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AWARDS AND HONOURS - June 2019

Jun 2019

Dec 28, 2020

Best Performing Civic Body in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Awards

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has selected Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation as the best performing civic body. Vishakhapatnam was placed under the Annual Awards for Excellence that recognises outstanding contribution of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban in 2019. The award is to be presented on January 1, 2021.
Andhra Pradesh secured the third position in best performing state category. This is the third time the state has received the award. Also, the state bagged special category award in innovative construction technology and project monitoring tools.
Mirzapur won the best performing Municipal body. Nagar Panchayat Malihabad Lucknow was selected for the first place and Hariharpur was selected for the second place.
The Ministry has decided to include awards for "Best Performances for utilisation of technology and transparency in selection of housing beneficiaries in urban areas". A total of five awards are presented. They are as follows: Best Performing States, Best Performing Municipal Corporation, Best Performing Municipality, Best House Construction and Special Awards to recognise best practices.

Dec 23, 2020

Indian Homeopathic Doctor Bhaskar Sharma Felicitated by US White House

Dr. Bhaskar Sharma, a renowned homeopathic physician has been felicitated by the White House for his contribution towards public health during the global pandemic.
He has been conferred two awards namely Presidential Active Lifestyle Award and Presidential Youth Fitness Award by the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
Professor Dr. Bhaskar Sharma of Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh — the birthplace of Gautam Buddha — worked towards making the common people aware about the Coronavirus, educating them about the disease and its prevention. It is these laudable efforts of his and their incomparable contribution toward social concern that have brought him the prestigious awards. Dr. Sharma is the only Indian homeopathic doctor to have received this award. It is indeed a moment of immense pride for him and the country.

Dec 22, 2020

US President Donald Trump Presents Legion of Merit to PM Narendra Modi

US President Donald Trump has presented the prestigious Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating the strategic partnership of the two countries and emergence of India as a global power.
India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, accepted the award on behalf of the Prime Minister from the US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien at the White House.
The Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit is given only to the Head of State or Government.
Trump also presented the Legion of Merit to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The awards were received by their respective ambassadors in Washington DC.

Dec 21, 2020

Neha Shah Creates Guinness World Record

Neha Singh, a student of Banaras Hind University, has created the Guinness World Record by creating the world's largest painting using natural colours.
The painting measures 62.72 square metres.
Neha has painted a 'moksh ka vriksh' (tree of salvation), for which her name has been included in the Guinness World Records. Neha is a student of Vedic Science at Banaras Hindu University.

Dec 20, 2020

KIIT Bags 13th QCI-DL Shah Quality Silver Award

KIIT a deemed to be university, was conferred the 13th Quality Council of India (QCI) - DL Shah Quality Silver Award.
The institute was accorded the recognition at the inaugural ceremony of the 3rd Virtual Quality Conclave.
KIIT pro vice-chancellor Professor Sasmita Samanta received the award given for successful implementation of System Analysis Program Development.
Apart from KIIT, CMC Vellore, KG Hospital and Post Graduate Medical Institute, Coimbatore and Chitkara University, Punjab, featured in this list of awardees across different categories.
KIIT is incidentally the first university in the country to implement SAP in all schools and processes at a time in 2013.

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