Ezhuthachan Award to M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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When some award is given to somebody the worth of the award itself gets multiplied! Here is such a news. Eminent Malayalam writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair has been chosen for the Ezhuthachan Award, the highest literary prize instituted by the Kerala government. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 1.5 lakh, a citation and a memento. The cash prize is increased this year from previous 1 lakh.
The Award jury, chaired by the most illustrious literary critic Dr. M. Leelavathi, decided to confer the honour on MT in recognition of his literary career spanning more than 50 years. The jury felt that the Ezhuthachan award had been long overdue to the 78-year- old writer, who had won the Jnanpith Award  in 1995, for ‘Randamoozham’ ( Second Turn).

MT had won the Kerala Sahitya Academy Awards for his novel ‘Nalukettu’ in 1958; drama, ‘Gopura Nadayil’ in 1982 and short story, ‘Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam’ in 1986. He had also been conferred with the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his novel ‘Kaalam’ in 1970.
The late T.M. Jacob had instituted the Ezhuthachan Award when he was the Culture Minister in 1993 in memory of Thunchathathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the father of literary tradition in Malayalam.

Ezhuthachan Awards
Year, name
1993 Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
1994 Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
1995 Balamani Amma
1996 K. M. George
1997 Ponkunnam Varkey
1998 M. P. Appan
1999 K. P. Narayana Pisharody
2000 Pala Narayanan Nair
2001 O. V. Vijayan
2002 Kamala Surayya (Madhavikkutty)
2003 T. Padmanabhan
2004 Sukumar Azhikkode
2005 S. Gupthan Nair
2006 Kovilan
2007 O. N. V. Kurup
2008 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
2009 Sugathakumari
2010 M. Leelavathi
2011 M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Flew

The first commercial flight for Boeing's 787 jet has landed, after a 4-hour, eight-minute flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong.

The jet, nicknamed The Dreamliner by Boeing Corp, was flown by Japan's All Nippon Airways and was packed with aviation reporters and enthusiasts. The jet is built out of lightweight materials that improve its fuel-efficiency. Its interior is designed in ways to make passengers more comfortable, including larger windows and better lighting.

Blood in Race Track Again, Simoncelli killed

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For the second weekend running the world of motorsport was left mourning one of its own after exciting young Italian rider Marco Simoncelli was killed in a horrific accident at Malaysian round of the MotoGP championship at Sepang on 23rd of October 2011.

Simoncelli fell and was hit by Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi as he slid across the track on his Honda.

Simoncelli's helmet was knocked off in the incident and the race was immediately stopped.
Yamaha's Edwards also came off his bike but escaped serious injury, while Rossi was able to control his Ducati back to safety.
Simoncelli lay stricken on the track before being taken to the circuit's medical centre where he was confirmed dead.

Simoncelli's death is the first in the premier class since another Honda rider, Daijiro Kato, was killed at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. Shoya Tomizawa also died in a similar crash to Simoncelli in Moto2 last year.
Simoncelli, known for his fashionable haircut and fun-loving personality, began in the 125cc class in 2002 before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006. He won the 250cc world title in 2008.

Computer pioneer Dennis Ritchie Gone!

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The world has lost another computer pioneer. Dennis Ritchie, the computer scientist who invented the C programming language and co-developed the Unix operating system, has died at the age of 70.
The New York Times reported that Ritchie's body was found in his New Jersey home. According to reports, Ritchie had been treated for prostate cancer and heart disease. News of Ritchie's death comes just days after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
While working at Bell Labs in the 1960s and early '70s, Ritchie served as the principal designer of C and was the co-developer of the Unix operating system. C, renowned for its clear, simple language, would become a vital tool in website development, while Unix is the foundation for computer operating systems such as Apples iOS.
Born in Bronxville, NY, Ritchie began working at Bell Labs — where his father was a scientist, earning his Ph.D. from Harvard. He retired from Bell in 2007. In 1983, Ritchie and his Bell Labs collaborator Ken Thompson received the Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery. In 1998, then-President Bill Clinton bestowed Ritchie and Thompson with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for their invention of C and Unix.

