16. Paterson Joseph won the RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2023
Actor-author Paterson Joseph has won the RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2023 for his debut novel 'The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho'.
This is the 5th year of this award.
17. GSITI Hyderabad Receives "Athi Uttam" Accreditation
The Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI), operating under the Ministry of Mines, has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (NABET). This recognition is a testament to the institute's commendable services and the high standards it upholds in the realm of earth science training.
The evaluation was conducted by a team comprising members from the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), NABET, and the Quality Control of India.
They thoroughly inspected the institute's various levels of standard operating procedures and methodologies. Subsequently, GSITI was granted the Certificate of Accreditation with the distinguished grading of "Athi Uttam."
18. Child rights advocate Lalitha Natarajan wins 2023 Iqbal Masih Award
Chennai-based lawyer and activist Lalitha Natarajan has won US Department of Labor's 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labour. Natarajan was presented the award by Consul General Judith Ravin at a ceremony in the US Consulate General in Chennai on May 30.
As a leader in the fight to end exploitative child labor in southern India, Natarajan identifies child victims of trafficking, specifically bonded labor, assisting in their reintegration into society, the US consulate in Chennai.
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19. ISRO's Pioneering Mission in Norway: Strengthening Space Sector Ties
The successful launch of the Rohini RH-300 Mk-II sounding rocket from Svalbard, Norway, on November 20, 1997, marked a significant milestone in the collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Norway's space agency.
This mission not only established a new rocket launching range in Norway but also laid the foundation for future cooperation and knowledge exchange in the field of space exploration.
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20. Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist no more, dies at 89
Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such acclaimed novels as "The Road" and "No Country for Old Men,"passed away. McCarthy was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1933.
He began writing fiction in the early 1960s, and his first novel, "The Orchard Keeper," was published in 1965. He went on to publish more than 20 novels, including "Blood Meridian," "All the Pretty Horses," and "Suttree."
