Category: Micro

ICO Jules François Golden Medal for 2024

Gullapalli N Rao, Founder and chair of L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), has been awarded the prestigious ICO Jules François Golden Medal for 2024 by the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO). Dr Rao received the award amongst his peers worldwide at the World Ophthalmology Congress 2024 (WOC2024) in Vancouver, Canada. The ICO Jules François Golden Medal for 2024 is given once every four years for ‘ophthalmic work of the Read More …

‘Father of Agni Missile’ Ram Narain Agarwal passed away

Ram Narain Agarwal, who is regarded as the father of Agni Missile in the country, passed away on August 15, 2024. Dr. Agarwal worked with late President A.P.J Abdul Kalam, ‘Missile Man’, when the government launched Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the year 1983. He was the founding director of Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) in the city. He led the first successful launch of the Agni on May 22, Read More …

President Droupadi Murmu conferred with Fiji’s highest civilian award

President Droupadi Murmu was conferred with ‘The Order of Fiji’, the country’s highest civilian award, by Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere on 6 August 2024. The award was presented during President Murmu’s three-day state visit to Fiji, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to the South Pacific nation. This visit to Fiji is the first leg of President Murmu’s three-nation tour, which will also include Read More …

India@100: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal launched the book titled ‘India@100: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse’ authored by Prof. K V Subramanian in New Delhi. Addressing the launch event, Mr Goyal said that India can achieve the target of Viksit Bharat with the collective efforts of 1.4 billion citizens. He has expressed confidence that India will become a developed nation by 2047 in all sectors, including infrastructure, employment generation, Read More …

Shah Rukh Khan Honoured With Gold Coins By Grevin Museum

Shah Rukh Khan made history by becoming the first Indian actor to be honoured with a customised gold coin by the Grévin Museum in Paris. The renowned museum, which houses a wax statue of Khan, along with those of other Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Ranveer Singh, has felicitated Khan for his contributions to cinema with a specialised gold coin. The Grevin Museum at Paris is a wax Read More …

Prime Minister receives Russia’s highest State Award

President of Russia Mr. Vladimir Putin conferred Russia’s highest national award “The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle” on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his contribution to fostering India-Russia ties. The award was announced in 2019. While accepting the award, Prime Minister dedicated it to the people of India and to the traditional bonds of friendship between India and Russia. He further stated that the recognition illuminates the Special Read More …