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Sanjay Subrahmanyam Win's 2019 Dan David Prize
Sanjay Subrahmanyam Win's 2019 Dan David Prize
A. Sanjay Subrahmanyam is an Indian historian has won prestigious Israel's Dan David Prize 2019 for his work on ....

Published On : 13 Feb 2019

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards 2019
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards 2019
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards were announced on 10 February 2019 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA. The ....

Published On : 12 Feb 2019

Deepa Mehta, Indo-Canadian Filmmaker Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Deepa Mehta, Indo-Canadian Filmmaker Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Indo-Canadian Film Director and Screenwriter Deepa Mehta to receive Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television....

Published On : 12 Feb 2019

Journalist N Ram selected for Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award 2018
Journalist N Ram selected for Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award 2018
Eminent journalist and Chairman of the Hindu Publishing Group, N Ram has been selected under prestigious award category of Raja Ram Mohan Roy award. Ruby Sarkar, Chief Corresponden....

Published On : 17 Nov 2018

Hima Das chosen as UNICEF India's first youth ambassador
Hima Das chosen as UNICEF India's first youth ambassador
The United Nations Children’s Fund - India (UNICEF-India) has been appointed Hima Das (18-years-old) as the first ever youth ambassador. Teenage sprint sensation Hima Das, wh....

Published On : 15 Nov 2018

Harvard University honored Malala Yousafzai for promoting girls' education
Harvard University honored Malala Yousafzai for promoting girls' education
Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai will be honored by Harvard University for her work promoting girls' education. Harvard's Kennedy School said Yousafzai will be conferred with th....

Published On : 31 Oct 2018

Clara Sosa wins Miss Grand International Title 2018
Clara Sosa wins Miss Grand International Title 2018
1. Paraguayan Clara Sosa wins the 6th edition of Miss Grand International Title 2018 held on 25th October at Yangon, Myanmar. She succeeds Maria Jose Lora of Peru.2.....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

Benyamin’s book 'Jasmine Days' wins JCB Prize for literature
Benyamin’s book 'Jasmine Days' wins JCB Prize for literature
Malayalam author Benyamin wins first JCB Prize for literature for his book 'Jasmine Days', which explores the lives of South Asians in the Middle East. Benyamin was awarded a troph....

Published On : 27 Oct 2018

Asma Jahangir Honored with UN Human Rights Prize
Asma Jahangir Honored with UN Human Rights Prize
Pakistan's human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir has been posthumously awarded the UN Prize along with three other winners on Friday. Rebeca Gyumi of Tanzania, Brazil's fi....

Published On : 27 Oct 2018

BEML earned Top Challengers & Best Mining Equipment Seller Award 2018
BEML earned Top Challengers & Best Mining Equipment Seller Award 2018
Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) received the prestigious ‘Top Challengers Award 2018’ for the excellent performance during the financial year 2017-18 and Best Seller in Crawle....

Published On : 26 Oct 2018

PM Narendra Modi Conferred with 2018 Seoul Peace Prize
PM Narendra Modi Conferred with 2018 Seoul Peace Prize
The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in recognition of his dedication to improving international cooperation....

Published On : 24 Oct 2018

V. M. Bhatt Elected for Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
V. M. Bhatt Elected for Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
1. V. M. Bhatt, also known as Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (age 68-years-old) will be honored with the 2018 Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award.2. He wa....

Published On : 22 Oct 2018

Indian-American Author; Sujatha Gidla wins Shakti Bhatt Book Prize 2018
Indian-American Author; Sujatha Gidla wins Shakti Bhatt Book Prize 2018
Indian-American Author Sujatha Gidla (55-years-old) wins Shakti Bhatt Prize 2018 for her novel "Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India". Sujatha....

Published On : 22 Oct 2018

Defence Minister dedicates a DRDO website 'The Kalam Vision - Dare to Dream' to APJ Abdul Kalama
Defence Minister dedicates a DRDO website 'The Kalam Vision - Dare to Dream' to APJ Abdul Kalama
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today dedicated a DRDO website 'The Kalam Vision - Dare to Dream' to former president and 'Missile Man' Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi. The we....

Published On : 16 Oct 2018

Renowned Author Maryse Conde wins alternative Nobel Literature Prize
Renowned Author Maryse Conde wins alternative Nobel Literature Prize
Maryse Conde, one of the Caribbean's most renowned authors, has won an award created to replace this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. The prestigious literature prize was suspend....

Published On : 13 Oct 2018

Dr. Mukwege, Nadia Murad win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Dr. Mukwege, Nadia Murad win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Human rights activist Nadia Murad and Physician Denis Mukwege have won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The awarding committee chairperson Berit Reiss-Andersen announced the winners at a cerem....

Published On : 05 Oct 2018

PM Modi to receive UNEP Champions of the Earth Award
PM Modi to receive UNEP Champions of the Earth Award
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will receive the United Nations' highest environmental honor, the ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award at a special ceremony in Pravasi Bha....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

National Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 Announced
National Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 Announced
1. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave awards to top Ranked State, District, and State with maximum citizen participation based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 co....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2018. List of Award Winners
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2018. List of Award Winners
1. The award is named after the founder Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India, the late Dr (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and is known as the ....

Published On : 28 Sep 2018

National Tourism Awards 2016-17. List of Award Winners
National Tourism Awards 2016-17. List of Award Winners
The Union Minister for Tourism (IC), Shri. K.J. Alphons, presented the National Tourism Awards 2016-17) on the World Tourism Day, in New Delhi, today. The Ministry of Tourism, Gove....

Published On : 27 Sep 2018