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Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil chundan wins Nehru Trophy Boat Race

Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil chundan wins Nehru Trophy Boat Race : Pallathuruthy Boat Club, Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil Chundan has scripted its maiden triumph in the Nehru Trophy boat race for snake boats at the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz The club, led by Santhosh Chacko, completed a hat-trick of wins. A total of 77 boats, including 20 snake […]

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Karnataka’s Divita Rai crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022

Divita Rai (23) from Karnataka has won the prestigious title of Miss Diva Universe 2022 and was crowned by Miss Universe 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu. Pragnya Ayyagari from Telangana has been crowned LIVA Miss Diva Supranational 2022. Ojasvi Sharma was adjudged the LIVA Miss Popular Choice 2022. Sandhu was also awarded the Pride of India trophy by the Times of India Group ownership for

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Fahmida Azim wins 2022 Pulitzer prize in Illustrated Reporting category

Fahmida Azim (Bangladesh) has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer prize under the category of Illustrated Reporting and Commentary. Presently, she is working for the Insider online magazine of US. She is among the four journalists including Anthony Del Col, Josh Adams and Walt Hickey of Insider, selected for their work on the Chinese oppression of the Uyghurs. Fahmida Azim

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Union Govt awarded GI tag to Bihar’s Mithila Makhana

Union government has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Bihar’s Mithila Makhana, this move will help farmers to get the maximum price for their premium produce. It is a special variety of aquatic fox nut, that cultivated in Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. Once a product gets this tag, any person or company cannot sell a similar item

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Ranveer Singh won 2022 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne best actor award

Ranveer Singh has won the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 best actor award for his movie 83. Shefali Shah (Jalsa) has been awarded the best actress award. Other winners IFFM 2022: Best Film: 83 Best Director: Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham) and Aparna Sen (The Rapist) Best Series: Mumbai Diaries 26/11 Best Actor in a Series: Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11) Best Actress in a

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1082 Police personnel awarded Police Medals

A total of 1082 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2022. 347 personnel were awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry, 87 with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. 648 personnel were awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. 109 CRPF personnel and 108 J&K Police personnel have been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry. 38 personnel received the Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service.

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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022 announced

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is currently underway, and one of the prominent highlights from the festival is its awards night. The IFFM is held every year in Australia and celebrates the Indian cinematic spirit by showcasing a wide range of shows, films and series from the country. One of the highlights of the festival is

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Shashi Tharoor to receive France’s highest civilian award

Shashi Tharoor (Senior Congress leader) will be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur for his writings and speeches. In 2010, he had received a similar honour from the Spanish government, when the King of Spain had bestowed upon him the Encomienda de la Real Order Espanola de Carlos III. He is a two-term Lok

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Prof Ramadhar becomes first Indian psychologist on US Heritage Wall of Fame

An Indian professor, Ramadhar Singh has been marked on the ‘Heritage Wall of Fame’ of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in the United States. Currently, he is a professor at the Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad. The Ohio State University, Columbus had nominated Ramadhar Singh for the induction to the ‘Heritage Wall of Fame’. SPSP was established in 1974,

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Dalai Lama received Ladakh highest civilian award, dPal rNgam Duston

Dalai Lama received Ladakh highest civilian award: 14th Dalai Lama (Tibetan spiritual leader) has been honoured with the ‘dPal rNgam Duston’ award, the highest civilian honour of Ladakh. Reason: For his immense contribution to humanity, especially towards the union territory. The sixth award was conferred by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh. The ‘dPal rNgam Duston’ is the celebration of

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