Bharatiya Mahila Bank to be inaugurated by PM on Indira Gandhi’s birthday

Bharatiya Mahila Bank to be inaugurated by PM on Indira Gandhi’s birthday

>> Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate country’s first all-women Bharatiya Mahila Bank in Mumbai on November 19, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

>> With the inauguration of the bank, seven branches would become operational across the country, including Kolkata, Chennai, Ahemdabad and Guwahati.

>> Finance Minister P Chidambaram will attend the inauguration of Mahila Bank by the Prime Minister, sources said, adding that the UPA chairperson will grace the occasion.

>> Headquartered in Delhi, the bank proposes to have 25 branches by March 31, 2014.

>> It will be inaugurated in Mumbai as the model code of conduct is in force in Delhi which is going to polls in December.

>> In Budget 2013-14, the Finance Minister had announced setting up of all-women bank with an initial capital of Rs 1,000 crore.

>> “Women are heads of many banks today, including two public sector banks, but there is no bank that exclusively serves to women. Can we have a bank that lends mostly to women and women-run businesses, that supports women SHGs and women’s livelihood, that employs predominantly women, and that addresses gender-related aspects of empowerment and financial inclusion? I think we can,” Chidambaram had said.

>> The Reserve Bank of India gave its in-principal approval for the Bharatiya Mahila Bank to be headquartered in Delhi in June and the banking company is being set up.

>> Earlier this week, the government appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian as the Chairperson and Managing Director of the bank. Before joining Bharatiya Mahila Bank, she was an executive director with Punjab National Bank.

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Government releases postage stamps on Sachin Tendulkar on the occasion of 200th & last Test of the legend

Government releases postage stamps on Sachin Tendulkar on the occasion of 200th & last Test of the legend

>> Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal released commemorative postage stamps to pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar on 14 November 2013 (Thursday) at Wankhade Stadium, Mumbai before the start of 2nd Cricket Test match between India and West Indies.

>> The 40-year old batting great is only the second person after Mother Teresa to have a stamp released after him, when he is alive.

  

>> Union Minister for State for Communication and IT Milind Deora, Union Minister Sharad Pawar, BCCI President N.Srrenivasan and MP Rajeev Shukla were also present on the occasion of honouring the legend.

>> Designed in-house, India Post has 30.1 lakh sets of two stamps, 24.1 lakh sets of miniature sheets, and 16.1 lakh sheetlets of the stamp — all for Tendulkar’s fans.The stamp will be available at all major post offices.

>> The day began with a series of tributes to Tendulkar - the BCCI president N Srinivasan handed him a memento, a painted portrait was presented to him, the West Indies side gave him a framed autographed shirt, the coin at the toss was specially minted in his likeness - and ended with fans euphoric over having watched him bat one more time.

>> The Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni presented Sachin Tendulkar with a cap, at the start of the day. He led the team out to the field with a huge crowd of fans cheering him and waiting to see him bat, though India opted to field first against the West Indies.

>> After bundling out West Indies for 182, thanks to five wicket haul from Pragyan Ojha, the home team is at 157 for 2 at the end of the first day. Tendulkar 38* and  Cheteshwar Pujara 34* were at the crease at the end of the day.

>>  Sachin mania might reach a mind-boggling crescendo in the second day and fans across the world hope for a spectacular performance from the Master which they could see no more.

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Manna Dey, legendary playback singer, passed away

Manna Dey, legendary playback singer, passed away

>> Legendary playback singer Manna Dey died at a city hospital in Bangalore early on Thursday morning, after prolonged illness.

>> Dey, 94, who was admitted to Narayana Hrudayalaya five months ago for respiratory problems, died of cardiac arrest at 3.50am, a senior doctor at the hospital said.

>> In 2007 he was given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from Government of India.

>> He had given several hits songs during his several decades long career which include 'Puchho na kaise maine rain bitayee', 'Ay mere pyare watan, ay mere bichhade chaman' and 'Laga chunari main daag', to name a few.

>> Born in the year 1919, he sang many songs in different languages like Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Punjabi and Bhojpuri

>> In 2005 he was conferred with Padmabhusan Award.

