Page-42 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

BVR Subrahmanyam appointed new CEO of NITI Aayog

February 20, 2023

The National Institution for Transforming India is a public policy think tank. It succeeded Planning Commission in 2015. The council has all the chief ministers of the state and Lieutenant Governors of UTs. Apart from them, there are temporary members ..

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NEOM: Saudi’s Future Mega City

February 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia recently announced that it has completed one-fifth construction of its futuristic Mega city called the NEOM. The country is spending 500 billion USD to construct the city. The engineering projects in the future city will be powered by ..

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Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

February 17, 2023

The award is presented by Sangeet Natak Akademi to artists in the field of dance, music, and drama. It is presented annually to artists below the age of 40. Every year, more than 33 artists are presented with the award. ..

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‘President’s Colour’ honour to the Haryana Police

February 17, 2023

The President Color is the highest award presented to military units, federal forces, and state police forces. The award has an emblem. The award is presented by the President of India, the Supreme Commander of the Indian military. However, when ..

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World Bank President Malpass to step down

February 16, 2023

David Robert Malpass is an economist from the USA. He has been serving as the President of the World Bank since 2019. He served as Economic Advisor to former US President Donald Trump. He recently announced that he is resigning. ..

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Shinku La Tunnel

February 16, 2023

The Shinku La or Shingo La is a mountain pass located on the border between HP and Ladakh. It is at an altitude of 5,091 metres. In 2016, the Border Road Organization built a road to the pass. However, the ..

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Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?

February 14, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian American is the CEO of Anti-Woke Inc. The Republican is planning to contest in the 2024 US elections. He is 37 years old and his worth is 500 million USD. He has been propagating socially responsible ..

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Saudi Arabia to send its first woman to space

February 14, 2023

Rayyana Barnawi. The legendary woman is to make history. She will be the first Arab woman to enter space. This is a historical moment for the country that had centuries of restrictions against Muslim women! Rayyana is to travel to ..

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