CurrentAffairsMarchtoAugust2015

Month August2015

Type Awards

164CurrentAffairswerefoundinMonthAugust2015forTypeAwards

Awards
1. 10thNavlekhanAwardofBharatiyaJnanpithwereawardedtoHindiwritersBabushaKohliandUpasanaforPremGilhariDilAkhrot
(poem)andEkZindagiEkEkScriptBhar(novel)respectively.
2. 14yearoldIndianAmericanstudentKaranMenonwon2015NationalGeographicBeechampionship.
3. 16thInternationalIndianFilmAcademy(IIFA)Awards2015(InMalaysia)
BestFilmQueen
BestDirectorRajkumarHirani(PK)
BestActorShahidKapoor(Haider)
BestActressKanganaRanaut(Queen)
BestSupportingActorRiteishDeshmukh(EkVillain)
BestSupportingActressTabu(Haider)
StarDebutoftheYear(Male)TigerShroff(Heropanti)
StarDebutoftheYear(Female)Kritisanon(Heropanti)
BestMusicDirectorShankar,Ehsaan&Loy(2States)
BestMalePlaybackAwardAnkitTiwariforGalliyan(EkVillain)
BestFemalePlaybackAwardKanikaKapoorforBabyDoll(RagininMMS2)
4. 19thCEATCricketAwards(2015)
InternationalCricketerKumarSangakkara(SriLanka)
IndianCricketerAjinkyaRahane
InternationalLifetimeAchievementKapilDeveditionoftheawards.
InternationalBatsmanHashimAmla
InternationalBowlerRanganaHerath
T20PlayerDwayneBravo
PopularChoiceKieronPollard
SpecialPerformanceRohitSharma
DomesticCricketerRVinayKumar
YoungPlayerDeepakHooda
5. 24thSaraswatiSammaan2014hasbeenpresentedtoM.VeerappaMoilyforhisKannadawork'SriRamayanaMahanveshanam.
6. 24thYudhvirFoundationMemorialAwardwillbegiventoPrajwalafounderSunithaKrishnanforherworkinrescue,restorationand
rehabilitationofvictimsintraffickingandhersupportforHIVpatients.
7. 44ArmouredRegimentofIndianArmyhonouredbyPresidentsStandardsformeritoriousanddistinguishedserviceforover30years.
8. 46thDadaSahebPhalkeAwardgiventoActorShashiKapoor.
9. 62ndNationalFilmAwards
BestFeatureFilm:Court(Marathi,Hindi,Gujarati&English)
IndiraGandhiAwardforBestDebutFilmofaDirector:AshaforJaoarMajhe
BestDirection:SrijitMukherjiforChotushkone(Bengali)
BestActress:KanganaRanautforQueen

BestActor:VijayforNanuAvanallaAvalu(Kannada)
BestSupportingActor:BobbySimhaaforJigarthanda(Tamil)
BestSupportingActress:BaljinderKaurforPagdiTheHonour(Haryanavi)
BestChildActor:KaakkaaMuttai(Tamil)
BestFemalePlaybackSinger:UttaraUnnikrishananforAzhagu,Saivam(Tamil)
BestDialogues:VishalBhardwajforHaider
BestLyrics:NA.MuthukumarforAzhagu,Saivam(Tamil)
BestMusicDirectionSongs:Haider
BestChoreography:SudeshBismil,Haider
BestFilms(LanguageWise)
Hindi:Queen
Assamese:Othello
Bengali:Nirbashito
Rabha:Orong
Haryanvi:PagdiTheHonour
Punjabi:Punjab1984
Tamil:KuttramKadithal
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Telugu:ChandamamaKathalu
Malayalam:Ain
Marathi:Killa
Odiya:AadimVichar
Kannada:Harivu
Konkani:NachomIAKumpasar
10. 62ndNationalFilmAwardspresented.ShashiKapoorhonouredwithDadasahebPhalkeAwardthisyear.
11. AdielYosef,a22yearoldIndianoriginsoldierinIsraeliarmyreceivedPresidentialMedalofExcellencebyIsraelGovernment.
12. ABDeVilliershasbeenconferredwithSouthAfrica(SA)CricketeroftheYearAwardfor2015.
13. ActorAnilKapoorconferredwithDeenanathMangeshkarAward2015alongwithMarathiactorDilipPrabhavalkar.RishiKapoorand
ZakirHusainwereconferredwiththisawardin2014.
14. ActorShahRukhKhanhonouredwithDadasahebPhalkeFilmFoundationAward2015formovieHappyNewYear.
15. ActressRaniMukerjihasbeenhonoredbyNationalAwardfortheBestRepresentationoftheCauseofSafety,SecurityandProtectionof
WomenandGirlChildbyNationalInstituteofGenderJustice(NIGJ).
16. AditiAryaofDelhiwonfbbFeminaMissIndia2015title.FirstrunnerupwasAafreenRachelVazofKarnatakaandsecondrunnerup
wasVartikaSinghofUttarPradesh.
17. AmolPalekarhasbeenappointedaschairmanofIndiasOscarjury,whichwillselectIndia'sofficialentryinbestforeignfilmcategoryof
88thAcademyAwards(Oscars).
18. ArunPudur,ownerofsoftwarefirmCelframe,namedas10thinWealthXListofwealthiestentrepreneurundertheageof40withan
estimatednetworthof4billionUSD.
Pudurisa37yearoldandfoundedthesoftwarefirmCelframein1998whichproducestheworldssecondmostpopularword
processorafterMicrosoft.
NineofselfmadebillionairesontheWealthXtop10listmadetheirfortunesfromthetechnologysector.
Youngestentrepreneuronthelistis32yearoldLeoChen,chairmanofJumeiInternationalHoldingoneofChinaslargestonline
cosmeticsretailers.
WealthXisareputedagencyonwealthintelligence,providingsales,marketing,strategyandcompliancesolutionstoclientsinthe
financialservices,luxury,notforprofitandeducationsectors.
19. AsianBankerAchievementAward2015
CoreBanking(MidSizedBank):INGVysyaandFIS
CoreBanking(EmergingBank):Kanbawza(KBZ)BankandOracleFinancialServicesSoftwareLimited
CorporatePayment:AxisBankandArteriaTechnologies
HRSystem:AxisBank,CognizantTechnologyServices,MobitrailandTejoraTechnologies
Outsourcing(NewBank):BharatiyaMahilaBankandFIS