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Key bills passed in Parliament's monsoon session 2013: A Review

Key bills passed in Parliament's monsoon session 2013: A Review

The monsoon session of parliament from August 5 to September 7 turned out to be productive, as landmark legislation relating to food security, land acquisition and eradicating manual scavenging were passed.

However, some key bills - including amendments to the Right to Information Act, designed to keep political parties out of the ambit of this law - could not be passed.

The bill was referred to a standing committee in the face of opposition from some members and civil society organisations.

The proposal to amend the Representation of People's Act to allow convicted legislators to retain their membership pending an appeal was also not pursued due to the apparent realisation that it could go against the grain of public sentiment for cleaning politics of criminal elements.

The monsoon session of parliament began August 5, and was initially slated to end August 30, but was extended by a week as the government was keen to get its key social legislation passed, with only about eight months left for the general elections.

The passage of the laws was expedited in the Lok Sabha in the last two weeks after suspension of members from Andhra Pradesh who wanted the decision on the creation of Telangana to be kept in abeyance.

According to PRS Legislative, a think tank that tracks parliament's work, the agenda for the monsoon session included 32 pending bills for consideration and passing.

The government had slated 25 bills for introduction, of which 11 were listed for consideration and passing.

Key bills passed by parliament:

1. National Food Security Bill, 2013 aims to provide subsidised foodgrains to two-third of India's 1.2 billion people.

2. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013 seeks to provide fair compensation to those whose land is taken away and rehabilitation of those affected by land takeover.

3. Companies Bill, 2011 seeks to enhance transparency, make corporate social responsibility mandatory and protects the interest of employees and small investors.

4. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2013 paves the way for individuals to widen their post-retirement cover and allows foreign investors to acquire up to 26 percent stake in the sector.

5. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 negates a Supreme Court order banning politicians in jail and under police custody from contesting polls.

6. Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2012 aims at elimination of dry latrines and manual scavenging and the rehabilitation in alternate occupations of those engaged in this task.

Bills passed by Rajya Sabha:

1. Marriage Laws Amendment Bill, 2010 provides for irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a ground for divorce, and makes divorce provisions women-friendly.

Bills passed by Lok Sabha:

Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012 provides for protection of livelihoods rights, social security of street vendors and regulation of urban street vending in the country.

Other bills passed by both houses:

Other bills passed by the two houses include the National Highways Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2011.

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Central Government Employees in Kerala to get September 2013 months’ salary in Advance considering Onam Festival

Central Government Employees in Kerala to get September 2013 months’ salary in Advance considering Onam Festival

In view of the ONAM Festival, the Government have decided that the salary of all Central Government Employees in the state of Kerala for the month of September 2013 may be drawn and disbursed by the Central Government Offices (including Defence, Posts& Telecommunication) on 13^th September 2013.

The wages for September 2013, of the industrial employees of Central Government serving in the state of Kerala may also be disbursed in advance on 13^th September 2013.

The Pension for September 2013, of all Central Government Pensioners in the state of Kerala may also be disbursed by Bank/PAOs on 13^th September 2013.

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Samsung on 04 September 2013 launched Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear at IFA, a trade event in Berlin. Samsung said that both devices will go on sale in 149 countries by September 25. In India, both the devices are likely to be launched before end of September. No country-specific pricing has been announced so far.

The highlight of the event was Galaxy Gear, a smartwatch. Samsung has launched it at least weeks ahead of a similar product expected from its rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year's must-have holiday gift.

Samsung says the Gear can act as an extension to a smartphone by discreetly alerting users to incoming messages and calls on its display screen, which measures 1.63 inches diagonally. Users can even make calls, secret agent-style, without getting out their phone. The Gear also sports a basic 1.9MP camera and works with popular social media and fitness apps such as Twitter and RunKeeper.

The Android-powered device starts shipping in most countries by September 25, starting at $299. It will be compatible initially with two Samsung products -- the Galaxy Note III, and the Galaxy Tab 10.1, a tablet with a 10.1-inch screen, which was also launched on Wednesday.

Galaxy Gear uses a SuperAMOLED screen. It has 4GB internal storage, a camera, 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM and will pair with compatible devices using Bluetooth connection. The watch weighs 74 grams.

