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AWARDS AND HONOURS - December 2023

Dec 2023

Apr 24, 2024

Top Royal Honour for British Indian Medic

Britain's King Charles III unveiled a set of top royal honours, elevating senior British Indian medic Lord Ajay Kumar Kakkar and musician Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber as his new Knight Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Lord Kakkar was chosen for one of the country's oldest ceremonial orders in the gift of the British monarch to honour outstanding public service, made without prime ministerial advice as is the case with other royal honours.

Apr 23, 2024

Ratan Tata Receives Prestigious KISS Humanitarian Award 2021

Renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, was honored with the esteemed KISS Humanitarian Award 2021 at a ceremony held at his Mumbai residence. The award, initiated in 2008 by Achyuta Samanta, recognises individuals and organisations epitomising humanitarian efforts globally.
The private ceremony, attended by Tata Group chairman N. Chandrasekaran and Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej, among others, was orchestrated due to Tata's health considerations. Founder of KIIT and KISS, Achyuta Samanta, presented the award to Tata, who graciously accepted it following a personal request from Samanta.

Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmati Win Top Honours at Laureus Awards

Tennis great Novak Djokovic won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year honour for a record-extending 5th time after 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019, while Spain's World Cup-winning football star Aitana Bonmati won the World Sportswoman of the Year award at a star-studded ceremony in Madrid, Spain.
Spain's FIFA World Cup-winning team were voted as the Laureus Team of the Year on a night when the biggest sports stars took centre stage in the prestigious awards ceremony.

Venkaiah Naidu, Mithun, Usha Uthup, others Conferred Padma Awards

Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak and a host of other prominent persons were conferred with Padma Awards by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, former Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and industrialist Sitaram Jindal were conferred with the Padma Bhushan.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among others, were present at the function.

Apr 22, 2024

Mohammed Salem Wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year Award

Photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip.
The picture was taken in October 2023, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, where families were searching for relatives killed during Israeli bombing of the Palestinian enclave.

Kaushik Rajashekara Honoured with International Fellowship by the Engineering Academy of Japan

Kaushik Rajashekara, a distinguished professor at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, was elected as an International Fellow of the prestigious Engineering Academy of Japan. This honour recognizes his outstanding contributions to the field of power conversion and the electrification of transportation.
Rajashekara stands among an elite group of fewer than 10 fellows from the United States, out of a distinguished group comprising 800 fellows and 15 international fellows. This prestigious recognition is a testament to his exceptional contributions and the impact of his work on a global scale.
For over three decades, Rajashekara has worked closely with Japanese students, engineers, and faculty members from various universities, fostering collaborations and knowledge exchange.
In 2022, Rajashekara received the prestigious Global Energy Prize, considered the most coveted prize in the field of international energy. He was one of only three people selected from a record 119 nominations from 43 countries, further solidifying his status as a visionary in the energy sector.

Apr 21, 2024

Deepika Soreng Honoured with Asunta Lakra Award

Deepika Soreng, the promising forward of the India Women's Hockey Team, has been honoured with the prestigious Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year during the Hockey India 6^th Annual Awards 2023. The award recognises her outstanding performance and immense potential as a rising star in the sport.

Apr 20, 2024

Yulia Navalnaya Gets German Press Award

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, received a prestigious Press Prize from a German publishing house in Bavaria. At the event Navalnaya reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to promoting media freedom and carrying on her late husband's legacy.

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