Jagdish Bhagwati, C. Rangarajan Conferred with Inaugural Prof CR Rao Centenary Gold Medal
Renowned economist Jagdish Bhagwati and C. Rangarajan have been conferred with the inaugural Prof CR Rao Centenary Gold Medal (CGM). Bhagwati is professor of economics, law and international relations at Columbia University and director of the Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies while C. Rangarajan is the former chairman of the Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) Trust instituted the award to commemorate the contributions of its professor CR Rao to the quantitative economic theory and practice and also the TIES over the last several decades.
The award will be presented once in two years to an Indian or Indian-origin scholar for her or his lifetime contributions to the fields of theoretical and applied aspects of quantitative economics, and official statistics.
Aug 02, 2021
Cyrus Poonawalla Wins Lokmanya Tilak National Award
Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021. He has been named for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic, by manufacturing the Covishield vaccine. He will receive the award on August 13. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. one lakh and a memento.
The Lokmanya Tilak national award is given annually since 1983 on August 1, the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, by the Lokmanya Tilak Trust. However this year the date has been changed due to the coronavirus situation.
Its recipients include former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr. Manmohan Singh, former President Pranab Mukherjee and Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, among others.
Aug 01, 2021
Satpura Tiger Reserve Wins NatWest Group Earth Heroes Award
The Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has been awarded the NatWest Group Earth Heroes Award within the Earth Guardian class for greatest administration.
Satpura Tiger Reserve has additionally been included within the attainable checklist of World Heritage.
The Satpura Tiger Reserve in Hoshangabad district is unfold over an space of 2,130 sq. kilometers and is a part of the Deccan Bio-Geographical Zone. It's the oldest forest wealth within the nation attributable to its unprecedented pure magnificence.