Paul Beatty won Man Booker Prize 2016

* Paul Beatty became the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize — the world's most prestigious English-language literary award — for his novel "The Sellout" on 25 October 2016. * Beatty got this award for his novel "The Sellout" * The jury said the novel was a "shocking and unexpectedly funny" portrayal of his native Los Angeles, using satire to explore racial equality in a fictional neighbourhood. * The award was announced at...

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List of Union Ministers and portfolios updated as on 5 July 2016 - PDF Download

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his second cabinet expansion and reshuffle exercise since his government came to power in 2014, on 5 July 2016. In the cabinet reshuffle he inducted 19 new faces. Five ministers have been dropped from the Union Council of Ministers. These are Nihalchand, Ram Shankar Katheria, Sanwar Lal Jat, Manuskhbhai D Vasva and M K Kundariya. Here is the complete updated list of ministers and their portfolios. Prime...

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