TNPSC current affairs May 09, 2017

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www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC current affairs May 09, 2017 (09/05/2017)

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Topic : Awards and Honours

President of India presented Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil 

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the ‘Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil’ for the year 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 on May 9, 2017 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil were instituted to give recognition and honour to distinguished scholars who have made outstanding contribution to Classical Tamil language and literature.

Presidential Awards in two categories namely: Tholkappiyar Award and Young Scholar Award.

Awardees:

2013-2014:

Tholkappiyar Award:

Dr. S.N. Kandasamy received the Tholkappiyar Award for the year 2013-2014.

Young Scholar Award:

Dr. Ula Balasubramaniyan, Dr. Kalai. Chezhian, Dr. S. Rajalakshmi, Dr. T. Mahalakshmi, Dr.S.P. Salavanisree were received the Young Scholar Awards.

2014-2015:

Tholkappiyar Award:

Dr. A. Dakshinamurthy received the Tholkappiyar Award for the year 2014-2015.

Young Scholar Award:

Dr. A. Sathish, Dr. Muthuselvan, Dr. P. Thirugnanasambandham, Dr. M. Vasanthakumari, Dr.G. Sathish were received the Young Scholar Awards.

2015-2016:

Tholkappiyar Award:

Dr. R. Kalaikovan received the Tholkappiyar Award for the year 2015-2016.

Young Scholar Award:

Dr. M. Vanitha, Dr. V. Prakash, Dr. S. Premkumar, Dr. G. Balaji, Dr. M. Munees Murthy were received the young scholar awards.

About Tholkappiyar Award:

The Tolkappiyar award is a Presidential Award for scholars in classical Tamil.

The Tolkappiyar awards were awarded from 2005 to 2006 in India.

This award was instituted by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil functioning under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

It is given in the recognition for teaching, research and publication in classical Tamil.

The award was named in honor of the ancient Tamil author, who is known for Tolkappiyam.

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Topic : New Appointments, Persons in News

Venu Rajamony Appointed as Indian Ambassador To Netherlands

IFS officer Venu Rajamony, Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee, was appointed India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands.

Venu Rajamony has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

About him:

A journalist Mr Rajamony, an 1986 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, had been serving in the Rashtrapati Bhawan since August 2012.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Sports, World Organization

Logo and mascot of Asian Athletics Championship released

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has released the logo and mascot of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships.

These games scheduled to be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar from July 6 to 9, 2017.

Key facts:

The mascot, named Olly Turtle, depicts the Olive Ridley turtles as Odisha’s Gahirmatha beach is a prime mass nesting site for the endangered species.

More than 700 athletes from around 45 countries would participate in 42 events — 21 for men and 21 for women.

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