Galaxy Note 3, meanwhile, is a big phablet with cutting edge hardware. It has a 5.7-inch SuperAMOLED screen with FullHD resolution, a 13MP camera that can shoot 4K videos and a multi-functional stylus. The 4G model of Note 3 will be powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core processor while the 3G model, which will be available in India, will be powered by a 1.9GHz octacore processor. It will have 32GB internal storage, 3GB RAM and 3200 mAh battery. User will be able to expand storage through a microSD card.

It measures 151.2mm x 79.2mm x 8.3mm and weighs 168 grams. The device has a 2MP front camera.

"Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a powerful, original approach that enables users to tell the stories of their lives through dynamic and seamless expressions of their passions across work, play and life experiences. With a simple click of the S Pen button, users can unlock opportunities for self-expression, features that transform everyday activities into extraordinary events and access to new experiences delivered to them on Note 3's larger screen," said JK Shin, CEO and president of IT & mobile division at Samsung Electronics.

With smartphones and tablets now ubiquitous, electronics companies are trying to create a new category of products to lure consumer spending. That includes building advanced computing technology into everyday objects such as wristwatches and glasses.

Sony introduced its latest smartwatch in June and unveiled an update on Wednesday. Google is working on Google Glass -- a device designed to work like a smartphone and worn like a pair of glasses. Apple is seeking an iWatch trademark. Apple had no comment on Wednesday on its plans. It has an event scheduled next Tuesday, during which it is expected to unveil new iPhones.

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Central govt to hike DA by 10 percent; 80 lakh employees, pensioners to get benefit

Central govt to hike DA by 10 percent; 80 lakh employees, pensioners to get benefit

According to official source, dearness allowance hike will be 10 percent and would be effective from July 1, this year.

The sources further said the exact amount of dearness allowance, as a proportion of basic pay, works out to over 90 percent after factoring in the revised all India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for June.

According to revised data released on August 30, retail inflation for factory workers for June stood at 11.63 percent, higher than provisional estimate of 11.06 percent for the month released on July 31.

Sources said that since the revised estimate for the month of June is available, the Finance Ministry would soon prepare a proposal for the purpose for seeking Union Cabinet nod.

They further said the proposal will be moved this month. There would be a double digit hike in DA after about three years. It was last in September, 2010, that the government had announced a hike of 10 percent to be given with effect from July 1, 2010.

DA was hiked to 80 percent from 72 percent in April, 2013, effective from January 1, this year. As per the practice, the government uses CPI-IW data for past 12 month or a year to arrive at a number for the purpose of any DA hike. Thus, the retail inflation for industrial workers between July, 2012 to June, 2013 will be used to take a final decision.

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‘KBC 7’ to be launched with changes from September 6, 2013

‘KBC 7’ to be launched with changes

There will be four questions in the new feature "Sapta koti sandook" that will let contestants win from Rs1 crore to Rs 3 crore, Rs 5 crore and finally Rs 7 crore.

The 'Fastest finger first' round has been modified. It will now be called 'Best out of three'. And that's not all. Instead of four, there will be five lifelines to help the contestants. The latest addition is "power paplu". It will revive any lifeline which has already been used by the contestant.

Along with modifications in the game, the show's set has also been changed. "It has been shifted from Filmcity in Goregaon to Yash Raj Films studio in Andheri West. The infrastructure is better," Siddhartha Basu, Chairman and Managing Director of Big Synergy Media Ltd., said.

In the sixth season of the show, a jackpot question posed after a participant had won Rs 1 crore, enabled them to win Rs 5 crore. But that is now said to have been raised to Rs 7 crore for the forthcoming edition. As earlier Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will host of the show. The 70-year-old has so far hosted five seasons of the show, barring the third edition, which saw superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the quizmaster's seat. The show, based on international quiz show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", started in 2000.

This year, the show's marketing campaign is centred around the importance of learning. Its tagline reads: "Seekhna bandh toh jeetna bandh (No learning means no winning)".

The show will go on air on Sony Entertainment Television on September 6.

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Public sector banks faces shortage of 56,000 employees

Public sector banks faces shortage of 56,000 employees

Public sector banks face a shortage of 56,022 personnel across various cadres and the lenders are at different stages of filling these posts, official sources said.

