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WWF India has inducted Upasana Kamineni, Director, Apollo Hospitals, as “Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes” with the aim to appreciate the efforts of frontline workers in hospitals and in the wildlife protection space. The focus of this will be on several States across the country covering most eco-regions. World Wide Fund for Nature-India, or WWF-India, is a conservation organization dedicated to building a healthy living planet for future generations.

Familial Forestry-Rajasthan-based climate activist Shyam Sundar Jyani’s environment conservation concept, has won United Nations’ Land for Life Award 2021. The award was announced on June 17 by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The UNCCD praised Familial Forestry as “a unique concept of Shyam Sunder Jyanithat relates a tree with a family, making it a green family member”. About Land for Life Award Launched at the UNCCD COP (Conference Read More …

Mr Anup Chandra Pandey on June 9, 2021 assumed charge as Election Commissioner. Mr Pandey is a retired IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre from the 1984 batch. There was a vacancy in the poll body after Sunil Arora demitted office as the Chief Election Commissioner on 12th of April this year. Mr Pandey has served as Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and held many other key positions. Presently, Sushil Read More …

Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R. Rao has received the International Eni Award 2020 for research into renewable energy sources and energy storage. It is also called the Energy Frontier award. This is considered to be the Nobel Prize in Energy Research. Prof C.N.R. Rao has been conferred this for his work on metal oxides, carbon nanotubes, and other materials and two-dimensional systems. Professor Rao has been working on hydrogen energy as Read More …

Karnataka based freedom fighter and citizen activist H.S. Doreswamy passed away on May 26, 2021 in Bengaluru. He was 103. Born on April 10, 1918, in Harohalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru, he joined the freedom struggle at a young age and was jailed during the Quit India Movement. He came under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi and remained a committed Gandhian till the end. After Independence, Doreswamy disassociated himself Read More …

The John Templeton Foundation has awarded the 2021 Templeton Prize to world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall from from U.K. Goodall, 87, is only the fourth woman to win the award, established by the late investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton to honor those who use science to explore humankind’s place and purpose within the universe. In the 1960s, Jane Goodall brought about a revolution in how scientists and the public perceive the mental, Read More …

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Dr. Srikumar Banerjee. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Dr. Srikumar Banerjee will be remembered for his pioneering contributions to Indian science, especially in the areas of atomic energy and metallurgy. He was also an outstanding mentor and institution builder. Saddened by his passing away. Condolences to his family. Om Read More …

Mathematician Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away on May 16, 2021. He was 88 years old. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Professor M. S. Narasimhan. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Professor M. S. Narasimhan will be remembered as an exemplary mathematician, who made a phenomenal impact worldwide. He also made a mark for his work beyond mathematics. Saddened by his demise. Read More …

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of Shri Homen Borgohain. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Shri Homen Borgohain will be remembered for his rich contributions to Assamese literature and journalism. His works reflected diverse aspects of Assamese life and culture. Saddened by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.” Shri Homen Borgohain was a former president of Read More …

K.R. Gouri, the lone woman member in Kerala’s first Cabinet, died on May 11. She was 102. She was born on July 14, 1919 into a wealth family as the seventh daughter of K.A. Raman and Parvathi Amma at Pattanakad in Alappuzha. One of the longest-serving members in the Kerala Assembly, Ms. Gouri served as Revenue Minister in the first Communist Ministry in 1957. She piloted the historic land reforms Read More …

Indian National Army (INA) veteran Lalti Ram passed away on May 9, 2021. He was 100 year old. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief on the demise of In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Lalti Ram Ji’s courage and contributions to India’s freedom struggle will never be forgotten. A resident of Jhajjhar in Haryana, Lalti Ram was admitted in the INA in 1941 and fought in many countries. He Read More …

N Rangasamy-the AINRC party chief, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the record fourth time on May 7, 2021. Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rangasamy. The All India NR Congress (AINRC) has contest polls in alliance with the BJP and the alliance secured 16 seats out of 30 that went to polls. In the Puducherry assembly, 30 members are elected by Read More …

Sankar Ghosh-an Indian-origin award winning immunologist has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research . Shri Ghosh is the Silverstein and Hutt Family Professor of Microbiology and Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. Ghosh and members of his lab recently uncovered new clues to sepsis Read More …

Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan-one of the longest serving bishops in India, died on May 5, 2021. He was 103 years old. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind in 2018. In his condolence message at the demise of the bishop, President Ram Nath Kovind said he had touched millions with his religiosity, compassion and service, specially to needy and downtrodden. Prime Minister Narendra Read More …

According to the news reports, prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas has turned down the Sheikh Zayed Book Award- a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates. The 91-year-old Juergen Habermas is considered Germany’s most eminent contemporary philosopher. He announced he would not accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award over its ties “with the existing political system” in the UAE, a hereditarily ruled country long criticised for its suppression of Read More …