Jyotiraditya Scindia confers Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, in his role as Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, conferred the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards at a cultural ceremony in Guwahati. Organised by Sarhad Pune, the event was a heartfelt tribute to Bhupen Hazarika’s centenary […]
Category: Important Awards
Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak
Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak: The ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ has been awarded for the year 2025. It has been instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in 2024. The award aims to encourage professional standards and boost the morale of officers and officials across the country. It is given to recognize excellent […]
Trump Receives South Korea’s Top Honour and Golden Crown
Trump Receives South Korea’s Top Honour and Golden Crown: U.S. President Donald Trump was welcomed to South Korea on October 29, 2025, with a replica golden crown and the Grand Order of Mugunghwa—South Korea’s highest national honour. His visit comes during a crucial moment for Asia-Pacific diplomacy, with economic and security discussions unfolding amid the […]
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor honoured by the World Food Prize Foundation as a 2025
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor honoured by the World Food Prize Foundation as a 2025: Celebrated chef, author and Padma Shri awardee Sanjeev Kapoor has been recognised by the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) as one of its 2025 Top Agri‑Food Pioneers (TAP). The honour highlights his work far beyond the kitchen linking culinary expertise, nutrition advocacy, and agricultural sourcing into […]
Vajra Chandrasekera Wins 2025 Le Guin Fiction Prize
Vajra Chandrasekera Wins 2025 Le Guin Fiction Prize: Sri Lankan writer Vajra Chandrasekera has won the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for his speculative novel Rakesfall. The $25,000 award recognises a single author whose imaginative fiction explores critical themes such as power, freedom, equity, and humanity’s place in the world. Praised as […]
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025: The Indian government announced the recipients of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, the nation’s highest civilian honour for contributions to science, technology, and innovation. Instituted to celebrate excellence across diverse scientific fields, these awards aim to foster a culture of research and innovation in India.Vigyan Ratna (Posthumous) was given to Prof. […]
Children’s Booker Prize
Children’s Booker Prize: The Booker Prize Foundation announced the launch of the Children’s Booker Prize, a new global award for fiction written for children aged 8 to 12, to debut in 2027 with a prize. The Children’s Booker Prize is a new global literary award recognising fiction written for children aged 8–12 years, either in […]
Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Prize for “The Burning Earth”
Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Prize for “The Burning Earth”: Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has won the 2025 British Academy Book Prize for his groundbreaking work, The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years. The prestigious £25,000 award celebrates outstanding non-fiction in the humanities and social sciences, highlighting writing that enhances public […]
IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas
IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas: The Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve” Dr. Sonali Ghosh” has received the Kenton R. Miller Award, constituted by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas is one of six technical commissions of the International Union for Conservation of Nature […]
Forest Rangers Honored with 2025 International Ranger Awards
Forest Rangers Honored with 2025 International Ranger Awards: Forest rangers often the first and last line of defense for global biodiversity—were honored at the 2025 International Ranger Awards, recognizing their unmatched courage and unwavering service to wildlife protection and forest conservation. The awards, presented by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), highlighted the […]
