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• Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and MD of
Biocon Ltd., will be awarded France’s highest civilian
order.
• Two Indians TM Krishna and Bezwada Wilson have
received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay prize for
the year 2016.
Death:
• Former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon
Peres passed away on 28 September 2016 in Ramat
Gan, Israel. He was 93.
• Syed Shamsul Haq, one of Bangladesh’s best known
writers passed away 27 September 2016 in Dhaka,
Bangladesh. He was 81.
• Noted Assamese poet, author and literary critic
Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya passed away in Guwahati,
Assam due to age-old ailments. He was 95.
Special Days:
• The World Rabies Day is observed on 28 September
across the world to raise awareness about the rabies
disease and its preventable measures.
• The World Tourism Day (WTD) is being observed
annually on 27th September to raise awareness about
the importance of tourism.
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