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National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February 2018. This year the Department of Science & Technology (DST) is organizing a function to commemorate NSD in Technology Bhavan. Theme: The theme of NSD-2018 is “Science and Technology for a Read More …
Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu on 26 February honored 338 workers with Prime Minister’s Shram Awards in the presence of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment. 194 prestigious Awards for the Year 2011, Read More …
Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian has passed away on 26 February 2018. He was 79. Mr Subramanian was the Cabinet Secretary from August 1996, to March 1998. He was a 1961 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Uttar Pradesh Read More …
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India, along with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India in association with Government of Telangana is organizing the 21stNational Conference on e-Governance on February 26- Read More …
The 68th Berlin International Film Festival was held in Berlin, Germany on February 24, 2018. The film , ‘Touch Me Not”, directed by Romanian Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear prize for best film which surpized everyday. The film talks Read More …
The Civil Services Day is celebrated on the 21st of April, every year, where civil servants rededicate themselves to public service and awards for excellence in Public Administration are also conferred. This is preceded by one day event on 20th Read More …
One of the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, Billy Graham,passed away at the age of 99 at his home in North Carolina, USA. He is credited for transforming American religious life through his preaching and activism. His leadership Read More …
Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi of Indian Air Force has scripted history on 19 February by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo. She flew a MiG-21 bison in her first solo sortie from IAF’s Jamnagar base Read More …
In the wake of SWIFT-related fraud involving Rs 11,300 crore, reported recently by Punjab National Bank, the Reserve Bank of India on 20 February 2018, constituted a five member panel under Expert Committee under the chairmanship of Shri Y H Malegam, Read More …
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shri Raghubar Das on 20 February 2018 announced to built the world’s tallest ‘Buddha’ stupa at Itkhori in Chatra District, Jharkhand. He announced the decision while inaugurating the Itkhori Mahotsav. As per the CM, master Read More …
Kapil Kapoor has been appointed the next chairperson of the Shimla based Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS). Mr. Kapil Kumar will replace Chandrakala Padia. Mr. Kapoor taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as a professor at the Centre for Read More …
The 71st BAFTA (British Academy Film and Television Arts) awards were presented on February 18, 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Here are winners of this prestigious award ceremony: Best Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Outstanding British Read More …
The Afghan National Institute of Music and Metallica of US have been announced the joint winners of Swedish Polar Music Award 2018, dubbed as Nobel Prize of Music. Bot the winners will each receive one million Swedish kronor (101,000 euros, $125,000) Read More …
World Radio Day 2018 was celebrated on 13 February. The theme of this year’s World Radio Day was ‘Radio and Sports’ to promote the inseparable relationship between sports and gender, as well as how improved gender equality in sports broadcasting can Read More …
The National Productivity Council observed ‘National Productivity Day‘ on 12 February. It is also observing National Productivity Week till 18th February. It is the 60th Anniversary of the National Productivity Council and is being celebrated as Diamond Jubilee Year. The Read More …