Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, 2020 paid rich tributes to social reformer Mahatma Ayyankali on his jayanti. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, India remains indebted to greats like Mahatma Ayyankali. Ayyankali was born on August 28 in Read More …
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All about Pandit Jasraj
Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj passed away on August 17, 2020 at his home in New Jersey, USA. He was 90. About Pandit Jasraj He was born in Haryana in 1930. Pandit Jasraj belonged to the Mewati Gharana. The musical career Read More …
World Sanskrit Day 2020
First ever Special Programme in Sanskrit to mark World Sanskrit Day to be broadcast by All India Radio on August 3, 2020. The 20-Minute Program titled “Bahujan Bhasha-Sanskrit Bhasha” will be broadcast on 100.1 FM – AIR News Live 24×7 Read More …
MyGov bagged two awards at CogX 2020
AI enabled MyGov Corona Helpdesk bagged two awards under categories (1) “Best Innovation for Covid-19 – Society” and (2) “People’s Choice Covid-19 Overall Winner”, at the recently held CogX 2020. The awards were won by Technical Partner of Mygov, JioHaptik Read More …
Statistics Day 2020 Theme
The Government of India is celebrating 29 June as the Statistics Day. Government has been celebrating the Statistics Day, to popularise the use of Statistics in everyday life and sensitise the public as to how Statistics helps in shaping and Read More …
Soil scientist Dr Rattan Lal wins World Food Prize 2020
Renowned Indian-American agricultural soil scientist and an alumnus of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Dr Rattan Lal (76), has been declared the winner of the World Food Prize 2020. The announcement was made by World Food Prize Foundation president Barbara Stinson Read More …
World Accreditation Day 2020 Theme
The World Accreditation Day (WAD) was celebrated on June 9 with the theme of “Accreditation: Improving Food Safety”. The day is a global initiative established by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) to promote the Read More …
Aditya to represent Asia in Gustave Trouvé Awards
Aditya-India’s first solar-powered ferry, is among 12 such ferries that have been shortlisted for the Gustave Trouvé Award. It is the sole entrant from Asia. Aditya became an icon on the Vaikom-Thavanakadavu route in Kerala. 1. Aditya is operated by Read More …
United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year Award 2019
An Indian Army officer-Major Suman Gawani, who served as a women peacekeeper with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in 2019 was awarded the prestigious “United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year Award” on 29 May 2020. Read More …
Centre releases e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered”
On the occasion of centenary year of great archaeologist Professor B. B. Lal, Union Culture Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel on May 2, 2020 released an e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered” in New Delhi. The book is a Read More …
World Press Freedom Day 2020 Theme
World Press Freedom Day was celebrated across the world on May 3, 2020. The Netherlands was the host for 2020. Theme: This year the day was was celebrated with the theme of “Journalism Without Fear and Favour.“ About World Press Read More …
World Heritage Day 2020 Theme
Amid COVID-19 pandemic fear and worldwide lockdown, World Heritage Day 2020 was celebrated on April 18. Theme This year the day was celebrated with the theme of ‘Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility’. The theme reflects the global context of Read More …
Game of Life inventor John Conway passes away
British-born mathematician Conway John Conway has died of the coronavirus. He was 82 years old. He made contributions in various areas of mathematics but is best known for his invention of Conway’s Game of Life. What is the Game of Life? Read More …
Who was Satish Gujral?
Artist, architect, sculptor and writer Satish Gujral passed away on March 26, 2020 at the age of 94. He was Born in Jhelum in pre-partition Punjab on December 25, 1925 and suffered a hearing loss at the age of nine, Read More …
Brahma Kumari’s Chief Rajyogini Dadi Janki passed away
Chief of Brahmakumaris Sansthan Rajyogini Dadi Janki passed on March 27, 2020 away at the age of 104 in Mount Abu. Brahamkumaris headquartered in Mount Abu, is the world’s largest spiritual organization run by women, She was born on January Read More …