13th September 2012 Current Affairs

Justice Altamas Kabir to be new CJI

Justice Altamas Kabir, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed as the next chief justice of India (CJI) on 13th September 2012.Justice Kabir, 64, who will succeed the current chief justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia, will assume his new charge on September 29 as the country’s 39th CJI.

K N Tilak Kumar elected president of INS

K N Tilak Kumar of Deccan Herald and Prajavani was on 13th September 2012 elected president of The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for 2012-13 at its 73rd annual general meeting held at Bangalore. He succeeds Ashish Bagga of India Today.

Ex-CJI Ranganath Misra passes away

Former Chief Justice of India Ranganath Mishra died at a private hospital in Bhubaneshwar on 13th September 2012.Misra, served as the Chief Justice from September 25, 1990, till November 24, 1991. He was also the first chairman of the NHRC.

Highest under-5 deaths in India

In the Child Mortality Estimates Report 2012 published by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), India was placed at the top position in the chart of 10 countries that topped on the chart. The other countries with their names on the chart are Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Abbreviation of UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund

Fiji gets new Indian beauty queen

The 20-year-old Sheryl Kumar was crowned Miss India Fiji 2012 in Suva.

Railways clinch overall title in the National Open Athletics Championships

Railways proved their dominance once again winning the overall title in the 52nd National Open Athletics Championships garnering 327 points. Services came second with 138 and ONGC third with 114 points.

UK administration drops only Indian origin member

The only Indian origin member of the British administration, Shailesh Vara, has been dropped in a reshuffle by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Lara to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

West Indian great Brian Lara will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2012 ICC Awards.71 years old former England women’s team star, Enid Bakewell will be also be included in the Hall of Fame.

Libya’s parliament elects new prime minister

Libya’s National Assembly (Parliament) on 12th September 2012 elected outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu-Shakour as the Next Prime Minister.He is the first elected head of government since the ouster and slaying of dictator Moammar Gadhafi in last year’s civil war.