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Ministry of Rural development releases 5th edition of Wastelands Atlas 2019
In an effort to productively use India’s wastelands, the Union Ministry of Rural development has released with the 5th edition of Wasteland Atlas -2019 that provides State and district wise distribution of different categories of wastelands area in the country and will be helpful in addressing land degradation. This is significant as it also takes ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Albums • Indian Remote Sensing Programme • Indian Space Research Organisation • National Remote Sensing Centre • NRSC • Remote Sensing • Space programme of India • The Gift • Wasteland
Norman Gimbel, Oscar & Grammy-winning lyricist passes away
Norman Gimbel (91), the Oscar & Grammy-winning American lyricist has passed away in New York on December 17, 2018. His lyrics graced hit songs such as Roberta Flack’s “Killing me softly with his song” and Jim Croce’s “I got a name”. He also wrote the English lyrics to the Brazilian bossa nova melody ‘The Girl ..
Topics: Albums • Bossa Nova • Grammy Award for Record of the Year • I Got a Name • Ipanema • Killing Me Softly with His Song • Musicians • Norman Gimbel • Roberta Flack • Songs • The Girl from Ipanema
Kendrick Lamar honoured with 2018 Pulitzer Prize for music
Kendrick Lamar, an American rapper and songwriter, has won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his acclaimed album ‘Damn’ at Columbia University in New York. With this, Damn has created history by becoming the first non-classical and non-jazz work to earn the accolade.
Topics: Albums • Damn • God • Grammy Award for Best Rap Album • Kendrick Lamar • Pride • Pulitzer Prize • Pulitzer Prize for Music