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Ruskin Bond awarded with Tata Literature Lifetime Achievement Award

November 11, 2020
Ruskin Bond
  • Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most renowned authors was awarded Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020.
  • He has a substantial body of work, close to 100 books – across genres for children and adults.

Azim Premji tops Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020

November 11, 2020
Azim Premji
  • The founder-chairman of Wipro Ltd, Azim Premji has stood on first in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020.
  • The 75-year-old made the highest contribution of Rs 7,904 crore between April 2019 and March 2020 towards philanthropic causes.

Rajnath Singh uncovers model of Anti-Satellite Missile at DRDO Bhawan

November 11, 2020
Anti-Satellite Missile DRDO Bhawan
  • A model of Anti Satellite (A-SAT) Missile installed inside DRDO Bhawan was uncovered by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The installation of the A-SAT model will encourage the DRDO fraternity to take up many more such challenging missions in the future.

Australia-India Water Centre introduced virtually

November 11, 2020
Australia-India Water Centre
  • Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC) has been initiated in a virtual event to develop water-related research, teaching, and training between the two countries.
  • This Water Centre is chaired by IIT Guwahati from the Indian side and the University of Western Sydney from the Australian side.

India and Maldives ink four agreements

November 11, 2020
India and Maldives
  • India and the Maldives have inked four agreements, during the visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to the Maldives. Shringla is on a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago to enhance the relations between the two countries.

China sends ‘world’s first 6G experiment satellite’

November 11, 2020
Satellite
  • China has launched into space the world’s first 6G experiment satellite.
  • The 6G satellite was among three Chinese satellites successfully sent into orbit, along with 10 commercial remote sensing satellites developed by Argentinian company Satellogic.
  • This was the 351st rocket of China’s Long March series.

‘Karkhanisanchi Waari’ only Indian entry in Tokyo Film Festival

November 10, 2020
Karkhanisanchi Waari
  • Marathi movie, Karkhanisanchi Waari (Ashes on a Road Trip), the 149-minute film tells the story of the Karkhanis, the last joint family of Pune.
  • The film was directed by Mangesh Joshi.

Assam: Tezpur Litchi receives GI tag

November 10, 2020
GI tag
  • The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has declared that Assam’s Tezpur Litchi has been provided the geographical indication (GI) tag, though the litchis name in the GI tag list is there since 2015.

World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

November 10, 2020
World Science Day for Peace and Development
  • World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed annually on November 10 every year.
  • The theme of World Science Day for Peace and Development 2020 is “Science for and with Society”.

Anupam Kher’s new book named ‘Your Best Day Is Today!’

November 10, 2020
Your Best Day Is Today
  • Actor Anupam Kher’s latest book is named “Your Best Day Is Today!”. He had published the book, in which he experiences during the coronavirus-induced countrywide lockdown.