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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2021

Jul 2021

Jul 20, 2022

Malayalam Filmmaker K. P. Kumaran Honoured with JC Daniel Award 2022

Malayalam filmmaker K. P. Kumaran was honoured with Kerala's highest film award, the JC Daniel Award. Kumaran won the award for his contribution to the Malayalam film industry. The award comprises of a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, a citation and a plaque.
The filmmaker made his directorial debut with Athithi in 1975 and earned fame for his films like Rugmini, which won the National Award for Best feature film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award in 1989. He is also known for films like Thenthulli, Laxmivijayam and Thottam.

Jul 19, 2022

NAARM Receives Sardar Patel Award of ICAR

The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), bagged the Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award 2021 (in the Large Institute Category) for its overall performance.
Srinivasan Rao, Director of NAARM, received the award from Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar.
Set up in 1976, the Hyderabad-based institute's mandate includes capacity building in agricultural research services.
The academy has 6 divisions namely Agribusiness Management, Education Systems Management, Extension Systems Management, Human Resources Management, Information and Communication Management, Research Systems Management.

Jul 17, 2022

Maharashtra Governor Presents Mother Teresa Memorial Award to Dia Mirza, Afroz Shah

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment Dia Mirza and 'UN Champion of the Earth' awardee Afroz Shah at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.
The awards instituted by the Harmony Foundation were presented to Dia Mirza and Afroz Shah in recognition of their outstanding work for the protection of the environment.

Jul 16, 2022

Film-makers Aparna Sen, Nandita Das Win Icon Awards at London Indian Film Festival

Filmmakers Aparna Sen and Nandita Das were awarded the Icon Award at this year's London Indian Film Festival for their contribution to Indian and global cinema.
Running over two weeks and across four cities of London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, the London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) concluded with a series of screenings, in conversation sessions, cinema discussions and an awards ceremony.

Israel Presents Biden with Medal of Honour

U.S. President Joe Biden received Israel's Presidential Medal of Honour in recognition of 50 years of support for the country in his career as a politician.
Israeli Prime Minister Isaac Herzog praised Biden's uncompromising decades long commitment to Israel's security as he presented Biden with the award. Biden called the award a great honour.
Biden assured Herzog that America's commitment to Israel's security remains ironclad, today and in the future.

Jul 14, 2022

Japan Awards Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Country's Highest Order Posthumously

The Japanese government awarded former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the country's highest order posthumously.
Abe received the Order of the Chrysanthemum. The longest-serving PM of Japan is the fourth former Prime Minister to receive the decoration under the postwar Constitution.
Abe was attacked in the city of Nara during his campaign speech. Tetsuya Yamagami, , approached the politician from behind and fired two shots from a distance of about 10 meters (33 feet).

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