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3 States "AP, Odisha, MP" Were Awarded Best Performing States in Ease of Living Index
3 States
The Three States were awarded best performing States at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018, here today. Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts among St....

Published On : 24 Sep 2018

Shri A.R. Meghwal Distributes Prizes for 14th NYPC 2017-18
Shri A.R. Meghwal Distributes Prizes for 14th NYPC 2017-18
1. Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation presided over the Prize Distribution Function for....

Published On : 20 Sep 2018

Shri Prakash Javadekar Presents Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18 In New Delhi
Shri Prakash Javadekar Presents Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18 In New Delhi
1. The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar conferred the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi today....

Published On : 18 Sep 2018

Sawai Singh Shekhawat Honored With Rajasthan Meera Puraskar 2018
Sawai Singh Shekhawat Honored With Rajasthan Meera Puraskar 2018
Jaipur-based poet and writer Sawai Singh Shekhawat to be honoured with Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi's Mira Award 2018 for his contribution to Hindi literature.....

Published On : 15 Sep 2018

NHM Director Manoj Jhalani Elected For UNIATF Award 2018
NHM Director Manoj Jhalani Elected For UNIATF Award 2018
Shri Manoj Jhalani, Additional Secretary and Mission Director (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been conferred with the prestigious UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) Award f....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

National Water Awards 2018. Nominations Are Open Till 30 November
National Water Awards 2018. Nominations Are Open Till 30 November
In view of the importance of water resources management in India, the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation have instituted National Water Awards with the ob....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

Anne Hathaway Honored With Human Rights Award 2018
Anne Hathaway Honored With Human Rights Award 2018
American Actress and Singer, Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (36-year-old) to receive the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Equality Award on 15th September 2018, for her humanitarian ....

Published On : 08 Sep 2018

National Children Awards 2018. Nominations Are Open Till 30 September
National Children Awards 2018. Nominations Are Open Till 30 September
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the National Children Awards 2018. This award is given to children with outstanding achievements in the fiel....

Published On : 08 Sep 2018

Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018; Nominations Are Open Till 31st October
Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018; Nominations Are Open Till 31st October
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited Nominations for the 2018 Nari Shakti Puraskar, the Highest Civilian Honour for Women in India. Awards recognize outstanding ....

Published On : 07 Sep 2018

Prime Minister Congratulated The Donee of National Teachers Awards
Prime Minister Congratulated The Donee of National Teachers Awards
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be interacting with the awardees of National Teachers Awards, 2017 at Lok Kalyan Marg, on the eve of Teachers' Day ....

Published On : 04 Sep 2018

B.K. Misra named for Dr B.C. Roy National Award
B.K. Misra named for Dr B.C. Roy National Award
Mumbai Neurosurgeon Dr. Basant Kumar to get prestigious Dr. BC Roy Award 2018. Currently, Dr. B. K. Misra, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery &am....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Awards 2017
Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Awards 2017
The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment - Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot presents "Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Awards 2017" to meritorious SC/ ST students.The eligibil....

Published On : 29 Aug 2018

Two Indians Declared Winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018: Bharat Vatwani, Sonam Wangchuk
Two Indians Declared Winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018: Bharat Vatwani, Sonam Wangchuk
1. Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018 Complete list of Winners;1. Bharat Vatwani:- India2. Sonam Wangchuk:- India3. Youk Chhang:- Cambodia4. Maria de Lourdes Martin....

Published On : 27 Jul 2018

Pakistan Got the First Blind Judge, Yusuf Salim Sworn Oath
Pakistan Got the First Blind Judge, Yusuf Salim Sworn Oath
Yusuf Salim of Pakistan has introduced a new example of zeal and he has become the first blinded judge of Pakistan. On Tuesday, he took the oath of office. Yusuf of Lahore was denied the post earli....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi Inaugurated Several Development Projects
In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi Inaugurated Several Development Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a bouquet of development projects in Madhya Pradesh on his visit. In the first leg of his visit, PM Modi was in Rajgarh where he dedicated the Mohanpura Dam Pr....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

R Praggnanandhaa became the 2nd Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History
R Praggnanandhaa became the 2nd Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History
Soon after Chennai's R Praggnanandhaa completed his third norm - beating Italian Grandmaster Luca Moroni in the eighth round of the Gredine Open at Ortisei in Italy, he has become the second younge....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

Sridevi and Irrfan Got best actress and Actor Award at IIFA
Sridevi and Irrfan Got best actress and Actor Award at IIFA
Sridevi won Best Actress (posthumously) for her role in 2017 film MOM, her husband Boney Kapoor collected the prize at the Indian International Film Awards (IIFA), held in Bangkok. Irrfan Khan won ....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

Justice Chelameswar Retires from Supreme Court Today
 Justice Chelameswar Retires from Supreme Court Today
In the revolt against Chief Justice of India Deepak Mishra, the Supreme Judge of the Supreme Court comprising four judges of the press conference, Justice J. Chelameswar will retire today. Chelames....

Published On : 22 Jun 2018

Haryana has Become the First State in India to Give Star Ranking to its Villages
Haryana has Become the First State in India to Give Star Ranking to its Villages
A total of 1,120 villages of Haryana have achieved star ranking under '7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow Scheme' launched in January 2018 by Chief Minister Manohar Lal. The star rating to the village p....

Published On : 21 Jun 2018

Anukreethy Vas Crowned Femina Miss India 2018
Anukreethy Vas Crowned Femina Miss India 2018
Anukreethy Vas, a 19-year-old Tamil Nadu college student, has been crowned Femina Miss India 2018 in a grand ceremony in Mumbai hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Kurrana. Anukreet....

Published On : 21 Jun 2018