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UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize

November 18, 2022

Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong won the 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize. About UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is conferred every two years by UNESCO. The award was created based ..

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August 29: National Sports Day

August 29, 2022

The National Sports Day (NSD) is celebrated every year in India on 29th of August to mark the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, who was known as ‘The Wizard’ or ‘The Magician’ of hockey for his ..

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Angela Merkel: 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize awardee

August 26, 2022

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize for her efforts to welcome refugees. Key Points All jury members, including jury chairman and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege, were impressed by Merkel’s courageous ..

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Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP) and National Safety Awards (NSA)

March 9, 2022

On 8th March 2022, Union Minister of Labor and Employment, Bhupender Yadav,   presented Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP) and National Safety Awards (NSA). About the awards Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP) and National Safety Awards (NSA) are presented by the Ministry of ..

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Oscar Awards Postponed to April 25

June 16, 2020

Due to the disruption caused by COVID 19 in the film industry many of the release dates of films in 2020 had to be rescheduled and because of this Oscars awards of 2021 will be held on April 25, the ..

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Tamil Nadu girl appointed UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador

June 6, 2020

M Nethra, from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, has been appointed as the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP)’s Goodwill ambassador for the poor. The daughter of a salon owner, convinced her father to donate Rs 5 lac, which were ..

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Abel Prize, 2020 to Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis

March 25, 2020

The Norwegian Academy of Science is to award the Abel Prize for the year 2020 to the two great mathematicians Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis. They are being honoured for their work towards probability and dynamics in number theory, combinatorics ..

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Nari Shakti Puraskar

March 10, 2020

On International Women’s Day, the President gave away the Nari Shakti Puraskar to 15 women, the oldest of whom is 105 years old. About the Award The Nari Shakti Award is the highest civilian award in the country awarded to ..