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Ladakh dPal rNgam Duston Award conferred to Dalai Lama

Highest civilian honour of Ladakh “dPal rNgam Duston” was recently conferred to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. He was honoured for his contribution towards humanity. dPal rNgam Duston Award:...

August 10, 2022

Nallathamby Kalaiselvi: First Woman Chief of CSIR

Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has been appointed as the “first woman director general of CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research). She is the senior electrochemical scientist and has been...

August 9, 2022

President’s colour’ to Tamil Nadu Police

Recently, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin received the “President’s colour to Tamil Nadu Police” at an event held at Rajarathinam Stadium in Chennai. President’s...

August 2, 2022

Winston Churchill Leadership Award to Ukraine’s President

Winston Churchill Leadership Award was presented to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented the award on July 26, 2022, after comparing Winston Churchill...

July 27, 2022

Indermit Gill: World Bank Chief economist from India

Indermit Gill has recently been appointed as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Development Economics of the World Bank. He will succeed American economist Carmen Reinhart, for...

July 26, 2022

National Film Awards 2022- Winners

Soorarai Pottru won the best feature film award at the 68th National Film Awards. Overall, Soorarai Pottru won three out of four biggest awards while Tanhaji also won...

July 23, 2022

What are some lesser-known facts about Draupadi Murmu, 15th President of India?

Droupadi Murmu recently elected as the 15th President of India. She is scheduled to take oath in July 25, 2022. There was the contest between Droupadi Murmu (BJP-led...

July 22, 2022

Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum to Shinzo Abe

The Government of Japan decided to honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, posthumously. Highlights Shinzo Abe was the longest-serving PM of Japan. He is the...

July 13, 2022

2022 Fields Medal Winners

On July 5, 2022, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) announced the winners of the 2022 Fields Medals. Key Facts It is the highest honour given in the field...

July 6, 2022

National Highways Excellence Awards-2021

The National Highways Excellence Awards 2021 was organised by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. Key Points This event was organised under...

June 29, 2022

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