Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has been rated ‘A+’ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ranked as the top central bank governor
Jaya Verma Sinha becomes first woman CEO and chairperson of Railway Board
The Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on 31 announced the appointment of Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman CEO and chairperson of Railway Board.
Oncologist R. Ravi Kannan wins Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023
Surgical oncologist R. Ravi Kannan, Director of the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC) in Assam, is one of the Ramon Magsaysay Awardees for 2023.
India Smart Cities Awards 2022
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry named Indore the best city and Madhya Pradesh the best state in the Smart Cities Mission in its India Smart Cities Awards 2022.
69th National Film Awards: complete winners list
The winners of the 69th National Film Awards (for the year 2021) were announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi on 24th August 2023. WINNERS Best Feature Film: RocketryBest Director: Nikhil Mahajan, GodavariBest Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Read More …
Sachin Tendulkar appointed as National Icon for ECI
Bindeshwar Pathak
Sulabh International founder, Padma Bhushan recipient, and social worker Bindeshwar Pathak died of a cardiac arrest. Mr. Pathak was 80 years old. Key points
PM conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune, Maharashtra . Key points
T. Pradeep honoured with International Eni Award
T. Pradeep, professor in the Department of Chemistry of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has been selected for the International Eni Award. Key points
Rajindar Singh Dhatt honoured with Points of Light award
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 28 June honoured Rajindar Singh Dhatt with a Points of Light award at a UK-India Week reception at 10 Downing Street.
PEN Pinter Prize 2023
British children’s writer and performance poet Michael Rosen has been awarded the prestigious PEN Pinter Prize 2023.
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Indian-origin satellite industry expert Aarti Holla-Maini has been appointed as the Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna. Key points
President of India confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2022 and 2023
President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2022 and 2023 to the nursing professionals at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Key points
Ramachandra Guha’s book wins Elizabeth Longford Prize
Historian and writer Ramchandra Guha’s book Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom has won the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography 2023. Key points
Spinoza Prize
Indian-origin scientist Joyeeta Gupta has been awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest distinction in Dutch science which is also sometimes referred to as the ‘Dutch Nobel Prize’.