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PM Modi honored with Maldives' Highest Award "Rule of Nishan Izzuddin"
PM Modi honored with Maldives' Highest Award
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi (age 68 years) was honored with the Maldives' highest award "Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen" during his 2-day visit. This aw....

Published On : 10 Jun 2019

Annie Zaidi Awarded With 2019 Nine Dots Prize
Annie Zaidi Awarded With 2019 Nine Dots Prize
The English-language writer from India Annie Zaidi (age 41 years) awarded with the 2019 Nine Dots Prize for her entry ‘Bread, Cement, Cactus’- combining memoir a....

Published On : 30 May 2019

Indian Artist Nalini Malani Awarded with 2019 Joan Miro Prize
Indian Artist Nalini Malani Awarded with 2019 Joan Miro Prize
Indian Artist Nalini Malani (age 73 years) awarded with the 7th edition of Joan Miro Prize. Malani received the cash prize ....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Journalist Guy Gunaratne wins 2019 Dylan Thomas Prize
Journalist Guy Gunaratne wins 2019 Dylan Thomas Prize
British-Sri Lankan journalist Guy Gunaratne has received the 2019 Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize. He wins th....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Dr. Ankur Patwardhan bags 'German Chemistry Prize' award
Dr. Ankur Patwardhan bags 'German Chemistry Prize' award
Dr. Ankur Patwardhan from Pune has bagged the 2nd place (€25,000) for his project ‘Butterfly attractant for pollination and ecosystem health’ in 'Ge....

Published On : 24 May 2019

Dr. Hema Divakar Gets 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' Award
Dr. Hema Divakar Gets 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' Award
Doctor Hema Divakar honored with 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' Award in Dubai for Contribution to the Women's Healthcare Ecosystem. Dr. Hema ....

Published On : 24 May 2019

Chancy Chitete Honored With UNs Peacekeeping Award
Chancy Chitete Honored With UNs Peacekeeping Award
The late Malawian soldier Chancy Chitete will be honored with the United Nation's (UNs) highest peacekeeping award. Chitete was killed in Nov 2018, during an operation in the easte....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Shyam Saran to be Conferred with Japanese National Award
Shyam Saran to be Conferred with Japanese National Award
Indian career diplomat Shyam Saran will be conferred with Japanese 2nd highest national award 'Order of the Rising Sun' for his contributions to strengtheni....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Joka Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker Prize
Joka Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker Prize
Omani writer Joka Alharthi (age 41 years) won the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for "Celestial Bodies", the story of ....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra Awarded With 2019 Sasakawa Award
Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra Awarded With 2019 Sasakawa Award
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has awarded the 2019 Sasakawa Award to Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra. Presently, Dr. Mishra working as an Additional Principal S....

Published On : 20 May 2019

Actor Anil Kapoor honored by Council of European Chambers of Commerce
Actor Anil Kapoor honored by Council of European Chambers of Commerce
Indian Actor and Film Producer Anil Kapoor honored by Council of European Chambers of Commerce (CEUCC) for his continuous support in promoting the cause of c....

Published On : 18 May 2019

Indian Team Captain-Virat Kohli Wins Cricketer Of The Year Award
Indian Team Captain-Virat Kohli Wins Cricketer Of The Year Award
India team captain-Virat Kohli (age 30 years) wins the International Cricketer and Batsman of the Year award during the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) Aw....

Published On : 14 May 2019

Journalist G D Robert Govender Awarded With V K Krishna Menon Award
Journalist G D Robert Govender Awarded With V K Krishna Menon Award
Indian-origin journalist G D Robert Govender awarded with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in the United Kingdom (U.K.) fo....

Published On : 07 May 2019

Israel honored 1971 War Hero Lt. Gen Jack Farj Rafael Jacob
Israel honored 1971 War Hero Lt. Gen Jack Farj Rafael Jacob
Israel honored 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Hero - Former Lt. Gen Of Indian Army Jack Farj Rafael Jacob (short name JFR Jacob), with a pl....

Published On : 07 May 2019

Former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar Awarded with France's Highest Civilian Award - Chevalier de l'Ordre
Former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar Awarded with France's Highest Civilian Award - Chevalier de l'Ordre
Former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar was awarded France’s highest civilian honor - Chevalier de l’Ordre national de la Legion d’Honneur, for his contribut....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Padma Bhushan Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Awarded with PC Chandra Puraskaar 2019
Padma Bhushan Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Awarded with PC Chandra Puraskaar 2019
Padma Bhushan Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty has been awarded the 27th Lifetime PC Chandra Puraskaar 2019 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. Dr. Shett....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Winners Of 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize
Winners Of 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize
The 6-grassroots environmental activists around the world received 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize. The award ceremony held at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, C....

Published On : 03 May 2019

Former South African Cricketer Jacques Kallis Receives Ikhamanga Award 2019
Former South African Cricketer Jacques Kallis Receives Ikhamanga Award 2019
The legendary Former South African all-rounder Cricketer Jacques Kallis (age 43 years) has been honored with the Order of Ikhamanga in the Silver Di....

Published On : 30 Apr 2019

Alfred Brownell Honored with 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize
Alfred Brownell Honored with 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize
Alfred Brownell, an environmental lawyer, and activist has been honored with the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize. Mr. Brownell awarded for exposi....

Published On : 30 Apr 2019

Novel 'Solo' author Rana Dasgupta wins 2019 Tagore Literary Prize
Novel 'Solo' author Rana Dasgupta wins 2019 Tagore Literary Prize
The 2nd edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize was awarded to British Indian novelist Rana Dasgupta for his 2010 Novel 'Solo', a tal....

Published On : 29 Apr 2019