Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak 2026: The ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ has been awarded to 490 personnel for the year 2026. Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak 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 […]
Category: Important Awards
Oskar Klein Medal 2026
Oskar Klein Medal 2026: Professor Ashoke Sen has been awarded the Oskar Klein Medal for 2026, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive the honour. Oskar Klein Medal is a prestigious international award that recognises outstanding contributions to theoretical physics. Established in 1988, the medal honours the legacy of Swedish theoretical physicist Oskar Klein. The […]
Sakharov Prize 2026
Sakharov Prize 2026: The International Criminal Court and its officials won the EU’s 2026 Sakharov human rights prize. Sakharov Prize is European Union’s highest honour dedicated to human rights work. It was established in 1988 and inaugural prize was jointly conferred to Nelson Mandela and Anatoli Marchenko. It is named after Soviet physicist and political […]
SUVIKALP Tool
SUVIKALP Tool: SUVIKALP received national recognition through the SKOCH Gold Award 2026 under the category “Digital Operational Efficiency – Data Driven Decision Making”. SUVIKALP Tool is an in-house Mine Repurposing Tool. It is developed by the Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), under the Ministry of Coal. It assists stakeholders in selecting suitable mine repurposing projects through […]
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2026
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2026: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (commonly known as the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences) to two American economists – Robert E. Hall (Stanford University) and Michael Woodford (Columbia University). They were honoured “for microeconomic […]
2026 Nobel Peace Prize
2026 Nobel Peace Prize: South African jurist and human rights champion of Indian descent (Tamil Nadu), Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, was named the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. However, the historic announcement was immediately overshadowed by a major geopolitical development. Hours after the award was announced, the United States imposed sweeping economic sanctions on […]
2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
2026 Nobel Prize in Literature: Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy honoured her for her bold and inventive writing, which combines classical traditions with new forms of modern literature. Anne Carson Born in Toronto, Canada, in 1950, she is also a classicist and translator […]
Cool Leaders Award
Cool Leaders Award: Inaugural Cool Leaders Award was announced at the Global Cooling Pledge Assembly 2026 held in Singapore. Cool Leaders Award is a global recognition initiative launched by the UNEP Cool Coalition. It recognizes outstanding leadership in advancing sustainable cooling and protecting people from extreme heat. The first Cool Leaders are: Singapore: For leadership […]
Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024
Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024: Legendary actor Anant Nag, known for his impressive work in Hindi and Kannada cinema will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke was born on April 30, 1870, in Trimbak, Maharashtra. He was a film director who is considered the father of Indian cinema. He […]
India Electric Mobility Index 2025
India Electric Mobility Index 2025: According to the index released by NITI Aayog, Delhi topped India’s states and Union territories in the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, scoring 84. Highlights of the India Electric Mobility Index 2025: According to the index, the composite scores on performance across all 36 States and Union Territories (UTs) […]
