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AWARDS AND HONOURS - December 2023

Dec 2023

Mar 24, 2024

THDCIL Conferred with 'The GEEF Global Environment Award 2024'

THDC India Limited was presented with the prestigious 'GEEF Global Environment Award 2024' in the Power Industry at a programme in New Delhi, informed the Chairman and Managing Director THDCIL R. K. Vishnoi, adding that THDCIL has been consistently establishing new benchmarks in the energy sector. This award testified to THDCIL's sensitivity to address environmental concerns in its journey of providing affordable power to all. The general manager (S&E) THDCIL Amardeep received the award on behalf of his company.

Mar 23, 2024

PM Modi Honoured with Bhutan's 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo' Award

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi created history by becoming the first non-Bhutanese to receive the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', Bhutan's highest civilian award. He received this prestigious honour from Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck during his two-day state visit to Thimphu. The 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo' is a lifetime achievement award and is considered the pinnacle of Bhutan's honour system. Only four eminent personalities have received this award since its institution.
He is also the first foreign head of government to get this prestigious award.
Previous Recipients of the Award
Her Majesty Royal Queen Grandmother Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (2008)
His Holiness Je Thrizur Tenzin Dendup (68th Je Khenpo of Bhutan, 2008)
His Holiness Je Khenpo Trulku Ngawang Jigme Choedra (2018)

Mar 22, 2024

COP28 President Wins Award for Sustainable Energy Leadership

Sultan Al Jaber, the President of COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference), received the "CERAWeek Leadership Award for Building Global Consensus towards a Sustainable Energy Future" from CERAWeek by S&P Global. This prestigious award recognised his extraordinary leadership in delivering the UAE Consensus, a groundbreaking agreement that outlined concrete pathways for countries and industries to transition to sustainable energy systems and keep global warming within 1.5°C.
The UAE Consensus, achieved during COP28 in Dubai, was a historic achievement in global climate action. It secured several critical commitments from all participating countries, including:
Transition away from fossil fuels: A commitment to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly, and equitable manner.
Renewable energy targets: Time-bound targets to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
Inclusive approach: The consensus was reached through a spirit of multilateralism, inclusivity, and partnership, bringing together governments, industries, civil society, and other stakeholders.

Mar 21, 2024

Michel Talagrand Wins Abel Prize for Randomness Studies

A French mathematician who says maths "gives you wings" was awarded the Abel Prize - one of the most prestigious honours in the field.
Michel Talagrand received the award for his groundbreaking contributions, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters said.
His work in probability theory involved understanding random phenomena.
Talagrand, who is now retired, is the fifth Frenchman to win the prize since it was founded in 2003.
Named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel, the prize was created by Norway's government, partly to compensate for the lack of a Nobel Prize for mathematics.
The winner is chosen by a committee of five internationally recognised mathematicians and comes with a 7.5 million kroner (£858,941) cheque.

Mar 20, 2024

T. M. Krishna Gets Sangita Kalanidhi Award

Carnatic classical vocalist T. M. Krishna, the musician at the forefront of challenging the conventional ideas about caste and gender politics in Carnatic music besides highlighting the institutional issues and non-inclusivity of the famed December Music Season, was conferred the Sangita Kalanidhi award, the most prestigious recognition in Carnatic music, by the Madras Music Academy.

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