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Awards & Honours

International Awards

Mizoram Strawberry Cultivator Pi Mari-i Named Among FAO's 100 Women Heroes

29 Sep 2026

• FAO Headquarters: Rome, Italy
• FAO Director-General: Qu Dongyu

Film Awards

Three-Time National Award-Winning Bengali Filmmaker Raja Sen Passes Away at 71

17 Aug 2026

• Debut Feature Film: Damu (Won National Film Award for Best Children's Film)
• Book Title: 'India At War' authored by Col. D.P.K. Pillay

International Awards

Indian Physicist Deepak Dhar Conferred Prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal

11 Aug 2026

• ICTP Location: Trieste, Italy
• Dirac Medal First Awarded: 1985

National Awards

Puducherry Police Honoured with Prestigious President's Colour

10 Aug 2026

• Puducherry Status: Union Territory of India
• Union Home Minister: Amit Shah
• President's Colour Significance: Highest award given to military, paramilitary, and police units in India

International Awards

Annapurni Subramaniam Becomes First Indian Woman to Win COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal

8 Aug 2026

• Prior Indian Recipients: U R Rao (1996), Gurbax Singh Lakhina (2014), Anil Bhardwaj (2024)
• Awarding Institutions: ISRO and COSPAR (Jointly every 2 years)
• Assembly Location: Florence, Italy

International Awards

Astrophysicist Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam Honored with COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026

5 Aug 2026

• COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal Instituted: 1990
• Frequency: Awarded every two years during COSPAR Scientific Assemblies
• Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

National Awards

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards 2025 Conferred at IMC 2026

1 Aug 2026

• Ministry: Ministry of Communications & Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER)
• IMC 2026 Venue: Yashobhoomi, New Delhi

Film Awards

Assamese Feature 'Rador Pakhi' Wins Special Jury Super Mama Award in Moscow

22 Jul 2026

• Capital of Russia: Moscow
• Currency of Russia: Russian Ruble

National Awards

NSA Ajit Doval Selected for Prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026

21 Jul 2026

• Award Presenting Body: Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune
• Position Held by Ajit Doval: National Security Advisor (NSA) of India

Film Awards

72nd National Film Awards Announced: 'Article 370' Secures Best Feature Film Award

20 Jul 2026

• Organizing Body: Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
• Jury Chairperson: Malayalam filmmaker Jayaraj (headed an 11-member jury)
• Golden Lotus (Swarna Kamal) Cash Prize: ₹3,00,000 for each major category winner

Literary Awards

Noted Tamil Poet R. Vairamuthu Conferred with the Prestigious 60th Jnanpith Award

20 Jul 2026

• Award Institution Year: 1961 (First awarded in 1965 to G. Sankara Kurup)
• Awarding Body: Bharatiya Jnanpith
• Eligibility: Indian citizens writing in any language included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution

International Awards

India's Samriddh Gram Initiative Honoured with Prestigious UN WSIS Prize 2026

16 Jul 2026

• WSIS Organizer: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• ITU Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Union Minister for Communications: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

International Awards

India Tops Medal Tally with Five Gold Medals at 56th International Physics Olympiad

13 Jul 2026

• Host Country of 56th IPhO: Colombia
• Colombia Capital: Bogotá
• Colombia Currency: Colombian Peso

International Awards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Honoured with Indonesia's Highest Civilian Award 'Bintang Adipurna'

11 Jul 2026

• Indonesia Capital: Jakarta
• Indonesia Currency: Indonesian Rupiah
• Indonesia President: Prabowo Subianto

National Awards

ICMR-MINDS Platform Secures Gold at National e-Governance Awards 2026

7 Jul 2026

• ICMR Headquarters: New Delhi
• ICMR Director General: Dr. Rajiv Bahl
• Department presenting the awards: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)

International Awards

Sunil Bharti Mittal Honoured with USISPF Leadership Award 2026

2 Jul 2026

• US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is a non-profit organization established in 2017 to foster bilateral trade.

International Awards

Indian Conservationists Parveen Sheikh and Barkha Subba Honoured with 2026 Whitley Award

1 Jul 2026

• The Whitley Award is administered by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN).
• It is colloquially known as the 'Green Oscar'.
• HQ of Whitley Fund for Nature: London, United Kingdom

International Awards

Dr. Florence Rabier Wins WMO's 71st International Meteorological Organization Prize

30 Jun 2026

• WMO Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Predecessor of WMO: International Meteorological Organization (IMO)
• 2025 IMO Prize Winner: Professor Xu Jianmin (China)

International Awards

French Meteorologist Dr. Florence Rabier Conferred with 71st International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize

30 Jun 2026

• World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• WMO Established: 1950
• WMO Secretary-General: Celeste Saulo

Civilian Awards

Seychelles Confers Guardian of the Blue Horizon Honour on PM Narendra Modi

29 Jun 2026

• Capital of Seychelles: Victoria
• Currency of Seychelles: Seychellois Rupee

Film Awards

Polish Documentary 'Silver' Secures Golden Conch at 19th Mumbai International Film Festival

23 Jun 2026

• Governor of Maharashtra: Jishnu Dev Varma
• MIFF focuses on: Documentaries, Short Fiction, and Animation Films.

