The Gallantry Awards: President Droupadi Murmu presented 51 Gallantry Awards during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Among the Kirti Chakra recipients was Indian astronaut-designate and Indian Air Force officer Air CommodorePrasanth Balakrishnan Nair, call sign Papa, one of the four selected Gagannauts for India’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan.Gallantry Awards are the […]
Category: Important Awards
Major Abhilasha Barak conferred with the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
Major Abhilasha Barak conferred with the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award: Prime Minister of India congratulated Major Abhilasha Barak on being conferred the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. The United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award is an international honor that recognizes the dedication and […]
The Padma Awards
The Padma Awards: President will present 66 Padma Awards, including 2 Padma Vibhushan, 6 Padma Bhushan, and 58 Padma Shri, at the first Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Padma Awards are amongst the highest civilian honors of India, announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. They are designed to recognize works of […]
International Booker Prize 2026
International Booker Prize 2026: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King won the 2026 International Booker Prize. International Booker Prize is awarded annually. It was established in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize. It celebrates the best works of long-form fiction or collections of short stories translated into English and published in […]
National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2026
National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2026: The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2026 to nursing personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The National Florence Nightingale Award is the highest national honor bestowed upon a nurse in India. It recognizes nursing professionals who have rendered meritorious services to society through […]
National Florence Nightingale Award 2026
National Florence Nightingale Award 2026: The President of India conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973. It is a prestigious award given to outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs and Voluntary Organizations. It […]
National Panchayat Awards 2025
National Panchayat Awards 2025: The winners of the National Panchayat Awards 2025 (NPA-2025) have been announced by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). National Panchayat Awards is awarded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj annually to recognize and incentivize best-performing Panchayats. These awards have been revamped and launched during the year 2022 aligning them with […]
Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026
Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026: UNESCO has awarded the 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate. The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is the only UN-recognized award honoring individuals or organizations defending press freedom under difficult conditions. Established In: 1997 Aim: To recognize outstanding contributions to the […]
Whitley Awards
Whitley Awards: Indian conservationists Barkha Subba, Parveen Shaikh win Whitley Awards for conservation of Himalayan salamander and endangered Indian skimmer. It is often called as the “Green Oscars,” It recognises grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South. It is given by the UK charity Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN). It provides winners with £50,000 in […]
Goldman Environmental Prize 2026 Honours First All-Women Cohort of Environmental Leaders
Goldman Environmental Prize 2026 Honours First All-Women Cohort of Environmental Leaders: Goldman Environmental Prize 2026 has been awarded to the six women leaders from across the world. And its marks the first all-women cohort since the inception of the award. This award is often referred to as the ‘Green Nobel’ and the prize honors grassroots […]
