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AWARDS AND HONOURS - January 2021

Jan 2021

Dec 22, 2023

IREDA's Pradip Kumar Das Wins 'CMD of the Year' For the Second Straight Year

Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), was honoured with the esteemed "CMD of the Year" award under the Mini-Ratna category. The event was hosted by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi, marking the second consecutive financial year in which Pradip Kumar Das received this prestigious accolade.

Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023 Winners

Sahitya Akademi, announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023 in 24 languages. 9 books of poetry, 6 of novels, 5 of short stories, 3 Essays and 1 Literary Study won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023. The Awards, recommended by distinguished Jury members in 24 Indian languages, were approved by the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi which met under the Chairmanship of Madhav Kaushik, President, Sahitya Akademi.
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023 Winners:
Assamese - Pranavjyoti Deka, Bengali - Swapnamoy Chakraborti, Bodo - Vinod Sona Minj, Dogri - Vijay Verma, English - Neelum Saran Gour, Gujarati - Sandeep Joshi, Hindi – Sanjeev, Kannada - Lakshmesh Tolpadi, Kashmiri - Manshoor Banhali, Konkani - Mahabaleshwar Sail, Maithili - Basukinath Jha, Malayalam - E.V. Ramakrishnan, Manipuri - Sorokhaibam Gambhini, Marathi - Kusumkhatri Rana, Nepali - Juddhar Rana, Odia - Ashutosh Parida, Punjabi - Swarnjit Savi, Rajasthani - Gaje Singh Rajpurohit, Sanskrit - Arun Ranjan Mishra, Santali - Taraceen Baskey (Turia Chand Baskey), Sindhi - Vinod Asudani, Tamil - Rajasekaran (Devibharathi), Telugu - T. Pattabhi Satyam, Urdu - Sadiqua Nawab Sah.
Established on March 12, 1954, the Sahitya Akademi is an autonomous body under the Union Culture Ministry, dedicated to the promotion of literature in Indian languages. Over the years, it has played a pivotal role in recognising and celebrating literary excellence across diverse linguistic landscapes in India.

Dec 21, 2023

Bhutan Top Honour for Former IAS officer Dr. Khetrapal

Retired Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1975 batch and WHO South-East Asia regional director Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh was awarded Bhutan's prestigious National Order of Merit Gold Medal for her distinguished services to the country.
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk honoured Dr. Khetrapal at Bhutan's 116th National Day celebration.
Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, the first woman regional director of WHO South-East Asia Region, played a pivotal role in supporting transformative healthcare leadership in Bhutan from 2014 to 2024. Her tenure witnessed remarkable strides, including Bhutan becoming one of the first countries to eliminate measles and rubella ahead of schedule.

Mohammed Shami to Receive Prestigious Arjuna Award; Satwik-Chirag to Get Khel Ratna for 2023

Veteran pacer and India's ODI World Cup hero Mohammed Shami will receive the Arjuna Award for 2023 after a stellar year for the nation as the Sports Ministry confirmed the list. The prestigious award came as another feather in the hat for the Indian pacer who was the highest wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup with 24 wickets. Badminton duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are also on the award list as they will receive the Khel Ratna award for their contribution to the sport in 2023. Shami will join 25 other athletes as a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award.

Dec 20, 2023

Gaja Capital Business Book Prize: 'Against All Odds', 'Winning Middle India' Joint Winners

The Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2023 was jointly won by 'Against All Odds: The IT Story of India' by Kris Gopalakrishnan, N. Dayasindhu and Krishnan Narayanan, and 'Winning Middle India: The Story of India's New-Age Entrepreneurs' by T. N. Hari and Bala Srinivasa.
The Rs. 15 lakh cash prize is awarded annually to authors of narrative non-fiction about Indian business and entrepreneurship.
The jury for the fifth edition of the Gaja Capital Business Book Prize comprised stalwarts from industry, investments, academia, public policy, and governance: Manish Sabharwal, Vice-Chairman at TeamLease (Chairman, Jury), Imran Jafar, Managing Partner & Co-founder at Gaja Capital, Arindam Bhattacharya, Emeritus Partner of BCG, Dr. Lakshmi Venu, MD of Sundaram-Clayton, Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint MD of Apollo Hospitals, Michael Queen, Former Chief Executive of 3i, Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist at Axis Capital, Prithvi Haldea, Founder Chairman of Praxis Consulting, Shailesh Haribhakti, Founder of Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates, and UK Sinha, Former Chairman of SEBI.

Genrobotics among Top Three Indian Start-ups at Global AI Summit

Genrobotics, a Kerala-based start-up acclaimed for leveraging technology for social change, was adjudged among top three Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-ups of India at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2023 organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in New Delhi.
Genrobotic's G-gaiter Robotic Technology won the award in 'AI Game Changers' category at the summit held at Bharat Mandapam, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT presented the award to Afsal Muttikkal, Regional Director, Genrobotics Medical and Mobility and Arun Dominic, Regional Business Development Manager.
Genrobotics was honoured for its outstanding innovation in healthcare by developing G Gaiter, an advanced AI-powered robotic gait trainer.
G Gaiter trains people who lose mobility due to stroke, spinal injury, accidents, Parkinson's disease and similar conditions to recover faster with minimal dependency on others.

Dec 19, 2023

Afghan NGO Receives International Gender Equality Honour by Finland

Finland, a global champion of gender equality, conferred the International Gender Equality Prize for 2023 to the Afghan Women Skills Development Centre, recognising its unwavering commitment to promoting and safeguarding the rights of women in Afghanistan.
Since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan, the plight of women has been a grave concern globally. The Afghan Women Skills Development Centre stands out as an organisation undertaking crucial humanitarian efforts to ensure the safety of Afghan women. The Taliban regime has systematically suppressed women's human rights, depriving girls of secondary education and women of higher education.

Indian Armed Forces Officers Awarded 'Golden Owl' for Outstanding Performance at DSCSC Sri Lanka

All three Indian Armed Forces officers who attended the prestigious Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC) course in Sri Lanka were awarded the coveted 'Golden Owl' for outstanding performance.
The prestigious award recognises the top student officer from each Armed Force's wing – Air Force, Army, and Navy – among the international participants.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe personally presented the awards to Wing Commander Sumeet Mahajan, Major Rohit, and Lieutenant Commander Sunny Sharma, recognising their exceptional academic achievements and leadership qualities.
The DSCSC course is a rigorous program designed to prepare senior officers for leadership roles in joint operations and higher command.

Dec 17, 2023

Dr. Srinivas Naik Dharavath Receives Visionary Leader Icon 2023 Award

Real Vision Homes Pvt Ltd proudly announces the remarkable achievement of its esteemed Chairman, Dr. Srinivas Naik Dharavath, who was honoured with the Visionary Leader Icon Award of the Year 2023 by the Advocates Association for Social Responsibility and Awareness (AASRAA). The prestigious award was presented at the 5th National Summit held at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.
The Visionary Leader Icon Award is a recognition of Dr. Srinivas Naik Dharavath's leadership and impact not only in the business world but also in the realm of social responsibility.
As the Chairman of Real Vision Homes, he has been instrumental in steering the company to become a trusted and reliable player in the real estate market.
Real Vision Homes Pvt Ltd. was established in 2019.

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