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17 stories for “Awards & Personalities” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe Tamil Nadu Chief Minister presented the Nammazhvar Awards for excellence in organic farming for 2025-26 to C. Nallasivam (Namakkal), A. Subramanian (Pudukkottai) and Sadhana (Chengalpattu), each receiving ₹2 lakh and...
The Tamil Nadu Government has instituted the Inaiya Tamil Chemmal Award to honour Tamil scholars and activists who promote and develop the language through websites, digital platforms and online research. It recognises w...
Kaziah Liz Mejo from Kerala was crowned Miss Universe India 2026 at an event held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The Union Government has chosen two teachers from Tamil Nadu for the National Teachers' Award 2026. They are M Thangaraj of Tenkasi and J Amudha, Headmistress of Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Madurai. Thangaraj was recognise...
Sadbhavana Diwas is marked on 20 August, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, to promote national integration, communal harmony and goodwill. Born in Bombay in 1944, he became India’s youngest PM...
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power, received the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) Recognition of Partner Company Award for Innovation in Exit Pathways....
The National Anubhav Awards 2026 were presented to 15 awardees in New Delhi for contributions to nation-building, including work on Passport Seva Kendras, rule reforms, technology adoption and government accounting. The...
Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has been named a joint recipient of the 2026 Dirac Medal, among the most prestigious honours in theoretical physics. The medal was instituted in 1985 by the Abdus Salam International Centre f...
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and National Handloom Awards 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. Of the 22 awards, three were Sant Kabir Handloom Awards, given t...
Karthikeyan Lanka, Associate Professor at IIT Bombay, has been chosen for the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Young Scientist Award 2026. The award will be handed over at the 96th NASI Annual Session, schedule...
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways conferred the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak on 12 rat-hole miners in New Delhi for their bravery in saving lives.It is the highest category of the Jeevan Raksha Padak, a...
P. Pechiyammal of Ramanathapuram and Govindhammal of Villupuram received the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection 2026 in Chennai.Pechiyammal was honoured for removing abandoned fishing nets to protect m...
