National Sports Awards for 2014-15

President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Nation Sports Awards in various categories at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29, 2015 on the eve of National Sports Day. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Sania Mirza– In recognition of her ..

Mountaineer Jot Singh awarded Tenzing Norgay National Adventure award

Mountaineer Jot Singh of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been honoured with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2014-15. He was bestowed with the award by President Pranab Mukherjee during the national sports awards presentation ceremony held at the Rashtrapati ..

Scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta to receive inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize

Noted Indian agricultural scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta has been chosen for the inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize. He will receive the first Sunhak Peace Prize in South Korean Capital city of Seoul along with President of Kiribati Islands Anote Tong. ..

Government announces Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar awards 2015

Union Government has announced names of recipients of Dronacharya Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for year the 2015. Dronacharya Award 2015 Naval Singh- Athletics Para-sports coach. Anoop Singh– Wrestling coach. Harbans Singh- Athletics coach. Swatantar Raj ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Amol Palekar appointed as Chairman of India's Oscar jury

Veteran actor and director Amol Palekar has been appointed as the Chairman of India’s Oscar jury by Mumbai based Film Federation of India (FFI). He will head the 17-member jury panel which will select the Indian films official entry in ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Syrian woman Journalist Zaina Erhaim wins 2015 Peter Mackler Award

A Syria-based woman journalist Zaina Erhaim has won the prestigious 2015 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism. She was bestowed with this award for her efforts to train citizen reporters in her war-ravaged country. She has trained about ..

Punjabi University won Maulana Abul Kalam Azad trophy 2014

Punjabi University of Patiala has clinched the prestigious sports award Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) trophy for year 2014. The Trophy will be awarded to Univeristy on 29 August 2015 on the occasion of National Sports Day. The university has ..

Historian Babasaheb Purandare conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015

Eminent Historian writer Babasaheb Purandare has been conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015. He was bestowed this award in literature category by Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a function held in Raj Bhava, ..

Zia Haider Rahman's debut novel wins James Tait Black prize 2015

Bangladesh novelist Zia Haider Rahman has won James Tait Black award 2015, UK’s oldest literary prize for his first novel, In the Light of What We Know. His debut novel’s story is based on an investment banker in a lead ..

TPP Nair, SP Misra, Romeo James recommended for Dhyan Chand award 2015

TPP Nair, Romeo James and SP Misra have been recommended for prestigious Dhyan Chand award 2015. Their names were shortlisted out of 60 applicants by the award selection committee headed by former Indian hockey captain Zafar Iqbal. TPP Nair is ..