Jon Fosse was born 1959 in Haugesund on the Norwegian west coast. His immense œuvre written in Nynorsk and spanning a variety of genres consists of a wealth of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations. While he is today one of the most widely performed playwrights in the world, he has also become increasingly recognized for his prose. ...

Stockholm:5/10/23:The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 is awarded to the Norwegian author Jon Fosse, “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.” His immense oeuvre written in Norwegian Nynorsk and spanning a variety of genres consists of a wealth of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books, and translations. While he is today one of the ...

Sweden: 3/10/23: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 for exploring the world of electrons with extremely short pulses of light. The three Nobel Laureates in Physics 2023 are being recognized for their experiments, which have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules. Pierre Agostini, ...

Newdelhi:2/10/23:The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 was awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman “for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19” They received the honor “for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19”, said the Nobel Assembly at ...

Newdelhi:2/10/23:Editor-in-chief of one of the world’s oldest iconic “New England Journal of Medicine” and renowned American Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Dr Eric J. Rubin, currently on a visit to India, called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, who is himself ...

Tashkent: 30/9/23:Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan represented India at the opening of the 15th Tashkent International Film Festival held on 29 September. Indian delegation comprised of senior film producer and director Shri Umesh Mehra and officials of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). India and Uzbekistan have a strong tradition of cooperation in filmmaking going ...

Newdelhi:28/9/23:Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L.Murugan, will lead an Indian Delegation to the Tashkent International Film Festival, at Tashkent,Uzbekistan, this year. The participation in this film festival is aimed to build cinematic partnerships, have an exchange of programmes, nurturing filmmaking, and act as a bridge between the cultures. Known as the “ Pearl of The Silk ...

Bhubaneswar:26/9/23 A  high-level delegation from Nigeria facilitated by the United Nations World Food Programme is on a visit to Odisha to learn from the State’s experience on rice fortification. The delegation consists of government & private officials of health, food security & food regulatory bodies. The Nigerian Government is focusing on a strategy to tackle micronutrient deficiencies. In line with ...

Newdelhi:2 2/9/23:The G4 countries – India, Brazil, Japan and Germany, have reiterated that expansion of UN Security Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories is essential to make the body more representative, legitimate, effective and efficient. The Foreign Ministers of Brazil,  Germany, Japan, and Secretary West, External Affairs Ministry, Sanjay Verma met on the margins of the 78th Session of ...

Bhubaneswar:20/9/23:  Dr Swati Nayak, the recipient of prestigious Norman Borlaug Field Award, 2023. The announcement was made yesterday, 19 September, by the World Food Prize Foundation ( Iowa, USA). The award is given to exceptional scientists under 40 years of age who work in the field of food and nutrition security, and hunger eradication and exhibit the character and attributes ...