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The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on September 28, 2019 awarded the President’s Colours to the Corps of Army Air Defence at Gopalpur Military Station on completion of 25 yrs as an independent arm. The President’s Colours were received by Army AD Centre on behalf of the Corps of Army Air Defence. About President’s Colours The President’s Colours is the highest honour bestowed upon a regiment of the armed forces in Read More …
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg with three other people were named as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award 2019, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel’. Greta Thunberg is being recognised “for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts”, the prize foundation said. According to the award release, the 16-year-old, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, “personifies the notion that everyone has Read More …
Mathematician Adam Harper, Assistant Professor with the University of Warwick, England will be awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan prize for 2019 . Mr. Harper was awarded the prize “for several outstanding contributions to analytic and probabilistic number theory.” About SASTRA Ramanujan prize The prize carries a citation and an award of $10,000 and is conferred annually on mathematicians from across the world who are less than 32 years of age, working in an Read More …
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received the ‘Global Goalkeeper’ Award by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, on 24 September 2019. The award ceremony took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York. Prime Minister dedicated the award to those Indians who transformed the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan into a mass movement and made it a part of their daily lives. Read More …
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has been named for the prestigious Dada Sahab Phalke award 2019 for his outstanding contribution to the film industry. In a tweet, Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar said the legend who entertained and inspired for two generations has been unanimously selected for the award. About Dadasaheb Phalke Award To honour the Father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, the National Film Awards named the most prestigious Read More …
Meghalaya-based rights activist Agnes Kharshiing along with Turkish activist Nebahat Akkoç received the 11th International Hrant Dink Award on September 15, 2019. Both the activists were presented the award that commemorates the memory of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was killed in 2007, in Istanbul. Agnes Kharshiing survived an assault by the coal mafia almost a year ago while Nebahat Akkoç fights activist male violence. As per the award committee, Read More …
Recipients of Visitor’s Awards 2019 have been announced on September 09, 2019 by the President’s Secretariat. This year Visitor’s Awards will be presented for Research in – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; Physical Sciences; and Biological Sciences – and for Technology Development. The Visitor’s Award for Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences will be presented to Prof. Sibnath Deb from the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, for his research Read More …
Noted lawyer and former Union Minister Ram Jethmalani passed away on September 8, 2019 in New Delhi. He was 95. Jethmalani was a sitting Member of the Rajya Sabha. Ram Boolchand Jethmalani was born in Sikharpur of Sindh province on September 14, 1923. In 2010 Jethmalani was elected chairman of the Bar Association of India. He became a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1988 and later went Read More …
Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was conferred the ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ‘ award. He was awarded by the Vatican at the historical Papal Basilica of Assisi in Italy for his contribution towards establishing peace and harmony. The award is a recognition for distinguished work by an individual for promoting peace and dialogue among people. About the Lamp of Peace Award The Lamp of Peace was first Read More …
Director General of Central Public Works Department Shri Prabhakar Singh has been chosen for the ‘Eminent Engineer Award for the Year 2019’ by the Institution of Engineers (India) for his distinguished and exemplary Service in the field of Engineering and Technology. This Elite and Prestigious Award shall be conferred to him on the ‘Engineers Day’ on September 15, 2019 in New Delhi. About Shri Prabhakar Singh Shri Prabhakar Singh, an IIT Graduate and MBA from one of the Premier Read More …
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah launched the book ‘Listening, Learning and Leading’ in Chennai on August 11. This book is based on Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu’s two years in office. The book captures glimpses of the Vice President’s 330 public engagements across the country during this period. Talking about the book and his experiences from Life, Shri Naidu said that this book gives Read More …
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar is among the five individuals who were declared winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019, which celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. The five award winners are: Ko Swe Win ( MYANMAR): Building the quality and force of media’s truth-telling. Neelapaijit, Angkhana (THAILAND): Championing justice, case after painful case. Kumar, Ravish (INDIA): Harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless. Cayabyab, Raymundo Pujante Read More …
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on July 24, 2019 released the book “Chandra Shekhar – The Last Icon of Ideological Politics.” The book has been written by Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha; and Shri Ravi Dutt Bajpai. The book release event was held at the Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building. The Prime Minister presented the first copy of the book to the Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Read More …
The Incredible India “Find the Incredible You” campaign, released globally by the Ministry of Tourism during 2018-19 has been declared winner of the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Gold Award 2019 in the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category. The Ministry of Tourism, as part of its promotional initiatives annually releases Global Media Campaigns under the ‘Incredible India’ brand-line in the Television, Print, Digital and Social Media, in key and Read More …
Well-known writer, playwright, actor and public intellectual, Girish Karnad (81), passed away on June 10 in Bengaluru. Born in Matheran in May 1938, he was one of the most prominent theatre personalities of the 60s and 70s. He wrote his first play Ma Nishada in 1960 and followed it with his breakout play Yayati in 1961 when he was a Rhodes scholar in England. Karnad translated most of his plays himself. His Read More …