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AWARDS AND HONOURS - March 2021

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Apr 26, 2023

Another Feather In His Cap! Ratan Tata Receives Australia's Highest Civil Honour 'Order Of Austra...

Tata group's former chairman Ratan Tata, who is already a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in the year 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008, which are the third and second highest civilian honours awarded by the Government of India, respectively, has added another feather to his cap.
Ratan Tata was recently awarded the Order of Australia, which is the highest civil honour in that country. He was honoured for his outstanding contribution towards boosting the ties between India and Australia, especially in areas such as trade, business, and philanthropy.
Barry 'O' Farrell, who is Australia's High Commissioner to India, shared some pictures from the ceremony and revealed that although Tata is a "titan" in the field of business, he had created a lasting impact in the business community and start-up ecosystem in Australia as well.

Apr 25, 2023

PM GatiShakti national master plan gets award for excellence in public administr.

The prime minister's awards for excellence in public administration have been instituted to recognise the extraordinary and innovative work done by districts.PM Gati Shakti national master plan initiative, launched in October 2021 for integrated and planned development of critical infrastructure projects to reduce logistics costs, received an award for excellence in public administration-2022 from Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Secretary in the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) Anurag Jain received the award at the 16th Civil Services Day.Modi conferred these awards for excellence in public administration for effective implementation of identified priority programmes and innovation to implementing units, and central and state organisations.
The prime minister's awards for excellence in public administration have been instituted to recognise the extraordinary and innovative work done by districts, and organisations of the central and state governments for people's welfare.

Apr 24, 2023

Asha Bhosle Receives Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was felicitated with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award. The family and the trust instituted the award in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar, who died on February 6, 2022, following multiple organ failure.
Bhosle, the younger sister of Lata Mangeshkar, received the recognition, on the Memorial Day of their father and theatre-music veteran Deenanath Mangeshkar. This award, known as the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar, is given every year to an individual who has made a path-breaking contribution towards the nation, its people and society. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was its first recipient.

Apr 23, 2023

Sonam Wangchuk Conferred with Prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award

Sonam Wangchuk, a distinguished engineer, innovator, educationist, and sustainable development reformist, was honoured with the prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award. The award was initiated by Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), a leading company in diamond crafting and exports, and its philanthropic arm Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF). Wangchuk is the Founder-Director of Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL).
The Santokbaa Humanitarian Award, which includes a cash prize of Rs. 1 crore, has been created in honour of Late Santokbaa Dholakia, the mother of Govind Dholakia, the Founder Chairman of SRK and SRKKF.
The previous award recipients include Tata Sons' former chairman Ratan Tata, Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, Space scientist and former ISRO chairman A. S. Kiran Kumar, philanthropist and Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty.

Apr 20, 2023

Angela Merkel Receives Germany's Highest Honour

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel received Germany's highest Order of Merit. The Grand Cross award was handed to her by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The award has only been given twice before, to former chancellors Konrad Adenauer and Helmut Kohl. All three former leaders belong to the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
The Order of Merit entails no financial reward. Merkel led Germany from 2005 to 2021, totaling four terms in office. She did not seek a fifth term. She was the first woman to take the post of chancellor and the first German head of government to have grown up in socialist East Germany. Steinmeier praised Merkel as an "unprecedented politician" who successfully steered Germany through difficult times, including the 2008 financial meltdown and the 2015 refugee crisis. Merkel, 68, was the first woman to lead Germany and the first chancellor who grew up behind the Iron Curtain in communist East Germany.

Utsa Patnaik Selected for Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023

Utsa Patnaik, a well-known economist of both national and international acclaim, was chosen for the prestigious Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023. The award is presented annually by the Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust, with outstanding social scientists being recognised by a national-level jury from the nominations received. The recipient of the award receives a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh at a ceremony. In 2022, the award was presented to Indian economist, Prabhat Patnaik
Malcolm Adiseshiah Award is one of the most prestigious national awards in India that recognizes and honours the outstanding contributions of social scientists to the field of development studies.
It was instituted in 2000 by the Malcolm and Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust.
The Award is given every year to a mid-career social scientist who has made outstanding contributions to development studies through research, teaching, policy advocacy, or public service.

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