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Boxing Coach Swatantra Raj Singh recommended for Dronacharya award
Boxing Coach Swatantra Raj Singh has been recommended for the prestigious life time achievement Dronacharya award 2015. Along with Singh, Nihar Amin (Swimming) and Harbans Singh (Athletics) also have been chosen for this year’s Dronacharya award. Their names were finalised ..
Veerappa Moily conferred with Saraswati Sammaan 2014
President Pranab Mukherjee has conferred prestigious literary award Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to Dr. Marpadi Veerappa Moily in New Delhi. He was bestowed with this award for his Kannada poem ‘Ramayana Mahanveshanam’ which was first published in 2007. ..
Kerala government announces State film awards 2014
Kerala government announced State film awards 2014 in various categories. The list of awardees was declared by State Minister for Cinema Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Winners are Best actor award: Nivin Pauly (Bangalore Days and 1983) and Sudev Nair ..
Raghavendra Gadagkar conferred with Cross of Order of the Merit Award of Germany
Professor Raghavendra Gadagkar has been conferred with highest civilian award of Germany, Cross of Order of the Merit. He was bestowed with this award in recognition of his work in strengthening Indo-German research co-operation in the field of behavioural ecology and ..
Goa Tourism Minister D Parulekar conferred with PATWA 2015 award
Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar has been conferred with the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) and Safari India South Asia Travel Award 2015. He was bestowed with this award in the Best Tourism Minister category. With this he became ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Zhanna Nemtsova awarded with Solidarity Prize 2015 of Poland
Russian journalist and social activist Zhanna Nemtsova was awarded with Poland’s Solidarity Prize 2015. She was bestowed with this award for championing (promotion and protection) democracy and human rights. Zhanna is the daughter of slain Russian statesman and liberal politician ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Mathematician Dr. Amalendu Krishna wins 2015 Ramanujan Prize
Mathematician Dr. Amalendu Krishna has won the Ramanujan Prize for year 2015. He has been bestowed with this award for his outstanding contributions in the area of algebraic cycles, algebraic K-theory and the theory of motives. Presently, Dr. Krishna is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh chosen for Bharat Bharti literary award 2014
Noted Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh has been chosen for the Bharat Bharti literary award for year 2014. Singh has penned many short stories and novels. His most famous novel is Kashi ka Assi (2004) which captures the vibrant hues of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Ex-Jalore EO Rajan Vishal chosen for Election Commission's award
Former Jalore Electoral Officer (EO) Rajan Vishal has been chosen for Election Commission’s Zonal award under the Best Electoral Practices Award-2014. Election Commission will present him this award on August 10, 2015 in New Delhi. He was bestowed with this ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
NDDB wins special achievement in GIS Award
The Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award 2015 for exemplary work in Dairy Geographical Information System (GIS) has been awarded to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) at the annual Esri International User Conference held in San Diego. The NDDB ..