A 15-year-old Indian-American boy has won the prestigious 'Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award' for developing a low-cost electronically-aided knee brace that allows a person with a weakened leg to walk more naturally.
Syamantak Payra, a Texas resident, won the USD 50,000 award along with 17-year-old Kathy Liu. The award was given by Intel Corporation and the Society for Science and the Public (SSP) at the 2016 'Intel International Science and Engineering Fair' in Arizona last week.
2. Justice Deepak Gupta sworn-in as Chief Justice of Chattisgarh HC
Justice Deepak Gupta was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
Chhattisgarh Governor Balram Das Tandon administered him the oath of office at a function at Raj Bhawan here.
Gupta was earlier the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.
Chhattisgarh Chief MinisterRaman Singh, Speaker of the state Assembly GaurishankarAgarwal, state cabinet ministers and others were present on the occasion.
The Governor hoped that under the guidance of the new Chief Justice, there will be speedy disposal of cases.
3. World Bank approves $625 million loan to support India's rooftop solar programme
The World Bank's Board has approved $625 million loan to support India's grid-connected rooftop solar programme to generate clean energy.
The Board also approved a co-financing loan of $120 million on concessional terms and a $5 million grant from Climate Investment Fund's (CIF) Clean Technology Fund.
"The project will finance the installation of at least 400 MW of grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) across India," the World Bank said in a statement.
4. Han Kang's 'The Vegetarian' wins Man Booker fiction prize
South Korean author Han Kang won the Man Booker International Prize for fiction with “The Vegetarian,” an unsettling novel in which a woman’s decision to stop eating meat has devastating consequences.
The award is the international counterpart to Britain’s prestigious Booker Prize and is open to books published in any language that have been translated into English.
The prize money will be split evenly between Ms. Han and her 28-year-old translator, Deborah Smith, who only began learning Korean less than seven years ago.
“The Vegetarian” is the first of her books to be translated into English. It tells the story of Yeong-hye, a dutiful wife whose decision to forego meat uproots her whole existence.
Man Booker is one of the few literary prizes to recognize translators alongside authors, and marks an extraordinary victory for Smith- “The Vegetarian” is not just the first Korean novel she had translated, but the first she had read.
5. Obama to present National Medal of Science to Prof Rakesh K Jain
A 65-year-old Indian American scientist will receive the prestigious ‘National Medal of Science’ award from US President Barack Obama this week, the White House has said. Rakesh K Jain, a professor of tumor biology at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Harvard Medical School, will receive the award from Obama along with 16 other recipients of the ‘National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation’ on May 19.
6.Namgya C Khampa appointed Director in PMO
Indian Foreign Service officer Namgya C Khampa was appointed as Director in Prime Minister's office.
Khampa is an Indian Foreign Service officer of 2000 batch.
Khampa has been appointed to the post for a period of three years, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
Besides her, there are five other officers working as Director in the PMO.
Khampa has worked as Counsellor (Trade, Commerce and Economic) in Indian Embassy in Beijing.
7. Joe Root claims England awards triple
Joe Root was named 'Test Player of the Year', 'Limited Overs Player of the Year' and Fans' 'Player of the Year' at England's annual awards ceremony.
The Yorkshire batsman, 25, hit two centuries in England's Ashes triumph last year, scored four one-day tons and was his team's leading scorer at the recent World Twenty20 tournament in India.
8. Tata Trusts partners The Nudge Foundation on poverty removal
Tata Trusts and The Nudge Foundation, a city-based non-profit organisation, today announced a partnership to help alleviate poverty through product innovation and capacity building.
The partnership will enable and empower the foundationto further innovate on their flagship 'Programme in Life Management' in their Gurukuls, build the team needed to scale pan-India and gear up for a growth target of seven times in 2016-17, ajoint release said.
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