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The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) of India won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021. It has won the award for ‘enabling education of persons with disabilities through technology-enabled inclusive learning materials, with a specific focus on Read More …
British author Susanna Clarke has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 for her work “Piranesi‘. Piranesi, a mystery about a man living alone in a labyrinthine house, beat five other books to the £30,000 prize. Women’s Prize for Fiction was previously named after Read More …
The Tamil Nadu Government has released 14 announcements towards the Death Centenary of freedom fighter and poet Subramania Bharathi. Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has said that his memorial day on September 11 will be called Mahakavi Day. The Chief Read More …
President Ram Nath Kovind on September 9, 2021 has appointed new governors in four states. Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) has been appointed as the Governor of Uttarakhand after Baby Rani Maurya tendered her resignation from the post. Banwarilal Read More …
Indian biologist Shailendra Singh has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction. He has been awarded for playing an important role in the conservation turtle species Read More …
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU has been awarded the coveted “Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award” securing 8th rank among the 71 organizations from around the globe. This is the only PSU to Read More …
Dorje Angchuk- a Ladakh-based engineer, has become the only Indian Honorary Member of the International Astronomical Union, along with ten others from around the world, joining a select list of 20 international experts. Dorje Angchuk of the Indian Institute of Read More …
Every year, August 20 is observed as the World Mosquito Day to raise awareness about the illness and disease caused by mosquitos. It marks the day when Sir Ronald Ross discovered the link between female mosquito and malaria, which changed Read More …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Sanskrit week beginning 19th August. Sanskrit week is being celebrated from August 19 to 25 to promote and popularise this ancient language. Mr. Modi said Sanskrit language and Read More …
U. Raja Babu has been appointed as Director of the Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat (RCI). RCI is the premier avionics laboratory of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex of DRDO in Hyderabad. Raja Babu is renowned for his significant contribution Read More …
Sudha Murty- an engineering teacher, author and a social worker has come out with a beginners guide on the extraordinary stories about earth. “How the Earth Got Its Beauty“, published by Penguin Random House imprint Puffin, has illustrations by Priyanka Pachpande. Read More …
In over 100 years history of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Dhriti Banerjee has been appointed as the director of organisation. She has been an eminent scientist conducting research in zoogeography, taxonomy, morphology among others. Since 2012, Dhriti has Read More …
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha informed that the total 86 personnel lost their lives due to the sinking of vessels (including Barge Read More …
Shri Deepak Das, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, is appointed by the Government of India as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, with effect from August 1, 2021. Shri Das Read More …
The Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar will be given to legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the year 2021. The Maharashtra Bhushan Selection Committee chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on July 29 unanimously selected legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the Read More …