TechnologyLeadershipAchievement:AmitSethi,ChiefInformationOfficer,AxisBank
ATMandKiosks:CathayUnitedBank&NCRSystem,Taiwan
BranchAutomation:StandardCharteredBank(HongKong),AvayaHongKongandGRGBankingSolutions
CloudBasedProject:PhilippineBusinessBankandIBM
CRM:IndusIndBankandTalismaCorporationt
Data&Analytics:KBKookminBankandIBMKorea
FinancialSupplyChain:ChinaMerchantsBank
LendingPlatformImplementation:CathayUnitedBankandIBMTaiwan
MobileBanking:ChinaMerchantsBank
MultiChannel:BankofChina(HongKong)andAvayaHongKong
Outsourcing(ExistingBank):BankofQueenslandandHewlettPackard
RetailPayment:HongLeongBankandSilverlakeMobilityEcoSystem
SmartBranch:ANZandGTSONewZealand
SocialMediaEngagement:DBSandNCS
TreasuryManagementSystem:BankofCommunications,MisysandKMeritTechnology(Suzhou)
OutstandingTechnologyImplementation:DBSandInfosys
20. AustraliaannouncedtojoinChinaledAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)asafoundingmemberwithinvestmentof718.5
millionUSDaspaidincapital.AustraliawillbesixthlargestshareholderofAIIB.
AsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)willbeheadquarteredinBeijingwithpaidincapitalof20billionUSDandtotal
authorisedcapitalof100billionUSD.
IndiawillbesecondlargestshareholderofAIIBwhichwillbeoperationalbyDecember2015.
21. BJPleaderYashwantSinhaconferredwithOfficeroftheLegionofHonourforvaluablecontributiontothoughtoninternationalissues,it
isthehighestFrenchcivilianhonor.
22. BangladeshnovelistZiaHaiderRahmanwonJamesTaitBlackaward2015forhisdebutnovelIntheLightofWhatWeKnowatthe
2015Edinburghinternationalbookfestival.
23. BollywoodactorShahRukhKhanhonouredbyOutstandingContributiontoCinemaawardat5thAsianAwardsinLondon
PreviouswinnersinthiscategoryincludedIrrfanKhan(2014),AnupamKher(2013)andYashChopra(2011).
ListofAwardees
Category

Winners

FoundersAward

Dr.AmarBose,FounderofBose
Corporation

EntrepreneuroftheYear

JackMa,Founder&CEOof
Alibaba

OutstandingAchievementin
Cinema

ShahRukhKhan,Bollywood
actor

OutstandingAchievementin
Sport

KumarSangakkara,Cricketerof
SriLanka

BusinessLeaderoftheYear

TheHindujaBrothers

OutstandingAchievementin
Television

SanjeevBhaskar,Comedian,
actorandbroadcaster

OutstandingAchievementinArt JohnRocha,Designer
&Design
OutstandingAchievementin
Science&Technology

