People in News - July, 2008

Ram Baran Yadav

Nepali Congress leader Ram Baran Yadav was sworn in as the first President of Nepal on July 23, 2008.

Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie won the Best of Booker Prize for his novel ‘Midnight’s Children’ on July 10, 2008.

Gurbachan Jagat

Mr Gurbachan Jagat was appointed the Governor of Manipur on July 8, 2008.

Dayana Mendoza

Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14.

Prabha Rau

Ms Prabha Rau was appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh on July 8, 2008.

SC Jameer

Goa Governor and acting Governor of Maharashtra Mr SC Jameer was appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra on July 8, 2008.

Shivinder Singh Sidhu

Manipur governor Mr Shivinder Singh Sidhu was named the Governor of Goa on July 8, 2008.

Nelson Mandela

South African leader Nelson Mandela was conferred the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace 2008 on July 23, 2008.

Tapan Sinha

Bengali film director Mr Tapan Sinha won the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for year 2006.

Mrinal Sen

Noted film maker Mrinal Sen won the Osian’s Lifetime achievement award on July 11, 2008.

Dilip Shanghvi

Sun Pharma MD Mr Dilip Shanghvi won the Business Standard CEO of the Year Award on July 22, 2008.