60th Annual Grammy Awards were presented on January 28, 2018 at New York (USA). Bruno Mars won almost all the main prizes which include album of the year, song of the year and record of the year. Here are the Read More …
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Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2013-2017
The Indian Parliamentary Group on January 29, 2018, announced the names of the parliamentarians to be conferred with the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2013 to 2017. The name of the winners were shortlisted by a committee headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Read More …
Dr Gurcharan Singh Kalkat, pioneer of Green Revolution in India, died
Former agriculture commissioner of India and often called the pioneer of Green Revolution in India, Dr. Gurcharan Singh Kalkat died on January 27, 2018 at Chandigarh. Born in Hoshiarpur’s Sahora village on June 17, 1926, Dr. Kalkat obtained his Read More …
Republic Day parade awards 2018
69th Republic Day was celebrated across India on 26 January, 2018. Main celebration took place at Rajpath where India showcased its military might as well the cultural diversity. First time ten head of the states or their representatives of ASEAN Read More …
Ingvar Kamprad, the Swedish founder of IKEA, died at 91
Ingvar Kamprad, the Swedish founder of the world-renowned furniture store IKEA, died at the age of 91 on January 27, 2018 in Smaland, Sweden. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943 and the first IKEA store was opened in 1958 Read More …
Padma Awards 2018 Complete list
Union Home Ministry of India on 25 January, 2018 announced the name of the distinguished persons who will be felicitated with Padma awards. This year the President of India has approved conferment of 85 Padma Awards including two duo cases Read More …
Eighth National Voters’ Day 2018
The nation celebrated eighth National Voters’ Day (NVD) on 25 January, 2018. To facilitate registration and larger participation from the persons with disabilities, this year’s National Voters’ Day is celebrated with the theme of ‘Accessible Elections.’ Since the Election Commission Read More …
Prime Minister’s Shram Awards 2018
The Government of India nn 25 January, 2018 announced the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2016. These will be awarded to 50 workers employed in the Departmental undertakings and PSU’s of the Central and State Governments and Private Read More …
63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018
The 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018 ceremony took place on January 21 at the NSCI Dome in Worli, Mumbai. It was hosted by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and film director Karan Johar. Saket Chaudhary directed ‘Hindi Medium’ was judged Read More …
Om Prakash Rawat appointed Chief Election Commissioner of India
Shri Om Prakash Rawat was appointed as the 22nd Chief Election Commissioner of India on 21 January, 2018. He will succeed incumbent Achal Kumar Jyoti to the post whose term ends on 22 January, 2018. Mr. Rawat will take charge on Read More …
National Bravery Awards 2017
18 children, including 7 girls will be awarded National Bravery Awards 2017 on January 24. Three of the 18 brave-hearts are being awarded posthumously. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will award these brave hearts of the society at a function Read More …
Presidency University, Kolkata will launch museum
The two hundred year-old Presidency University (till recently, Presidency College) Kolkata will launch its own museum on the occasion of its bicentenary. Through this museum university will showcase its history since its inception in 1817 as Hindu College in Kolkata. Read More …
Guleri Gram Parallel Literature Festival
To promote Hindi and other Indian languages literatures, Pragatishil Lekhak Sangh will organize a Parallel Literature Festival (PLF) between 27-29 January 2018 at Jaipur Youth Hostel, Jaipur. This PLF is named ‘Guleri Gram’, after prominent Hindi story writer Pandit Chandradhar Read More …
Indu Malhotra-the first women to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme court
-In the history of Indian judiciary, first time the Supreme Court collegium on 11 January, recommended senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme court of India. -Indu Malhotra is Read More …
Damehood honour to Indian origin Pratibha Laxman Gai
Acclaimed York-based Indian origin scientist Pratibha Laxman Gai will be honored by UK Queen’s prestigious damehood, the female equivalent of a knighthood. Gai, grew up in India and won the national science talent scholarship before winning another scholarship to study at Read More …