Awards for chemists in 2017 New Year’s Honours list

Awards for chemists in 2017 New Year’s Honours list Shankar Balasubramanian and John Pyle, both from the University of Cambridge, UK, are among several chemists recognised in the 2017 New Year’s Honours list. Balasubramanian, who leads research groups at the university’s chemistry department and the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, has received a knighthood for services to

Costa book awards deliver for baby boomer winners

Costa book awards deliver for baby boomer winners It is a list of guaranteed to gladden the hearts of anyone who thinks they have left it too late to write their first book. Baby boomers, including Sebastian Barry, Keggie Carew, Francis Spufford and Alice Oswald have swept the board of category winners for the 2016 Costa book awards. Celebrating books across five categories – novel, first novel,

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National Minicoy Festival begins

National Minicoy Festival begins Minicoy (Lakshadweep): The pristine beaches and the emerald green waters of Minicoy witnessed on Tuesday the opening of the fifthNational Minicoy Festival, organized by the Lakshadweep administration. The festival aims to place the tiny island, in the southern-most part of Lakshadweep, on the global tourism map. The food festival showcased the

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Appoint eminent jury for national awards, Adoor writes to Centre

Appoint eminent jury for national awards, Adoor writes to Centre Thiruvananthapuram: Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has sought a fair jury for judging films submitted for this year's national awards. In a letter to information and broadcasting ministry secretary Ajay Mittal on Monday, he noted that the selection of movies for the awards last time and to Indian Panorama (this year) was

Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana awards

Union- Government-announced-Lucky-Grahak-Yojana-Digi-Dhan-Vyapar-Yojana-awards Union Government on 25 December 2016 announced Lucky Grahak Yojana awards for consumers and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana awards for merchants. The awards were announced at the Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The awards were announced with an aim to promote digital transaction among Indians. In the

Government of India to launches awards of the Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana

Government of India to launches awards of the Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana in 100 cities over 100 days on December 25th at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Promoting digital payment options is an integral part of Government’s overall strategy to weed out black money and corruption from public life. NITI Aayog has been tasked to undertake a comprehensive campaign