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AWARDS AND HONOURS - April 2020

Apr 2020

Apr 20, 2025

Adani Realty Crowned Visionary Real Estate Brand at Grohe Hurun India Conclave 2025

Adani Realty, the real estate arm of the diversified Adani Group, was honoured with the prestigious Grohe Hurun India Visionary Real Estate Brand of the Year Award at the Real Estate Leaders' Conclave 2025, held in the national capital.
The award recognises Adani Realty's exceptional growth, forward-thinking approach, and commitment to shaping the future of Indian real estate through innovation, sustainability, quality, and customer-centric development.

Apr 18, 2025

Dhirubhai Ambani Honoured Posthumously With 'Lifetime Achievment Award'

The grand 75th anniversary celebrations of Shree Market Silk Merchants Association ended at the Garware Club House, Mumbai. During the celebrations, Chief Guest Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister, presented "Lifetime Achievement Award" posthumously to late Dhirubhai Ambani, Founder of The Reliance Group. He also unveiled a Textile Souvenir on this occasion.

Apr 17, 2025

Unimoni Wins Prestigious 'Best Corporate Travel Management Company of India' Award

Unimoni India was honoured with the prestigious title of 'Best Corporate Travel Management Company of India' at the 10th Annual INDIA M.I.C.E. Awards, organised by TravTour M.I.C.E., India's leading MICE tourism magazine. The grand award ceremony took place in Pune, celebrating excellence and innovation in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector.

Apr 16, 2025

National Highways Excellence Awards 2023

To recognise professionals delivering excellence in National Highway development, the sixth edition of 'National Highways Excellence Awards 2023' (NHEA 2023) were held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari along with Harsh Malhotra, Minister of State and Dr V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog; senior officials from MoRTH, NHAI and other stakeholders were present on the occasion.
NHEA 2023 commemorated various officials and concessionaire/contractors for their innovation and exceptional performance. Out of total 125 nominations, 22 entries were shortlisted by the jury through multiple assessment rounds and five awards for outstanding projects were awarded in different categories. In the 'Excellence in Project Management (PPP) category, the winner H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd was conferred with the Silver Award for the project Ateli Mandi to Narnaul section of NH-11 & Narnaul Bypass as an economic corridor in Haryana. Under the 'Excellence in Project Management (EPC)' category, Bhartia Infra Projects was awarded the Silver Award for Hakanjuri to Khonsa section of NH-315A in Arunachal Pradesh. The 'Excellence in Operation & Maintenance (Flexible)' category had Nanguneri Kanyakumari Tollway Pvt Ltd being bestowed with the Gold Award for Madurai to Kanyakumari of NH-7 Package 4 in Tamil Nadu. In the Green Highways category, Ashoka Buildcon Ltd won the Gold award for Kandi to Ramsanpalle section of NH-161 in Telangana and Deccan Tollways Ltd won the Silver Award for Maharashtra-Karnataka border to Sangareddy section of NH-65 in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Meghalaya Honoured with Two UIDAI Awards for Excellence in Aadhaar Implementation

Meghalaya was recognised by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as the best-performing state in two categories: mandatory biometric updates of children and verification of adult Aadhaar enrolment. The awards were presented in New Delhi. Shai Kupar War, Aadhaar nodal officer from the General Administration Department, received the awards on behalf of the state. This recognition highlights Meghalaya's commitment to effective Aadhaar rollout, even amidst resistance from protest groups like the Awaken India Movement, which questions the necessity of mandatory Aadhaar linkage for accessing welfare benefits.

Apr 15, 2025

P. Sivakami Honoured with Verchol Dalit Literary Award 2025

Acclaimed writer, retired IAS officer, and social activist P. Sivakami was awarded the Verchol Dalit Literary Award by the Neelam Cultural Centre, founded by filmmaker Pa. Ranjith. The award ceremony, held in Chennai, also included a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh. The event was not only a celebration of literary excellence but also a powerful reaffirmation of Dalit identity, intellectual agency, and the space for social transformation through literature.

James Anderson Awarded Knighthood Honour

Former England fast bowler James Anderson was awarded a knighthood for his services to Cricket as part of former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list. Anderson was the only sportsperson who made it to the list.
The English seamer retired from Test cricket in 2024 with 704 wickets, making him England's all-time leading wicket-taker the format.
The Prime Minister's Resignation Honours are honours granted at the behest of an outgoing UK Prime Minister following his resignation. In such a list, a Prime Minister may request the reigning monarch to grant peerages, knighthoods, damehoods or other awards in the British honours system to any number of people.

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