Page-20 of Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Bharat Ratna conferred on Former Prime Ministers Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh and Agricultural Scientist MS Swaminathan

February 9, 2024

Former prime ministers P.V. Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh, along with scientist M.S. Swaminathan will be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor. The awards recognize their monumental contributions to India’s development and prosperity. PV Narasimha Rao: The Architect ..

Month: 

Category: 

Three Indian-Origin Researchers Win Blavatnik Awards For Young Scientists

February 4, 2024

Three Indian-origin researchers are among nine scientists named recipients of the prestigious Blavatnik Awards For Young Scientists in the UK. The awards recognize research that is transforming medicine, technology, and our understanding of the world across three categories: Chemical Sciences, ..

Month: 

Category: 

Justice Ritu Bahri: First Female Chief Justice of Uttarakhand

February 4, 2024

Justice Bahri has been sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court by Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) at Raj Bhavan. The post had been vacant since the retirement of Justice Vipin Sanghi in ..

Month: 

Category: 

Bharat Ratna to Lal Krishna Advani

February 4, 2024

Lal Krishna Advani was born on November 8, 1927 in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan). He belonged to a Sindhi Hindu family. Advani studied at St. Patrick’s High School in Karachi and later attended D.G. National College in Hyderabad, Sindh. ..

Month: 

Category: 

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

February 3, 2024

Tamil Super Star Vijay founded the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) political party in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on February 2, 2024 with the slogan Pirappokkum Ellaa Uyirkkum (All are equal by birth). Its headquarters is in Chennai. Vijay stated that ..

Month: 

Category: 

Nitish Kumar Back as Bihar CM for Record 9th Term

January 29, 2024

Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on August 10, 2022. He returns to power just 18 months after leaving the BJP-led NDA, in his fifth such ..

Month: 

Category: 

Over 1100 Personnel Receive Gallantry, Service Medals

January 26, 2024

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced Gallantry and Service medals for 1132 personnel across police, fire, civil defense and correctional services ahead of India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations. The awards recognize brave and distinguished service to the nation. Categories of ..

Month: 

Category: 

2024 Padma Awards

January 26, 2024

The Padma Awards are India’s highest civilian honors conferred in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri – recognizing exceptional contributions across diverse fields. They are announced annually ahead of Republic Day. A total of 132 Padma ..

Month: 

Category: 

Bharat Ratna Announced for Karpoori Thakur

January 24, 2024

The central government has announced Bharat Ratna for late Bihar leader Karpoori Thakur in his birth centenary year. Known as ‘Jannayak’ or people’s leader, Thakur was CM twice and pioneered social justice policies despite hailing from a marginalized caste himself. ..

Month: 

Category: 

Assam Baibhav Award for Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

January 17, 2024

The Assam government has announced that it will confer the Assam Baibhav award, the state’s highest civilian honor, to Member of Parliament and former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. He has been credited for playing a part in ..

Month: 

Category: