4 dead in mall fire in Peru
BBC broadcaster :Four people died in a fire in a movie theater at a popular seaside mall in Lima on Wednesday. Ensuing global summit bringing together presidents from the United States, Russia, China and other countries this week. The victims are two men and two women, but the bodies were so charred that it would be hard to determine their sex and identities, Police General Hugo Begazo said on local broadcaster RPP. Begazo added that 13 people were missing at the Larcomar commercial center. US President Barack Obama was scheduled to stay at a hotel in front of the mall during the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that Peru is hosting this week, local media reported. The White House declined to comment
Bulgaria parliament approves center-right govt resignation
The Bulgarian parliament endorsed on Wednesday the resignation of the center-right government of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, which is likely to lead to months of political uncertainty and probably an early election in early 2017. Borisov had tied the fate of his minority cabinet to the outcome of the November presidential polls and stepped down following the overwhelming victory of Moscow-friendly political novice Rumen Radev, who was backed by the opposition Socialists. “The results of the presidential elections on Sunday made it clear that society wants a change,” Borisov told parliament.
Birmingham experts team up with Indian leaders aiming for sports boost
New Delhi, 17th November, 2016: The University of Birmingham and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) have signed a new agreement to work together and help improve the sporting performance of India’s athletes. Sports experts at Birmingham will work with SAI partners to develop education programmes which can be used by coaches, sport scientists and PE teachers across India. They will also identify joint research opportunities and areas of common interest, as well as teaming up to shape sports policy and the development of India’s next generation of athletes at all levels of sport.
The partnership follows the successful visit of Indian sports coaches and sports scientists to the University of Birmingham in the wake of its success at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Put together by SAI, the two-week programme benefited personnel from a range of sports and science disciplines including ‘India’s fastest man’ – 100 metres national record holder and Olympic athlete Anil Kumar Prakash.
University of Birmingham Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Robin Mason said: “The University of Birmingham is proud to team up with the Sports Authority of India. I am delighted that our highly-respected sports experts are working successfully with the very people leading the development of sport in India.
“Birmingham welcomed its first Indian student in 1909 and we now have a great opportunity to build on our long history to create a common sporting future. We can learn much from each other and look forward to developing long and productive partnerships that draw on both Indian and British expertise to help improve the sporting performance both our countries.”
The Indian Government has highlighted the importance of sport to the nation and is looking to invest in boosting India’s sporting performance through SAI.
Birmingham’s collaboration with SAI began in 2012 through the work of staff in its School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences in 2012 and discussions held by Dr Martin Toms – the University’s academic lead for this collaboration – with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and SAI about how the University could help the country’s athletes boost their performance.
Director General SAI Injeti Srinivas said: “SAI is delighted to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the University of Birmingham, which is highly-regarded in the area of sports science.
“SAI looks forward to partnering with the University of Birmingham and strengthening its coaching development programme, as well as introducing state-of-the-art scientific support in training, evaluation and preparation of its high performance athletes.”
“SAI looks forward to partnering with the University of Birmingham and strengthening its coaching development programme, as well as introducing state-of-the-art scientific support in training, evaluation and preparation of its high performance athletes.”
The University of Birmingham is particularly strong for sports and its School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences was recently ranked as the best in the UK for Sports Science by The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
Birmingham has enjoyed outstanding Olympic success in 2016 with student Lily Owsley and alumna Sophie Bray winning gold in the women’s hockey, whilst alumnus James Rodwell scooped silver with the Rugby Sevens – part of Team GB’s record haul of 67 medals in Rio.
Olympic medallist and women’s cycling coach Paul Manning MBE is a former Birmingham student, as is Paralympic cycling gold medallist Lora Turnham. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Myra Nimmo is Chair of England Athletics and an Olympian herself, having competed in the 1976 Montreal games.
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French Embassy :DELF Junior certificate award ceremony.
The Institut Français India (IFI) of the Embassy of France in India is pleased to host the DELF Junior certificate award ceremony. DELF Junior is an official diploma in French language studies issued by France’s Ministry of National Education. Similar to the Cambridge First Certificate for English language learners, this diploma is valid for life, and is awarded and recognized around the world.
Dr Bertrand de Hartingh, Cultural Counsellor – Embassy of France and IFI Country Director, will distribute the awards during a ceremony on
Friday, 18th November, at 3.00pm
at Institut Français India
2, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Road (formerly Aurangzeb Road)
New Delhi-110011
NOTE TO EDITORS
Ø Advantages of the DELF certificate
– DELF certification, obtained after successfully clearing the B2 level, gives access to higher education in French at the undergraduate level in world-class French universities.
– There are many advantages to studying in the French medium in France, such as the tuition fee waiver in public universities.
– Studying in France opens new avenues of skilled employment. Professional opportunities can be found in the over 400 French companies present in India. French investors like Sodexo and Capgemini employ around 30, 000 employees each.
– International students who have obtained a degree in France can seek employment in France in line with their studies for up to two years after obtaining their Master’s degree.
Please Note: IFI – formerly Insitut français en Inde – is now Institut français India.
You are cordially invited to attend and requested to depute your reporter/photographer to cover the event.
For further information, please contact:
Danial Nathan- dna@ifindia.in/ +91-9205352456/ +91 9911382365
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