Category: Awards

Special Humanitarian Action Award of UNDP conferred to Sonu Sood

September 30, 2020

• The prestigious Special Humanitarian Action Award of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conferred to Sonu Sood for selflessly extending a helping hand and sending lakhs of migrants, stranded students across geographies abroad, back to their homes.

Lata Mangeshkar award 2020-21 won by Usha Mangeshkar

September 29, 2020

• The Maharashtra government has announced the Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for the year 2020-21 to veteran female playback singer Usha Mangeshkar.

Prestigious PATA Grand award Conferred to Kerala tourisms campaign

September 26, 2020

• Kerala Tourism’s ‘Human by Nature’ campaign won the prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020. The campaign aims at giving a boost to the state’s tourism industry, which has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

UNIATF award for prevention and control of NCD 2020 won by Kerala

September 26, 2020

• UNIATF award for prevention and control of NCD 2020 won by Kerala. Kerala has been awarded for the tireless service of the state in the health sector.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind confers NSS Awards

September 25, 2020

• Ram Nath Kovind, President of India conferred the National Service Scheme Awards (NSS) for the year 2018-19 in 3 categories.
• This Award function was held online due to the coronavirus situation.
• The NSS Award was presented to 42 awardees in three different categories.

PM Modi awarded Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for medical Education

September 22, 2020

• Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education. PM Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to be honoured with the Ig Nobel Prize. Prior to this, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was awarded in 1998.

2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize won by Margaret Atwood

September 18, 2020

• 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s lifetime achievement award. won by Margaret Atwood from Canada.  She is famous for her novel,  “The Handmaid’s Tale”.

Chef Vikas Khanna conferred with Asia Game Changer Award 2020

September 18, 2020

• Chef Vikas Khanna conferred with Asia Game Changer Award 2020 for feeding millions across India amid the covid-19 pandemic through a massive ‘FeedIndia’ drive.

Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney 2020 conferred to Aditya Puri

September 16, 2020

• The Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020 has been conferred to the Managing Director of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri for his skills in building a world-class bank in India.

Chaitanya Tamhane bags Best Screenplay award for The Disciple at Venice Film Festival

September 15, 2020

• Filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘The Disciple’ won the Best Screenplay award at Venice International Film Festival. This is the second award the film got at the festival.