Heads and Headquarters of Important Organizations 2016 (Updated)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

HEAD - Jin Liquin

H.Q - Beijing, China

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

HEAD - Christine Lagarde

H.Q - Washington DC, USA

New Development Bank (NDB)

HEAD - K.V.Kamath

H.Q - Shanghai, China

United Nations (UN)

HEAD - Ban Ki Moon

H.Q - New York, USA

International Cricket Council (ICC)

Chairman - N.Srinivasan

President - Zaheer Abbas

CEO - David Richardson

H.Q - Dubai, UAE

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

HEAD - Anthony Lake

H.Q - New York, USA

United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

HEAD - Irina Bokova

H.Q - Paris, France

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

HEAD - Mukhisa Kituyi

H.Q - Geneva, Switzerland

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

HEAD - Guy Ryder

H.Q - Geneva, Switzerland

World Trade Organisation (WTO)

HEAD - Roberto Azevedo

H.Q - Geneva, Switzerland

World Health Organisation (WHO)

HEAD - Margaret Chan

H.Q - Geneva, Switzerland

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

HEAD - Jose Graziano Da Silva

H.Q - Rome, Italy

World Bank

HEAD - Jim Yong Kim

H.Q - Washington DC, USA

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

HEAD - Yukiya Amano

H.Q - Vienna, Austria

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

HEAD - Ronny Abraham

H.Q - The Hague, Netherlands

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

HEAD - Arjun Bahadur Thapa

H.Q - Kathmandu, Nepal

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

HEAD - Alan Bollard

H.Q - Singapore

Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

HEAD - Le Luong Minh

H.Q - Jakarta, Indonesia

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

HEAD - Jose Angel Gurria

H.Q - Paris, France

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

HEAD - Takehiko Nakao

H.Q - Manila, Philippines

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

HEAD - Francis Gurry

H.Q - Geneva, Switzerland

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

HEAD - Diezani Alison

H.Q - Vienna, AUstria

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

HEAD - Jens Stoltenberg

H.Q - Brussels, Belgium

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

HEAD - Issa Hayatou

H.Q - Zurich, Switzerland

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Global Corruption Index 2015 : Regarding some info

1) Topped by :- Denmark

2) The other top spots, from 2nd to 9th , were occupied by Finland, Sweden, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Singapore and Canada.

3) About India

2015 - 76th (Present position with score 38)
2014 - 85th
2013 - 94nd

4) Total countries - 168 Countries/ Nations

5) Important Note:-

--> Nepal slips 4 position down in global corruption index( from 130th to 126th)

--> Pakistan (117th position)

--> Maldives was not listed in the Index.

--> Turkey maintains decline in corruption index

6) This Report published by :- The international anti-corruption organisation

7) Last Ranking ( Hold the 168th position) - North korea & somalia

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List of Padma Award 2016

Padma Vibhushan will be given to:

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1) Superstar Rajinikanth,
2) Founder of the Reliance empire late Dhirubhai Ambani,
3) Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
4) Media baron Ramoji Rao
5) Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan,
6) Former DRDO chief V K Aatre, cancer specialist
7) Chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta
8) Eminent Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthi
9) Classical vocalist Girija Devi and
10) Indian-American economist Avinash Dixit

Padma Bhushan will be given to:
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1) Actor Anupam Kher,
2) Singer Udit Narayan,
3) Former CAG Vinod Rai,
4) Chairperson of media groups Bennett,
Coleman & Co. Indu Jain,
5) Sports star Sania Mirza and
Saina Nehwal,
6) Spiritual leaders late Swami Dayanand Saraswati,
7) Swami Tejomayananda
8) Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill
9) Industrialist Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry,
10) Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava
11) Eminent architect Hafeez Contractor.

Padma Shri
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1) Senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who was the prosecution counsel in the Mumbai terror attack case,

2) Actors Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra.

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