Some Events Of 2017

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1.Adi Mahotsav

-A fortnight long Tribal Festival of 2017
-Inaugurated by M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice Secretary of the President of India
-Theme:  'A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and Commerce'
-on 16 Nov 2017 at Dilli Haat in New Delhi
-Over 750 tribal artisans from over 25 States have participated

-The genuine and authentic Tribal Handicrafts, Mouth-watering and Delectable Tribal Cuisine, Colorful and Vibrant Tribal Dance and Fine Music are being showcased in the Mahotsav.

-Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs was the Chief Guest
-Shri Kiren Rijiju said that culture and language of the tribals have to be preserved especially those tribals with very low population.

-Sh. Kamal Singh, Vice Chairman of TRIFED was the Chief Guest for the cultural program

-Apart from the cultural programme, the Genuine, Authentic Tribal Handicrafts of excellent quality have been showcased for a feast of shopping.

see:http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173635
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2.Best City Bus Services Award of Government of India

-'Best Urban Transport Practices' were announced by Central Government at UMI Conference  
-In Hyderabad on November 6, 2017
-Surat Municipal Corporation has been chosen 
-by  the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 
-for succeeding in attracting 87% of the private vehicle and auto rickshaw users to use city buses.
Mysuru gets Best Non-Motorised Transport Award for its Public Bicycle Sharing

Kochi wins Best Urban Transport Initiative Award for fastest completion of its integrated Metro Rail

Hyderabad commended for Traffic Management
Chittor for accident reduction initiative
MP, Bhopal, Lucknow, Noida, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram other Award Winners

see:http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173259
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Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development: Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh was unanimously selected for the award by an international jury which includes former President Shri Pranab Mukherji for his leadership in enhancing the status of India globally during 2004-14.

born 26 September 1932) is an Indian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of in India from 2004 to 2014. The first Sikh in office, Singh was also the first prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to be re-elected after completing a full five year term.

Born in Gah (now in Punjab, Pakistan), Singh's family migrated to India during its partition in 1947. After obtaining his doctorate in economics from Oxford, Singh worked for the United Nations during 1966–69. He subsequently began his bureaucratic career when Lalit Narayan Mishra hired him as an advisor in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Over the 70s and 80s, Singh held several key posts in the Government of India, such as Chief Economic Advisor (1972–76), Reserve Bank governor (1982–85) and Planning Commission head (1985–87).

In 1991, as India faced a severe economic crisis, newly elected Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao surprisingly inducted the apolitical Singh into his cabinet as Finance Minister. Over the next few years, despite strong opposition, he as a Finance Minister carried out several structural reforms that liberalised India's economy. Although these measures proved successful in averting the crisis, and enhanced Singh's reputation globally as a leading reform-minded economist, the incumbent Congress party fared poorly in the 1996 general election. Subsequently, Singh served as Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament of India) during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government of 1998–2004.

In 2004, when the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) came to power, its chairperson Sonia Gandhi unexpectedly relinquished the premiership to Manmohan Singh. Singh's first ministry executed several key legislations and projects, including the Rural Health Mission, Unique Identification Authority, Rural Employment Guarantee scheme and Right to Information Act. In 2008, opposition to a historic civil nuclear agreement with the United States nearly caused Singh's government to fall after Left Front parties withdrew their support. Although India's economy grew rapidly under UPA I, its security was threatened by several terrorist incidents (including the 2008 Mumbai attacks) and the continuing Maoist insurgency.

The 2009 general election saw the UPA return with an increased mandate, with Singh retaining the office of Prime Minister. Over the next few years, Singh's second ministry government faced a number of corruption charges—over the organisation of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2G-spectrum allocation and the allocation of coal blocks. After his term ended in 2014 he opted out from the race to the office of the Prime Minister of India during 2014 Indian general election.Singh was never a member of the Lok Sabha but continues to serve as a member of the Parliament of India, representing the state of Assam in the Rajya Sabha for the fifth consecutive term since 1991
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