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 …
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Dr Joseph Mar Thoma: Spiritual head of the Marthoma Christian community
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 …
Mahatma Ayyankali jayanti
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 …
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 …