1st october 2015, Sarat Kumar Acharya assumed office as Chairman and Managing Director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC).

    He has replaced B Surender Mohan who renouncce the office on 30th September 2015 on his superannuation.

    Prior to this, Acharya was the Director (Human Resource) in NLC.

    He has an experience of over 35 years of working in NTPC—SAIL Power Company, BHEL and NTPC.

    Abuot Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited

    • It is a Navratna Government of India Enterprise, under the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOC), established in 1956 and headquartered in Chennai.
    • It operates three opencast lignite mines of total capacity of 28.5 Million tonnes per Annum at Neyveli and one open cast lignite Mine of capacity 2.1 million tonnes per Annum at Barsingsar, Rajasthan.
    • It also operates three thermal power stations with a total installed capacity of 2490 Mega Watt at Neyveli and one thermal power station at Barsingsar, Rajasthan with an installed capacity of 250 Mega Watt.