Muammar Gaddafi Era Ends...!

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Muammar Gaddafi was killed after being captured by the Libyan fighters in his hometown of Sirte. Reports said that Gaddafi was caught from a "sewage pipe" where he sought refuge from the rebels. He was 69-year-old when died.

"It's time to start a new Libya, a united Libya," Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril declared. "One people, one future."  Two months after Western-backed rebels ended 42 years of eccentric one-man rule by capturing the capital Tripoli, his death ended a nervous hiatus for the new interim government.
U.S. President Barack Obama declared "the rule of an iron fist inevitably comes to an end." As news of Gaddafi's demise spread, people came out to the streets in jubilation. Joyous fighters fired their weapons in the air, shouting "Allahu Akbar." Others wrote graffiti on the parapets of the highway outside Sirte. One said simply: "Gaddafi was captured here."
Gaddafi's son Mo'tassim, had also died in the crossfire. Officials said Another son, heir-apparent Saif al-Islam, was variously reported to be surrounded, captured or killed.
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World's first-ever commercial spaceport in the New Mexico

Sir Richard Branson and New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez dedicate the ‘Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space'

British billionaire Richard Branson opened the world's first-ever commercial spaceport in the New Mexico desert on 17-10-2011. This is the new home for his company, Virgin Galactic as well. The eccentric businessman, with usual flair, sported a black jacket and waves of hair flying as he inaugurated the building by breaking a champagne bottle against a hanger building, while rappelling down the side of it.

British billionaire Richard Branson rappelled from a balcony, shook up a
bottle of champagne and took a swig while christening the world?s first
built-from-scratch commercial spaceport. 

Spaceport America, will serve as the operating hub for Virgin Galactic and is expected to house up to two WhiteKnightTwos and five SpaceShipTwos, in addition to all of Virgin's astronaut preparation facilities and mission control.

About 150 people already booked for travel on the first flights to orbit attended the event, including Santhosh George Kulangara, Kottayam.







Virgin Galactic head George Whitesides, commercial director Stephen Attenborough, and famous US astronaut-and second human being to step on the moon-Buzz Aldrin were present at the ocassion.
In the meantime, Virgin has sold some 430 tickets for space travel -- at $200,000. A number of private companies are rushing to fill the gap left by NASA, which ended its 30-year shuttle program in July with the completion of the final Atlantis mission to the International Space Station(ISS).

Formula One Car racing coming to India, thanks Buddh Circuit

Formula One Car racing coming to India. A new $400 million Formula One race track was unveiled on 18-10-2011 in Greater Noida, New Delhi. The new track is a 5.14-kilometre (3.2-mile) circuit.
The track, named the Buddh International Circuit, is part of an ambitious 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare) sports complex that will include a motor driving academy to be set up in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz.
The circuit has been designed by renowned German architect Hermann Tilke and boasts the fastest straight-line speed of any F1 track in the world.
Indian Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan, a member of the Spanish Hispania team, inaugurated the track. "I have raced on all the major F1 tracks across the globe and I rate this track as one of the best in the world," said Karthikeyan.

Famous Novelist Kakkanadan Passed Away

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Famous Malayalam Novelist  Kakkanadan died on Wednesday(19-10-2011) morning. He was 76.
Kakkanadan was suffering  from cancer for the past few years. His wife, two sons and a daughter were there near at the death bed.
Kakkanadan, real name George Varghese, began his career as a school teacher. He later worked with the Indian Railways in Delhi for 10 years before he quit his job to pursue his interest in Physics and went to West Germany in 1967. But after a few years he quit his research and shifted full time to writing.

 He was often credited with laying the foundation of modernism in Malayalam literature and was a recipient of the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award. He authored numerous short stories and novels. Two of his popular works have been made into superhit Malayalam films.

His other popular works include "Ushnamekhala", "Vasoori", "Japana Pukayila", "Kakkanadante Priyakathakal" and "Saakshi".
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