The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to confer the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Stanford University professors Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson; The novel coronavirus survives for 28 days on banknotes, glass and other common surfaces, according to a study; In what could be termed as second round of stimulus, the government yesterday announced measures that by its own estimate would give a demand boost of Rs 1 lakh crore. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Govt's Big Billion Sale! Airports, fuel lines, assets to be sold to fill revenue gap

Paul R Milgrom, Robert B Wilson win Nobel Prize for Economics 2020The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to confer the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Stanford University professors Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson \"for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats\".Using the auction theory, the researchers try to understand the results of different rules of bidding and final prices.Ahead of festive season, govt a...

American economists Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have been awarded Nobel Prize 2020 in Economic Sciences for their contributions to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats

Using the auction theory, the researchers try to understand the results of different rules of bidding and final prices

Nobel Prize in Literature 2020: The Swedish Academy has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature to Louise Gluck for her unmistakable poetic voice, said the official statement

Scientists Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for their discoveries about the black hole

The last time the Nobel Prize banquet was cancelled was in the year 1956, in protest of Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary. However, this year it will not go ahead due to fears over coronavirus

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Cabinet approves amendments to streamline Insolvency and Bankruptcy CodeThe Union Cabinet has approved certain amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) during its meeting on Wednesday. The changes in bankruptcy law are meant to help investment in troubled sectors, protect corporate debtors, and to prevent ill-thought-out triggering of bankruptcy proceedings. The amendments also ensure that the foundation of a corporate debtor's business remains safeIndian banks seek ...

The document boasts his impeccable academic records, key positions at Harvard, Princeton universities and several articles, as well as his books. The CV can be accessed on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) website.

Speaking to BusinessToday.IN earlier this year Dr Banerjee said that he had suggested a minimum income guarantee of Rs 2,500 per month, keeping in mind the fiscal discipline. However, the Congress announced a more expansive and ambitious Rs 6,000 crore a month with an outlay of Rs 3.60 lakh crore

Abhijit Banerjee receives Nobel Prize: He has received the award along with economists Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer.

Noble Peace Prize 2019: The prize, worth nine million Swedish crowns, or around $900,000, will be presented in Oslo on December 10.

American Goodenough, at 97, becomes the oldest winner of a Nobel prize. He shared the award equally with Whittingham from Britain and Yoshino of Japan