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AWARDS AND HONOURS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Mar 01, 2020

IBLA 2020

Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) won the Outstanding Business Leader of the Year in the 15th edition of the 'India Business Leader Awards' in Mumbai.
TCS also bagged the iconic company of the decade award
Chaired by Aditya Puri, managing director of HDFC Bank, an eminent jury selected winners from a compelling list of nominees.
Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was posthumously given the Hall of Fame award for his contribution to the Indian economy.

Feb 29, 2020

IIFL Wealth Management Makes a Clean Sweep

IIFL Wealth Management Limited (IIFL Wealth) was awarded the prestigious 'Best Private Banking Services Overall' award for India in the Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2020. It is also ranked number one across all the other 15 categories for India in the survey that ranges from catering to Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals to Family Office Services, Investment Management and Emerging technology adoption.
The Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Awards recognise the best services in private banking, by region and by areas of service. It is an informative guide for high net-worth individuals having investable assets above $1 million on the range of professional wealth management service providers that are available.
IIFL Wealth Management Ltd is one of the leading wealth management companies in India. It is the investment and financial advisor to more than 5,600 influential families in the High Net Worth Individuals (HNI) and Ultra HNI segments in India and abroad, with more than USD 24 billion assets under management.

President Gives Away Awards to 21 Winners on National Science Day Celebrations

The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has emphasised on enhancing quality and relevance of our scientific enterprise. He said that our science must work for our people by contributing to their development and well-being. The President announced three key initiatives for gender advancement and equality in academic and research institutions on the occasion of National Science Day in a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. This year the theme for National Science Day is "Women in Science".
Vigyan Jyoti is an initiative that will create a level-playing field for the meritorious girls in high school to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in their higher education. The Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI) will develop a comprehensive Charter and a framework for assessing the Gender Equality in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). An online portal for science and technology resources for women will provide E-resources related to all women-specific government schemes, scholarships, fellowships, career counseling with details of subject area experts from various disciplines in science and technology, President Kovind highlighted.

Feb 28, 2020

Sahitya Akademi's Translation Prize 2019 Awarded to English Translation of 'Kusumabale'

Sahitya Akademi's Translation Prize for 2019 in the category of translation into English was awarded in 2020 to Kannada novel Kusumabale by Devanur Mahadeva, translated into English by Susan Daniel.
Chandrashekar Kambar, President of Sahitya Akademi, announced a total of 23 awards in various Indian languages.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and a copper plaque.
Kusumbale was published in 1998, is a classic novel in Kannada Literature, written in a language typically spoken in Chamarajnagar district in Southern Karnataka, it combines prose, poetry, mythology of Dalit life.

Feb 27, 2020

Travellers' Choice Destination Awards 2020

Kochi topped the 2020 Travellers' Choice Destination awards as a 'trending' location announced by Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel site.
The awards include two new categories: Trending - recognising traveller-loved destinations that are on the rise; and Emerging – looking ahead to what's next – the destinations still ahead of the curve that smart travellers are already saving for their trips on Tripadvisor, a great indicator of up and coming hotspots.
"It is a proud moment for Kerala Tourism that Kochi is named the world's number one Trending Destination on Tripadvisor. It is to the credit of excellent tourism marketing and promotion strategy of government and enterprising tourism industry partners. This achievement will propel Kochi and Kerala to great heights in the tourism sector", said Kadakampally Surendran, the State Tourism Minister.

Feb 26, 2020

Jiya Creates World Record in Open Water Swimming

Ms. Jiya was awarded a certificate and trophy for her record-breaking achievement by creating a world record by becoming the fastest special girl to swim 14 km in open water. She swam from Elephanta Island to Gateway of India, a distance of 14 km in 3 hours 27 minutes and 30 seconds (03:27:30). She was felicitated by Mr. Abhay Dadhe, Associate Vice President of Swimming Federation of India.
The solo swimming event was conducted under the supervision of the Swimming Association of Maharashtra, an authorized body of the Swimming Federation of India.
Jiya was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Delay in Speech when she was 2 years old. The water therapy developed a passion for swimming in her. Her achievement was qualified to be registered in Asia Book, India Book of Records, and Limca Book of Records for the youngest and first special girl in the world.

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