Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan gave away Students Innovations for Advancement of Research Explorations – Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (SITARE-GYTI) and Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technological Innovations-Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (SRISTI-GYTI) awards, at a Read More …
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Vempati committee to review guidelines on Television Rating
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a committee to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies in India. Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati will be Chairman of the Committee. The Members of the Committe are Dr Shalabh, Professor of Read More …
Priyanca Radhakrishnan-New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin Minister
Priyanca Radhakrishnan on November 2, 2020 became New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin Minister. Priyanca will be Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities; Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector; and Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment. Ms. Radhakrishnan, the Read More …
Puducherry 66th Liberation Day
Union Territory of Puducherry is celebrating its 66th Liberation Day on November 1, 2020 It was on November 1,1954 the union territory was liberated from French colonialism following a referendum in which all elected members from Puducherry voted against the Read More …
‘Bye Bye Corona’ by Pradeep Srivastava
World’s first scientoon book entitled “Bye Bye Corona”, written by ‘scientoonist’ Dr Pradeep Srivastava was released on October 29, 2020 in Lucknow, by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ms. Anandi Ben. The book is published by Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous agency under Read More …
Dr.Tulsi Das Chugh Award
The National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), has selected Dr Satish Mishra, Principal Scientist, Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow for “Dr.Tulsi Das Chugh Award” for the year 2020. Mr. Chugh has been awarded in recognition of his research work on Malaria parasite’s life Read More …
Vigilance Awareness Week, 2020 Theme
The Central Vigilance Commission observes the Vigilance Awareness Week from 27th October to 2nd November, 2020. Why Vigilance Week? This is observed every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls. This awareness week campaign affirms CVC’s Read More …
Indian Navy operationalized first batch of three Women Pilots on Dornier
The Indian Navy has operationalized the first batch of three Women Pilots on Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) at Kochi. The three women pilots were part of the six pilots of the 27th Dornier Operational Flying Training Read More …
NITI Aayog panel on urban planning education system
Government think tank NITI Aayog has constituted a panel on October 22, 2020 that will look into introducing reforms in the urban planning education system. The 14-member advisory committee is headed by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar. NITI Aayog CEO Read More …
Dr Joseph Mar Thoma: Spiritual head of the Marthoma Christian community
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the demise of Dr Joseph Mar Thoma, the spiritual head of the Marthoma Christian community who passed away on October 18, 2020. He was 90 years old. He was installed as Mar Thoma Read More …
Oscar winner Bhanu Athaiya
India’s first Oscar winner and costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, died on October 15, 2020. She was 91. Ms. Athaiya won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, along with John Mollo, for her work in Richard Attenborough’s 1983 film ‘Gandhi’ Read More …
National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2018-19
The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on September 24, 2020 virtually conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2018-19 from Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. The National Service Scheme (NSS) Award for the year 2018-19 was Read More …
Dr. Govind Swarup-Father of India’s Radio Astronomy
Dr. Govind Swarup, Father of India’s Radio Astronomy, passed away on September 7, 2020 at Pune. He was 91. Dr. Swarup is known not only for his many important research contributions in several areas of astronomy and astrophysics, but also Read More …
Madhyathiruvithamkoor
Malayalam film 1956, Madhyathiruvithamkoor (Central Travancore) has been chosen for screening at the 42nd edition of the Moscow International Film Festival to be held in October 2020. Directed by Don Palathara, the film, set around themes of migration and human-animal Read More …
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld wins International Booker Prize 2020
The International Booker Prize for the year 2020 has been awarded to Marieke Lucas Rijneveld for The Discomfort of Evening. The 29-year-old Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has become the youngest author ever to win the International Booker prize. Rijneveld won Read More …