Page-37 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Perumal Murugan

March 20, 2023

Perumal Murugan’s novel ‘Pookkuzhi’, also known as ‘Pyre’ in English, has been nominated for the International Booker Prize 2023 longlist. The book has made history by becoming the first Tamil novel to receive this recognition. The novel is set in ..

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Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organisation

March 18, 2023

The Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organisation (RWWCO) is an apex body responsible for the welfare of railwaymen and their families. RWWCO annually honours the services of selected women employees of Group-C & Group-D for their outstanding services. The purpose is ..

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AuditOnline

March 18, 2023

The AuditOnline application, developed under the e-panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) as part of the Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES), has been recognized at the WSIS Forum 2023. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and National Informatics Centre (NIC) received recognition ..

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“Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To be There” Exhibition

March 18, 2023

India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, inaugurated the “Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To Be There” exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi on Friday. Jointly organized by the National Gallery of Modern Art in New ..

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‘Governor of the Year’ Award for 2023

March 18, 2023

Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been named “Governor of the Year” for 2023 by Central Banking, an international economic research journal. Das’s steady leadership during challenging periods, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the collapse ..

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Ganeshaiah’s Dwarf Gecko

March 17, 2023

A new species of gecko, Cnemaspis ganeshaiahi, has been discovered in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. This gecko species is endemic to this area and has been named after KN Ganeshaiah, a renowned agricultural scientist and ..

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INS Dronacharya

March 17, 2023

The Indian Navy’s INS Dronacharya is a prestigious gunnery school located in Kochi, Kerala. The school has been in operation since 1975 and is responsible for training officers and ratings in various fields such as small-arms, naval missiles, artillery, radar, ..

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Trophies in Memory of Gen. Bipin Rawat: Important Facts

March 16, 2023

The Indian Navy has recently announced that it will honor the memory of the late General Bipin Rawat, the India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, by introducing two awards in his name. The Navy made the announcement on the eve ..

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