SirTejinderSinghVirdee,
Experimentalparticlephysicist

OutstandingAchievementin
Music

ZaynMalik,Englishsingerand
songwriter

24. CNNIBNannouncedIndianoftheYearAwards2014
IndianoftheYear2014NarendraModi
PoliticsArunJaitley
SportsJituRai

BusinessNChandrasekaran
EntertainmentChetanBhagat
PublicServiceTongamRina
GlobalIndianSatyaNadella
LifetimeAchievementISRO(IndianSpaceResearchOrganization)
25. CanadianNaomiKleinhaswon36theditionofAmericanBookAward2015forherenvironmentalworkThisChangesEverything:
Capitalismvs.theClimate.14othersalsohavewontheawardincludingMarlonJames,CarlosSantana,AnneWaldman(lifetime
achievementaward).
26. CannesFilmFestival2015
FrenchthrillerDheepanhonouredwithPalmed'Ortopprize
IndianMovieMasaanwonInternationalFederationofFilmCritics(FIPRESCI)awardandPromizingFuturePrizeExaequo.
Otherawards
FeatureFilms
Palmed'Or:Dheepan,directedbyJacquesAudiard
GrandPrix:SaulFia(SonofSaul),directedbyLaszloNemes
BestDirector:HouHsiaoHsien(NieYinniangTheAssassin)
BestScreenplay:MichelFranco(Chronic)
BestActress:EmmanuelleBercot(MonRoi),Mara(Carol)
BestActor:VincentLindon(LaLoiDuMarcheTheMeasureofaMan)
JuryPrize:TheLobster,directedbyYorgosLanthimos
UnCertainRegard
UnCertainRegardPrizeHrtar(RAMS)directedbyGrmurHakonarson
JuryPrizeZvizdan(TheHighSun)directedbyDaliborMatanic
DirectingPrize:KishibeNoTabi(JourneytotheShore)directedbyKurosawaKiyoshi
TalentPrize:Comoara(TheTreasure)directedbyCorneliuPorumboiu
PromizingFuturePrizeExaequo
NahiddirectedbyIdaPanahandeh
MasaanDirectedbyNeerajGhaywan
ShortFilms
Palmed'OrShortFilmWaves'98directedbyElyDagher
27. CarnaticvocalistSanjaySubrahmanyanhasbeenselectedSangitaKalanidhiaward2015oftheMusicAcademy.
28. CentralBoardOfExciseandCustomsAwardedthePrimeMinistersAwardforExcellenceinPublicAdministrationfor201213.
29. CentralBoardofDirectTaxes(CBDT)signedtwounilateralAdvancePricingAgreements(APAs)withtwoMultiNationalCompanies
whichincludesthefirstAPAwitharollbackprovision.
CBDThassofarsigned14APAsofwhich13areunilateralAPAsandoneisabilateralAPA.
UnilateralAPAsareagreedbetweenIndiantaxpayersandCBDTwithoutinvolvementoftaxauthoritiesofcountrywherethe
associatedenterpriseisbased.
BilateralAPAsincludeagreementsbetweentaxauthoritiesofthetwocountries.
APAwithrollbackprovisionextendstaxcertaintyforninefinancialyearsasagainstfiveyearsinAPAswithoutrollback.
APAsaremeanttosettletransferpricesandmethodsofsettingpricesofinternationaltransactionsinadvance.Government
promoteshavinglargenumberofAPAstofostertaxcooperationandcertainty.
30. DelhiInternationalAirportLimited(DIAL)wonprestigiousGoldenPeacockNationalQualityAwardfortheyear2015.
31. DronacharyaAwards,DhyanChandAwardsandRashtriyaKhelProtsahanPuruskar2015
DronacharyaAwards(Institutedin1985)
S.No

NAMEOFTHECOACH

DISCIPLINE

ShriNavalSingh

AthleticsParasports

ShriAnoopSingh

Wrestling

ShriHarbansSingh

ShriSwatantarRajSingh

ShriNiharAmeen

AthleticsLifetime
BoxingLifetime
SwimmingLifetime

DhyanChandAwards2015(Institutedin2002)
S.No.

NAMEOFTHESPORTSPERSON

DISCIPLINE

Mr.RomeoJames

Hockey

Mr.ShivPrakashMishra

Tennis

Mr.T.P.P.Nair

Volleyball

RashtriyaKhelProtsahanaPurushkar2015(institutedin2009)
Sl.
No.

Category

Entityrecommendedfor
RashtriyaKhelProtsahan
Purushkar,2015

1.

Identificationandnurturingofbudding DirectorateGeneralofMilitary
/youngtalent
Training

2.

Encouragementtosportsthrough
CorporateSocialResponsibility

3.

Employmentofsportspersonsandsports HaryanaPolice
welfaremeasures

4.

