Surinder SinghAppointed:Surinder Singh, as the new Cabinet Secretary. An IAS officer of the 1959 batch, Singh takes over from Zafar Saifullah. Prior to this, he was secretary, industries. Singh has in the past been special secretary, commerce, and special secretary in the Prime Minister's Office.Died: Distinguished classical vocalist, Pundit Krishnarao Ginde, of a heart attack in Calcutta. The 68-year-old musician had been awarded the central Sangeet Natak Akademi award and the Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar.Declared: By Jagatguru Shankaracharya Kapileswaranand Saraswati of the Sumerpeeth Kanchi, that the recitation of Vedas by women will adversely affect their health. Maintaining that he bore no ill-will towards women, the Shankaracharya said that the reciting of Vedic verses by a woman would prevent her from having healthy babies.Discovered: A 3000-year-old megalithic site, at Ayarahalli near Mysore. More than 100 tombs, pits and circles of different sizes have been unearthed by Dr Rangaraju of the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, Mysore University. The discovery shows, amongst other things, that iron was used in south India in this early period.Adoor GopalakrishnanSelected:Noted Malayalam director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's filmElippathayam(Rat Trap) for the 100 Years of Cinema' festival being organised by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, US. The festival features 100 films from all over the world to "celebrate cinema's history and achievements".Installed: The first automatic condom vending machine in the country, in a textile mill at Parel in Central Bombay. The idea is to eliminate the embarrassment people often feel about buying condoms and consequently, to encourage their use..preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}Published By: AtMigration Published On: Aug 15, 1994--- ENDS ---
