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AWARDS AND HONOURS - February 2022

Feb 2022

Jan 29, 2025

Winners of Avinya'25 and Vasudha Start-up Challenges Announced At "Energize India" Conclave

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, announced the winners of two prestigious start-up challenges, Avinya'25 and Vasudha, at a special ceremony held at ONGC headquarters.
The announcement came at the conclusion of "Energize India: Catalyzing Growth Through Start-up Innovation", a high-powered conclave that brought together energy sector veterans, investors, and innovators.
The winner of Avinya'25, India's premier energy start-up competition, was UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd. The runners up were Breathe ESG Private Limited, AgriVijay, Apeiro Energy and UGreen Technology.
For Vasudha, the global start-up challenge in upstream oil and gas sector, the winner was Latin Energy Partners Inc., Paraguay and the runner up was Ultrasound Process Consulting LLC, USA.

India honours Trinidad and Tobago President with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

India conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of Trinidad and Tobago, recognising her outstanding achievements in public affairs and her contributions to enhancing India's global prestige, the High Commission of India in Trinidad and Tobago announced.

Jan 28, 2025

Wethonic Financial Services' Founder Piyush Shangari, Honoured with Three Awards at Angel One Eli...

Piyush Shangari, Founder & CEO of Wethonic Financial Services, was honoured with three prestigious awards at the Angel One Elite Meet 2024, held in Dubai. The awards were presented by Dinesh Thakkar, CMD of Angel One, and Ketan Shah, CSO of Angel One, in recognition of Shangari's exceptional contributions to the financial distribution industry.
The awards highlight Shangari's outstanding leadership and Wethonic Financial Services' continued success in delivering innovative financial solutions and unparalleled client service. With over 30,000 clients and assets exceeding Rs. 400 crore, Wethonic Financial Services has emerged as a leading name in mutual fund distributions, stock market investments, and investment distribution across India.

Ex-CJI JS Khehar Awarded Padma Vibhushan

President of India approved the conferment of the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian award, to former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Jagdish Singh Khehar. Senior Advocate C. S. Vaidyanathan was honoured with the Padma Shri.
Justice Khehar, a graduate of Panjab University in Chandigarh, began his legal career in 1979 after completing his LL.M. He practiced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Himachal Pradesh High Court, and the Supreme Court. He was appointed as a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1999 and later served as the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand and Karnataka High Courts before being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2011.

Jan 27, 2025

Gallantry Awards 2025

On the eve of Republic Day 2025, President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards for 93 personnel from the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces. These awards recognise their extraordinary bravery and selfless service to the nation. The honours included 2 Kirti Chakras, 14 Shaurya Chakras, 1 Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 66 Sena Medals, 2 Nao Sena Medals, and 8 Vayu Sena Medals. Among these, several awards have been conferred posthumously, reflecting the ultimate sacrifice made by the recipients.
The Kirti Chakra was for Major Manjit and Naik Dilwar Khan ((Posthumously).
Nao Sena Medal was for Lieutenant Commander Sourabh Malik (Navy) and Lieutenant Commander Satyam Singh (Navy).

Jan 23, 2025

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad, Selected for Subhash Chandra Bo...

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad was selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2025 in the Institutional Category, recognising its exceptional contributions to disaster management.
Established by the Government of India, the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar honors individuals and organisations for their outstanding work in disaster management. The award is announced annually on January 23, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, and includes a cash prize and certificate.
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, located in Pragathi Nagar, Hyderabad.

Jan 20, 2025

Urbasi Sinha Wins Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025

Professor Urbasi Sinha from Bengaluru-based Raman Research Institute (RRI) was honoured with the 'Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025' by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at Cambridge, the UK.
A faculty in the 'Light and Matter Physics' theme at the RRI, professor Sinha is among the eight winners of Gates-Cambridge's Impact Prize to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

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