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2016 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. He was selected for the prestigious award by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his...
Norway becomes the first country to ban deforestation
Norway has become the first country in the world to prohibit deforestation. In this regard, Norwegian Parliament had pledged to make government’s public procurement policy deforestation-free. The step...
British mathematician Andrew Wiles wins 2016 Abel Prize
British mathematician Andrew Wiles (62) was named as the winner of the prestigious 2016 Abel Prize. He was selected by the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters for...
Russia renews bid for Arctic regions
Russia has renewed its efforts to get the United Nations (UN) recognition for 1.2 million square kilometers of the Arctic shelf region which it claims to be its...
Edward Snowden awarded Freedom of Expression prize in Norway
Edward Snowden, former US security contractor and electronic surveillance whistleblower has been awarded a Norwegian prize for freedom of expression (also known as Bjornson Prize). The award was bestowed...India ranked 117 in World Happiness Report 2015
India was placed at 117th position in the recently released World Happiness Report 2015 among the 158 studied nations. The report was published by the United Nations (UN)...India ranks 119 on 2015 FM Global Resilience Index
In recently released 2015 FM Global Resilience Index, India has been ranked a low 119 out of 130 countries. India despite having scope and global potential was ranked...
