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Clear filtersThe 100th birth anniversary of Bhupen Hazarika was marked on 8 September. Born on 8 September 1926 at Sadiya in Assam, he was a singer, composer, lyricist, filmmaker and cultural icon. He studied at Banaras Hindu Univers...
Bhagwat Prasad Makwana has been named Chairperson and Kaishab Bihari Vice-Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK). The NCSK was set up on 12 August 1994 under the NCSK Act, 1993, and turned in...
The President's Colour was presented to the Goa Police at a ceremony held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao, Goa. With this honour, Goa Police has become the fifth State police force in India to r...
India celebrates Teachers' Day on 5 September each year in honour of the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Born on 5 September 1888 at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu, he was a noted philosopher, scholar and edu...
Adobe has announced that Anil Chakravarthy will take over as its next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with effect from December 1, 2026.
Dinesh Sharma, a BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has been appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He is also a Vice-Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, with his...
Uzbekistan has awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Order of Oliy Darajali Dustlik, the country's highest state honour. The recognition came as India and Uzbekistan elevated their relations to a Comprehensive Strateg...
Kaziah Liz Mejo from Kerala was crowned Miss Universe India 2026 at an event held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Sadbhavana Diwas is marked on 20 August, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, to promote national integration, communal harmony and goodwill. Born in Bombay in 1944, he became India’s youngest PM...
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power, received the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) Recognition of Partner Company Award for Innovation in Exit Pathways....
The National Anubhav Awards 2026 were presented to 15 awardees in New Delhi for contributions to nation-building, including work on Passport Seva Kendras, rule reforms, technology adoption and government accounting. The...
Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has been named a joint recipient of the 2026 Dirac Medal, among the most prestigious honours in theoretical physics. The medal was instituted in 1985 by the Abdus Salam International Centre f...
