MR Kumar appointed LIC as Chairman [13 Mar 2019]
The government appointed MR Kumar as the Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and Vipin Anand and TC Suseel Kumar as the managing directors (MDs).
The Indian sanitary pad makers' story wins Oscar award [27 Feb 2019]
A film based on young women in an Indian village who make sanitary pads has won an Oscar for best documentary short.
Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold with world record, secures Olympic quota [24 Feb 2019]
Saurabh Chaudhary smashed the world record to win gold in the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi, securing India’s third Olympic quota. Appearing in his maiden senior World Cup, the 16-year-old claimed the top honours without much fuss in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the season-opening International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) event.
Apurvi Chandela breaks World Record to win India’s 1st gold medal [23 Feb 2019]
India’s Apurvi Chandela broke World Record to register India’s first gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2019. The 26-year-old shooter shot 252.9 in a thrilling 10m Women Air Rifle finale to bag the yellow metal on Day 1 of the tournament at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 [22 Feb 2019]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth. The award was presented to him by the Seoul Peace Prize Foundation at a grand ceremony here. A short film on the life and achievements of Prime Minister Modi was also screened at the event. While conferring the award on Modi, the award committee recognised his contribution to the growth of Indian and global economies, crediting 'Modinomics' for reducing social and economic disparity between the rich and the poor.
Suman Kumari is Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge [30 Jan 2019]
Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan. Ms. Kumari, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot in Sindh province, will serve in her native district. She passed her LLB examination from Hyderabad and did her Masters in Law from Karachi’s Szabist University.
Virat Kohli declared ICC ODI and Test player of the year [22 Jan 2019]
Virat Kohli made a record-breaking clean sweep at 2018 ICC awards, making him the only cricketer to do so. He was declared as the ODI as well as Test player of the year
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