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Two mathematicians Hillel Furstenberg (Israel) and Gregory Margulis ( Russian-American) will share the 2020 Abel Prize — one of the field’s most prestigious awards. The two winners will share 7.5 million Norwegian kroner, or about US$ 625,000. These mathematicians used randomness to cast new light on the certainties of mathematics . According to the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on 18 March, they will be awarded “for pioneering Read More …
Jan Aushadhi Diwas was celebrated across the country on 7 March 2020. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana and store owners of Jan Aushadhi Kendras, through video conference on this day. Objective: The Jan aushadhi Divas aims to provide further impetus and create awareness about the use of generic medicines. The day highlights the initiative undertaken by Government in the Read More …
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani on March 6, 2020 released a book titled “Chronicles of Change Champions” at an event held in New Delhi. About the book: The book is a compilation of 25 innovative initiatives taken at the state and district levels under the Prime Minister’s flagship scheme of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. The book captures the convergent approach adopted at the grass-root level Read More …
Dr Niti Kumar, Senior Scientist from Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow has received SERB Women Excellence Award-2020. Award will be conferred by the President of India during National Science Day Celebrations on February 28, 2020, in Vigyan Bhawan. About the SERB Award This award is given to women scientist below 40 years of age who have received recognition from national academies. The women researchers will be supported Read More …
The 15th Finance Commission has decided to constitute a High Level Expert Group on Agriculture Exports in pursuance of its Terms of Reference i.e, to recommend measurable performance incentives for States to encourage ari exports as well as to promote crops to enable high import substitution. The composition of the group is as below: Shri Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, ITC – Chairman Ms. Radha Singh, Former Agriculture Secretary – Member. Read More …
The 65th Filmfare Awards were held at Guwahati, Assam on February 15, 2020. Here are the list of winners: Best Film– Gully Boy Best Director- Zoya Akhtar for Gully Boy Best Film (Critics) – Article 15 (Anubhav Sinha) and Sonchiriya (Abhishek Chaubey) Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) – Ranveer Singh for Gully Boy Best Actor (Critics) – Ayushmann Khurrana for Article 15 Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) – Alia Bhatt for Read More …
February 11, 2020 was organised as Safer Internet Day (SID) by the Insafe/INHOPE network. Theme This year, the theme was “Together for a better internet”. Objective The Safer Internet Day (SID) initiative aims to increase awareness about emerging online issues, such as cyberbullying, and chooses a topic reflecting current concerns. About SID The SID first began in Europe in 2004, but is now recognised in around 150 countries worldwide. In Read More …
The Oscar award ceremony 2020, also called 92nd Academy awards, was held on February 10, 2020 (Indian Standard Time). Bong Joon-ho’s comedy-drama “Parasite”, which is about an impoverished family who infiltrate the household of a wealthier one, made Oscars history as as it became first foreign language winner of best picture. It also took best director, best original screenplay and best international film. Parasite Joaquin Phoenix won best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Read More …
Hindi novelist and Padma Shri awardee Giriraj Kishore passed away on February 9, 2020 in Kanpur. He was best known for his novel ”Pehla Girmitiya” that was based on Mahatma Gandhi”s stay in South Africa. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the President of India. He was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi award. He was also conferred the Vyas Samman in 2000, and an honorary Ph.D. by Chhatrapati Read More …
President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy to Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu under the Indian nomination (individual) category and the Leprosy Mission Trust under the institutional category on February 6, 2020. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that in our fight against Leprosy, we have achieved a lot over the years. The President said that the major challenge in leprosy control activities lies in sustaining Read More …
The 73rd British Academy film awards, popularly known as BAFTA were presented on February 2, 2020. The World War-I drama “1917” led among the winners with six awards, including best film and best director for Sam Mendes. Winners Best film: 1917 Best Director: Sam Mendes (“1917”) Best Actress: Renée Zellweger (“Judy”) Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Supporting Actress: Laura Read More …
World Wetlands Day was celebrated across the world on 2 February 2020. Theme: The 2020 theme for World Wetlands Day was “Wetlands and Biodiversity”. The theme provides an opportunity to highlight wetland biodiversity, its status, why it matters and to promote actions to reverse its loss. About World Wetlands Day World Wetlands Day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar Read More …
By Jyoti Singh (Twitter: @ashajyoti11) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr K Sivan and Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr Shekhar Mande will be conferred HK Firodia award for their contribution to the field of Science and Technology. The scientists will be felicitated in a ceremony that may take place in Pune on February 07.The award function will also provide opportunities for students to Read More …
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on January 28, 2020 gave away Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020 in New Delhi. Ministries/Department category The tableau of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, highlighting the Government’s new initiative ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ which aims at providing Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024, has been adjudged the best tableau, jointly with the NDRF tableau in Ministries/Department category. This tableau Read More …
For the year 2020, Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre, Uttarakhand (in the institution category) and Shri Kumar Munnan Singh (Individual category) have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for their commendable work in Disaster Management. In case the winner being an institution, it shall receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakhs. This cash prize shall be utilized by the winning institution for Read More …