Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke won the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes for literature. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2019 Mr. Handke “for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and …
The 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been announced. Three scientists, John Goodenough, Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino, have been jointly awarded the coveted prize for their development of lithium-ion batteries. In a tweet, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences …
Nobel Prize 2019 for Physics has been announced. Three scientists, James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz have won the Prize for their contribution to the understanding of the evolution of the universe and earth’s place in the cosmos. One …
The 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to scientists William G Kaelin, Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza. The Nobel Committee announced that they received the award jointly for their discoveries of “how cells …
The 20th Edition of NEXA International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) for 2019 was held at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Complete list of winners of IIFA Awards 2019: – Best Actor (Male): Ranveer Singh for Padmaavat …
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Sports Day Awards on the 114th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand to sportspersons from the country at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred “The King Hamad Order of Renaissance” award by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama. While receiving the award PM Modi said, “I feel very honoured and fortunate to be awarded …
The 66th National Film awards were announced by Rahul Rawail, head of the Jury for feature films. The national film awards are given in 31 categories. An Award for film friendly state has been instituted this year, Uttarakhand won this …
Sushma Swaraj was born on 14 February 1952 Ambala Cantonment, Punjab. She taken her last breathe in New Delhi on 6 August 2019. Sushma Swaraj has been elected Member of Parliament 7 times and Member of Legislative Assembly for 3 times. …
Home Minister Amit Shah announced scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution that provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah said the state will now be divided into two Union Territories – Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir. While the Ladakh UT …