Page-48 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Dinkar Gupta: New Director General of NIA

June 24, 2022

On June 23, 2022 Former DGP of Punjab Dinkar Gupta was appointed as the new Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA). Key facts CRPF Director General, Kuldiep Singh, was given additional charge of NIA in May 2021, following the retirement ..

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Ruchira Kamboj: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN

June 22, 2022

Ruchira Kamboj has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. She is currently Indian ambassador to Bhutan. Ruchira Kamboj will succeed T S Tirumurti. She is likely to take up assignment soon. Career Background ..

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UNESCO Recognition for Use of ICT in PM eVidya

June 20, 2022

“Use of ICT in PM e-Vidya scheme” by Ministry of Education won UNESCO’s recognition, called King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize  recently. About PM eVIDYA Programme PM eVIDYA programme was launched by Ministry of Education, as part of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat ..

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Rashtriya Puruskar Portal

June 10, 2022

Several Ministries or Departments or Agencies of Government of India have instituted various civilian awards, for recognizing people who have made exceptional contribution and excelled in their fields. Rashtriya Puruskar Portal A common ‘Rashtriya Puruskar Portal’ has been developed by ..

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Awards in District Skill Development Planning’ (DSDP) 2022

June 10, 2022

Recently, 2nd edition of “Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning 2022” was organized at Dr Ambedkar International Centre. Key Facts District Skill Development Planning Awards 2022 was given to Top 30 districts, for their innovative best practices in ..

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Satyendranath Bose

June 4, 2022

Satyendranath Bose (1894-1974) was an Indian Physicist best known for his role in particle Physics. He was  born in Calcutta; he was the eldest of the 7 children of his father Surendranath Bose. Bose was a specialist in mathematical physics. ..

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2022 International Man Booker Prize

May 30, 2022

Indian writer Geetanjali Shree along with American translator Daisy Rockwell has won the 2022 International Booker Prize for the book titled “Tomb of Sand.” This book has been originally written in Hindi and is the first book in any Indian ..

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO Director-General re-elected

May 27, 2022

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected as Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) with overwhelming support after running unopposed for a second term. What is the career profile of Tedros? Tedros is from Ethiopia and is the first African to ..

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TIME 100 Most Influential People List

May 25, 2022

Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani, Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy, and Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez have been featured on TIME 100: Most Influential People of the World 2022. This list has been divided into six categories that are ..

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WHO Global Health Leaders’ award to ASHA workers

May 25, 2022

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers received the Global Health Leaders Award-2022 in the backdrop of the 75th World Health Assembly. World Health Organization (WHO) said that ASHA workers were honored for their key role in linking the community with ..

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