SportsforDevelopment

CoalIndiaLimited

SportsCoachingFoundation,
Hyderabad

32. EminentChemistryscientistandrecipientofBharatRatna,CNRRaoisconferredbyJapanshighestcivilianawardtheOrderofthe
RisingSun,GoldandSilverStarbyJapaneseAmbassadortoIndia,TakeshiYagiforhiscontributionstoscienceandIndoJapanese
sciencecooperation.
33. FazleHasanAbedofBangladeshwonWorldFoodPrize2015byWorldFoodPrizeFoundationforhiscontributionstowardsreducing
hungerinBangladeshand10othercountriesthroughhisorganisationBRAC.HecreatedBangladeshRuralAdvancementCommittee
(BRAC)in1972afterindependencewarwithPakistan.BRACislargestnongovernmentalorganisationinworldemployingover1
Lakhpeople.
34. FilmSocietyofJodhpurhasbeengiventhePritimanSarkarAward201415forbeingbestfilmsocietyinNorthernRegionforconsequent
fourthtimebyraisingawarenessandfilmappreciation.
35. FilmmakerAdoorGopalakrishnanwonBishwaratnaBhupenHazarikaInternationalSolidarityAwardbyAssamgovernment.
36. FootballerLionelMessi(Argentina)hasbeenvotedasUEFA'sBestseasonPlayerinaEuropewidepoll.
37. ForbesWorld'sHighestPaidActorsList2015
TheListhasnamesof34globalactors,toppedbyRobertDowneyJr.forthethirdyearinarowwithearningsof80millionUSD
JackieChanissecondwith50millionUSDearnings,VinDieselthird(47millionUSD).
IndianActorsinList
AmitabhBachchanandSalmanKhanareseventhinListwithearningsof33.5MillionUSDEach.
AkshayKumarisninthinlistwithearningsof32.5MillionUSD.
TheForbeslisthas12newcomersofwhichfivearefromIndiaalone.
TheIndianactorsaresecondwithcombinedearningsof140.5millionUSD,justafterUSA.
38. ForbeslistofWorlds100MostPowerfulWomenof2015
Top10powerfulwomen
Rank

Name

AngelaMerkel(Germany)

HillaryClinton(USA)

MelindaGates(USA)

JanetYellen(USA)

MaryBarra(USA)

ChristineLagarde(France)

DilmaRousseff(Brazil)

SherylSandberg(USA)

SusanWojcicki(USA)

10

MichelleObama(USA)

IndianWomenintheListArundhatiBhattacharya(30thChairpersonofStateBankofIndia),ChandaKochhar(35thMDand
CEOofICICIBank),KiranMazumdarShaw(85thCMDofBioconLimited),ShobhanaBhartia(93rdEditorialDirectorof
HindustanTimes).
39. FormerPrimeMinisterOfIndiaAtalBihariVajpayeewillbehonoredbyBangladeshforhisoutstandingsupportforthecountrys
independencefromPakistanin1971whenhewasaLokSabhamember.
40. FormerUnionministerMVeerappaMoilyhasbeenselectedforprestigiousSaraswatiSammanfor2014forhisfamousKannadapoem
RamayanaMahanveshanam.
41. FourIndianAmericanshavebeenhonouredwithprestigiousGreatImmigrants,PrideofAmericaaward2015.ThesearePreetBharara,
RakeshKhurana,MadhulikaSikkaandAbrahamVerghese.
