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First UK India Business Centre inaugrated in Gurgaon. September 2013 .

The United Kingdom launched the first UK-India Business Centre in presence of visiting UK Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Stephen Green and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Thursday, September 19th, 2013. Lord Stephen Green was accompanied by a delegation of 11 British trade associations.

The objective of the UK India Business Centre is to facilitate the entry of British small and medium enterprises (SME’s) into India. The newly inaugrated 7,200 sq. feet centre at the Infinity Towers, Cyber Park, Gurgaon will be run by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) and BBG’s.

In all, six such centres are planned in different parts of the country to promote UK business into India.

 

The First Indian-American to be crowned ‘ Miss America 2014 ‘. September 2013 .

Nina Davuluri, the 24-year old Miss New York won the 2014 ‘Miss America 2014’ competition, held at the Boardwalk Hall Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. September 15th, 2013.

Nina Davuluri has become the first American woman of Indian descent to claim the ‘Miss America’ title. This event has once again put the Indian-American community in the spotlight.

 

For more information: Please use the ‘Search’ facitlity to view the Post of July 20th, 2013 OR ‘Search’ for Nina Davuluri to view the post with the Headline ‘First Indian Crowned Miss New York 2013 at Staten Island, New York. July 2013.

First Indian to Travel in Space . April 1984 .

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel in space. April 02nd 1984.

Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was with the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the time of flying into space in 1984. It was a joint-programme between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Soviet Intercosmos Space Programme.

Rakesh Sharma spent 8 days in space on-board the Salyut 7 space station. He was accompanied by 2 other Soviet Cosmonauts aboard Soyuz T-11 spacecraft which blasted off on April 02nd, 1984.

Rakesh Sharma was born on January 13th, 1949 in Patiala, Punjab. He joined the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a Pilot Officer after joining the NDA as an IAF cadet in 1966.

Awards:

He was awarded the Ashok Chakra from the Government of India. He was also honoured with the ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’.

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First ‘ IBTM India ‘ trade show held in Mumbai . September 2013 .

The first edition of the ‘IBTM India’ (Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Industry- IBTM) was held over the course of 3 days at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai. September 12 – 14th, 2013.

The IBTM-India event was organised by Reed Travel Exhibtions (RTE). The event featured a tabletop format ie. exhibitors met one-on-one with buyers during pre-arranged meetings.

On the sidelines a Conference was held with the keynote address by Dr.Devdutt Pattanaik, an Indian physician turned mythologist.

A networking seminar was sponsored by the Indian Chapter of the Society of Inventive Travel Executive (Site).

The project was co-ordinated by the IBTM- India Project Manager Shinu Pillai.

The First Indian Woman & The First Woman ‘ President of the United Nations – UN General Assembly ‘. 1953 .

Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit was the First Woman President of the UN General Assembly. She was not only the First Indian Woman and but was also the First Woman elected as the President of the ‘ United Nations General Assembly ‘at the 8th session of the Assembly in 1953.

Since then till date, there have been only 2 other women appointed as the President of the UN General Assembly – in the 24th session and more recently in the 61st session.

She was an Indian Diplomat and Politician. She was the sister of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, aunt of Indira Gandhi and the great-aunt of Rajiv Gandhi, all of whom served as Prime Minister of India.

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Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit was also the First Indian Woman to hold a Cabinet post.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was born in Allahabad, August 18th, 1900 and passed away on December 01st, 1990.

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