Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana award for D.R. Mehta
Renowned
social worker DR Mehta, founder and chief patron of the organization
that popularized the Jaipur Foot, has been selected for the Rajiv
Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for this year. D.R. Mehta will
present the 20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award at a function New
Delhi on 20 Aug 2012.The award, which carries a citation and cash of Rs
5 lakh, is being given to Mehta, a former chairman of the Securities
and Exchange Board of India, for his “outstanding contribution towards
promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill”.Former recipients of the award include Mother Teresa, Ustad Bismillah
Khan, Lata Mangeshkar, Sunil Dutt, S.N. Subbarao and Dilip Kumar.
India’s Most Admired Surgeon
India
born internationally acclaimed NRI Heart Surgeon and Research Scientist
from the famed Harvard University, Dr Mukesh Hariawala, has been
unanimously selected by the National Healthcare jury to be honored with
the prestigious ” India’s Most Admired Surgeon 2012 Award”.His
pioneering research work on the dynamic cutting edge scientific
technology of stimulating growth of new blood vessels on the heart by
using ” Low Energy Laser Beams “. This in combination with ” Single
Arterial Graft ” and ” Direct Stem Cell Injections ” in patients who
suffer from old and new heart attacks, is projected to significantly
give relief of symptoms and bring down the cost of healthcare.
Saina Nehwal clinched Bronze at London Olympics 2012
Ace
Indian shuttler Saina Nehawal won India its third medal at London
Olympics 2012 after she clinched a bronze in women’s singles badminton
event played at Wembley Arena on 4 August 2012. Saina bagged the bronze
after her Chinese opponent Xin Wang conceded the match due to a knee
injury. Saina’s bronze marked India’s third medal at London Olympics
2012 and twelfth individual medal in the history of modern olympics.
Serena Williams Wins Olympic Gold
Serena
Williams secured her first ever gold medal victory in the women’s
singles with 6-0, 6-1 win over the Russian beauty, Maria Sharapova at
the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon on 4 August 2012.Serena
becomes the second women to win the Olympic gold medal in addition to
all four different Grand Slam titles. she also set the record of being
the only female professional to attain the number one spot in both
singles and doubles category.
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