December 9, 2021 -

IIT-Kanpur Scientist Ropesh Goyal bags “Young Geospatial Scientist” Award

December 9, 2021

Ropesh Goyal from IIT-Kanpur won the ‘Young Geospatial Scientist’ award in recognition of his unique contribution to developing the Indian Geoid Model and computation software. Member of Space Commission, Government of India, and former ISRO Chairman AS Kiran Kumar presented the award to Goyal during the inaugural event of the DigiSmart India 2021 conference hosted …

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World Inequality Report 2022 announced

December 9, 2021

France-based World Inequality Lab published its report titled “World Inequality Report 2022”. This report was authored by Lucas Chancel, who is the co-director of World Inequality Lab. It was coordinated by famed French economist Thomas Piketty. In 2021 the top 10 percent and top 1 percent of the Indian population hold 57 percent and 22 …

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Canada, Australia and UK join US boycott of Beijing Olympic

December 9, 2021

Canada will join the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns. The announcement came after the White House, the Australian government and the UK government confirmed diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Games in February to protest Chinese human rights abuses. China has vowed to …

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SAARC Charter Day 2021: 8th December

December 9, 2021

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day is observed annually on 8th December to commemorate the adoption of the SAARC Charter. This year marks the 37th anniversary of the regional group. The charter was signed by the Leaders of SAARC Countries Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, …

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Olaf Scholz is sworn in as new German chancellor

December 9, 2021

German lawmakers officially elected Social Democrat, Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor, putting an end to 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel. He will lead a government composed of his Social Democrat Party, the business-friendly Free Democrats and the Greens, a coalition of parties never tried before at the federal level in Germany. …

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NITI Aayog launches ‘e-Sawaari India e-bus Coalition’

December 9, 2021

The National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog launched the ‘e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition’ in partnership with Convergence Energy Service Ltd (CESL) and World Resources Institute, India (WRI India) and with the support from Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI). The objective of the initiative is to share knowledge of various stakeholders – Central & …

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Asia Power Index 2021: India Ranked as Fourth

December 9, 2021

According to Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021, India has ranked 4th most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region for comprehensive power out of 26 countries, with an overall score of 37.7 out of 100. India’s overall score declined by 2 points compared to 2020. India again falls short of the major power threshold in …

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Padma Shri awardee Nanda Kishore Prusty passes away

December 9, 2021

Padma Shri awardee who is a well-known teacher from Odisha, Nanda Kishore Prusty (Nanda Sir), passed away. On 9th November 2021, he was conferred with the Padma Shri award for his contributions in the field of education. He belonged to Kantira village in Jajpur district, Odisha. Nanda Kishore Prusty, a Class 7 pass out has …

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Ram Nath Kovind Presented ‘President’s Standard’ to Indian Navy Squadron

December 9, 2021

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has presented the ‘President’s Standard’ to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron of the Indian Navy, which is also known as the Killer Squadron at the ceremonial parade held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, Maharashtra. To mark this occasion, the postal department has released a special day cover and a …

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman Ranked 37th on Forbes’ 2021 World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

December 9, 2021

Finance Minister(FM) of India, Nirmala Sitharaman has ranked 37th on the Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2021 or 18th Edition of Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. She has been featured on the list for the 3rd year in a row. She was ranked 41st on the list …

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Daily Archives: December 9, 2021

IIT-Kanpur Scientist Ropesh Goyal bags “Young Geospatial Scientist” Award

World Inequality Report 2022 announced

Canada, Australia and UK join US boycott of Beijing Olympic

SAARC Charter Day 2021: 8th December

Olaf Scholz is sworn in as new German chancellor

NITI Aayog launches ‘e-Sawaari India e-bus Coalition’

Asia Power Index 2021: India Ranked as Fourth

Padma Shri awardee Nanda Kishore Prusty passes away

Ram Nath Kovind Presented ‘President’s Standard’ to Indian Navy Squadron

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Ranked 37th on Forbes’ 2021 World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

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