Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu has been selected as External Auditor of the International Labour Organization in Geneva for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027.
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Dr. Mahendra Mishra received International Mother Language Award
Indian educationist and social worker for the promotion of indigenous languages in Odisha Dr. Mahendra Kumr Mishra was conferred the International Mother Language Award by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on 21st February.
Sansad Ratna Awards 2023
The Jury Committee of eminent Parliamentarians and civil society, chaired by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Co-Chaired by Shri T S Krishnamurthy (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India) has nominated eight MPs from Lok Sabha and five from Rajya Sabha Read More …
BVR Subrahmanyam appointed CEO of NITI Aayog
Former IAS officer BVR Subrahmanyam was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog by the central government on February 20.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for excellence in journalism for 2020
Veteran journalist A.B.K. Prasad has been chosen for the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for excellence in journalism for 2020.
AMRITPEX 2023 – National Philatelic Exhibition
The Minister for Communications Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated AMRITPEX 2023 – National Philatelic Exhibition, on February 11, 2023.
Ricky Kej creates history by winning third Grammy Award
Indian music composer Ricky Kej has won his third Grammy Award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for his globally acclaimed album, Divine Tides with Rock-legend Stewart Copeland. After winning his third Grammy, Ricky Kej has created history in India Read More …
Eminent Film Maker K. Vishwanath passes away at 92
Legendary filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee K. Viswanath passed away in Hyderabad. He was 92. Key points
Australian Open 2023: List of winners
Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) to win his 10th Australian Open. Djokovic equals Rafael Nadal’s men’s record of 22 Grand Slam titles and the Serb will now be world number one in ranking. Read More …
US President nominates Raja J Chari as US Air Force’s brigadier general
US President Joe Biden nominated Indian American astronaut Raja J Chari as US Air Force’s brigadier general. Key points
Dr. Tapan Saikia to receive Assam Baibhav award
The Assam government has decided to confer the State’s highest civilian award, ‘Assam Baibhav,’ on Dr. Tapan Saikia, an internationally acclaimed doctor for his contributions to the field of cancer care in the State.
Odisha Wins World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission
Odisha’s Jaga Mission is among the winners of World Habitat Awards 2023. The award is organised by World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat – recognise and highlight innovative, outstanding and sometimes revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programmes from across the Read More …
Maharashtra becomes first state to set up independent Ministry for Divyang
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Maharashtra government on December 3 inaugurated the Ministry for Divyang (differently abled) in Mumbai. Key points
Hyderabad based Kheyti wins Earthshot Prize 2022
Prince William on December 2 announced the winners of Prince of Wales’s prestigious Earthshot Prize at an awards ceremony in Boston in the US. Earthshot Prize
Dr Purnima Devi Barman honoured with U.N.’s 2022 Champions of the Earth Award
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on November 22 announced its 2022 Champions of the Earth, honouring a conservationist, an enterprise, an economist, a women’s rights activist, and a wildlife biologist for their transformative action to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem Read More …