News: Vice President of India paid respects to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial on his 118th birth anniversary and 63rd Guru Pooja at Pasumpon village in Ramanathapuram district. About Muthuramalinga Thevar Birth: He was born on 30 October 1908 in Pasumpon village, Ramnad district, Tamil Nadu. Political career and associations He was initially associated… Continue reading Muthuramalinga Thevar
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Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2025
News: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2025 Economics Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for innovation-driven growth. About Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 It is the “Sveriges Riksbank Prize” in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025,” popularly called the Nobel prize for economics. Winners of 2025… Continue reading Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2025
Kenton R. Miller Award
News: Sonali Ghosh, the Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, has become the first Indian to receive the Kenton R. Miller Award for innovation in national parks and protected area sustainability. About Kenton R. Miller Award Instituted by: World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), which operates under the International Union for Conservation of… Continue reading Kenton R. Miller Award
Nobel Prize for Literature 2025
News: The Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai. About Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 Winner: It has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai. The Swedish Academy gives the award. It carries a monetary reward of 11 million Swedish crowns (approximately USD 1.2 million) Krasznahorkai is regarded as a great… Continue reading Nobel Prize for Literature 2025
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
News: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi. About Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 Winners: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi. Awarded For: Their pioneering work in developing Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) which is a new class… Continue reading Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025
News: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honored discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi. About Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 Winners Mary E. Brunkow — from United States Fred Ramsdell — from United States Shimon Sakaguchi — from Japan Work: The Medicine Nobel… Continue reading Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025
Tiruppur Kumaran and Subramania Siva
News: PM paid tribute to Tiruppur Kumaran and Subramaniya Siva, praising their sacrifices, cultural pride, and patriotic inspiration for youth from Tamil Nadu. About Tiruppur Kumaran Birth: He was born on 4 October 1904 , in weaver family near Erode, Tamil Nadu He is also known as Kodi Kaatha Kumaran. Death: He died from injuries… Continue reading Tiruppur Kumaran and Subramania Siva
Bhupen Hazarika
News: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary. About Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika was a cultural icon from Assam and Northeast India. He was born in 1926 in Sadiya, Assam. He was a singer, lyricist, musician, filmmaker, and cultural activist. He is popularly known as… Continue reading Bhupen Hazarika
Prithu Raja Rae
News– The Assam Cabinet has resolved to name the upcoming flyover in central Guwahati after Prithu, the 13th-century ruler of Kamrup. About Prithu Raja Rae Period of Rule: Early 13th century, over Kamrupa (present-day Assam). Dynastic Lineage: A king from the Khen Dynasty, which claimed descent from Narakasura. Religious Affiliation: The dynasty was devoted to… Continue reading Prithu Raja Rae
Vithalbhai Patel
News: The Delhi Legislative Assembly is hosting a two-day All India Speakers’ Conference to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Vithalbhai Patel becoming the President of the Central Legislative Assembly under British rule. About Vithalbhai Patel He was born on September 27, 1873. He was the third of the five sons of Jhaverbhai and mother Ladba… Continue reading Vithalbhai Patel
