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AWARDS AND HONOURS - January 2024

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Jan 16, 2024

Critics Choice Awards 2024

Director Christopher Nolan's biopic drama film 'Oppenheimer' was the biggest winner at the Critics Choice Awards 2024.The Cillian Murphy starrer bagged awards in 8 categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Score, and Best Acting Ensemble.
It is followed by Margot Robbie's fantasy comedy film Barbie with 6 wins out of their record-breaking 18 nominations including Best Comedy, and Best Original Song.

Lionel Messi Crowned Best FIFA Men's Player for 2023

Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi was crowned Best FIFA Men's Player for 2023 after enjoying a stellar year. Messi who led his national side to their third FIFA World Cup win in December 2022 received the honour and saw off competition from Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe. In the women's category, Aitana Bonmati received the award for FIFA's Best Player having led Spain to the FIFA World Cup and Barcelona to the Champions League glory.

Jan 15, 2024

CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023 Awards

Bollywood's Badshaah, Shah Rukh Khan, won the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year Award. This marked Shah Rukh Khan's first-ever media appearance since 2019.
Mani Ratnam was honoured with the CNN News18 Indian of the Year 2023 in the field of Entertainment. The acclaimed filmmaker was presented the award by veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar at the star-studded ceremony. Akhtar was part of the jury with former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve, retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Indu Malhotra, former Indian athlete and Vice-President of Athletics Federation of India Anju Bobby George, chairperson of R. P. Sanjiv Goenka Group Sanjiv Goenka, and environmental activist and lawyer Afroz Shah.
Other nominees for the 2023 award included actress Deepika Padukone, actor Manoj Bajpayee and actor Sunny Deol. Last year, the award was presented to Telugu actor Allu Arjun.
Currently in its 13th edition, CNN-News18 Indian of the Year is an initiative that recognises Indians who have made significant contributions to various fields and have had a profound impact on the nation. Since its inception in 2006, CNN-News18 Indian of the Year has firmly positioned itself as the biggest awards in the world of news television, celebrated for its unassailable credibility.

Jan 13, 2024

Indore, Surat are Cleanest Cities in India

Indore and Surat were declared joint cleanest cities in India as part of the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023 presented by President Droupadi Murmu. Indore won the award for the seventh straight time. Navi Mumbai retained the third position.
Chandigarh won the SafaiMitra Suraksha award for city with best safety standards for sanitation workers.

Jan 12, 2024

Divyakriti Singh Becomes 1st Indian Woman Arjuna Awardee for Equestrian Sports

Divyakriti Singh etched her name in the annals of Indian sports history as the first woman from the country to be honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Award for equestrian sports.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the coveted award to her at a glittering ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, marking a crowning glory for the Asian Games Gold medallist in equestrian sports - the only woman to achieve the honour.

Jan 11, 2024

BITS Pilani V. C. Ramgopal Rao Gets VLSI Lifetime Achievement Award 2024

Professor Ramgopal Rao, the Vice Chancellor of BITS Pilani, was awarded the VSI Lifetime Achievement Award 2024. The award was presented by the VLSI Society of India at the 37th International Conference on VLSI Design held in Kolkata, India.
The award recognised Prof Rao's contributions towards the development of the VLSI Design and Semiconductor ecosystem in India. His immense dedication to Semiconductors and VLSI Design Research and Education has laid a robust foundation, playing a pivotal role in positioning India as a formidable Semiconductor Nation.
The decision to confer the VSI Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 was made by a distinguished 9-member jury comprising leaders from the Global Semiconductor Industry and Academic organisations.

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