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Sitanshu Yashaschandra awarded Saraswati Samman 2017 Eminent Gujarati poet Sitanshu Yashaschandra was awarded for his poetry collection, ‘Vakhar,‘ published in 2009. His poetry collection ‘Jatayu’ received Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati in the year 1987. Saraswati Samman…

Krishna Sobti, Renowned Hindi Author, Dies At 93 Hindi fiction writer and essayist, Jnanpith awardee Krishna Sobti passed away,in New Delhi at the age of 93. Her works mainly underscores…

Padma Awards-2019 Padma Vibhushan 2019 Name Field State Teejan Bai Art-Vocals-Folk Chhattisgarh Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner) Public Affairs Djibouti Anilkumar Manibhai Naik Trade & Industry- Infrastructure Maharashtra Balwant Moreshwar Purandare Art-Acting-Theatre…

Sugarcane juice declared national drink of Pakistan The Pakistan government declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country. The decision was taken after asking People’s opinion in twitter to choose one…

‘Nari-Shakti’ is Hindi Word of the year for 2018 The Oxford Dictionaries announced that the word ‘Nari Shakti’ is the Hindi Word of the year for 2018. In 2017, Oxford Dictionaries had chosen ‘Aadhar‘ as the…

Action plan to implement Phulwari scheme’ The State Govt is running `Phulwari scheme` for children between ages of 6 months and 3 years, expecting to control ailing health. The goal…

UAE, Saudi central banks to launch common digital currency called ‘Aber’ The central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of a common digital currency called “Aber”…

First Swadesh Darshan Project launched in Sikkim The project is named as ‘Development of North East Circuit ‘which is one of 13 thematic circuits under Swadesh Darshan Project. Swadesh Darshan…

International Conference on ‘Making our Elections Inclusive and Accessible” The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora inaugurated an International Conference on ‘Making our Elections Inclusive and Accessible “on the occasion of…

Dongargarh included under center’s PRASAD Scheme National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to beautify and improve the amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths. Ma Bambleshwari…