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AWARDS AND HONOURS - October 2020

Oct 2020

Mar 04, 2021

Mumbai's CSMT Becomes First Railway Station to Get IGBC Gold Certification

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) has become the first railway station in Maharashtra to be awarded the gold certification as per the Confederation of Indian Industry's Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) ratings.
With this, CSMT has become the first railway station across Maharashtra and the western division to receive Green Railway Station Certication.
The Environment Directorate of Indian Railways with the support of the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has developed the Green Railway Stations rating system.
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted,"Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Maharashtra is awarded Gold Certification by Indian Green Building Council."

Mar 02, 2021

Golden Globes 2021

The 78th Golden Globe Awards kickstarted after being delayed for close to two months for the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Golden Globe this year is being held virtually. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have returned as the hosts of the Golden Globe Awards for the fourth time. While Tina is hosting the event from New York City, Amy is joining us from The Beverly Hilton in California. Mank, which is based on the life of screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, has bagged the most number of nominations. The Crown, which had garnered the highest nominations for any television series this year, won in four categories.
Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honoured with the Best Actor Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. The actor died at the age of 42. He was battling colon cancer.
Among notable achievements of the night, Chloe Zhao, the director behind "Nomadland," became the first woman to win the best director award since 1984 when Barbara Streisand secured an award for "Yentl."

Mar 01, 2021

PM Modi to Receive Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award during an annual international energy conference next week.
The Prime Minister will also deliver the keynote address at the CERAWeek Conference-2021, which will be held virtually from March 1 to 5.
- Prominent speakers at the conference include US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Breakthrough Energy Bill Gates and president and CEO, Saudi Aramco, Amin Nasser.
- The annual international conference is a gathering of energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, leaders from the technology, financial and industrial communities, and energy technology innovators.

Feb 26, 2021

U.S. Anti-corruption Award for RTI Activist

Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 "courageous" individuals named by the Biden administration for the newly-instituted International Anti-Corruption Champions Award.
Bharadwaj has served as an active member of the Right to Information Movement in India for over two decades.
Anjali Bharadwaj is the founder of Satark Nagrik Sangathan, a citizens' group with a mandate to promote transparency in government.
She is also a convener of the National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information.

Feb 25, 2021

Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021, has honoured late actor Sushant Singh Rajput with the Critic's Best Actor accolade in the award ceremony.
Best Actor (Female) - Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak, Best Actor (Male) - Akshay Kumar, Laxmii, Critic's Best Actress - Kiara Advani, Guilty, Critic's Best Actor - Sushant Singh Rajput, Best Film - Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, Best International Feature Film – Parasite.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival is a unique platform to honour and encourage the most creative Artists, Creators, filmmakers, and to infuse life into their career. DPIFF hosts the Most Prestigious Award Function to honour and appreciate the Entertainment & Film Industry and commemorate those deserving storyteller, creative writers, passionate filmmakers, and maverick artists who are part of great Indian cinema.

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