A team of four undergraduate students from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur emerged as winners at the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0, sponsored by Cushman and Wakefield, KI and IA: Interior Architects. The team from IIT Kharagpur was one Read More …
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IIT Kharagpur Wins the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0
Winners of 67th National Film Awards 2019
The name of the winners of the 67th National Film Awards – 2019 was announced on March 22, 2021. The awards were announced by Shri N. Chandra, Chairman of the jury. Best Feature Film: MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam) Indira Gandhi Award for Read More …
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman named for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman- Bangladesh’s father of the nation, has been named for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020. The decision to confer the award for 2020 on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh, his Read More …
Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019
The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 has been conferred on late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. The late Sultan has been conferred with the award in recognition of his outstanding contributions for social, economic and Read More …
NTPC conferred ‘Role Model’ award at 11th CII National HR Excellence Award 2020-21
NTPC Ltd , a Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Power has been conferred the prestigious ‘Role Model’ Award at the 11th CII National HR Excellence Award 2020-21. The award was presented in the virtual conference “Learn from the Achievers” held Read More …
Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal Win Pritzker Prize 2021
Architects duo Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, founders of French studio Lacaton & Vassal, have been named the 2021 winners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. They were named the winners of the award for their body of work that “reflects architecture’s democratic Read More …
The International Day of Mathematics (IDM) 2021 Theme
The International Day of Mathematics (IDM) is a worldwide celebration. Each year on March 14 all countries are invited to participate through activities for both students and the general public in schools, museums, libraries and other spaces. The theme for Read More …
Amitabh Bachchan to be bestowed with the FIAF Award
Hindi film superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with an award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). The veteran actor is the first Indian cinema personality to be bestowed with the FIAF Award for his dedication and contribution Read More …
Indian Institute of Soil Science receives King Bhumibol World Soil Day – 2020 Award
Ambassador of India to Thailand received the prestigious “King Bhumibol World Soil Day – 2020 Award” of FAO on the behalf of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The international recognition was announced by the FAO, Rome on the eve of Read More …
Centre constitute National Committee to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence
The Government has constituted a National Committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence. The committee has 259 members and includes dignitaries and eminent citizens from all walks of life. It will provide policy direction and Read More …
PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award and deliver keynote address at the CERAWeek 2021 on 5th March. CERAWeek was founded in 1983 by Dr. Daniel Yergin. It has been organized in Houston Read More …
Mohankrishna Bohara wins 30th Bihari Puraskar
Mohankrishna Bohara will receive the 30th Bihari Puraskar for 2020 for his Hindi book of Criticism, titled Taslima: Sangharsh aur Sahitya published in 2016. The award is one of the three literary awards instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation in Read More …
Golden Globes 2021 Winners
The 78th Golden Globe Awards were held virtually on March 1, 2021. Chadwick Boseman, the famous Black Panther actor, was posthumously honoured with the Best Actor Golden Globe award for his performance in the film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. The Read More …
Civil Accounts Day 2021
The 45th Civil Accounts Day was celebrated on March 1, 2021. This annual event was celebrated for the first time by virtual mode and was attended by Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officers and staff of the Civil Accounts Organisation. The Read More …
National Science Day 2021
National Science Day is being observed on February 28, 2021. Theme: The theme for National Science Day 2021 is ‘Future of Science and Technology and Innovation: Impact on Education Skills and Work’. Background: The day is celebrated every year on Read More …