5 Indians posthumously honoured with UN’s Dag Hammarskjold Medal

Four Indian peacekeepers and a civilian have been chosen posthumously for United Nation’s Dag Hammarskjold Medal for their courage and sacrifice. They are among the 124 police, military and civilian personnel who have been posthumously awarded a prestigious UN medal. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

South Korean author Han Kang wins 2016 Man Booker International Prize

South Korean author, Han Kang, has won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’. With this Han becomes the first South Korean to win this prestigious literary prize. The writer and her British translator Deborah Smith ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

UR Rao becomes first Indian to be awarded IAF’s 'Hall of Fame' Award

Former ISRO Chairman and space scientist Prof Udupi Ramachandra Rao became the first Indian to be given ‘Hall of Fame’ Award by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Mr. Rao has been selected for the prestigious award for his outstanding contribution ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Indian artist Anjali Chandrashekar wins award at UN poster contest on N-disarmament

Indian artist Anjali Chandrashekar (22) has won the third prize in UN Poster for Peace contest presented by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) to raise awareness of the need for nuclear disarmament. Her poster titled ‘Cutting Barriers through ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

President presents National Florence Nightingale Awards to 35 nursing personnel

President Pranab Mukherjee has presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards to thirty-five nursing personnel from across the country. They were presented with the award at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of International Nurses Day (12 May). ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

US President honours Indian-American elementary teacher Revathi Balakrishnan

US President Barack Obama has honoured an Indian-American elementary teacher Revathi Balakrishnan from Texas at the White House. She was honoured for her excellent work in the field of education as part of the ‘National Teacher of the Year Programme. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

MP Tourism wins Lonely Planet’s Best Indian Destination for Wildlife Award

The Madhya Pradesh Tourism (MPT) won the Lonely Planet Group’s Best Indian Destination for Wildlife Award. The award was handed over to MPT at a function in Mumbai by actress Amy Jackson. On behalf of MPT Chairman, the award was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Indian author Parashar Kulkarni wins 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Regional Prize

Indian author Parashar Kulkarni has won the regional Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2016 for the Asia region. He was bestowed with this award for his politically grounded, funny fiction story ‘Cow and Company’ about four men in search of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee confers 2015-16 Niryat Shree and Niryat Bandhu Awards

President Pranab Mukherjee has conferred the 15th set of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Niryat Shree and Niryat Bandhu Awards in New Delhi. The awards were bestowed upon the companies from various sectors of exports during the year 2015-16. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Andhra Pradesh Harita-Priya Agriculture Project wins 2016 WSIS Prize

Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Project  has won the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2016 prize in the e-Agriculture category. Harita-Priya (Harmonized Information of Agriculture, Revenue and Irrigation for a Transformation Agenda – Precision Technology for Agriculture) Project is ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016