The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award on renowned writer, Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari, an eminent scholar and a Gandhian in spirit and behavior.
Month: July 2016
INDIA, KENYA TO DEEPEN SECURITY TIES
India and Kenya signed seven pacts, including in the field of defence and security and avoidance of double taxation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Kenya, part of his four-nation African tour. India is Kenya’s largest trading partner, and…
KENDRAPARA SHEEP GETS RARE STATUS
A threatened breed of sheep,Kendrapara, found only in coastal Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha has been conferred ‘rare and singular species’ tag by the central government. The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has accorded genetic recognition to…
SERENA WILLIAMS CREATES HISTORY WITH 22ND GRAND SLAM TITLE AT WIMBLEDON 2016
World number one Serena Williams beat German fourth seed Angelique Kerber to win a seventh Wimbledon and 22nd Grand Slam title. The 22nd Grand Slam title brings her level with Germany’s Steffi Graf and just two behind overall leader Margaret…
TYPHOON NEPARTAK HITS CHINA
FACTS AND FIGURES Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term “hurricane” is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a “typhoon” and “cyclones” occur…
INDIA SLIPS TO 91ST PLACE ON READINESS FOR DIGITISED ECONOMY
The annual Networked Readiness Index was released by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The index, forming part of the WEF’s Global Information Technology Report, measures countries’ success in creating the conditions necessary for a transition to a digitised economy and…
Para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan wins eight medals in IWAS World Games
Bengaluru para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan has won eight medals, including three golds, at the recently-concluded IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports) U-23 World Games in Prague, Czech Republic. Niranjan’s efforts saw him win gold medals in 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly…
Canada Open 2016: India’s Praneeth, Manu-Sumeeth wins titles
It was double bonanza for India at the Canada Open as B Sai Praneeth and Rio-bound men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy clinched twin crowns after winning their respective title clash at the USD 55,000 Grand…