Dr Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award’.
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** Meet Pubarun Basu who won the Youth Photographer of the Year 2021 at the Sony World Photography Awards
The 20-year-old photographer from Kolkata won the award for his photograph, No Escape from Reality
“There were 3,30,000 entries from around 220 regions around the world. I am the first Indian to win this title. I am humbled by the recognition,” he says.
First Time in India. 8-Endangered ‘White-Rump Vultures’ Re-introduced into the Wild – October 2019
Critically endangered White-Rump Vultures.
A first for India. A major step in this species conservation.
Eight (8) white-rump vultures were re-introduced back into nature, since the ‘Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre’ was set up near Pinjore, Haryana in September 2001.
Each of them has been tagged with a 30-gm device for satellite transmitter that allow them to monitor their movements and survival.
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World’s Longest Highway Tunnel ‘Atal Tunnel’ – Inaugrated October 03rd, 2020 : Himachal Pradesh
World Record : India’s largest camera-tap tiger census : 2020
75% of world tiger population now in India
India’s tiger census of 2018 has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest ever camera-trap wildlife survey conducted anywhere in the world.
According to the survey, the country was home to an estimated 2,967 tigers, nearly 75 per cent of the global population. Of all the big cats, 2,461 (around 83 per cent) have been photo-captured.
Apart from setting a new world standard, the results validated India’s efforts in tiger conservation. The country’s tiger population increased by roughly one-third, from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,927 in 2018 .
Navjeet Dhillon – Winner Commonwealth Medal – ‘Discuss Throw’ : 2018
Navjeet Kaur Dhillon – India’s track and field athlete.
Records:
- Bronze medal – Discuss. Commonwealth Games 2018. / First Senior International medal – 2018 (International)
- National Topper – Discuss – 2014, 2015
- Bronze medal – Discuss. Junior Championships, Athletics – 2014
- 3rd in Shortput / 2nd in Discuss – Asian Athletics Championship – 2013
- Silver medal – Asian Junior Athletics Championships, / Subenrat Inshenj – 2012 (International)
- Winner – Shortput – Discuss Double. Indian Junior Championship – 2012
- Bronze medal – Winner – First International medal – Commonwealth Youth Championship – 2011 (International)
- National Discuss Title – 2011
- Winner – Indian Junior Title – Discuss – 2010
Rahul Krishnan – World Record for ‘Fastest-100 Digits Substraction’ : June 2020
Rahul Murali Krishnan holds the record for ‘Fastest 100 Digits Substraction Ever’.
Rahul Krishnan can substract 100-digit numbers in 54.89 seconds (less than 1 minutes).
His certificate was awarded by ‘Official World Record Organisation’, Spain.
India’s Chitharesh Natesan, Crowned ‘ Mr.Universe 2019’, South Korea : November 2019. First time for an Indian to be Crowned.
Chitharesh Natesan, known as the ‘Indian Monster’ was crowned as ‘Mr.Universe ‘ at the ’11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship (WBPS) 2019’ event in South Korea, held during 05-11th, November 2019.
First time an Indian to be crowned Mr. Universe 2019
Awards :
- Mr. World 2019 – 90 Kg Category
- Mr. India
- Mr. Delhi – 4 times (2015- 2018)
Indian-American Sethuraman Panchanathan Appointed to Head America’s top Science Funding Body : June 2020
American Scientist – Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan has been appointed by U.S President Donald J Trump as the 15th Director , of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The term is for 6 years.
The NSF is the top American body supporting fundamental research on non-medical fields of science. It has a budget of USD 7.4 billion .
Earlier Assignments:
- Executive Vice President – ASU Knowledge Enterprise Development , Arizona State University
- Chief Research Officer – Arizona State University
- Director – Center for Cognitive Ubiqiutous Computing (CUbiC), Arizona State University
- Foundation Chair – Computing and Informatics, Arizona State University
- Member – National Science Foundation . Appointed by US President Barack Obama ( June 2014 )
Other/s:
- Fellow – National Academy of Inventors, USA
- Fellow – Canadian Academy of Engineering
- Fellow – Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, USA
- Fellow – Institute of Optical Engineers, USA
Education:
- Ph.D – Electrical and Computers Engineering, University of Ottowa (1989)
- M.E – Masters in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT (1988)
- B.E. – Bachelors in Electronics & Communications Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , IISc (1984)
- B.Sc – Bachelors in Physics, University of Madras
Notes:
Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan is the second Indian-American to be nominated to this prestigious science position. His predecessor was Dr. Subra Suresh who served during October 2010 and March 2013.
India elected non-permanent Member of UN Security Council : June 18th, 2020
India was elected with 184 votes out of 193 votes of the General Assembly.
India won unopposed. Other members elected alongside India are Mexico, Ireland, and Norway. One seat still open.
The 2 year tenure starts on January 01st.