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AWARDS AND HONOURS - October 2019

Oct 2019

Apr 29, 2022

Atal Tunnel Receives IBC Best Infrastructure Project Award

The Atal Tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), received the 'Best Infrastructure Project' award from the Indian Building Congress (IBC). The 9.02 km-long Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel globally and connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier, the valley was cut off for about six months each year owing to heavy snowfall.
More than thirty state-of-the-art infrastructure projects were nominated for the award. The IBC jury selected the strategic tunnel as the 'Best Project for Excellence in Built Environment' in 2021.

Apr 28, 2022

Meghalaya E-proposal System Wins Prestigious UN Award

Meghalaya's Planning Department's key initiative of e-Proposal System, part of Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture (MeghEA) wins coveted UN Award – World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) Prizes 2022. CM Conrad K Sangma in 2019 initiated MeghEA, which is being implemented by the Planning Department, Government of Meghalaya.
The government's e-Proposal system automates sanctions & administrative approvals of all the departments & directorates in Meghalaya and delivers Government services with desired outcomes to all the citizens and other stakeholders across the State of Meghalaya in an integrated and seamless manner. It eliminates 75% of physical files in Government departments.

Apr 26, 2022

Bangladesh Educational Charity Founder Kishore Das Selected for Commonwealth Points of Light Award

The founder of educational charity 'Bidyanando', Kishore Kumar Das from Bangladesh was chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award, which recognises outstanding individual volunteers. He has been selected for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds.
Kishore Das setup Bidyanando in 2013, which runs five primary schools which provide free education and meal programme for vulnerable.

Apr 25, 2022

Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy Gets John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for Protecting Democracy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is among five people named as recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for acting to protect democracy. The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said that he was chosen because of the way he has "marshaled the spirit, patriotism and untiring sacrifice of the Ukrainian people in a life-or-death fight for their country.
Four U.S. officials were chosen for standing up for free and fair elections, as the system was challenged in ways it has never been before. They are Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, and Fulton County, Georgia, elections worker Wandrea "Shaye" Moss.

NMDC Conferred at PRSI Awards 2022

The National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC), sweeped the Public Relations Awards 2022 conferred by Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), winning the first position in four categories. The mining major was conferred with this honour for their Corporate Website, Annual Report, Layout and Design of Newsletter, and CSR Corporate Video.
The Telangana State Minister Shri V Srinivas Goud lauded the efforts of the PR industry in building an informed society and congratulated the winners. Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the PRSI Hyderabad Chapter, the conference hosted interactive and insightful sessions on the theme of 'Emerging Trends in Modern Public Relations'.

UN Names David Attenborough 'Champion Of The Earth'

In honour of David Attenborough's dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy in protecting and restoring nature, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) awarded him prestigious Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award.
The prestigious award recognises the 95-year-old's commitment to telling stories about the natural world and climate change. Accepting the award, Sir David said the world must take action now to protect nature and the planet. His celebrated documentaries include The Green Planet and A Plastic Ocean.
This Lifetime Achievement Award is given in a historic year for the global environmental community – 2022 marks 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden.

Apr 23, 2022

Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'

India captain Rohit Sharma and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah have been named among five players in Wisden's 'Cricketers of the Year' in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. Besides the duo, the list also features New Zealand batter Devon Conway, England pacer Ollie Robinson and Proteas women star Dane van Niekerk.
England's Joe Root has been named leading cricketer in the world, while South African women's team batter Lizelle Lee has been awarded with the title of leading woman cricketer. Besides, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has earned the title of leading T20 cricketer in the world.
Root was named leading cricketer of the year after an historic 12 months in which he scored 1,708 Test runs in a calendar year, the third most in history.

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