Current Affairs-November 2012 Part-1

Raghunath Mashelker
The Goa Government has decided to honour a renowned Goan legend and eminent scientist Dr. Raghunath Mashelker by conferring the prestigious Gomant Vibhushan Award for his contribution to science and technology. This is the highest state civilian award declared by the state government to honour the son of the state.
Dr. Mashelker, a CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow is presently also the President of Global research Alliance, a network of publicly funded R and D institutes from Asia pacific, Europe and USA with over 60,000 scientists.

Weavers
The Sant Kabir Award is conferred on outstanding weavers who have made valuable contribution in keeping alive the handloom heritage and
also for dedication in building up linkages between the past, present and future through dissemination of knowledge on traditional skills and designs.
Each award consists of one mounted gold coin, one shawl, a certificate and a ‘tamrapatra’. Financial assistance of Rs. 6 lakh is also given to each
awardee to innovate and create 10 new products of high level of excellence, high aesthetic value and high quality.

Jagannath Temple
It is time for religious places to gradually erase their carbon footprints and Puri’s famous Jagannath Temple has taken a step in
that direction by adopting renewable energy as part of its initiative to use clean energy for its day-to-day operations in various segments. A 30 KW
solar power facility will be soon installed at the temple under an initiative of the Odisha Renewable Energy Development Authority (OREDA) to shift to
cleaner energy at sites of importance.
The Kolkata-based Vikram Solar, a solar module manufacturing company, will set up the plant. The successful implementation of this project would reduce the historic temple’s dependence on grid power during the daytime as it would use power generated from the
solar photovoltaic (SPV) units for its self consumption. As per the agreement, Vikram Solar will extend comprehensive service support to the temple
management committee for the next 15 years.
The company will be fully responsible for supplying the solar photovoltaic modules and other associated equipment, including installation and commissioning of the facility.

Sri Lanka
Recently a major riot broke at Welikada prison in Sri Lanka in which at least 27 inmates were killed and 42 others injured.

Ministry of Labour and Employment
Kaushal Vikas Yojna is implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to set up new Industrial Training
Institute (ITIs).

Odisha

Textiles
The eight core industries referred to are coal, crude oil, refinery products, cement, natural gas, fertiliser, steel and electricity.

Inder Kumar Gujral