81st Annual Academy Awards (The Oscars)
| Best Picture | Slumdog Millionare |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle |
| Best Actor | Sean Peen in Milk |
| Best Actress | Kate Winslet in The Reader |
| Best Supporting Actor | Health Ledger in The Dark Night |
| Best Supporting Actress | Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Departures (Japan) |
News Calender
1 July: Sweden assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union, The largest commercial satellite ever built – the massive TerreStar-1 – launched into space, riding a European-built rocket into orbit
2 July: In a historic judgment, the Delhi high court decriminalizes homosexuality by striking down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, Noted artist Tyeb Mehta, who holds the record for the highest price an Indian painting has ever sold in a public auction, dies at his residence in Mumbai, Union Cabinet clears the Right to Education Bill, The government approves signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea paving the way for an eventual duty free trade of goods and services between the two countries, Jharkhand is set for the second six-month spell of President’s rule with the union cabinet deciding to recommend its extension beyond 18th July
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News Bullets
The parliament of this country has, in a new law, given its authority to the Supreme court – Britain
The new Secretary General of NATO – Anders Fogh Rasmussen
The re-elected President of Kyrgyztan – Kurmanbek Bakiyev
The former RBI governor, who has been reappointed as the chairman of the PM economic advisory panel – C. Rangarajan
The critically acclaimed film actor, who has been appointed chairperson of children’s film society of India (CFSI) – Nandita Das
The newly appointed chairman of the central board of excise and customs (CBEC) – V Sridhar
Current Affairs India, Current Affairs World, General Awareness, General Knowledge, Who is Who
1. Who was conferred with the “The Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film” at the BAFTA/LA Britannia awards recently?
(a) Denzel Washington
(b) Clint Eastwood
(c) Roberto de Niro
(d) Kirk Douglas
(e) Danny Boyle
2. Who won the WTA championships at Doha recently?
(a) Kim Clijsters
(b) Maria Sharapova
(c) Ana Ivanova
(d) Serena Williams
(e) Venus Williams
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54th Filmfare Awards
Best actor, Best actress, , best feature film, Best feature film in Hindi, Best film , Best film on social issues, Best direction, Best male playback singer, Best female playback singer, Supporting Actior, Music, Screenplay, Lyrics, Critics Awards
54th National Film Awards
Best actor, Best actress, , best feature film, Best feature film in Hindi, Best film providing wholesome entertainment, Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration, Best film on social issues, Best direction, Best male playback singer, Best female playback singer
Spotlight Sports
Tennis, Australian open, 2009: Men’s singles – Rafael Nadal (Spain), Women’s singles – Serena Williams (USA), Wimbledon open, 2009: Men’s singles – Roger Federer (Switzerland), Women’s singles – Serena Williams (USA), French open, 2009: Men’s singles – Roger Federer (Switzerland), Women’s singles – Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia), US open, 2009: Men’s singles – Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG), Women’s singles – Kim Clijsters (BEL), David Cup, 2008: Spain (Runners-up Argentina), Masters cup, 2008: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
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Union executive
President: Mrs Pratibha Patil
Vice-President: Mr. Hamid Ansari
Council of ministers
Ministers of state (independent charge) – Civil Aviation, Corporate Affairs; Minority Affairs, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Women and Child Development, Environment and Forests
Ministers of State – 2009 – Council of Ministers – Council of Ministers, Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Social Justice and Empowerment, Rural Development , Home Railways, Petroleum and Natural Gas and others
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