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Incredible Indian Himalayas campaign launched

Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi launched the campaign - '777 days of Incredible Indian Himalayas' on World Tourism Day. The campaign aims to attract more foreign tourists during the lean summer season, making the Indian Himalayas a 365-day destination for the travellers. It would spread awareness about the fact that 73 per cent of the Himalayan range lies in India. Chiranjeevi also launched two new promotional films -- 'Greatest Show On Earth' and 'Life Altering Journey on Himalayas' -- along with a map of the Himalayas. The launch also included a discussion on how to brand, promote and market the Indian Himalayas, a presentation by the six Himalayan states -- Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh -- and on how to develop the Himalayas as a tourist destination amongst both domestic and the foreign travellers.
Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) is collaborating with the Ministry in the campaign and has designed special adventure programmes for 777 days starting from September 27. The Himalayas offer a great variety of adventure sports such as skiing in winters, whereas in summers, tourists can enjoy expeditions in the Himalayan mountain range like white water rafting and also adventure sports like mountain trekking. ATOAI would organise trekking, river rafting, Himalayan run, mountain and bike events as part of this campaign.

Megan Young from Philippines wins Miss World 2013

Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and fears that extremist groups could try to disrupt the event. US-born Megan Young, a 23-year-old studying digital film, accepted the crown from last year's winner, Wenxia Yu of China, and promised to "be the best Miss World ever". Despite threats from the Islamic Defenders Front to disrupt the contest, police said no rallies were staged on Saturday.

Malala Yousaf gets Harvard's Humanitarian Award 2013

A Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban is being honoured as Harvard University's Peter J Gomes Humanitarian Award 2013. of the year. Malala Yousafzai is an outspoken proponent for girls' education.  She was at Harvard yesterday to accept the 2013 Peter J Gomes Humanitarian Award. Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust says she was pleased to welcome Malala because of their shared interest in education.
The 16-year-old Malala says she's hoping to become a politician because politicians can have influence on a broad scale. She spoke nostalgically about her home region, the Swat Valley. She says she hopes to return someday. Malala was shot in the head last October. Militants say she was attacked because she was critical of the Taliban, not because of her views on education.

SC gives voters right to reject all candidates

Supreme Court on 27th September 2013 gave the citizens of India the right to reject all candidates in elections. The judgement will be implemented immediately, and the "none of the above" option will be included in EVMs and ballot papers to be used in the upcoming state Assembly Elections later this year. The Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, already gives Indians the right to not vote for any candidate, through Section 49 (O). Under this section, used by a minuscule number of well-informed voters, voters can have their finger inked, then tell the presiding officer that he/she does not wish to vote for any of the candidates and this is then recorded in a register. This implies that a voter declares openly that he is rejecting the candidates. The SC decision provides to citizens the right to a secret ballot even while exercising his right to reject all the candidates.
"Democracy is all about choices and voters will be empowered by this right of negative voting," a bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said in its order on Friday. The judges said that this "would lead to a systemic change in polls and political parties will be forced to project clean candidates". Negative voting is prevalent in 13 countries and even in India, MPs are given the option of abstaining while voting in the parliament, the court said.

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Gujarati film 'The Good Road' is India's entry for Oscar 2014

Debut feature filmmaker Gyan Correa's 'The Good Road' will represent India at the Oscars this year. The film was picked by a committee appointed by the Film Federation of India (FFI), which was led by celebrated Bengali filmmaker Gautam Ghose. The story of three individuals on a highway, "The Good Road", widely shot in Kutch district in Gujarat, had clinched the National Award for Best Feature Film (Gujarati) earlier this year. 
It features actors like Sonali Kulkarni and Ajay Gehi. The movie left behind 21 other contenders, including strong films like "The Lunchbox", "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", "English Vinglish", "Vishwaroopam", Malayalam film "Celluloid" and Bengali film "Shabdo", he said. The Oscar ceremony will take place in March 2014.

Biosphere Reserves in India Updated List

18 Biosphere Reserves in India:  Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. They are internationally recognized within the framework of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB) programme and nominated by national governments. The Ministry of Environment and Forest provides financial assistance to the respective State governments for conservation of landscape and biological diversity and cultural heritage.  Indian government has established 18 Biosphere Reserves of India(categories roughly corresponding to IUCN Category V Protected areas), which protect larger areas of natural habitat. Nine of the Eighteen biosphere reserves are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list
Biosphere Reserves in India Updated List (September 2013):


Year
Name
State
Key Fauna
Area km²
Remark
1
2008
Great Rann of Kutch
Gujarat
Indian Wild Ass
12454
 Largest of India
2
1989
Gulf of Mannar
Tamil Nadu
Dugong or Sea Cow
10500
 UNESCO Site
3
1989
Sundarbans
West Bengal
Royal Bengal Tiger
9630
 UNESCO Site
4
2009
Cold Desert
Himachal Pradesh
Snow Leopard
7770

5
1988
Nandadevi
Uttarakhand

5860
 UNESCO Site
6
1986
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
TN, Kerala and Karnataka
Lion-tailed macaque
5520
 UNESCO Site
7
1998
Dihang-Dibang
Arunachal Pradesh

5112

8
1999
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
Madhya Pradesh
Squirrel, Flying Squirrel
4981
 UNESCO Site
9
2010
Seshachalam Hills
Andhra Pradesh

4755

10
1994
Simlipal
Odisha
Gaur, Royal Bengal Tiger
4374
 UNESCO Site
11
2005
Achanakamar - Amarkantak
MP, Chhattisgarh

3835
 UNESCO Site
12
1989
Manas
Assam
Golden Langur, Red Panda
2837

13
2000
Khangchendzonga
Sikkim
Snow Leopard, Red Panda
2620

14
2001
Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Nilgiri Tahr, Elephants
1828

15
1989
Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Saltwater Crocodile
885
 UNESCO Site
16
1988
Nokrek
Meghalaya
Red Panda
820
 UNESCO Site
17
1997
Dibru-Saikhowa
Assam
Golden Langur
765

18
2011
Panna
MP
tiger, chital, bear
543