Topic: Surnames

Priyam Chatterjee becomes first Indian chef to receive French honour

Priyam Chatterjee has become the first Indian chef to be awarded the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’ by the Government of France. The award recognises his contribution...

August 14, 2019

The first-ever Global Conference for Media Freedom held in London

The first-of-its-kind Global Conference for Media Freedom was co-hosted by the UK and Canada in London. The conference was aimed to strengthen media freedom around the world. It...

July 12, 2019

Gargi Kaul Appointed as Secretary of Defence Finance

Centre has approved the appointment of Senior bureaucrat Gargi Kaul as Secretary (Defence Finance), Defence Ministry as part of Bureaucratic reshuffle by the government. Kaul is a 1984-batch...

April 14, 2019

Govind Prasad Sharma appointed as new Chairman of National Book Trust

The National Book Trust (NBT) has appointed educationist and author Govind Prasad Sharma as its new Chairman. Born in 1939, Sharma has served as the Principal of Government...

February 28, 2019

Nilambar Acharya appointed as new Nepalese ambassador to India

Nilambar Acharya, Nepal’s former law minister, has been appointed as the country’s ambassador to India. The position of the Nepalese ambassador to India was vacant for more than...

February 4, 2019

Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) of Indian Region Hosted in Guwahati

On October 7, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) of India Region, Zone III has started in Guwahati, Assam. The four-day conference will discuss on several issues on North...

October 7, 2018

Arthur Pereira, former Maharashtra football player passes away

Arthur Pereira (70), the former Maharashtra football player, has passed away on September 3, 2018. He toured Russia as a striker with the Indian team in 1971. He...

September 3, 2018

Hima Das creates history by becoming first Indian woman to win a gold at IAAF World Under- 20 Athletics Championships

Sprinter Hima Das has created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under- 20 Athletics Championships in Tempere, Finland on...

July 13, 2018

Rajat Sharma becomes new president of Delhi and Districts Cricket

Rajat Sharma, who is the Chairman and Chief Editor of Hindi news channel INDIA TV, has become the new president of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for...

July 2, 2018

Maharashtra government signs pact with Quebec province of Canada for economic cooperation & welfare of tribal communities

The Maharashtra government has signed pact with Quebec province of Canada to increase economic cooperation and welfare of the tribal community. The key areas of focus are information...

June 15, 2018

Timothy Pereira, former international footballer passes away

Timothy Pereira (75), the former international footballer who represented Tata FC, has passed away in Mumbai on June 1, 2018. He played for the country in 1967-68. Pereira...

June 5, 2018

Sanjeev Gupta appointed as official ambassador of UK skills

Indian-origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has been appointed by Britain’s Prince Charles as an official ambassador for the Industrial Cadets programme designed to nurture manufacturing skills. Gupta was...

March 8, 2018