Selected:Amita Malik, noted media critic, for the Kamal Kumari National Award for Culture, 1996. The award, comprising a trophy, citation and Rs 1 lakh in cash, will be presented at a function in Guwahati on April 29.Inaugurated: The country's first Research and Referral Hospital for defence personnel and their dependents, by the Chief of Army Staff General V.N. Malik, in Delhi. The state-of-the-art, 900-bed super-speciality hospital, built on the lines of the Walter Reed Military Hospital in the US, has been set up on 125 acres of land at an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore.Died: S. Guhan, 64, former IAS officer and Professor Emeritus, Madras Institute of Development Studies, of cancer. An authority on issues such as the Cauvery water dispute, Guhan had served Tamil Nadu as an administrator in various capacities. He had also served as the alternate executive director representing the Government of India at the World Bank.Awarded: Indian Airlines, a plaque for outstanding operational turnaround of the V2500-A1 fleet, by International Aero Engineers (IAE), manufacturers of V2500 engines. According to IAE officials, the airline had created aviation history by leasing an engine to the manufacturers - when it is usually the other way round.Conferred: S.R. Rao, secretary (industries), the first Public Service Excellence Award. Instituted by the All India Management Association, the award carries a trophy, a citation and a cash component of Rs 50,000..preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}Published By: AtMigration Published On: Mar 2, 1998--- ENDS ---
