April 2022

Bishesh Huirem becomes first transgender to win best actor award

Bishesh Huirem becomes first transgender to win best actor award

Bishesh Huirem becomes the first transgender actress who was honoured with the Best Actor Award in the prestigious Manipur State Film Awards. She received the award for exceptional performance in the film ‘Apaiba Leichil’ (floating clouds) for portraying a transgender character. She also clinched the Special Mention Award. Best Feature Film: ‘Eikhoigi Yum’ directed by Romi Meitei Best Direction Award: Bobby Haobam for the

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Nilamani Phookan conferred with 56th Jnanpith Award

Nilamani Phookan conferred with 56th Jnanpith Award

Eminent Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan will be Conferred with the country’s highest literary award, 56th Jnanpith at Guwahati. Nilmani Phookan is the third person to win the Jnanpith Award from Assam after Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya. Notable works of Phookan: ‘Xurjya Henu Naami Aahe Ei Nodiyedi’, ‘Kabita’, and ‘Gulapi Jamur Lagna’. 57th Jnanpith Award 2022: Novelist Damodar Mauzo

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Charles Leclerc wins Formula One Australian Grand Prix 2022

Charles Leclerc wins Formula One Australian Grand Prix 2022

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has named the title F1 Australian Grand Prix 2022 held on 10 April 2022 at Albert Park Circuit, in Melbourne, Victoria. He surpassed Red Bull’s driver Sergio Pérez and Mercedes’s driver George Russell. Mercedes’s driver Lewis Hamilton placed fourth ahead of the McLarens of Norris and Ricciardo. Other Grand Prix 2022 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Eminent scholar-academician Manoj Soni new UPSC chairman

Eminent scholar-academician Manoj Soni new UPSC chairman

Currently a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Dr Manoj Soni has been appointed the chairman of the country’s premier government recruiting agency. He has been associated with the Swaminarayan sect’s Anoopam Mission, at Mogri in Anand district, since a young age and received diksha (initiation) as a nishkarma karmayogi (selfless worker) on Jan 10, 2020. Dr Soni has

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The 20th NTCA meeting chaired by the Union Minister Bhupender Yadav

The 20th NTCA meeting chaired by the Union Minister Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has chaired the 20th NTCA which was held was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first-ever NTCA meeting that was held outside of the National Capital. In March 2021, the Air Gun Surrender Abhiyaan was started in Arunachal Pradesh. The NTCA has prepared the Forest

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Axis Bank and ADB collaborate to offer supply chain finance

Axis Bank and ADB collaborate to offer supply chain finance

Axis Bank has signed a USD 150 million Partial Guarantee Facility Agreement (PGFA) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support supply chain financing for impact sectors. The programme will have a special focus on ESG (environmental, social and governance). The deal will help Axis Bank to boost its support of SMEs, contribute to economic growth, and create jobs that improve people’s

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