Prof. Swaminathan’s contributions Early Life and Education: Swaminathan was born on August 7, 1925, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He continued his schooling in agriculture, earning a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree from the University of Madras. Later, he earned a PhD in Genetics and Plant […]
Assam-based Oncologist Ravi Kannan Wins the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award Context One of the 2023 recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay prize is the surgical oncologist R. Ravi Kannan, Director of the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC) in Assam. He is credited with transforming […]
Jaya Verma becomes the first woman to head the Railway Board Context The head decision-making body of the Railway Ministry, the Railway Board, was nominated by the Union government to have Jaya Verma Sinha as its chair on Thursday. She will start working on Friday […]
Acharya Vinoba Bhave The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti. About Acharya Vinoba Bhave Vinayak Narahari also known as Vinoba Bhave; 11 September 1895 – 15 November 1982 was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human […]
Longest-reigning monarch of U.K., Elizabeth II, dead For Prelims The longest reigning monarch in history is King Louis XIV who ruled France for 72-year and 110-days from 1643 until 1715. For Mains About Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II was the Queen of the United Kingdom from […]
Statistics Day Context: In recognition to the notable contributions made by (late) Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning, the Government of India has been celebrating his birth Anniversary, on 29th June, as “Statistics Day”. Why is it celebrated? The […]
Rabindranath Tagore Context: • Recently Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti was celebrated all round the world and also his name is making rounds due to many reasons. About: • Rabindra Nath Tagore was a renowned poet, composer and social reformer who wore many hats noted for his […]