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Actor Mithun Chakraborty will be honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022. Mithun Chakraborty, also known as Mithun Da, is an iconic Indian actor, producer, and politician, recognized for his versatile roles and distinctive dancing style.
The Council of Europe on September 30, 2024 awarded its 2024 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize to leading Venezuelan political figure and rights defender María Corina Machado. Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Alexander Dunn (Georgia Tech) has been awarded the prestigious 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize. About SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
India has officially selected ‘Laapataa Ladies’ as its entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. On 23rd September, the Film Federation of India made the announcement.
Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has won the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award. He is considered one of the greatest animators and directors.
Gullapalli N Rao, Founder and chair of L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), has been awarded the prestigious ICO Jules François Golden Medal for 2024 by the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO). Dr Rao received the award amongst his peers worldwide at the World Ophthalmology Congress 2024 (WOC2024) in Vancouver, Canada. The ICO Jules François Golden Medal for 2024 is given once every four years for ‘ophthalmic work of the Read More …
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu presented the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar-2024 at an award ceremony held at Gantantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 22, 2024.
Ram Narain Agarwal, who is regarded as the father of Agni Missile in the country, passed away on August 15, 2024. Dr. Agarwal worked with late President A.P.J Abdul Kalam, ‘Missile Man’, when the government launched Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the year 1983. He was the founding director of Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) in the city. He led the first successful launch of the Agni on May 22, Read More …
President Droupadi Murmu was conferred with ‘The Order of Fiji’, the country’s highest civilian award, by Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere on 6 August 2024. The award was presented during President Murmu’s three-day state visit to Fiji, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to the South Pacific nation. This visit to Fiji is the first leg of President Murmu’s three-nation tour, which will also include Read More …
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal launched the book titled ‘India@100: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse’ authored by Prof. K V Subramanian in New Delhi. Addressing the launch event, Mr Goyal said that India can achieve the target of Viksit Bharat with the collective efforts of 1.4 billion citizens. He has expressed confidence that India will become a developed nation by 2047 in all sectors, including infrastructure, employment generation, Read More …
Shah Rukh Khan made history by becoming the first Indian actor to be honoured with a customised gold coin by the Grévin Museum in Paris. The renowned museum, which houses a wax statue of Khan, along with those of other Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Ranveer Singh, has felicitated Khan for his contributions to cinema with a specialised gold coin. The Grevin Museum at Paris is a wax Read More …
President of Russia Mr. Vladimir Putin conferred Russia’s highest national award “The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle” on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his contribution to fostering India-Russia ties. The award was announced in 2019. While accepting the award, Prime Minister dedicated it to the people of India and to the traditional bonds of friendship between India and Russia. He further stated that the recognition illuminates the Special Read More …
In the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), wildlife filmmaker Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu was onferred with the much coveted V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
The winners of the 2024 Kavli Prize were announced on 12 June 2024. Eight winners were awarded for their contributions to astrophysics, neuroscience, and nanoscience.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has conferred the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) with the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024.
