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Clear filtersThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named Silvana Tenreyro as its new Chief Economist and Economic Counsellor.Tenreyro is a former policymaker at the Bank of England.She succeeds Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas in the po...
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has conferred its 2026 Leadership Award on Indian business leader Sunil Bharti Mittal. The USISPF is a body that works to strengthen business and strategic ties between I...
During his State Visit to Seychelles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the country's highest honour, "Guardian of the Blue Horizon". He also attended Seychelles' 50th Independence Day celebrations as the Guest...
French meteorologist Dr Florence Rabier has been awarded the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize 2026 of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). She was recognised for her outstanding work in Numer...
Robert A.F. Thurman (1941–2026), the American scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, passed away in the United States at the age of 84.An author, translator and educator, he co-founded Tibet House US to promote Tibetan culture and...
The Vice-President of India released the book 'When Audit Matters: CAG Interventions That Made a Difference', written by Vinod Rai, former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. The book discusses audit interven...
Group Captain K.K. Venugopal has created history in 2026 by becoming the first Indian test pilot to be elected a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP). The SETP is an international professional body of...
Manindra Agrawal, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), London.The Royal Society, founded in 1660 in the United Kingdom, is among the world's o...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the Agricola Medal.The medal is the highest honour awarded by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).The FAO is the United Nations agency t...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received Sweden's Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross.Award: Royal Order of the Polar Star.Grade: Degree Commander Grand Cross.Conferred by: Sweden.Significance: i...
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) honoured five States for outstanding DigiLocker integration during the National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Cybersecurity Frameworks for State Data. The awardees were...
Indian scientist Kuljeet Kaur Marhas has been elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026, making her the first Indian woman to receive this honour. The fellowship recognises her contribution to meteoritics and...
