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Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected Dr. Denis Mukwege (63), Nadia Murad (25) jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. They were given award for their efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Dr. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Frances Arnold, George Smith and Gregory Winter win 2018 Nobel Chemistry Prize
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected US scientists Frances Arnold and George Smith and British researcher Gregory Winter for the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They were selected for harnessing power of evolution to develop enzymes and antibodies ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Woman scientists Frances H. Arnold wins 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 with one half to Frances H. Arnold “for the directed evolution of enzymes” and the other half jointly to George P. Smith and British scientist Sir Gregory ..
PM Narendra Modi conferred UNEP Champions of Earth Award 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with United Nation’s Champions of the Earth Award 2018 by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at ceremony in Delhi. He is among the six winners who received this award. PM Modi was jointly awarded ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland win 2018 Nobel Physics Prize
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected three scientists Arthur Ashkin (USA), Gerard Mourou (France) and Donna Strickland (Canada) for the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics. They were selected for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics. Arthur ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo awarded 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to two immunologists James P. Allison (US) and Tasuku Honjo (Japan) for their discovery of Immune checkpoint therapy i.e. cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Renowned hindi commentator Jasdev Singh passes away
Renowned hindi commentator Jasdev Singh (87), who was the voice of Indian sports on Doordarshan, has passed away in New Delhi on September 25, 2018. He was a rare commentator who excelled in commentating on every sport including hockey and ..
Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron jointly awarded UN’s Champions of Earth Award
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly awarded 2018 Champions of the Earth award, UN’s highest environmental honour. They were chosen in Policy Leadership category of the award for their pioneering work in championing International Solar Alliance ..