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RBI Awarded “Risk Manager of the Year 2024”

In the year 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was presented with the “Risk Manager of the Year Award” by Central Banking, a distinguished organization that is...

June 17, 2024

2024 Kavli Prize Winners Announced in Science Fields

The 2024 Kavli Prize winners were announced, honoring great work in neuroscience, astrophysics, and nanoscience. Eight well-known scholars from well-known American colleges were recognized for their groundbreaking work...

June 15, 2024

Anamika Rajeev Becomes Indian Navy’s First Woman Helicopter Pilot

Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev made history at INS Rajali, Arakkonam, when she became the first woman in the Indian Navy to fly a helicopter. Last week, this...

June 10, 2024

Renowned Indian Conservationist A J T Johnsingh Dies at 78

An important Indian wildlife scientist and environmentalist named Asir Jawahar Thomas Johnsingh died in Bengaluru on June 7, 2024. He was 78 years old. His death is a...

June 8, 2024

Sebi Wins ‘Best Business Regulator’ Award in Asia Pacific

According to The Asian Banker, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was recently given the “Best Conduct of Business Regulator” award for the Asia-Pacific area. This...

June 8, 2024

Bihar Bird Sanctuaries Gain International Ramsar Status

The Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries in Bihar were recently named wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. This shows that India is serious about protecting wetlands....

June 7, 2024

Siddhalinga Pattanashetti Wins Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024

Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti has been announced as the recipient of the Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024. This declaration was made by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation...

June 4, 2024

NIMHANS Wins Nelson Mandela Health Promotion Award 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024 to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in...

June 1, 2024

Reliance, Tata, SII in TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies 2024

The Tata Group, Adar Poonawalla’s Serum Institute of India (SII), and Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) were named by TIME magazine as some of the most important...

May 31, 2024

Indian Peacekeeper Wins 2023 UN Military Gender Advocate Award

Major Radhika Sen, an Indian peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), won the prestigious UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year award in 2023. This...

May 29, 2024

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