42. FourIndianswillbeconferredwiththeSpringImperialDecorationsofJapanamongthe85foreignrecipientstobeconferredby
EmperorofJapanAkihito.
OrderoftheRisingSun,GoldandSilverStarThottuvelilKrishnaPillaiAiyappankuttyNair,ChintamaniNagesaRamachandra
Rao
OrderoftheRisingSun,GoldandSilverRaysNikunjParekh
OrdersoftheSacredTreasure,GoldandSilverRaysTopgayBhutia
43. FrenchmagazineCharlieHebdohasbeenpresentedwithFreedomofExpressionCourageAward2015byPENAmericanCentreatthe
AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory.
44. FukuokaAsianCulturePrize2015
GrandThantMyintU(Myammar)
AcademicRamachandraGuha(India)
Arts&CultureMinhHanh(Vietnam)
45. GallantryAwards(Navy)
MohanMilindMokashiSharyaChakra(ForcarryingoutOperationRahattoevacuateIndianandForeignnationalsfromwar
ravagedYemen)
NauSenaMedalRajeshDhankharandPradeepSingh(ForOperationRahat)
46. GallantryAwardson69thIndianNationalIndependenceDay(15August2015)
KirtiChakraNectarSanjenbamandRakesjKumar
ShauryaChakraMunindraNathRai,TanujGrover,VarunKumarSingh,BahadurChetriandTankaKumarLimbuand6Others.
SenaMedal(Gallantry)50Awardees
47. GoaTourismMinisterDilipParulekarreceivedPacificAreaTravelWritersAssociation(PATWA)SafariIndiaSouthAsiaTravelAward
2015.PacificAreaTravelWritersAssociation(PATWA)isaprofessionalorganizationoftravelwriters.SafariIndiaisaregionaltourism
magazinecoveringIndia,Nepal,SriLanka,Bangladesh,PakistanandSouthEastAsia.
48. GoogleIndiawonRandstadAward2015forMostAttractiveEmployerinIndiawithSonyIndiaasrunnerup.OtherAwardswere
ManufacturingTataSteel
FMCGP&G
AutomobileHondaIndia
MicrosoftIndiahasbeeninductedintotheHallofFamecategorythisyearforwinningthecovetedRandstadAwardtitleforfour
consecutiveyears.
RandstadAwardsaregiveneachyeartoencouragebestpracticesfortalentattractionandtoidentifythebestEmployerBrandin
thecountry.
49. GovernmentLaunchedfirstlectureawardinhonourofM.G.K.Menon,renownedPhysicistwhohascontributedtodevelopmentof
scienceandtechnologyinIndia.OneofhiscontributionsisnurturingtheTataInstituteofFundamentalResearch(Mumbai)thathis
mentorHomiJ.Bhabhafoundedin1945.
50. GovernmentconferredArjunaAwardonIndiancricketerRavichandranAshwin.Hebecame48thcricketertoreceivetheprestigious
Arjunaaward.
51. HealthandFamilyWelfareMinisterJPNaddalaunchedKayakalpawardstoPublicHealthFacilities(PHFs)forfollowingSwachchta
GuidelinesinPublicHealthFacilities.
52. HelenaNdumeofNamibiaandJorgeSampaioofPortugalhavebeenawardedwithfirstNelsonRolihlahlaMandelaPrizebyUnited
Nations(UN).HelenaNdumeisafemaleophthalmologistandhasbeenawardedfortreatingeyerelatedillnessesinNamibia.Jorge

