91st Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscar Awards were presented at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24, 2019 (February 25 2019 Indian Standard Time). Period-End of Sentence, which won best documentary short, film is based on Sneha, a young Read More …
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BAFTA Film Awards 2019: List of Winners
The 72nd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) were presented in an event on February 10, 2019. ‘The Favourite’ took home seven prizes including original screenplay, outstanding British film, and acting awards for Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz. Here are name Read More …
Jayant Kaikini wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018
Kannada writer Jayant Kaikini was given the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 for ‘No Presents Please’. He shared the award with Tejaswini Niranjana who translated the book. According to the prize presenter, “No Presents Please” is vivid yet full Read More …
Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away
Noted filmmaker Mrinal Sen passed away at the age of 95 in Kolkata on December 30, 2018. Sen was born in 1923 in Faridpur, now in Bangladesh. He made his directorial debut with Raat Bhore in 1955. He is known for Read More …
English writer Amitav Ghosh honoured with Jnanpith Award
English writer Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with this year’s Jnanpith Award 2018 (54th Award). The decision was taken in a meeting of Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by eminent novelist, scholar and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. According to the Bharatiya Read More …
Mexico’s Vanessa Poncede Leon wins Miss World 2018
Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce de Leon won the coveted Miss World 2018 crown at a grand event held in the Chinese city, Sanya. Thailand’s Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan was declared the runner-up. Former Miss World Manushi Chillar of India presented the crown Read More …
A.M. Naik appointed as Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation
Shri A.M. Naik has been appointed as Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Currently Shri Naik is the Group Chairman of India’s biggest engineering and construction conglomerate – Larsen & Toubro Read More …
Shri Arvind Saxena appointed as Chairman of UPSC
The President has appointed Shri Arvind Saxena as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The tenure of Shri Arvind Saxena as Chairman, UPSC will commence from the date he enters upon the office of Chairman, UPSC. The term of his Read More …
Donbass wins the Golden Peacock at IFFI 2018
The valedictory ceremony for the 49th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa got off to a glittering start at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, in Taleigaon, Goa on November 28, 2018. Over the last nine days, more Read More …
Filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci passes away
World famous Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci, whose films include Last Tango In Paris and 1900, died on November 26, 2018 aged 77. He was the only Italian ever to win the Oscar for best film, snapping up the award Read More …
Epigraphist Iravatham Mahadevan passed away
Noted epigraphist and a former member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Iravatham Mahadevan, passed away on November 26. 88 years old Iravatham was one of the world’s leading scholars on the Indus Valley Script, the pre-eminent scholar on the Tamil Read More …
IIFA 2018 Award winners list
The 19th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony 2018 were held at Bangkok’s Siam Niramit theatre on June 24, 2018. Here are the list of winners: Best Film: Tumhari Sulu Best Actor: Irfan Khan (Hindi Medium) Best Female Actor: Sridevi (Mom) Read More …
Ministry of Women and Child Development conferred SKOCH ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development was conferred with the SKOCH ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’. The ministry was awarded in delivering the promises made and for its significant achievements and initiatives from the last 4 years. The Women Read More …
E.K. Janaki Ammal National awards on taxonomy 2018
E.K. Janaki Ammal National awards on taxonomy were given away during the inaugural ceremony of the State Environment Ministers Conference in the run-up to World Environment Day on June 4, 2018 in New Delhi . The awards consist of Rs. Read More …
ICMR wins Kochon Prize 2017 for TB research and development
What: Kochon Priize 2017 Whom: ICMR Why: For TB research The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) was awarded Kochon Prize 2017 in new Delhi on March 13. ICMR was for awarded for building a tradition of excellence in TB Read More …