Current Affairs - Awards and Honours

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon received the prestigious 2023 Diwali 'Power of One' Award, recognizing his selfless contributions to shaping a more perfect, peaceful, and secure world at the 'Oscars of Diplomacy' ceremony. The ceremony was co-organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations alongside the Diwali Foundation USA.

Javed Akhtar is set to be honoured with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival for his remarkable contributions to the Indian film industry, including iconic works like 'Zanjeer,' 'Deewar,' 'Sholay,' 'Don,' 'Kala Patthar,' and 'Mr India.'

The 33rd Vyas Samman, 2023, is announced to honour the accomplished Hindi writer Pushpa Bharati for her 2016 memoir, "Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein," recognizing outstanding contributions to Hindi literature.

Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar received the Karmaveer Chakra Medal and Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship in a ceremony held in New Delhi for his outstanding contributions to Physical and bio-science and Microbiological Studies.

Kabir Bedi received Italy’s highest civilian honour, the “Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,” in recognition of his unconditional commitment and passionate dedication to Italy, showcasing the nation’s appreciation for outstanding contributions to society.