SampaioisformerpresidentofPortugalandhasbeenawardedforhisstruggleforrestorationofdemocracyinPortugal.
53. HindipoetGopaldasNeerajwonRashtriyaKaviPradeepSammanfortheyear201213givenbyDepartmentofCultureofMadhya
Pradeshgovernment.
54. HockeyIndiaconferredMajorDhyanChandLifetimeAchievementAwardonlegendaryBalbirSinghSenior.
55. HockeyIndiagavefirstHockeyIndiaAnnualAwards
DhruvBatraAwardforPlayeroftheYearBirendraLakra(Male)andVandanaKatariya(Female).
JamanLalSharmaAwardforInvaluableContributionHarendraSingh
OutstandingAchievementOneThousandHockeyLegsforexceptionalcontributiontowardsthesport.
JugrajSinghAwardforUpcomingPlayeroftheYear(Male)HarmanpreetSingh
AsuntaLakraAwardforUpcomingPlayeroftheYear(Female))NamitaToppo
BaljitSinghAwardforGoalkeeperoftheYearPRSreejesh
PargatSinghAwardforDefenderoftheYearDeepika
AjitPalSinghAwardforMidfielderoftheYearManpreetSingh
DhanrajPillayAwardforForwardoftheYearAkashdeepSingh
56. IndiaArtistBhartiKherconferredwiththeKnightoftheOrderofArtsandLetters,highestculturalawardofFrance.
57. India'sISRO(IndianSpaceResearchOrganization)wontheSpacePioneeraward2015byUSNationalSpaceSocietyforlowcost
MangalyaanMarsorbitermission.TheAwardwaspresentedduring34thAnnualInternationalSpaceDevelopmentConferenceheldat
Toronto(Canada).
58. India'sSureshKalmadiisconferredwithAsianAthleticsAssociationPresidentsawardforintroducingtopeventslikeAsianGrandPrix
series,IndoorChampionshipsandAllStarMeetetc.duringhistenureaspresidentofAAAfrom20002013.
59. India'sTopPSUsandAwards2015byDunandBradstreet
ElectricalandelectronicequipmentsBharatElectronicsLimited(BEL)
ConsultancyServices:Engineering&TechEngineersIndialimited(EIL)
FertilizersRashtriyaChemicalsandFertilizersLimited(RCFL)
FinancialInstitution,NBFCandFinancialServicesPowerFinanceCorporation(PFC)
TransportServicesContainerCorporationofIndia(CONCOR)
PowerGenerationNartionalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC)
60. India'sspaceagencyIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)hasbeenselectedforGandhiPeacePrize2014forsocial,economic
transformationthroughnonviolencemeans.
61. IndianAmericanSunitaViswanathhasbeennamedamong12peoplehonoredasChampionsofChangebyWhiteHouseofUSAfortheir
effortsinprotectingenvironmentandcommunitiesfromeffectsofclimatechange.
62. IndianCartoonistPamarthyShankarwonGrandPrixWorldPressCartoon2014AwardforsketchingformersouthafricaleaderNelson
Mandela.
63. IndianChemistryScientistC.N.R.RaohasbeengivenHighestCivilianAwardofJapan,OrderoftheRisingSun,GoldandSilverStarfor
his'contributiontopromotingunderstandinginscienceandtechnologybetweenJapanandIndia.
64. IndianFilmMargaritaWithstarringKalkiKoechlinwontheAudienceAwardforBestFeatureFilmhonouratWashington,DC
InternationalFilmfestival.
65. IndianFilmmakerBenoyBehlwonDocumentaryProducerawardatMadridInternationalFilmFestivalforhisdocumentaryfilmIndian
RootsofTibetanBuddhism.
66. IndianFilmmakerVivekAgnihotri'sBuddhainaTrafficJamwonBestOriginalScreenplayawardinForeignLanguageCategoryat
MadridInternationalFilmFestival(Spain).
67. IndianHistorianauthorRamachandraGuhahasbeenselectedforJapansFukuokaPrize2015inAcademiccategory.Apartfromhim,
ThantMyintU(GrandPrize)andMinhHanh(ArtsandCulture)werealsochosenforthiseditionofaward.
68. IndianOriginPersonGopinathPillaiawardedwithoutstandingserviceawardinSingaporebyNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS).
HeisservingasAmbassadoratLargeofSingaporeandspecialenvoytoAndhraPradesh.
69. IndianSpiritualleaderSriSriRaviShankarhasbeenconferredwithColumbiashighestcivilianawardOrdendelaDemocraciaSimon
BolivarenelgradodecruzCaballerobyColombia.
70. IndianagriculturalscientistModaduguVijayGuptahasbeenchosenforinauguralSunhakPeacePrizeforhisworkindeveloping
sustainableaquacultureasasolutiontofuturefoodcrisis(Bluerevolution).HewillsharethisawardswithKiribati'spresidentAnoteTong.
71. IndianartistSayedHaiderRazahasbeenconferredwithhighestFrenchCivilianAwardCommandeurdelaLgiondHonneur(the
LegionofHonour).

