Jamal Khashoggi, other journalists named Time Person of the Year A group of journalists whose work has landed them in jail – or cost them their lives – four journalists and one news organization has been named TIME’s Person of …
India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11 successfully launched by Ariane-5 rocket to provide better broadband services The ISRO launched GSAT-11 satellite and put it successfully in earth orbit from Kourou Launch Zone, French Guiana in South America. ISRO used the Ariane-5 VA246 …
Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric bags 2018 Ballon d’Or Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has bagged the 2018 Ballon d’Or. The 33-year old has become the first player other than former team-mate and now Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo …
NITI Aayog Constitutes Himalayan State Regional Council NITI Aayog has constituted the ‘Himalayan State Regional Council’ to ensure sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan region. The Council has been constituted to review and implement identified action points based on the …
Asian Games gold medalist Hima Das appointed as UNICEF India’s Youth Ambassador The United Nations Children’s Fund — India (Unicef—India) has appointed Asian Games gold-medalist sprinter Hima Das as the country’s first ever youth ambassador. Hima, who won a silver …
PM Modi unveils Statue of Unity, world’s tallest at 182m on birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation Statue of Unity, built in honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat. …
PM Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize 2018 The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Modi has been chosen for the award in recognition of his dedication to …
CLAT 2019 will be conducted offline on 12 May, 2019. The decision was taken at the 4th meeting of the NLU Consortium, held at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. A press release further informs that the feasibility …
Nobel Prize in economics 2018 awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2018 to William D. Nordhaus and …
Nobel Peace Prize 2018 won by Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their work in fighting sexual violence in conflicts around the world. The pair …