DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 has been won by “No Presents Please” - originally written in Kannada by noted poet and short story writer Jayant Kaikini and translated into English by eminent translator Tejaswini Niranjana. The $25,000 DSC Prize, announced at Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet in Kolkata on 25 January 2019, awarded to Ja...
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Japan Satellite Blasts into Space to Deliver Artificial Meteor Shower
Epsilon-4 small-size rocket carrying a total of seven micro satellites that will demonstrate various "innovative" technologies and will put on the world's first artificial meteor shower, launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) from Uchinoura space centre, blasted into space on Friday 18 January 2019.
- Micro-satellite h...
Collegium System for Appointments/Elevation of Judges/Lawyers
Supreme Court Collegium, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices A. K. Sikri, S. A. Bobde, N. V. Ramana and Arun Mishra, as per its resolution - having taken into consideration combined seniority on all India basis of Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts, eligible for elevation to the Supreme Court, apart from their merit and integrity, keeping in mind the desirabili...
“HunarHaat”, Credible Brand of Indigenous Talent, Inaugurated
“HunarHaat”, aimed at “Development with Dignity” of the Artisans and Craftsmen of the Country, organised by Minority Affairs Ministry at State Emporium Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi from 12 to 20 January 2019 was inaugurated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Jaitley took a glimpse of indigenous...
Digital India Awards conferred for Excellence in Web Space
“Digital India Awards 2018”, instituted under the ambit of National Portal of India in order to promote innovative e-governance initiatives by National Informatics Centre, MeitY (Ministry of Electronics & IT), were conferred by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics & IT, Law & Justice in an exclusive ceremony on 22 February 2019, to promote exemplary initiatives in e-governanc...
National War Memorial Dedicated to the Nation
National War Memorial that commemorates the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers in major wars post independence, spread over an area of approximately 40 acres in India Gate complex behind Canopy in the heart of capital of India, comprises four concentric circles, namely- Amar Chakra, Veerta Chakra, Tyag Chakra and Rakshak Chakra with names of 25942 soldiers inscribed in golden letters on granite ...
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), a voluntary and contributory pension scheme that will engage as many as 42 crore workers in unorganised sector, announced in Interim Budget, has been rolled out by Ministry of Labour and Employment on Friday 15 February 2019 to be implemented from 15 February itself.
Unorganised Workers are those ...
India’s 6th National Report to Convention of Biological Diversity
“India is on track to achieve the biodiversity targets at the national level and is also contributing significantly towards achievement of the global biodiversity targets”, “While globally, biodiversity is facing increasing pressure on account of habitat fragmentation and destruction, invasive alien species, pollution, climate change and overuse of resources, India is one of the few countries wh...
South Asia Regional Youth Peace Conference
South Asia Regional Youth Peace Conference with the objective to eliminate stereotypes, prejudices across all borders, to understand micro-macro aspect of the issues, identify common challenges and develop plan of action, to build a network of youth leaders, inaugurated by Mr ShriKrishna G Kulkarni, great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was held from 28 to 30 November 2018 at Gandhi Darshan, New Delh...
India Committed to Democratic &Rules Based International Order: Raisina Dialogue
“India is experiencing economic and social transformation on a scale which has rarely been seen in the history of the world.” In the past four and a half years, this comprehensive and energetic renewal of India’s global engagement has been founded on the motto of SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas,an emphasis on the welfare of all.
India, “stands...