In the officer category, 25 public sector banks have 23,794 vacancies as of March, 2013. Of this, 5,815 officer level posts are in Bank of Baroda (BoB) only, sources said.

Syndicate Bank has 1,500 vacancies of officer level posts. Andhra Bank is facing a shortage of 1,484 officers. The number for the same in Bank of India is 1,473. Allahabad Bank needs to hire 1,450 officers, Punjab & Sind Bank 1,454 and Punjab National Bank 1,119.

With regard to vacancies in the clerical cadre, sources said that as many as 22,347 posts are vacant in various banks including five associate banks of State Bank of India (SBI).

Bank of Baroda tops the list with as many as 3,615 vacancies. It is followed by Allahabad Bank with 2,627 vacancies, while State Bank of Tranvancore has 2,500 vacant positions at the end of 2012-13.

Vacant of post of clerks in Punjab National Bank is about 2,200 while in case of Bank of India it is 1,468.

At sub-staff level, sources said there are 9,881 vacant posts.

In the current fiscal, public sector banks are going to hire 50,000 employees.

"This year, public sector banks are expected to add 10,000 branches of which 2,000 are to be by Regional Rural Banks. Correspondingly, there will be recruitment. In fact, all the banks put together are expected to recruit some 50,000 persons in the current year," Finance Minister P Chidambaram had said after meeting heads of PSU banks in June.

In 2012-13, public sector banks hired around 63,000 persons. India's largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) alone recruited 20,000 clerical staff and 1,200 officer-level employees. Other PSU banks hired 22,000 officers and 20,000 clerical staff.

Seeking to improve manpower management in the public sector banks, the Finance Ministry had recently said that 19 nationalised banks should have a total number of 442 GMs to oversee banking operations.

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Reactor of India's first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant goes 'critical'

Reactor of India's first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant goes 'critical'

* The miniature reactor on board India's first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant has gone "critical", which marks a big stride towards making the country's long-awaited "nuclear weapons triad," an operational reality.

* Sources, in the early hours of 10 August 2013 (Saturday), said the 83 MW pressurized light-water reactor attained "criticality" after several months of "checking and re-checking" of all the systems and sub-systems of the 6000-tonne submarine at the secretive ship-building centre at Visakhapatnam.

* INS Arihant, till now, was being tested in the harbor on shore-based, high-pressure steam. With the reactor going critical now, the submarine will eventually head for open waters for extensive "sea- acceptance trials", which will include firing of its 750-km range K-15 ballistic missiles. The sea trials will take at least another 18 months before INS Arihant can become fully operational.

* When that happens, India will finally get the long-elusive third leg of its nuclear triad — the capability to fire nuclear weapons from the land, air and sea. The first two legs — the rail and road-mobile Agni series of ballistic missiles and fighters like Sukhoi 30MKIs and Mirage-2000s capable of delivering nuclear warheads — are already in place with the armed forces.

* The capability to deploy submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) is crucial since India has a declared "no first-use policy" for nuclear weapons, and hence needs a robust and viable second-strike capability.

PM's congratulatory message, following the nuclear propulsion reactor on board INS Arihant, India’s first indigenous nuclear powered submarine, achieving criticality

Following is the text of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's congratulatory message, following the nuclear propulsion reactor on board INS Arihant, India’s first indigenous nuclear powered submarine, achieving criticality:

"I am delighted to learn that the nuclear propulsion reactor on board INS Arihant, India’s first indigenous nuclear powered submarine, has now achieved criticality. I extend my congratulations to all those associated with this important milestone, particularly the Department of Atomic Energy, the Indian Navy and the Defence Research and Development Organization.

Today’s development represents a giant stride in the progress of our indigenous technological capabilities. It is testimony to the ability of our scientists, technologists and defence personnel to work together for mastering complex technologies in the service of our nation’s security.

I look forward to the early commissioning of the INS Arihant."

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Government website www.data.gov.in gives access to 3,500 data banks

Government website www.data.gov.in gives access to 3,500 data banks

General public can now access over 3,500 government data banks on a single website having a wealth of information, ranging from beneficiaries under various schemes to industrial output numbers.

Launching the website www.data.gov.in, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said: "Ever since the UPA government came to power, information revolution started with the Right to Information Act that has got up to a stage where we are willing to share data with everybody. We realise that in absence of data you can not take appropriate decision."

