Gujarat emerges as best performing state in start-up ranking 2018 Gujarat has emerged as the best performing state in the Startup Ranking 2018. The National Report on States’ Startup Ranking was unveiled by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry …
Noted English writer Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with this year’s Jnanpith Award, which is in its 54th edition . The decision was taken in a meeting of Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by eminent novelist, scholar and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. …
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 …