Appointments 1) Suneet Sharma takes over as new Chairman & CEO of Railway Board (Effective 1st Jan 2021)2) Soma Mondal takes charge as new SAIL Chairman ( Effective 1st Jan 2021 )3) ISRO Chairman K Sivan gets one year extension up to 20224) Vineet Agarwal takes over as new Assocham President 5) Anil Soni appointed […]
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Books in news and their authors: 2020
Name of the Book Author(s) Remarks Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City Fang Fang This book is a compilation of online diary entries and social media posts that document 60 days of lockdown during COVID-19. Karmayoddha Granth Nitin Gadkari,Smriti Irani,Dr. Harshvardhan,Prakash Javadekar,Vijay Rupani,Ramesh Patange Written on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Ickabog […]
Books in news and their authors: 2019
Name of the Book Author(s) Remarks The Overstory Richard Powers Winner of Pulitzer Prize 2019 for fiction. Solo Rana Dasgupta Awarded Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 Quichotte Salman Rushdie The book is long-listed for the 2019 Booker Prize. The Testaments Margaret Atwood Joint winner of the 2019 Man Booker Prize The Anarchy William Dalrymple Raavan: […]
List Of Important Days & Dates: January
January Date Know As Known For January1 Global Family Day Global Family Day is observed every year on 1st January, to convey that Earth is one global family and we should all live. in peace together. January1 Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO day 1st January is Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO day. The DRDO was established in 1958 […]
List Of Important Days & Dates: February
February Date Know As Known For February1 Indian Coast Guard Day Indian Coast Guard celebrates its foundation day on 1st February . The ICG is an armed force of India which protects maritime interests and enforces maritime law. February2 World Wetlands Day World Wetlands Day occurs annually on 2nd February. It marks the anniversary of the signing […]
List Of Important Days & Dates: March
March Date Know As Known For 2nd Wednesday of March No Smoking Day No Smoking Day is celebrated every year on second Wednesday of March to raise awareness about the harmful health effects of tobacco via smoking and to encourage people all over the world to quit smoking. 2nd Thurs Day in March World Kidney […]
List Of Important Days & Dates: April
April Date Know As Known For 1to 7 April Prevention of Blindness Week April 1st to 7th is observed as Prevention of Blindness Week every year in India. It is observed to alert and awaken the society towards various factors which causes blindness. April1 Aprils Fool’s Day April Fool’s Day is also known as All Fool’s Day and […]
List Of Important Days & Dates: May
May Date Know As Known For 1st Sunday of May World Laughter Day World Laughter Day is observed on the first Sunday of May every year. The first celebration was on January 10, 1998, in Mumbai, India, and was arranged by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. 1st Thursday of May […]
List Of Important Days & Dates: June
June Date Know As Known For June1 World Milk Day World Milk Day is celebrated on 1st June every year globally, This day provides an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to publicise activities connected with milk and the milk industry. June1 Global Day of Parents Global Day of Parents is observed on the […]
List Of Important Days & Dates: July
July Date Know As Known For July1 National Doctor’s Day Doctor’s day is celebrated on 1st July in India to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities. July1 National Postal Worker Day National Postal Worker Day is celebrated on 1st July every year.On this day we encourages and appreciate the numerous people […]