Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023: The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called the ‘Nobel Prize of Asia’. This year, in the ceremony’s 65th edition, four Asians were given the Ramon Magsaysay Award. (Dr Ravi Kannan R. From India) Dr Ravi Kannan R., the first formally trained oncologist in the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC), helped […]
Category: Important Awards
Grand Cross Of The Order Of Honour
Grand Cross Of The Order Of Honour: The Indian Prime minister was recently conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by the Greek President in Athens. Grand Cross of the Order of Honour is the second-highest civilian honour in Greece. It is conferred to “eminent personalities who, by reason of their distinguished […]
India Smart Cities Award Contest, 2022
India Smart Cities Award Contest, 2022: Indore has been named the best Smart City and Madhya Pradesh as the top State for their outstanding performance in the Smart Cities Mission. The second and third positions among cities were secured by Surat and Agra, while Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh were ranked second, third, and […]
Kirti Chakras And Shaurya Chakras
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 […]
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 […]
