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AWARDS AND HONOURS - May 2021

May 2021

Jul 31, 2023

Ratan Tata to get Maharashtra Govt's First 'Udyog Ratna' Award

The Maharashtra government decided to honour Ratan Tata, the Chairman emeritus of the Tata group, with the first esteemed Maharashtra Udyog Ratna Award. This significant recognition was announced by the state Industries Minister, Uday Samant, during a session at the State Legislative Assembly.
Following the tradition of the Maharashtra Bhushan award, which is the highest state honour presented to distinguished individuals, the Maharashtra government introduced the prestigious Udyog Ratna Award starting this year (2023). Tata will be the inaugural recipient of this award.

Jul 29, 2023

Shankari Chandran Wins Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023

Ten years ago, Sri Lankan-origin Australian writer Shankari Chandran faced difficulty in getting her debut book published. The reason: publishers thought her novel wasn't "Australian" enough to be successful in their local market. And now, Chandran has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'.
Chandran's award-winning novel 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens' is a story about family, memories, community, race. It is an intergenerational epic that highlights Australia's difficult and complex equation with multiculturalism and the traumas of post-colonialism. It also highlights how our stories shape the people that we are today. This is Chandran's third novel.
The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual prize given to a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases. This year's judges for the award included: Richard Neville- State Library of NSW Mitchell librarian and Chair; author Bernadette Brennan; translator Mridula Nath Chakraborty; critic James Ley; and poet Elfie Shiosaki.
The Miles Franklin Literary Award is one of the prestigious literary awards in Australia. Previous winners of the award include Thea Astley, Jessica Anderson, Tim Winton, among others.

Jul 28, 2023

Heritage Byculla Railway Station Receives the UNESCO Award 2023

The heritage Byculla Railway station which was restored to its original glory, received the UNESCO award. The award was declared in November 2022.
UNESCO's Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage award for Byculla Station was presented to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav.
The 169-year-old Byculla railway station in Mumbai is one of the oldest railway stations in India still in use.
Infact, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) also won the highest award of excellence in the UNESCO Asia Pacific awards 2022, for cultural heritage conservation last year, when Byculla railway station was given the recognition.

Jul 27, 2023

Kartik Aaryan to Be Honoured With the Rising Global Superstar of Indian Cinema Award

The 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will be honouring actor Kartik Aaryan with its Rising Global Superstar of Indian Cinema award. According to the festival organisers, the 'Satyaprem Ki Katha' star will receive the award at the annual gala night of the festival on August 11.
The award will be presented by the Governor of Victoria, recognizing Kartik's remarkable achievements and his significant impact on the world of Indian cinema.
Festival director Mitu Bhowmick Lange said that Kartik enjoys a great fan base in Australia and they are thrilled to honour him.

Jul 26, 2023

President of India Confers National Geoscience Awards - 2022

The President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious National Geoscience Awards- 2022 (NGA) of the Ministry of Mines at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi and Minister of State for Coal, Mines & Railways Raosaheb Patil Danve and senior functionaries of the Ministry of Mines, Geological Survey of India graced the occasion.
Twenty-two Geoscientists including working professionals and academicians from across the country received the awards grouped under three categories namely one National Geoscience Award for Life Time Achievement, one National Young Geoscientist Award and eight National Geoscience Awards in various fields of geosciences.
The National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement was conferred upon Om Narain Bhargava, well known for his pioneering work in the Himalayas spanning over the last four decades. The National Young Geoscientist Award was presented to Amiya Kumar Samal, Assistant Professor of Banaras Hindu University who has made significant contribution in understanding the variation of sub-continental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) below different archean cratons of the Indian shield.
Instituted in 1966, the National Geoscience Awards (NGA) is a symbol of recognition and appreciation for exceptional individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence, dedication and innovation in the realm of Geosciences. The awards are presented in the field of Mineral Discovery and Exploration, Basic Geosciences, Applied Geosciences and Mining, Mineral Beneficiation and Sustainable Mineral Development.

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