GA OF JAN 23, 2015 ================= 1. Jhumpa Lahiri wins DSC Prize for 2015 i. Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri won DSC Prize for Literature for her book, The Lowland. ii. DSC prize is one of the South Asias top literary awards. iii. The Prize celebrates writing on the South Asian region from writers across the globe and is given to the best novel or translations into English of a work on or about the region. iv. The prize was given by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Shesadri. 2. SBI launch Chota ATMs in Kerala i. State Bank of India partnered with Ezetap, the mobile point-of-sale service provider, has launched Chota ATM in Kerala. ii. Chota ATM will allow kirana store owners, taxi drivers, small businessmen, traders who are dealing with customers to turn their mobile device into both a cash withdrawal point as well as a credit/debit card payment terminal. iii. Kerala is an important tourist destination and a number of small and medium businesses catering to this sector can benefit from the mPOS technology for accepting payments or to offer cash, C.V Venkatesh, General Manager, SBI said. 3. Saudi King Abdullah passes away i. Saudi Arabias King Abdullah was passed away today. He was 90 years old. ii. He has joined hands with US to fight against al-Qaeda and sought to modernise the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but significant reforms, including nudging open greater opportunities for women. iii. Abdullah was selected as crown prince in 1982 on the day his half-brother Fahd ascended the throne. iv. He became de facto ruler in 1995 when a stroke incapacitated Fahd. 4. Arunachal became the first state in the country to launche web-based education programme i. Arunachal Pradesh today became the first state in the country to launch a web-based educational programme for all schools. The programme was formally launched by the state Chief Minister Nabam Tuki. ii. The State government has started the programme in collaboration with Google. iii. Christened as Chief Minister Global Education Programme, the education system would initially be launched in 50 to 100 schools in the state. iv. The system is a solution built for teachers and students through Chrome books to bring the power of the web into classroom. 5. Kerala to get first International Institute of Music i. An International Institute of Music will be soon open in Kerala, which will be trusted and build by Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his family. ii. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, has said that the proposed international music institute will provide an opportunity to youngsters in the state, in the country and abroad. iv. Keralas Culture Minister, K C Joseph, has said that it would be the first international institute in the country, dedicated to music.
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