The Nobel Prize 2015 in Physiology or Medicine jointly went to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura, and Youyou Tu. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Omura…
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology 2015 announced
CSIR announced Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology 2015 for eleven scientists in recognition of their work. The awardees were announced to…
Mathematician Jacob Tsimerman won 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
Mathematician Jacob Tsimerman of the University of Toronto, Canada was chosen for the prestigious 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister won UN environment prize for leadership on climate change
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the United Nations Champions of the Earth Award for Policy Leadership to address the issue of climate change.
Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri awarded with 2014 National Humanities Medal by White House
India American short story writer and novelist Jhumpa Lahiri was awarded with the 2014 National Humanities Medal by the White House, United States.
Waterman of India – Rajendra Singh awarded with Stockholm Water Prize – 2015
Rajendra Singh, popularly known as the Waterman of India was conferred with the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize – an award popularly known as “the Nobel Prize for water”.
‘Shivshahir’ Babasaheb Purandare awardeded with Maharashtra Bhushan
Eminent historian and writer Babasaheb Purandare was awarded with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015, in literature category by the Government of Maharashtra in a function held at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.
Sania Mirza got ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award’, 17 others got ‘Arjuna award’
The Government of India announced the awardees for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Arjuna Award for the year 2015. Sania Mirza became only the second tennis player to be nominated for the highest sporting honour.
President Pranab Mukherjee presented ‘Saraswati Sammaan’ to Dr. M Veerappa Moily
President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to Dr. M Veerappa Moily, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) in New Delhi. He received the award for his epic Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam written in Kannada.
Raghavendra Gadagkar was awarded with Germany’s highest civilian honour
Indian socio-biologist Raghavendra Gadagkar was awarded with the Germany’s highest civilian honour ‘Cross of Order of the Merit’ for his contribution in the field of behavioural ecology and sociobiology and for strengthening research corporation between India and Germany.