The website carries over 3,500 government data banks, according to an official release.

People in government must change their mindset and be willing to share more information barring those piece of information that can have security implications, he said.

"Even though we 3500 sets of data, what we need to do is change mindset of governments throughout the country to share all that data. Unless we share information we will not be able to bring revolution," the Minister said.

Adviser to Prime Minister of India, Sam Pitroda said: "Today we have over 3,500 sets of data but in next six months we would like to see that this goes up to 10,000 data sets and we would like to challenge developer community to make at least 100 applications in next month to use this data."

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Last date for filing income tax returns extended to Aug 5

Last date for filing income tax returns extended to Aug 5

 The government on 31 July 2013 (Wednesday) extended the last date for filing of income tax returns by five days to August 5.

The due date, which was Wednesday, has been extended in wake of “unprecedented surge” in number of I-T returns being filed electronically.

“As a measure of taxpayer’s convenience, it has been decided to extend the due date of filing of returns from July 31, 2013 to August 5, 2013,” the Finance Ministry said.

As per the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), there has been an unprecedented surge in number of returns being e-filed.

This year till July 30, about 92 lakh returns have been electronically filed, which is 46.8 per cent higher than the returns e-filed during the corresponding period last fiscal.

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Bengaluru International Airport renamed as “Kempegowda International Airport”

Bengaluru International Airport renamed as “Kempegowda International Airport”

The Union Cabinet on 17 July 2013 gave its approval for renaming Bengaluru International Airport as "Kempegowda International Airport" to fulfill the long pending demand of the people of Karnataka, as well as the State Government of Karnataka.

Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) is the premiere Greenfield Airport in South India. It was commissioned and became operational on 24th May, 2008.  It is owned and operated by Bengaluru International Airport Pvt. Limited (BIAL) in which KSSIDC (an entity of the Government of Karnataka), the Airports Authority of India, GVK Group, Siemens and Zurich Airport are shareholders. BIA is the fifth busiest airport in the country, built over an area of 4,000 acres.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous  resolution on 10.12.2012 and the Legislative Council also passed a similar resolution two days later to rename Bengaluru International Airport as "Kempegowda International Airport".

 Background

Hiriya Kempegowda, known as Kempegowda was a ruler under the Vijayanagar Empire, who ruled most parts of Karnataka during the sixteenth century.  He had the vision of building a large futuristic city and is widely accepted as being the founder of Bengaluru.  Kempegowda built Bengaluru Fort and moved his capital from Yelahanka to the new Bengaluru.

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Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir retires today

Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir retires today

Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir retires on Thursday (18.07.2013) after a brief term of nine months. He was appointed a Supreme Court Judge on September 9, 2005. A stickler for discipline, procedures and rules, Justice Kabir had endeared himself to members of the Bar and the Bench with his humility. Like his predecessor S.H. Kapadia, he was reticent; throughout his tenure as Chief Justice, he avoided meeting journalists. Justice Kabir rendered several landmark judgments in the Supreme Court, especially those relating to human rights and election laws.

Justice P. Sathasivam, seniormost judge of the Supreme Court, will be the next and the 40th Chief Justice of India. Read more>>>>>Click Here

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Bye…Bye… dear Telegram…we will miss you

Bye…Bye… dearTelegram…we will miss you

As the 160 year old telegram service entered its last days, there was a huge surge in sending telegrams. Many people have rushed today to the telegraph offices to send their last, and in some cases also their first, telegram to their friends and families as a souvenir. The present generations who had no idea of what a telegram is, also found time in visiting the telegram offices to have a glimpse at it, as they would no longer in their lifetime could see it anymore. This was evident as many school children’s too rushed today to telegram offices, may be the last day as Sunday July 14 was a holiday.

At 10 pm on July 14, India will send its final telegram before the service shuts the following day, signaling the end of a service that has been going for over 160 years. It is the latest means of communication to be killed off by the mobile Internet age.

