One Health Pavilion Wins Special Appreciation Medal at IITF 2024: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s ‘One Health’ Pavilion at the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) held in New Delhi has been awarded a Special Appreciation Medal for its innovative design and impactful presentation of India’s healthcare initiatives. This recognition underscores the Ministry’s […]
Category: Important Awards
National Gopal Ratna Awards, 2024
National Gopal Ratna Awards, 2024: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) declared the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) this is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector for the year 2024. National Gopal Ratna Award 2024 presented by the Department of Animal Husbandry […]
Shivangi Desai Crowned Miss Charm India 2024
Shivangi Desai Crowned Miss Charm India 2024: Shivangi Desai, a 22-year-old final-year law student at the Indian Law School (ILS) Pune, has made India proud by winning the prestigious Miss Charm India 2024 title. Representing India at Miss Charm 2024 in Vietnam this December, Shivangi’s journey showcases a blend of intellect, beauty, and resilience. From […]
PM Modi Receives Global Peace Award in Washington
PM Modi Receives Global Peace Award in Washington: The Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), a newly launched non-governmental organization, was inaugurated on November 22, 2024, at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Maryland, USA. The organization aims to foster unity and uplift minority communities within the Indian American diaspora. During the launch event, Prime […]
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism will confer the Ustad Bismilliah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the years 2022 and 2023 to 82 young artists in a special ceremony at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar was instituted by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in the […]
Green World Environment Award 2024
Green World Environment Award 2024: Coal India Limited (CIL), a leading state-owned coal mining corporation, has been conferred the ‘Green World Environment Award 2024’ in the CSR category. For its Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna, which supports curative treatments for Thalassemia through Bone Marrow Transplants (BMT). Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna provide financial assistance of up to […]
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development, 2023
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development, 2023: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2023 was awarded to classical pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian peace activist Ali Abu Awwad.Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development established in 1986 by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust in honour of former […]
Nigeria Nation
Nigeria Nation: Prime Minister of India has been conferred with the ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger’ Award by Nigeria, signifying strong diplomatic ties between the two nations. Nigeria’s Borno state experienced severe flooding due to the collapse of the Alau Dam.
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) Award
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) Award: Nigeria conferred its 2nd-highest national award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on India’s Prime Minister. India’s Prime Minister became the 2nd foreign dignitary to receive the distinction after Queen Elizabeth, who was conferred the award in 1969.
British Writer Samantha Harvey Wins Booker Prize for Fiction with “Orbital”
British Writer Samantha Harvey Wins Booker Prize for Fiction with “Orbital”: British author Samantha Harvey has won the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction for her novel “Orbital,” a thought-provoking and imaginative exploration set in the unique setting of the International Space Station (ISS). The novel, which Harvey refers to as a “space pastoral,” delves into […]
