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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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250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy

May 25, 2022

On May 22nd, the ministry of culture held the inaugural ceremony to commemorate the yearlong celebrations of Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 250th birth anniversary. What are the highlights of the inaugural ceremony? The inaugural ceremony was held at Raja Ram ..

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Anthony Albanese: Australia’s New Prime Minister

May 24, 2022

On 23rd May 2022, Anthony Albanese was sworn in as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister. He is the first Italian Australian to become prime minister. He took the oath with a promise of swift action on climate change, gender equality, and ..

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Vinai Kumar Saxena: New L-G of Delhi

May 24, 2022

On 23rd May 2022, President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena as Delhi’s new Lieutenant Governor. Before being appointed as the LG of Delhi, he served as the chairperson of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission. What is the ..

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‘Mujib- The Making of a Nation’ Film

May 21, 2022

The feature film, ‘Mujib- the Making of a Nation’ portrays the relations between India and Bangladesh. Shyam Benegal has directed this film. Where was the trailer for this film launched? The trailer for this film was launched by Anurag Thakur, ..

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