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19-December-2019 Current Affairs

Amitabha Bagchi won 2019 DSC Prize for his novel 'Half the Night is Gone'

Amitabha Bagchi won 2019 DSC Prize for his novel 'Half the Night is Gone'

  • Writer Amitabha Bagchi won the 2019 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for his 2018 novel 'Half the Night is Gone'.
  • The winner name was announced at the 8th edition of the IME Nepal Literature Festival held at Pokhara.
  • In this festival 5 other books were shortlisted;
    i) Madhuri Vijay book 'The Far Field'
    ii) Raj Kamal Jha book 'The City and the Sea'
    iii) Manoranjan Byapari book 'There’s Gunpowder in the Air'
    iv) Sadia Abbas book 'The Empty Room'
    v) Jamil Jan Kochi book '99 Nights in Logar'
58th Goa Liberation Day observed on 19th December

58th Goa Liberation Day observed on 19th December

The Goa celebrated its 58th Liberation Day at Mamlatdar office Pernem. On 19th December 1961, the Goa was liberated from Portuguese control after almost 450 years of colonial rule.....
CM Naveen Patnaik launches 'JalSathi' programme and 'JalSathi' App

CM Naveen Patnaik launches 'JalSathi' programme and 'JalSathi' App

The 14th Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik (age 73 years) launched the 'JalSathi' programme and 'JalSathi' App to ensure the sup....
Empowerment Minister launched a Braille version of 'Exam Warriors'

Empowerment Minister launched a Braille version of 'Exam Warriors'

Today, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot (age 71 years) released the Braille version of 'Exam Warriors' book. The book wa....
Sashastra Seema Bal starts Laser Fencing along Indo-Nepal border

Sashastra Seema Bal starts Laser Fencing along Indo-Nepal border

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has started Laser Fencing along the Indo-Nepal border. The main objective of this Laser Fencing is to prevent thi....
English cricketer Laura Marsh takes retirement from cricket

English cricketer Laura Marsh takes retirement from cricket

In Cricket, English cricketer Laura Marsh has announced her retirement. She started her career as a medium pace bowler. During his 13-year cricket career that saw ....
Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian bowler to take Double Hat-trick

Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian bowler to take Double Hat-trick

Kuldeep Yadav (age 25 years) has become first India's bowler to take the Double hat-tricks in the second one-day against West Indies. Kuldeep Yada....
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