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The Bihar government’s ‘various departments have collectively won the Digital India Awards 2020 under ‘pandemic category’. President of India Ram Nath Kovind will give away the Digital India Awards-2020 on December 30 to Chanchal Kumar, Pratyay Amrit, M Ramchandrudu, Shailesh Kumar Read More …
The 21-year-old Arya Rajendran has been elected as next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She was sworn-in as the youngest mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the largest urban body in Kerala She successfully contested the recent civic polls in Kerala. She won Read More …
One of the greatest modern Urdu writers Shamsur Rahman Faruqi died on December 25, 2020 in Allahabad. He was 85. He was not only a writer and poet, but also a critic who formulated a modernist framework for evaluating Urdu Read More …
India’s largest power producer, NTPC ltd has been conferred “Excellence” in the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2020 in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Domain. NTPC has been honoured in the Corporate Excellence Category, Commendation for Significant Achievement. This is the highest Read More …
The US President conferred the highest decoration, The Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 21, 2020. The award was received on behalf of the Prime Minister by the Ambassador of India to the Read More …
The Government has decided to constitute a High Level Committee to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Amit Shah Chairman: This High Level Committee will decide on the activities for a one year long commemoration starting 23rd January, Read More …
Vidyut Mohan-a 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious “Young Champions of the Earth” 2020 prize. The prize is given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help Read More …
Prasar Bharati’s CEO, Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been elected as the Vice President of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), one of the largest broadcasting associations in the world. The election happened on December 16, 2020 during the General Assembly of Read More …
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2020 in the Steel Sector by the Institute of Directors. This award is one of the most coveted awards in Read More …
Department of Posts conducted Meghdoot Award Function 2020 on December 15, 2020 in the Conference Hall of MeitY, Electronics Niketan, CGO Complex, New Delhi. All the Chief Postmaster Generals and Meghdoot awardees were present in the function via video conference. Read More …
British writer John le Carre has died aged 89. He was best known for his Cold War espionage novels Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. He was a former British intelligence officer and Read More …
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi expressed grief over the demise of Shri Roddam Narasimha. Shri Narasimha died in Bengaluru on December 14, 2020. He was 87. He was an outstanding scientist, passionate about leveraging the power of science and Read More …
The UNESCO has decided to launch an international prize in the field of ‘creative economy’ in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman- called the “Father of the Nation” in Bangladesh. Starting November 2021, the dollar 50 thousand award will be Read More …
The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 was awarded to Dr. Carolina Araujo in a virtual ceremony on December 2020. Dr. Carolina Araujo Dr. Carolina Araujo is a Mathematician from the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA), Rio de Read More …
Ashraf Patel has recently won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award instituted by the Schwab Foundation and Jubilant Bhartia Foundation. The award was presented by Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development and Textiles. Ashraf Patel is Read More …