International Awards

PM Narendra Modi Conferred with Slovakia's Highest Civilian Honour

16 Jun 2026

• Slovakia Capital: Bratislava
• Slovakia Currency: Euro
• Slovakia President: Peter Pellegrini

National Awards

Mera Yuva Bharat Clinches Guinness World Record for Online Quiz Participation

8 Jun 2026

• Department of Youth Affairs operates under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
• MY Bharat was launched on National Unity Day (31st October 2023)

International Awards

Lionel Messi Honoured with Prestigious Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

8 Jun 2026

• Princess of Asturias Awards Country: Spain
• Laureate Selection Board: Princess of Asturias Foundation

International Awards

UN Posthumously Honours Two Indian Peacekeepers; Major Abhilasha Barak Named Military Gender Advocate

30 May 2026

• UN Secretary-General: António Guterres
• United Nations Headquarters: New York, USA
• Dag Hammarskjöld Medal: Conferred posthumously to peacekeepers who lost their lives in service

International Awards

Tamil Nadu Farmer Valluvan Honoured as Soil Farmer Hero by UN FAO

30 May 2026

• UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters: Rome, Italy
• FAO Founded: 16 October 1945
• Save Soil Campaign Initiator: Isha Foundation

National Awards

Sikkim Police Conferred with the Prestigious President's Police Colour

29 May 2026

• Sikkim Capital: Gangtok
• Sikkim Governor: Om Prakash Mathur
• Sikkim Chief Minister: Prem Singh Tamang
• President's Police Colour: Highest honor for a police unit in India

International Awards

Major Abhilasha Barak Honored with 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award

27 May 2026

• UNIFIL Headquarters: Naqoura, Lebanon
• Previous Indian Winners: Suman Gawani (2019) and Radhika Sen (2023)
• Award Established: 2016 by the UN Office of Military Affairs

International Awards

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 Honored with Goddard Astronautics Award 2026

25 May 2026

• AIAA is the world's largest aerospace technical society.
• August 23 is celebrated as National Space Day in India to commemorate the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3.

International Awards

Major Abhilasha Barak Conferred with UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2025

25 May 2026

• The UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award was instituted in the year 2016.
• UNIFIL is a peacekeeping mission established by the UN Security Council in 1978 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

International Awards

Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission Honoured with 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award

25 May 2026

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) HQ: Reston, Virginia, USA
• Goddard Award Named after: Robert H. Goddard, father of modern liquid rocketry
• Chandrayaan-3 Landing Date: 23 August 2023 (now celebrated as National Space Day in India)

International Awards

Major Abhilasha Barak Honoured with UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2025

25 May 2026

• UNIFIL Headquarters: Naqoura, Lebanon
• UNIFIL Established: March 1978
• UN Military Gender Advocate Award established: 2016

International Awards

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan and Prof. Manindra Agrawal Elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

25 May 2026

• The Royal Society, established in London in 1660, is the oldest continuously functioning scientific academy in the world.
• Professor Manindra Agrawal was previously awarded the Padma Shri in 2013 for his milestone work in Science and Engineering.

Film Awards

Romanian Drama 'Fjord' Clinches Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival

23 May 2026

• Location of Cannes Festival: Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France
• Jury President of Cannes 2026: Park Chan-wook
• Palme d'Or Winner film: Fjord (Romania)

Literary Awards

'Taiwan Travelogue' Secures International Booker Prize 2026

21 May 2026

• International Booker Prize First Awarded: 2005
• Presenting Body: Booker Prize Foundation
• Prize Value: £50,000

International Awards

PM Narendra Modi Honored with FAO's Highest Recognition 'Agricola Medal'

21 May 2026

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters: Rome, Italy
• FAO Founded: 16 October 1945
• FAO Director-General: Qu Dongyu

International Awards

Sweden Confers Royal Order of Polar Star on PM Narendra Modi

18 May 2026

• Sweden Capital: Stockholm.
• Sweden Currency: Swedish Krona.
• Sweden PM: Ulf Kristersson.

National Awards

NeGD Felicitates Five States for Excellence in DigiLocker Integration

16 May 2026

• DigiLocker: A flagship initiative under Digital India
• NeGD: National e-Governance Division under MeitY
• Digital Rising State 2026: Nagaland

National Awards

President Honors 15 Nursing Professionals with National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026

13 May 2026

• Florence Nightingale Award Instituted Year: 1973
• Union Health Minister: Jagat Prakash Nadda

International Awards

Kalpana Soren Receives Women Empowerment Trailblazer Award at BRICS Summit

25 Mar 2026

• BRICS Nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (plus expanded members)
• Kalpana Soren Constituency: Gandey, Jharkhand

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