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Amit Khare’s Tenure as PM’s Adviser Extended

The Centre has decided to extend the tenure of Amit Khare, a retired IAS officer, as Adviser to the Prime Minister. His current term, set to conclude on...

September 26, 2023

Dr. Swati Nayak Receives Prestigious Borlaug Award for Advancing Rice Seed Systems

Dr. Swati Nayak, an Indian scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has been bestowed with the prestigious 2023 Norman E Borlaug Award for Field Research and...

September 22, 2023

General SF Rodrigues Memorial Lecture

The Indian Army organized the inaugural “General SF Rodrigues Memorial Lecture” at the Manekshaw Centre to honor the late General Sunith Francis Rodrigues, former Chief of the Army...

September 20, 2023

Amrita Sher-Gil’s ‘The Story Teller’ Sets World Record at Auction

Amrita Sher-Gil’s 1937 masterpiece, “The Story Teller,” achieved a record-breaking sale of Rs 61.8 crore ($7.44 million) on September 16, marking the highest price ever paid for a...

September 19, 2023

Nobel Prize Winners to Receive Increased Financial Reward

The Nobel Foundation, responsible for administering the Nobel Prizes, has announced that this year’s Nobel Prize winners will receive an additional 1 million Swedish crowns, bringing the total...

September 16, 2023

Ig Nobel Prize 2023

The Ig Nobel Prize is a parody of the Nobel Prize, awarded for unconventional and humorous scientific achievements. It aims to make people laugh and then think about...

September 16, 2023

Nobel Laureates Advocate for Muhammad Yunus Amidst Legal Proceedings

Over 100 Nobel Prize winners and global figures, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, have called upon Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to halt legal proceedings against economist...

September 2, 2023

Geetika Srivastava to be New Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad

Geetika Srivastava, a 2005 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is appointed as the new Charge d’Affaires (CDA) in Islamabad, succeeding Dr M Suresh Kumar. Despite the downgraded status...

August 29, 2023

Srettha Thavisin Becomes New Prime Minister of Thailand

Srettha Thavisin, formerly the chief of a prominent real estate development firm in Thailand, has become the country’s prime minister amidst a political deadlock following recent elections. Thavisin’s...

August 23, 2023

Sachin Tendulkar Assumes Role of Election Commission’s National Voter Awareness Ambassador

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is set to embark on a new role as the national icon for voter awareness and education under the Election Commission of India...

August 23, 2023

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