IISR Wins Best Technology Award: The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) won the best technology award at the 96th Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for its cutting-edge work in horticultural studies. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan gave this award to him in New Delhi. […]
Category: Important Awards
National Gopal Ratna Award
National Gopal Ratna Award: Nominations for the National Gopal Ratna Award for the year 2024 will be opened from the 15th of July. National Gopal Ratna Award is awarded under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM). Since 2021 the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been […]
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar: A 26-year-old writer from the tribal thanda of Vivek Nagar in Jakranpally mandal of Nizamabad district, Ramesh Karthik Naik, was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for Telugu. Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar was first instituted in 2011. It is presented annually to best literary creations by the young writers of age […]
Kavli Prize 2024
Kavli Prize 2024: The winners of the 2024 Kavli Prize were announced on Wednesday. Eight winners were awarded for their contributions to astrophysics, neuroscience and nanoscience. It is awarded in honour of Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist Fred Kavli (1927-2013) The Kavli Prizes are awarded in three areas: astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience — the largest, the […]
Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024
Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024: Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti has been announced as the recipient of the Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024. This declaration was made by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation based in Hosaritti, Haveri District. The award, set to be presented on June 6 at a ceremonial event, includes a monetary prize of […]
Nelson Mandela Health Promotion Award 2024
Nelson Mandela Health Promotion Award 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024 to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru. NIMHANS is known as India’s top mental health center. This very important award was given at the 77th World Health […]
Dag Hammarskjold Medal
Dag Hammarskjold Medal: Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh, who served with the UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), was posthumously honoured with the prestigious Dag Hammarskjold medal. Naik Singh’s valour and sacrifice were honoured during a solemn ceremony when the UN commemorated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. He was among […]
Dag Hammarskjold Medal : Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh
Dag Hammarskjold Medal : Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh will be honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold medal during a solemn ceremony when the UN commemorates the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Dag Hammarskjold medal was established in 1997 and it is the highest honour awarded to UN peacekeepers. It is […]
Grand Prix prize : All We Imagine As Light
Grand Prix prize : All We Imagine As Light Indian director Payal Kapadia’s debut film “All We Imagine As Light” won the Grand Prix prize All We Imagine As Light is an Indo-French production about a nurse, Prabha, and her friend, Anu, who embark on a transformative road trip. Kapadia’s previous documentary, A Night of […]
International Booker Prize 2024
International Booker Prize 2024: Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, has won the International Booker Prize 2024. International Booker Prizeis awarded annually for the finest single work of fiction from around the world which has been translated into English. This prize began life in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize. It was […]