v In
a rare gesture, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh presented Padma Shri award to
eminent Japanese Tamil Language scholar Noboru Karashima for his outstanding
contribution in the field of literature and education during his official visit
to Japan.
v Founder
Director- General of the National Information Center Dr. N. Seshagiri (73)
passed away, after a brief illness. Dr. Seshagiri, a recipient of Padma Bhushan
was architect of NICNET, and was
also the author of various software and hardware polices of the government.
v Noted
Director and actor Rituparno Ghosh died of heart attack. He was 49. His widely acclaimed
films include Dahan, Asukh, Unishe April, Chokher Bail etc. Rituparno Ghosh
also acted in the films Memories In March and Arekti Premer Golpo.
v Veena
Mazumdar, Chronicler of the India women’s movement and pioneer of women’s
studies passed away. She was 86.
v Mumbai
Indians (MI) won the world’s richest T20
League for the first time by beating Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
MI won the 6th Pepsi IPL (Indian
Premier League) final match by 23 runs.
