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Harvard University selects Malala Yousafzai for 2018 Gleitsman Award for promoting girls’ education
Harvard University (US) has selected Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai (20) for its 2018 Gleitsman Award in recognition of her work promoting girls’ education. She will be presented with this award at December 6, 2018 ceremony. The Gleitsman Award provides ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
First India-US Dialogue on Intellectual Property held in New Delhi
The first ever India-US Dialogue on Intellectual Property (IP) was launched in New Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy. It was launched by US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and Industry body Federation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
SS Deswal appointed Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IPS officer S S Deswal as Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). He will succeed R K Pachnanda, who superannuated from office and shall be in office for period ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Anupam Kher resigns as Chairman of FTII
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has resigned as Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He was appointed as Chairman of FTII in October 2017 and had replaced Gajendra Chauhan. With this, Kher became first chairperson of FTII ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
NASA retires Kepler space telescope
NASA has retired Kepler space telescope after it ran out of fuel needed for further science operations. This brings end of nine-and-a-half year mission of Kepler space telescope in which it had discovered over 2,600 intriguing exoplanets from outside our ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Growth of eight infrastructure sectors at 4.3% in September 2018
As per data released by Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, index of eight core industries slowed down to 4.3% in September 2018. It is lowest growth recorded by core sectors in the last four months, as production of crude ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
World Cities Day: October 31
The World Cities Day is observed every year across the world on 31st October to work together for planned and sustainable urban life in the wake of rapid growth of population and problems. Key Facts The observance of this day ..