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PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS
Mo Yan and Jackie Chan Selected As Members of Chinese Parliament
On 3 February Mo Yan, the winner of Nobel Prize for literature, 2012 and Jackie
Chan, the movie star were given a political role in China by being selected as m
embers of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference, one of the house
s of Chinese parliament.
Prachanda elected as Maoist president of ruling UCPN-Maoist party
Prachanda, the powerful Maoist leader who became prime minister after toppling t
he 239-year-old monarchy in Nepal, was elected as the president of the ruling UC
PNMaoist party on 08 February 2013.58-yearold Prachanda, whose real name is Push
pa Kamal Dahal.
Indian American Subra Suresh Appointed as President of Carnegie Mellon
On 9 February US President Obama s top science official and Indian American Padma
Shri awardee Dr Subra Suresh has been appointed as the new president of Carnegie
Mellon University. He will succeed Dr. Jared L. Cohon, who led the university t
o unprecedented growth during his 16-year tenure. Dr Suresh will assume office o
n July 1 after Dr Cohon would step down on June 30, this year.
Ratan Tata Elected To National Academy of Engineering
On 9 February Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, has been elected
as a member of the prestigious
National Academy of Engineering
of the US along w
ith 10 new foreign members.This is the highest professional distinction accorded
to an engineer in the US.Ratan Tata has been selected for his outstanding contr
ibutions to industrial development in India and the world.
B)RESIGNS
D.C.Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi To Resign
Indian American, Natwar M. Gandhi, Chief Financial officer (CFO) of Washington D
C ,announced his resignation on 1 February.He will resign on 1 June 2013.Gandhi
has held the office since 2000 and was appointed to a new, five-year term last y
ear.
Solicitor-General Rohinton Nariman resigns
Solicitor-General of India Rohinton Nariman resigned 04 February 2013.Mr. Narima
n was appointed as the second most senior law official of the country on July 23
, 2011 following the resignation of Gopal Subramanium on July 14, 2011.
Obama s Top Science Official Suresh Resigned
On 6 February US President Barack Obama s top science official and Padma Shri awar
dee Subra Suresh has resigned from his current position to join the prestigious
Carnegie Mellon University as its chief.As director of National Science Foundati
on (NSF) since 2010, Suresh was responsible for driving scientific research of t
he country.Suresh has co-authored more than 240 journal articles, registered 21
patents and written three widely used materials science books.
Nagaland Home Minister resigns
Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L. Imchen was resign

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