In India, the first telegraphic communication was transmitted between Alipore and Diamond Harbour, a distance of about 50 km, on November 5, 1850. It would be five years more before the service was opened for the general public. For well over a century, it was the preferred method for announcing births, deaths, emergencies, interview dates and even job joining dates. It took two to three days to arrive, but nothing moved faster in those days. It was the original 'tweet', with most preferring to keep the word count down to 30 to pay only the minimum rate: Rs 28. From families waiting to hear from their children who migrated to India’s cities for work, to soldiers in remote areas for whom the telegram was the only way to stay in touch with relatives, the telegraph service has been used to connect millions of people across this vast country since the mid-19th Century.

Till 1986, the department of posts and telegraph were together, before the department split, and telegrams went over to the department of telecommunications, which later became BSNL.

Some employees nostalgically point out: “We should have retained the service. It’s a public need. The postcard is priced at 50 paisa and the government incurs a loss on it. Yet the postcard remains in use because it’s an obligation and service to society. The telegram service should also be retained as a service to people of the country.”

As the curtain falls over telegram service, it’s an era that is ending.....Let's say our final adieu ..."Bye...Bye...telegram we will miss you...thanks for serving us these many years"!!!

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IIFA Awards 2013: Complete list of winners- Ranbir, Vidya bag best actor awards

IIFA Awards 2013: Complete list of winners- Ranbir, Vidya bag best actor awards  

Vidya Balan took home the Best Actress award at IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) 2013 for her portrayal of a pregnant woman in search of her husband in ‘Kahaani’ while Ranbir Kapoor was named Best Actor for ‘Barfi!’ in Macau on 06 July 2013 (Saturday).

Ranbir, who played a deaf-mute boy in ‘Barfi!’ was not present at the ceremony and the gong was accepted on his behalf by the film’s director Anurag Basu. These trophies are the Ranbir and Vidya’s second best actor awards after they bagged the same honours for ‘Rockstar’ and ‘The Dirty Picture’ respectively.

Basu’s romantic-comedy ‘Barfi!’, which won many awards throughout the year, bagged the best film, director, story and music awards at the 14th edition of the Bollywood extravaganza leaving behind ‘Agneepath’, ‘Vicky Donor’ and ’Gangs of Wasseypur’

Former couple Ranbir and Deepika Padukone won best Jodi award. Deepika, on accepting the award, said, “I love Ranbir and (am) missing him.”

’Vicky Donor’ stars Yami Gautam and Ayushmann Khurrana won the best debut awards in the female and male categories, respectively. “It feels like I am living in a dream. This is going to be my last debut award. In future, if I don’t get any award I will be happy in every situation,” Ayushmann said.

’English Vinglish’ helmer Gauri Shinde bagged the best debut director award.

The glitzy ceremony kicked off with a dance by Bachchan while other celebrities like Sridevi, Prabhudeva, Sushant Singh Rajput, Madhuri Dixit and Deepika Padukone, too, gave scintillating performances.

Here is the complete list of winners:

BEST ACTOR: Ranbir Kapoor for Barfi!

BEST FEMALE ACTOR: Vidya Balan for Kahaani

BEST FILM: Barfi!

BEST DIRECTOR: Anurag Basu (Barfi!)

BEST STORY: Tani and Anurag Basu for Barfi!

BEST SUPPORTING MALE: Anu Kapoor for Vicky Donor

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE - Anushka Sharma for JTHJ

BEST DEBUT FEMALE: Yami Gautam for Vicky Donor

BEST DEBUT MALE: Ayushmaan Khurana

BEST ACTOR IN COMIC ROLE: Abhishek Bachchan for Bol Bachchan

BEST ACTOR IN NEGATIVE ROLE: Rishi Kapoor from Agneepath

STAR JODI OF THE YEAR: Deepika padukone and ranbir kapoor

BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR: Gauri Shinde for English Vinglish

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR: Pritam for Barfi!

BEST LYRICS: Amitabh Bhattacharya, mujhme kahin from Agneepath

BEST SINGER MALE: Sonu Nigam for Agneepath

BEST SINGER FEMALE: Shreya Ghoshal for Chikni chameli

SPECIAL AWARDS

IIFA FOREVER: Yash Chopra

INDIAN INTERNATIONAL CINEMA OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Anupam Kher

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAN CINEMA: Javed Akhtar

HUMANITY AWARD: Shabana Azmi

DIGITAL STAR OF THE YEAR: Shah Rukh Khan 

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