Professor Yashpal: Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award

The President Ms Pratibha Devisingh Patil bestowed the esteemed Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award to famous Scientist and Educationist, Professor Yashpal for the year 2011 for distinction in the fields of Public Administration, Academics and Management.  About Prof. Yash Pal ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Indian Recipients of National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology & Innovation

Three notable Indian Americans, two inventors and a researcher were named by US President Barack Obama as recipients of National Medal of Science, and National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The Indian American scientists figured in a celebrated White House ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Mother Teresa’s 101st birth anniversary: 26th August 2011

Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Current Affairs February 6, 2010

Appointment / Elections:BJP’s West Bengal Unit President : Rahul SinhaRahul Sinha is reelected as the BJP’s West Bengal unit president for the coming term. Awards & Honours:Lifetime Achievement Award of Delhi Government:Padma Bhushan Habib Ahmed Khan ‘Tanvir’ and Pandit Bhimsen ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs : Awards : November 30-December5, 2009

November 30, 2009: First RTI Awards:Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Dec1, 2009 has inauguarted the first national Right to Information (RTI) awards.Some facts: The first RTI awards were constituted by the Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF) along with NDTV. The Best ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2009

Current Affairs Awards (November 1-8 ) 2009

November 3, 2009: Lifetime Achievement Award by the Haryana Government: Usha SharmaDirector of Haryana Kala Parishad Usha Sharma has been awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by the Haryana government for promoting Haryanvi dance and culture in the state and abroad. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2009

Current Affairs Current Affairs : Awards October 2009:

October 13, 2009:Right Livelihood Award or Alternate Nobel Awards: 2009The Right Livelihood Award, established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, is an award that is presented annually, usually on 9 December, to honour those “working on practical and exemplary solutions ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2009

Current Affairs Current Affairs : International : September -October 2009

October 9, 2009: Nobel Peace Prize to Barak ObamaUS President Barack Obama was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.The annual award’s committee bestowed the honor on Obama “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2009

Quick Current Affairs for Exams : 2008 Award List

Awards & Prizes 20081. IIFA best film Award: Chak de India 2. IIFA Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema : Shyam Benegal 3. IIFA Outstanding contribution to International Cinema : AR Rahman 4. IIFA Best Actor : Shahrukh Khan 5. IIFA ..