72. IndianauthorAmitavGhoshshortlistedforthe2015ManBookerInternationalPrizeamongthe10finalistsfortheprize.
73. IndianauthorNeelMukherjeewon2014EncoreAwardworth10000poundsforhisnovelTheLivesofOthers.
74. IndianecologistMadhavGadgilandUSScientistDr.JaneLubchencowerenamedwinnersofTylerPrizeforEnvironmentalAchievement
2015fortheirengagementindevelopmentofconservationandsustainabilitypolicies
Tylerprizewasstartedin1973andisawardedbyInternationalTylerPrizeExecutiveCommitteewiththeadministrativesupportof
theUniversityofSouthernCaliforniainhonorofexceptionalworkforenvironmentalsciencesandpolicyqualitiesforthecause.
75. IndianenvironmentalactivistRajendraSingh,hasbeenconferredtheprestigiousStockholmWaterPrizethisyearforhisinnovative
waterrestorationeffortsandcouragetoempowercommunitiesinIndianvillages.
ItisknownasNobelPrizeforwaterhasbeengiventoRajendraSinghforhiseffortsforbringingwaterwaterto1,000villages.
76. IndiannovelistSiddharthaGigoowon2015CommonwealthShortStoryPrizeforAsiaregionforhisworkUmbrellaMan,ataleofsurreal
meditationonmentalhealthandtheenvironment.Hewillnowcompetewithotherfourregionalwinnerslaterin2015.
OtherregionwinnersareAfricaLesleyNnekaArimah(Nigeria),CanadaandEuropeJonathanTel(UK),CaribbeanKevin
JaredHosein(Trinidad),PacificMaryRokonadravu(Fiji)
77. IndianorigindoctorShivPandehasbeenawardedwithhonoraryfellowshipbyUniversityofCentralLancashireofUnitedKingdomfor
hiscontributiontothecommunityasageneralpractitionerandmedicaleducator.
78. IndiansociobiologistRaghavendraGadagkarhasbeenawardedwithGermany'shighestcivilianhonourCrossofOrderoftheMeritfor
hiscontributioninbehaviouralecologyandsociobiologyandresearchcorporationbetweenIndiaandGermany.
79. IndianAmericanDarshanJainhasbeenselectedforUSAPresidentialAwardforExcellenceinMathematicsandScienceTeaching.
80. IndianAmericanRPaulSinghhasbeenselectedfor2015WorldAgriculturePrizelaureateatannualGlobalConfederationforHigher
EducationAssociationsforAgricultureandLifeSciences(GCHERA)conferenceinKaslik(Lebanon).
81. IndianAmericanSivanadaneMandjinywonUniversityofNorthCarolina(UNC)BoardofGovernors2015AwardforExcellencein
Teaching.
82. IndianAmericanauthorAkhilSharmawonFolioPrize2015forhisnovelFamilyLife.
TheFolioPrizewasinstitutedin2014andrecognisesbestEnglishlanguagefictionfromaroundtheworld,publishedinUnited
Kingdom(UK)duringtheyear.
83. IndianAmericanbiologistMurtySKambhampatiwonUSpresidentialawardforexcellenceinscience,mathematicsandengineering
mentoring.
84. IndianAmericanphysicianRahulJindalhasbeenselectedforprestigiousFulbrightNehruDistinguishedChairtoIndia.The
AhmedabadbasedHLTrivediInstituteofTransplantationScienceswillhostDr.RahulJindalforthedurationofthechair.ThisInstitute
performsabout400kidneytransplantsinayearandhasdevelopedinnovativetransplanttolerancemodels.
85. IndianAmericanpolicemanHarkeertSinghSainiwonprestigiousTopCivilianSupervisoroftheYearawardforhisservicestoHouston
PolicedepartmentinTexasstateofUnitedStatesofAmerica.
86. IndianoriginSouthAfricaneducatorGanasenReddyhasbeenawardedwithKwaZuluNatal2015NationalTeachersAward(Lifetime
AchievementAwardforteachinginSouthAfrica)attheannualNationalTeachingAwardsinSouthAfrica.
OtherIndianOriginAwardessareSilasPillay,AnnelineGovenderandCarynReddy.
87. IndianoriginUSA'sSurgeonGeneralVivekMurthyhasbeenpresentedwithPrideofCommunityAwardbyHinduAmericanFoundation
onits12thAnnualDay.
88. IndianoriginteacherGurnimratNimmySidhunamedforUniversityofOxfordInspirationalTeacherAward.
89. IndiasHighCommissionertoSingaporeVijaySinghThakurreceivedAsianoftheYear2014awardbyleadingSingaporedailyThe
StraitsTimes.
90. Indiasshippingtradeunion,NationalUnionofSeafarersofIndia(NUSI)hasbeenhonouredbyBestWelfareOrganisationoftheYear
2015awardbyKojiSekimizu,SecretaryGeneralofInternationalMaritimeOrganisation.TheawardispromotedbyUKbasedInternational
SeafarersWelfareandAssistanceNetwork(ISWAN).
91. JawaharNavodayaVidyalaya(JNV)ofChurachandpurinManipurwon18thNationalYouthParliamentCompetitionforJawahar
NavodayaVidyalayas.
92. JoeRootandCharlotteEdwardshavebeennamedEnglandmensandwomenscricketersoftheyearfor201415.
93. KeralaStatefilmawards2014
BestactorNivinPauly(BangaloreDaysand1983)andSudevNair(MyLifePartner)
BestactressNasriyaNaseem(OmShanthiHosanaandBangaloreDays)
BestDirector:SanalkumarSasidharanforOraalPokkam
94. KeralaTourismwon2015PacificAsiaTravelAssociation(PATA)awardintheHeritage&CulturecategoryforitsMuzirisHeritage

