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Tata Steel receives PM’s trophy for best Integrated Steel Plant
Tata Steel Ltd has bagged Prime Minister’s trophy for ‘Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant’ in the country for the performance years 2014-2015 and 2015- 16. Salient Facts For the third consecutive year, Tata Steel has bagged the award. Overall, the company has ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
India’s TERI ranked second among world's climate think tanks
New Delhi-based The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) was ranked second among world’s best climate think tank by the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG). TERI was ranked number two under the category ‘2016 Top Climate Think Tanks in the Rest ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Mahesh Bhagwat conferred 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes Award
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, IPS officer from Telangana was conferred with the 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes Award by the Unites States Department of State. He is third IPS officer to get this honour. He was awarded for his ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
2 Indian-Americans to be honoured with Great Immigrants award
Two Indian-Americans, Adobe Chief Shantanu Narayen (54) and former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy (39) have been chosen for prestigious Great Immigrants: The Pride of America Award 2017. They are among 38 distinguished US immigrants representing more than 30 countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Nisha Dutt bags Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Nisha Dutt, Chief Executive Officer of Intellecap has become the first Indian woman leader to have been honoured with the “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” award at The 7th Asian Awards in London. Nisha Dutt has been honoured in recognition of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute bags PM's Yoga Award
Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune has become the first recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for outstanding contribution to promotion and development of Yoga. Salient Facts PM’s Yoga Award was instituted at the 2nd International Day of Yoga celebrations at ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Bhupen Hazarika Award conferred to Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
The Bhupen Hazarika National Award, 2017 has been conferred upon the noted writer Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi. This is the fifth edition of the award which was first conferred in 2012. The award has been instituted by Sarhad, a Maharashtra-based organisation. The award honours an outstanding ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Israeli Author David Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize
Israeli author David Grossman has won the Man Booker International Prize for his novel “A Horse Walks Into a Bar“. David Grossman has become the first Israeli author to win the Man Booker International Prize. He will share the £50,000 ($64,000) ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017