The IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award for 2022 was given to megastar and actor-producer Chiranjeevi Konidela. Key points
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Shri Arun Goel takes over as new Election Commissioner
Arun Goel, a retired IAS officer of the 1985 Punjab cadre, assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India on 21st November. Key points The election commissioner or CEC post can be held for up to six years Read More …
Dalai Lama receives Gandhi Mandela Award 2022
The 14th Dalai Lama was conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala’s McleodGanj. The Tibetan spiritual leader is the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. Key points
UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize 2022
The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence, for this 2022 Edition, has been given to Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong from Cameroon, President of the NGOs #Afrogiveness and Positive Youths Africa.
Who was Uda Devi?
On November 16, events to commemorate the martyrdom of Uda Devi were held at various places in Uttar Pradesh, including Sikandar Bagh in Lucknow. Key points
Dr Arvind Virmani appointed full-time member of NITI Aayog
Senior economist Dr Arvind Virmani has been appointed as a full-time member of the NITI Aayog. Key points
L Ganesh receives Deming Award
Rane Group’s Chairman, L Ganesh has been recently conferred with the prestigious Deming Award. About Deming Prize
Shefali Juneja elected as chairperson of UN’s Air Transport Committee
Dr Shefali Juneja was named the chairperson of the Air Transport Committee (ATC) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, becoming the first Indian in 28 years to do so. According to Article Read More …
The Ukrainian people awarded the European Parliament’s 2022 Sakharov Prize
The European Parliament awarded the people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders and civil society, the 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. While announcing the winner’s name, the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said, “This award is Read More …
Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize 2022
The Booker Prize 2022 has gone to a The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a Sri Lankan writer also known for his rock songs, screenplays and travel stories. Key points The novel The Seven Moons of Maali Read More …
Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered ORS therapy, dies at the age of 88
Eminent paediatrician Dr Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered the use of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) during the outbreak of cholera among refugees of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, died on October 15. He was 88. Key points He was born at Read More …
Nobel Peace Prize 2022
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 has been awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties. Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Read More …
Angela Merkel to receive UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced that Dr. Angela Merkel, the former Federal Chancellor of Germany, will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Key points Each year, the award – named after the Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian Read More …
Yunqing Tang wins SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. About Yunqing Tang Ms. Yunqing, born in China, completed her B.Sc in Peking University in 2011, following which she Read More …
Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar 2022
On the closing day of the two-day Arogya Manthan 2022, Union Health Minister awarded the Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar (Ayushman Excellence Awards) 2022 to felicitate the: Top Performing State/UT: Andhra Pradesh, Top Performing District: Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh, Top Performing Government Read More …