Vayalar Ravi congratulates Ramakrishnan for winning Nobel Prize for ChemistryOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi, has congratulated Indian American Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan on his being honoured with the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
Eminent singer Manna Dey to get Dada Saheb Phalke awardSeptember 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Eminent singer Manna Dey has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007. The award is given by the Government for outstanding contribution in the field of cinema.
P.T. Usha presented Basavashree awardSeptember 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - Former sprint queen P.T. Usha has been honoured with the Basavashree award for her achievements in and contribution to sports.
Lifetime achievement awards for Bhimsen Joshi, Habib TanvirAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi government Monday announced that it would confer Lifetime Achievement Awards upon classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and late theatre personality Habib Tanvir. The decision was taken during a Delhi cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Marketing campaign for 'The White Tiger' wins Asian prizeJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The marketing campaign for the Man Booker winning novel, The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, has bagged the 'Excellence Award (best book)' of the Asian Multimedia Publishing Award 2009. The campaign was adjudged the best for using multimedia marketing by a publisher in the most effective way.
Provisions for zonal centres in Rs.700 crore culture budgetJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has earmarked Rs.700 crore for the ministry of culture with more allocations for zonal cultural centres, the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, the National School of Drama, the Asiatic Society, the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Archaeological Survey of India. In the 2009-10 budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Monday, Rs.36.1 crore has been earmarked for the building projects of attached and subordinate offices of the ministry of culture.
Mexican university wins Spanish Prince of Asturias awardJune 10th, 2009 Mexican university wins Spanish awardMADRID — The National Autonomous University of Mexico has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. The award foundation says in a statement Wednesday the near 100-year-old university "has become a point of reference, combining quality and an extensive academic and research offering with its firm commitment to disseminate culture, humanism and new technologies."
The communication and humanities award is one of eight handed out each year by the Prince of Asturias Foundation.
With seven awards, it's been a 'fantastic' start: Priyanka ChopraApril 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - It's not even halfway down the year, but Priyanka Chopra already has reasons enough to say 2009 has been 'fantastic' for her. The star has already walked away with seven awards including an international honour.
CII Green Business Centre wins global awardMarch 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad has won the 2009 international Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards in the NGO category, a CII spokesman said here Monday. The award will be presented at a ceremony on March 27, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado.
Italy knights Indian wine expert Subhash AroraMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian wine expert Subhash Arora and seven others, including a lawyer and an Odissi dancer, have been knighted by the Italian government for their exemplary services in promoting ties between India and Italy. At a solemn ceremony here Wednesday, Ambassador Roberto Toscano conferred the Order of the Star of the Italian Solidarity on the eight awardees on behalf of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
Priyanka Chopra to be honoured at the Asian Film AwardsMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra will receive the Nielsen Box Office Award for outstanding contribution to Asian cinema. The award will be presented during the 3rd Annual Asian Film Awards March 23.
Media award for young woman journalistFebruary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Alifiya Khan, 24, has won the third Anupama Jayaraman Memorial journalism award for exposing loopholes in the country's healthcare system with a series of investigative articles. The award consists of a citation and a cash award of Rs.15,000.
Madhavan Nair, Team Chandrayan named CNN-IBN Indian of the YearFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Eminent space scientist G. Madhavan Nair and Team Chandrayaan have been declared the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2008 Monday.
Amitabh bags World Economic Forum awardJanuary 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured by the World Economic Forum for outstanding excellence in art. The Crystal Award is to be conferred on the veteran actor at a ceremony at Davos, Switzerland later Saturday.
Advani, Dikshit, Aamir among NDTV's Indian of the Year 2008January 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial hopeful L.K. Advani, film star Aamir Khan and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit were among those honoured with the NDTV's Indian of the Year 2008 awards at a glittering ceremony here Thursday.
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