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By NewsAnalyser Toshiba 6/19/2013

Dubai builds Worlds tallest Twisted Tower named Cayan Tower Dubai, home to Earths three tallest buildings, witnessed the opening of the worlds highest twisted tower late on Monday. Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development Company inaugurated the Dh1 billion Cayan Tower, formerly named Infinity. The 307-meter-high tower holds the record for the tallest twisted architectural creation in the world. The 75-storey tower, which has a 90 degree curve from top to bottom, was designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill, known for projects such as Burj Khalifa. It took eight years to develop Cayan Tower. Qatar Country with highest density of Millionaires As per the Boston Consulting Groups (BCG) 13th annual global wealth management report, Qatar has the highest density of millionaires in the world, with 14.3 per cent of the oil-rich Gulf nations population holding private wealth of at least $1 million. Six metros rated worst in Environmental Survey by TERI The 2013 TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) environmental survey published on 3 June 2013 indicated that the air as well as water quality in six metros of India- Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai worsened by year. Aim of the survey: Formulate policies and also implement measures that help these cities to sustain. About the Survey :

The TERI Survey 2013 was conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The survey was conducted in six major cities of India- Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi-NCR.

The TERI Environmental Survey 2013 made use of the sample size of 4039 respondents. There were six main themes selected for this survey. These were waste management, water management, overall environment, climate change, forest/green cover, water quality and air quality. Panja Sahib to be declared holy city by Pak Government Pakistan government has decided to declare 'Panja Sahib' a holy city and would initiate efforts to sort out all issues related to the welfare of the Sikhs living at the pilgrimage site. Legal counsel to Pakistan's interior ministry, Arif Chaudhry, disclosed this during his meeting with the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at Chandigarh. Panja Sahib is believed to house a rock having the hand print of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikh religion, and is a popular pilgrimage spot for Sikhs across the world.

Badal said that he had always championed the cause for further strengthening bilateral ties between India and Pakistan through opening Hussainiwal and Fazilka border that will help in trades. ICMR award for Murthy Professor Upadhyayulu Satyanarayana Murty, chief scientist and head, Biology division of CSIRIndian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad has won the ICMR prize for Biomedical Research Conducted in Under Developed Areas for the year 2010.Dr Murthy has been conferred with the award for his contribution in the area of Integrated Control of Vectors and Vector borne diseases like Malaria, Filariasis and Japanese Encephalitis in North Eastern states of India. The award carries a citation and cash prize of `20,000 to be presented by Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, in New Delhi. Film-maker Rituparno Ghosh passes away 49 years old Eminent filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh passed away at KOLKATA, He created a new wave in Bengali cinema with his thought-provoking work. Rituparno Ghosh:

He made 19 movies and won 12 National Awards and several international honours during his 20 years long career Ghosh is credited for helming critically acclaimed and National award-winning films like "Dahan", "Utsab", "Chokher Bali", "Raincoat", "Dosor", "The Last Lear", "Shob Charitro Kalponik" and "Abohoman". Nicobar islands declared a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO