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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 BSc Agriculture degree from Punjab Agriculture College, Lyallpur (now Pakistan) in 1947. He was the founding chairman of Punjab State Farmers Commission. He was the former vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural Read More …
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 member countries became the chief guests at the Republic day. Indian states as well as government departments showcased their identity and achievements through tableau at the Rajpath. Out of the Read More …
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 in Almhult, Sweden. The headquarters of this company is in Leiden, Netherlands. In 2017, there were 403 IKEA stores in 49 countries. In 1976, he wrote ‘The Testament of Furniture Read More …
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 (in a duo case, the award is counted as one). This year’s list comprises 3 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri Awards. 14 of the awardees are Read More …
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 of India was constituted in 1950 on this day (January 25), hence it was decided to celebrate this day as the National Voters’ Day. First National Voters’ Day was celebrated Read More …
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 Sector units employing 500 or more workers. Although, the total number of Shram Awards conferred this year are 32 but the number of workers receiving the Awards are 50 including Read More …
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 the best film, its actor Irfan khan bagged the best actor in leading role award. Here is the full list of award winners: Best Film: ‘Hindi Medium’ (Diirector: Saket Chaudhary) Best Read More …
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 23 January 2018. Who is Om Prakash Rawat? Shri Rawat is a retired IAS officer of 1977 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre. He was appointed the Election Commissioner of India on Read More …
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 in New Delhi on January 24, 2018. List of awardee Bharat Award: Km. Nazia of Uttar Pradesh Geeta Chopra Award: Late Km. Netravati M. Chavan of Karnataka Sanjay Chopra Award:Master Read More …
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. Hindu college was established by Raja Ram Mohan rai, David Hare, Radhakant dev etc in 1817. This British Government took over this college in 1855 and placed it in 1857 Read More …
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 Sharma Guleri. His first Hindi story ‘Usne Kaha Tha’ was published in 1915.
-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 a senior advocate practising in the Supreme Court for the last 30 years. She was the second woman, to be designated senior advocate by the apex court in 2007. The first Read More …
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 the University of Cambridge. -Pratibha Laxman Gai has been honoured for “services to chemical sciences and technology”. -Inspired in early life by the physicist-chemist Marie Cure, Gai’s patented inventions are Read More …
Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand has regained the World Rapid Chess Championship title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 28 December. -In the final and fifth round, Anand beat Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev to reclaim the title he had won in 2003. -Anand, took revenge for his 2013 World Championship loss as he defeated World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round match on December 27, was placed joint second at the Read More …
Jai Ram Thakur (BJP), the 52-year-old, five-time MLA from the Siraj constituency in Mandi district will be the sixth (as a person sixth, in number 13th) Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. -Mr. Thakur was first elected to the Vidhan Sabha in 1998 during the first Prem Kumar Dhumal government from the Chahiot constituency, which was renamed as Siraj after delimitation. -He will be the first Chief Minister from Mandi district, Read More …
