Current Affairs - Awards and Honours

Nisha Pahuja's 'To Kill a Tiger' has earned an Oscars 2024 nomination in the Best Documentary category. The documentary centres around an Indian farmer's legal battle for justice after his daughter's brutal sexual assault, emphasizing the film's societal impact.

French President Emmanuel Macron is the Chief Guest at Republic Day 2024, marking the sixth occasion of a French leader gracing this prestigious annual event.

Justice Prasanna B Varale, the current Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, has been formally appointed as a Supreme Court judge, marking his notable achievement as the senior-most High Court Judge from the Scheduled Caste and the only Chief Justice from a Scheduled Caste among the Chief Justices of High Courts across the country.

Karpoori Thakur, a prominent Gandhian socialist leader and former Bihar chief minister, is set to be posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' for his outstanding service. He served as the chief minister of Bihar during two terms, from December 1970 to June 1971 and from December 1977 to April 1979.

Praveen Achuthan Kutty has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India to serve as the Managing Director and CEO of DCB Bank, with the official confirmation signalling a three-year tenure starting from April 29, 2024.