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Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana Award

The Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana is the highest civilian honour awarded by Sri Lanka. It recognises foreign leaders who have encourageed strong ties with the nation. Recently, Prime...

April 7, 2025

Masaki Kashiwara Wins 2025 Abel Prize

The Abel Prize for mathematics was awarded to Masaki Kashiwara in 2025. The 78-year-old Japanese mathematician received this honour for his contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory....

March 28, 2025

Günter Blöschl Wins Stockholm Water Prize

Günter Blöschl, a renowned hydrologist, has been awarded the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize in 2025. This recognition marks his contributions to flood risk management and water resource engineering....

March 22, 2025

RBI Wins Digital Transformation Award

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received the Digital Transformation Award from Central Banking in London. The award specifically acknowledges RBI’s initiatives, Sarthi and Pravaah, which have...

March 17, 2025

PM Modi Receives Mauritius’ Highest Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean by Mauritius. This prestigious accolade is the...

March 12, 2025

Ramsar Award for ‘Wetland Wise Use’

Jayshree Vencatesan, co-founder of Care Earth Trust, recently made history as the first Indian to receive the Ramsar Award for ‘Wetland Wise Use’. This prestigious global accolade recognises...

March 11, 2025

POLG Mitochondrial Disease

On March 1, 2025, Prince Frederik of Luxembourg passed away in Paris at the age of 22 after a long battle with POLG mitochondrial disease. His family announced...

March 11, 2025

Modi Receives Honorary Award From Barbados

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ in recognition of his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. The award was presented by...

March 8, 2025

Shaktikanta Das Appointed Principal Secretary to PM

Shaktikanta Das, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been appointed as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India as of February 22,...

February 24, 2025

PM Modi Visits Mazargues War Cemetery

Recently, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseilles. They paid tribute to the 900 Indian soldiers commemorated...

February 13, 2025

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