*CURRENT AFFAIRS (10:03:2013)

1. Mizoram clinches their maiden Santosh Trophy having blanked
Railways by 3-0 in the final of the 68th senior National Football
Championship aka "Santosh Trophy".
2. Six people has been awarded with Stree Shakti Puraskar 2013 by
President on International Women's Day.
- Manasi Pradhan (Odisha) : Rani Lakshmibai Award for her work in the
field of women's empowerment.
- Dr M Venkaiah (Andhra Pradesh) : Rani Rudramma Devi Award for his
contribution in the field of women's health.
- Bina Sheth Lashkari (Maharashtra) : Mata Jijabai Award for her
achievement in the field of education and training.
- T Radha K Prashanti (Andhra Pradesh) : Kannagi Award for her
achievement in the field of providing support to orphans, visually
impaired, handicapped and destitute women.
- Dr Vartika Nanda (Delhi) : Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award for her
creating awareness on women's issues through media.
- Dr Seema Sakhare (Maharashtra) : Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award for her
contribution in the field of women's rights, gender issues, legal
institutions to womens and girls
3. Indian Author Pankaj Misra has been honoured with $1,50,000 Yale
University prize for his literary contribution under nonfiction
category.
- Seven more writers receives the award across 3 categories of
fiction, non- fiction and drama.
- The award namely Windham Campbell Literature prize gives $1,50,000
to each winner.
4. Sri Lanka wins its 5th Asia Cup trophy with a comprehensive
5-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan at Mirpur,
Bangladesh.
- Sri Lanka is now tied with India as the most successful team in Asia
Cup with 5 titles each.
- Sri Lanka had also won the Asia Cup in 1986, 1997, 2004 and 2008.
6. Jagat Singh Mehta, India's former foreign secretary (1976-79)
breathes his last at 90.
- He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2002.