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Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian on Forbes list, Carlos Slim is World richest personAs per an annual ranking published on 4 March 2013 by business magazine Forbes,Mukesh Ambani has retained his title as Indias richest person for sixth year ina row,with networth of $ 21.5 billion.In the overall rich list of worlds billionaires, Mukesh Ambani is ranked 22nd, while the second-richest Indian Lakshmi Mittal is at 41st position with a networth of USD 16.5 billion.Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim has topped the rankings with a networth of USD 73 billion, followed by Bill Gates (USD 67 billion), Spains Amancio Ortega (USD 57 billion), WarrenBuffett (USD 53.5 billion) and Larry Ellison (USD 43 billion) in top five.Record 259 Nominations For Nobel Peace PrizeThis years Nobel Peace Prize nominees include Pakistani teenage women educationactivist Malala Yousafzai, US former President Bill Clinton and US soldier Bradley Manning, who had been accused of leaking classified material to WikiLeaks. This time a record 259 nominations was received for Nobel Peace Prize, out of which fifty nominations were for organizations.This prize will be announced on October 2013.UP minister Raja Bhaiya resignedUPs food and civil supplies minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, whois an accused in the murder of a deputy superintendent of police, on 04 March 2

013 met chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and tendered his resignation.Raghuraj Pratap Singhs resignation was accepted by the Chief Minister.34 years record in Test Cricket was break by Cheteshwar Pujara and VijayIn the Test cricket between India and Australia ,the Indian players CheteshwarPujara and Murali Vijay pair break the 34 years record.In this match they got 370 runs for second wicket.For Indians this is the highest score in test matchs for the partnership of second wicket.Previously,in 1978 Gavaskar (182), Veng Sarkar (157) pair get a 344 runs for second wicket paternership in Kolkata.

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Neiphiu Rio sworn-in as the Chief Minister of NagalandNeiphiu Rio 63, of Naga Peoples Front (NPF) party was sworn in as Chief Ministerof Nagaland for the third straight term on 5 March 2013 along with 11 ministersby the Governor Nikhil Kumar at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima.He is the 19th CM of Nagaland.NPF party in Nagaland got the 38 seats out of 60 seats in Assembly elections conducted recently.Pranab Mukherjees three-day trip to BangladeshPresident Pranab Mukherjee is visiting Bangladesh on March 3-5.In this trip thetwo countries mainly discuss the Bilateral relationships and the terrorism.The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee was on 3 March 2013 conferred with the Liberation War Honour Award by the President of Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman. The awardwas conferred upon him for his contribution to 1971 war.The President of India,Pranab Mukherjee was on 4 March 2013 honoured with the Honorary Doctorate degree

by the Dhaka University.Pranab Mukherjee after taking charges as President this is the first foreign trip.Hyderabad to host World Agriculture Congress(WAC) in November 2013Hyderabad will play host to yet another major international event, the World Agriculture Congress (WAC), in November 2013 which is likely to see participation from about 600 delegates. The broad theme for the WAC-2013 will be Reshaping agriculture for the benefit of small and marginal farmers. About 600 delegates from all over the world, including government leaders, administrators, eminent academicians, industry CEOs, farmers, functionaries of development group and other stakeholders are expected to attend the event.

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Indian Women Selected For State Dept Award For Environment AwarenessOn 5 March Dr Shubhalaxmi Vaylure has been selected for the US State DepartmentsInternational Exchange Alumni Member of the Month for March for her dedication to build greater environmental awareness in India. Shubhalaxmi first came to theUS in 2003 as part of the Fulbright Indo-American Environmental Leadership Programme which took her to the University of Montana to study educational nature centers.Upon returning from this programme, she drew inspiration from her Fulbrightprogramme as she implemented innovative educational programs at the Mumbai Conservation Education Center.