Page-8 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Nihon Hidankyo Wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for Disarmament

October 12, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization made up of survivors of the atomic bombings, known as the Hibakusha. This prize highlights the critical role these survivors have played in raising awareness about the devastating impact ..

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Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

October 11, 2024

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Han Kang, a South Korean author, for her powerful writing that reflects on historical traumas and highlights the fragile nature of human existence. The announcement was made on October 10, ..

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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

October 10, 2024

Three scientists have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on proteins. Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper from Google DeepMind are recognized for using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the 3D structures of nearly ..

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Ratan Tata, Renowned Business Tycoon, Passes Away at 86

October 10, 2024

Ratan Tata, a well-known Indian business icon and leader of the Tata Group, passed away at the age of 86 in Mumbai. The Tata family’s conglomerate is one of India’s most successful and respected business empires, known for both its ..

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 Awarded to Hopfield and Hinton

October 9, 2024

In 2024, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their groundbreaking discoveries in machine learning, particularly their work on artificial neural networks. Their contributions have played a key role in developing ..

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Sanjeev Kumar Singla Appointed India’s Ambassador to France

October 8, 2024

Sanjeev Kumar Singla has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to France, taking over from his previous role as Ambassador to Israel. This change comes during a sensitive time due to the ongoing Israel-Palestine crisis. His new position reflects India’s ..

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National Anubhav Awards Scheme 2025

October 8, 2024

In March 2015, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, introduced the ‘Anubhav’ platform through the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. This is an online platform where retiring and retired government employees can share their work experiences with ..

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Ajit Vinayak Gupte Appointed India’s Ambassador to Germany

October 8, 2024

Ajit Vinayak Gupte has been named as India’s next Ambassador to Germany, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs. He is currently serving as the Ambassador to Egypt and will soon move to his new post in Germany. Background ..

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Nobel Prize 2024 in Medicine-Ambros and Ruvkun for MicroRNA Discovery

October 7, 2024

The Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2024 was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for discovering microRNA and its vital role in controlling how genes work after they are copied. This discovery changed how we understand gene regulation, showing ..

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JP Nadda – Chairperson of 77th WHO South-East Asia Session

October 7, 2024

India’s Minister of Health, JP Nadda, has been elected as the Chairperson for the 77th Session (RC77) of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region. This meeting is an annual event where health ministers and other important officials come ..

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