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Sep 19, 2025

AIIMS-Nagpur's Viral Research Lab Wins Award

The Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Nagpur, conferred with the best medical college award (silver category).
The award was given at the prestigious National Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) Conclave 2025, held at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
The conclave inaugurated by Anupriya Patel, Union minister of state for health and family welfare, in the presence of Dr Rajiv Bahl, director general, ICMR, Dr Anu Nagar, joint secretary, DHR, and Dr Nivedita Gupta, scientist-D, ICMR.
The VRDL Awards presented in three categories — regional level, state level, and medical college level — to recognise excellence in diagnostic capability, research, and innovation.
AIIMS-Nagpur's VRDL received the medical college level award after a comprehensive evaluation of its testing capacity, NABL accreditation status, quality assurance practices, scientific research and publications, expenditure utilisation, training and human resource development, technological innovations, and advanced sequencing and culture facilities.

Sep 18, 2025

Bureau of Energy Efficiency Introduces NECA 2025 Awards for Content Creators and Influencers

Bureau of Energy Efficiency announced the introduction of a new category under National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2025 called National Energy Conservation Awards for Content Creators and Influencers.
Ministry of Power said in a statement that this initiative seeks to harness the power of digital media in spreading awareness on energy efficiency, conservation, and sustainable living practices.
It aims to engage content creators and influencers in promoting energy-efficient behavior and encouraging citizens to adopt simple, actionable measures in their daily lives.
The National Energy Conservation Awards were instituted in 1991. The awards evolved into one of the most prestigious platforms for recognizing excellence in energy conservation across industries, establishments, buildings, and institutions.
Over the past three decades, NECA has played a pivotal role in inspiring organizations to adopt best practices in energy efficiency and significantly contributed to India's sustainable development goals.
NECA has expanded its ambit to the digital community for the first time with the launch of the Content Creators and Influencers category.

Sep 17, 2025

Baba Kalyani Awarded ASME Holley Medal for Engineering Excellence

Baba Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge, honoured with the prestigious Holley Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
The award, conferred in September 2025, recognised his outstanding engineering leadership that delivered significant public benefit, especially in the context of global supply chain challenges.
The accolade marks a major international recognition of Indian innovation in advanced manufacturing and strategic industrial contributions.

Sep 13, 2025

Manmohan Singh Posthumously Honoured with PV Narasimha Rao Award for Economics

Late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, one of India's most celebrated economists and the architect of the 1991 economic liberalisation, was posthumously honoured with the P V Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for Economics.
The award acknowledged his monumental contributions to India's economic reforms and his lifelong commitment to nation-building through economic policy.

Sep 12, 2025

GAIL Receives Multiple Awards in Extel 2025 Asia Executive Team Survey

GAIL (India) Limited received multiple awards in the prestigious Extel 2025 Asia Executive Team Survey, reaffirming its leadership in the energy sector across Asia and India.
Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL, named the Best CEO under two prominent categories: Asia (Ex-Mainland China) - Chemicals, Oil & Gas sector, and Country Leaders - India (Overall), according to a statement from the state-run company.
Rakesh Kumar Jain, Director (Finance), honoured as the Best CFO in the same categories.
GAIL's Board and Investor Relations Program were also adjudged the best in their respective categories, highlighting the organization's commitment to robust corporate governance and transparent stakeholder engagement.
Further strengthening its position, GAIL ranked as the Best Company in ESG Practices in the Extel Country Leaders Survey (India - Overall), and secured the second position in the Asia (Ex-Mainland China) - Chemicals, Oil and Gas sector category.

IIM-Kashipur's Tunir Sahoo wins James Dyson Award India 2025 for AI Heart & Lung Screening Tool '...

Kolkata-based Tunir Sahoo, a student from IIM Kashipur, won the India national stage of the James Dyson Award 2025 for his invention 'JivaScope'.
The device — a pocket-sized and AI-powered, allows individuals to self-screen for heart and lung diseases within minutes.
The device is designed to provide clinical-grade diagnostics in low-resource and rural settings.

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