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Indian-origin, Veena Nair won Prime Minister’s prize in Australia

Indian-origin, Veena Nair won Prime Minister’s prize in Australia: Indian-origin teacher in Australia, Veena Nair has been awarded the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching. December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Melbourne-based, the Head of Technology and STEAM project leader at ViewBank College, Veena Nair, has received recognition for her work in […]

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C.N. Manjunath, Krishnappa G. and S. Shadakshari received Nadoja Award

Nadoja Award 2022: Author Krishnappa G., social activist S. Shadakshari, and physician and head of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research C.N. Manjunath have all been chosen to receive the Nadoja Award from Kannada University in Hampi. The dignitaries will be honoured with the award by Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, who is the

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Canara Bank won Banker’s Bank of the Year Award

Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022: In the India category, Canara Bank received the “Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022” at the London-based Global Banking Summit. Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer LV Prabhakar received the award from the organisers. Canara Bank has been named the Best Bank in India for 2022

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Kerala green start-up Tree Tag bags award in 2022 Climathon

Kerala green start-up Tree Tag bags award in 2022 Climathon: Green start-up of Kerala, Tree Tag has won Climathon-2022 prize, under the category Life On Land. A green start-up by climate-conscious individuals from Kerala, striving to reduce carbon emissions through tech-integrated afforestation projects, has emerged first in the recently held Climathon-2022. December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This hackathon

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A biography of English poet John Donne wins UK nonfiction book prize

A biography of English poet John Donne wins UK nonfiction book prize: At a ceremony in London, British writer Katherine Rundell’s book “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne” was chosen the winner of the 50,000 pound ($59,000) Baillie Gifford Prize. Rundell’s book was chosen unanimously by the six judges from among 362 submissions. The book

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A book on Chipko Movement by Shekhar Pathak bags Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Prize 2022

A book on Chipko Movement by Shekhar Pathak bags Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Prize 2022: Shekhar Pathak’s book on the popular forest conservation campaign Chipko Movement was chosen the winner of the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2022. Translated from Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry, “The Chipko Movement: A People’s History” was selected from a diverse shortlist of five

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Tamil writer Imayam selected for Kuvempu national award

Tamil writer Imayam selected for Kuvempu national award: Rashtraku Kuvempu Prathishtana Kuppali has selected Tamil poet V Annamalai aka Imayam for the Kuvempu National Award for the year 2022, which will be awarded at Kuppali’s 118th birth anniversary celebration on December 29 in Thirthahalli taluk. ‘Kannada National Poet Kwembu Rashtriya Puraskar Award is presented annually

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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Conferred National Gopal Ratna Award

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Conferred National Gopal Ratna Award: Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Dairying Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan conferred the National Gopal Ratna Award to the farmers, Cooperatives, and technicians involved in Artificial Insemination for their exemplary contribution towards milk production in India. November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Conferred National Gopal

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Sangeet Natak Akademi announces winners for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2019, 2020 and 2021: The Sangeet Natak Akademi has named 128 recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) for their significant contributions to the fields of music, dance, theatre, traditional/folk/tribal music/dance/theatre, puppetry, and contribution/scholarship in the performing arts for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. The General Council of

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Second edition of ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ concluded with the award ceremony of the “53-Hour Challenge”.

Second edition of ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ concluded with the award ceremony of the “53-Hour Challenge”: The second edition of 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow has concluded with the award ceremony of the “53-Hour Challenge”. The competition provided a challenge to the 75 ‘Creative Minds’ to produce a short film on their idea of

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