Kirti Chakras And Shaurya Chakras: President Droupadi Murmu has sanctioned 76 gallantry awards for armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the eve of India’s 77th Independence Day. Among these, the Kirti Chakra, the second-highest peacetime gallantry award, will be presented to four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) members who lost their lives […]
Category: Important Awards
Lokmanya Tilak National Award
Lokmanya Tilak National Award: Prime Minister will be honoured with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on his visit to Pune. Lokmanya Tilak National Award was instituted in 1983 by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust. This award is given every year on 1st August, the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, to persons who have made remarkable […]
UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award
UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award: The heritage Byculla Railway station which has been restored to its original glory, received the UNESCO award. The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation is supported by a partnership between UNESCO and Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation since 2021. UNESCO introduced the new category, ‘Special Recognition for Sustainable […]
Bhoomi Samman 2023
Bhoomi Samman 2023: The President of India presented the “Bhoomi Samman” 2023 at a function organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in New Delhi The 9 state Secretaries and 68 District Collectors were presented with “Bhoomi Samman awards who have excelled in achieving saturation of the core components of Digital India Land Records […]
Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour
Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest award today by, the President of the Republic of France. The Legion of Honour is the highest French decoration given to the most deserving citizens in all fields of activity. […]
Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023
Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023: The Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023, one of the most anticipated hockey tournaments, is set to take place in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The prestigious trophy was unveiled by Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, in a grand ceremony held in New Delhi. Alongside the trophy, Thakur also […]
PEN Pinter Prize 2023
PEN Pinter Prize 2023: Michael Rosen, a British children’s writer and performance poet, has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2023. The prize is given to a writer from the UK, Ireland, and the Commonwealth who is committed to fearless exposition of truth about contemporary life. Michael Rosen works is known for his accessible poetry […]
Florence Nightingale Awards(2022 and 2023)
Florence Nightingale Awards(2022 and 2023): The President of India conferred the Florence Nightingale Awards on 30 nurses and auxiliary midwives. Florence Nightingale Awards are named as a tribute to Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. She came to prominence while serving as a manager and […]
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023: Priya A S has been awarded the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023 It is in the Malayalam language for her novel Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal. The novel Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal, set against the backdrop of the 2018 Kerala floods, captures the resilience and unity displayed by children from […]
Order Of The Nile Award : Prime Minister Of India
Order Of The Nile Award : Prime Minister Of India The Egyptian President conferred the country’s highest state honour “Order of the Nile” award to the Prime Minister of India. Order of the Nile Award is Egypt’s highest state honour. Instituted in 1915, the ‘Order of the Nile’ is conferred upon Heads of state, Crown […]