Project.
95. KeralaTourismwonsilverGoldenGateawardforitsglobalmultimediacampaignforpromotingthebackwatersofKeralaat
InternationaleTourismusBorseBerlin(ITBBerlin)2015,Germany.
96. KolkataPortTrusthasbeennamedasMajorPortofYear201415attheGatewayAwards2015foritsgrowthrateinvolumes,capacity
utilizationandcustomersatisfaction.KolkataDockSystemandHaldiaDockSystemunderKolkataPortTrust(KoPT)togetherachieved
trafficgrowthof23%,whileallothermajorportstogetherrecordedgrowthof5.8%.
97. LaszloKrasznahorkaifromHungarywonsixthprestigiousManBookerInternationalPrize2015inLondon.
98. MakeInIndiaAwardsforExcellence2015
Total46Companieshavebeenawardedin46Categories.
SeeAllAwardessList!

99. MarathiLitterateurBhalchandraNemadeconferredwith50thJnanapithAward.Theawardincludes11lakhrupeesandacitation.His
novel,Kosala,writtenin1963wasconsideredasapathbreakinginMarathiliterature.
100. MariyamAsifSiddiqui,a12yearoldMuslimgirlwonthefirstplaceinaBhagwadGitacompetitionorganisedbytheInternational
SocietyforKrishnaConsciousness(ISKCON).
101. MathematicianAmalenduKrishnahaswonRamanujanPrize2015forresearchinalgebraiccycles,algebraicKtheoryandtheoryof
motives.RamanujanPrizeisnamedafterIndianmathematicianSrinivasaRamanujanandrecognizesoutstandingresearchersunder45
yearsage.FirstIndiantowinitwasSujathaRamadorai(2006).
102. MinistryforDevelopmentofNorthEastRegion(DoNER)headedbyitsMinisterDr.JitendraSingh,receivedWebRatnaAward2014by
MinistryofInformationTechnology(IT)forexemplaryeffortsbyDoNERMinistryforpromotingegovernanceinitiatives.
103. MinistryofDevelopmentofNorthEasternRegion(DoNER)appointedOlympicBronzemedallistboxerMCMaryKomasthebrand
ambassadoroftheNorthEastregion.
104. MinotiApte,IndianpancreaticcancerresearcherinAustraliahasbeennamedNewSouthWales(NSW)Womanoftheyear2015forher
contributionstomedicalresearch,tertiaryeducationandtheIndiancommunity.
105. MissOklahoma,OliviaJordan,wonthe2015MissUSAbeautypageant.
106. MountaineerJotSinghofIndoTibetanBorderPolice(ITBP)hasbeenhonouredwithTenzingNorgayNationalAdventureAward2014
15.
107. MustansirBarma(formerDirectorofTataInstituteofFundamentalResearch,Mumbai)hasbeenpresentedwithGujarMalModi
AwardforhiscontributioninScienceandTechnology.
108. NamibianPresidentHifikepunyePohambawontheworldsmostvaluableindividualaward,theMoIbrahimprizeforAfricanleadership.
Awardisworth$5m(3.2m)awardandgiveneachyeartoaleaderwhogovernedwell,raisedlivingstandardsandthenleftoffice.
109. NationalDairyDevelopmentBoard(NDDB)wonEsriSpecialAchievementinGISAward2015forappreciatedworkinDairy
GeographicalInformationSystem.NDDBsInternetbasedDairyGeographicalInformationSystem(iDGIS)applicationisfirstofitskind
inIndiaforvillagelevelintegrationofdataatsuchalargescale.
110. NationalSportsAwards2015(SelectioncommitteeheadedbyV.K.Bali,formerChiefJusticeofKerlaHighCourt)
RajeevGandhiKhelRatnaAwardSaniaMirza.ShebecamesecondtennisplayertoberecommendedfortheprestigiousRajiv
GandhiKhelRatna.
ArjunaAwards17spoertspersonsrecommendedforprestigiousArjunaawardsthisyear.
JituRaiShooter
RohitSharmaCricketer
DipaKarmakarGymnast
PRSreejeshHockeyplayer
BajrangWrestler
BabitaWrestler
MRPoovammaAthlete
KSrikanthShuttler
MandeepJangraBoxer
SandeepKumarArchery
SwarnSinghRowing
SatishSivalingamWeightlifting
SanthoiDeviWushu
SharathGaekwadParasailing

ManjeetChhillarKabaddi
AbhilashaMhatreKabaddi
AnupKumarRollerskating
111. NewZealandcricketcaptainBrendonMcCullumandCoachMikeHessonwerehonouredwithOfficersoftheNewZealandOrderof
Merit(ONZM).
112. NewZealandcricketteamcaptainBrendonMcCullumconferredwithSirRichardHadleeMedalfor201415ashighestcricketinghonour
ofNewZealand.
113. NineIndianAmericansAwarded$50,000SloanResearchFellowshipsamong126USandCanadianresearchersselectedbyTheAlfredP.
SloanFoundationasrecipientsofthe2015SloanResearchFellowships.
NandiniAnanth,PrabalDutta,ShyamGollakota,ShantanuJadhav,HemamalaKarunadasa,NealMankad,SureshNaidu,Padmini
RangamaniandVivekShende.
114. NobelPrizewinnerPeterHiggshaswonworldsoldestscientificprize,theRoyalSocietysCopleyMedalforhiscontributiontoparticle
physicsandworkontheoryoftheHiggsbosonthatexplainstheoriginofmassinelementaryparticles.
115. NotedHistorianBabasahebPurandarehasbeenconferredwithMaharashtraBhushanAward2015byMaharashtraGovernment.
116. PMNarendraModicongratulatedIslamicscholarandactivistMaulanaWahiduddinKhanforhiswinningSayyidinaImamAlHassan
IbnAliPeaceAwardinDubai.
117. PakistanGovernmentconferreditstopcivilianawardNishanePakistanonChinesePresidentXiJinpingforhisoutstanding
contributioninpromotionofrelationshipbetweenthetwocountries.
118. PanditHariduttSharmaAwardforJournalism,WritingandSocialServicespresentedtoAnurradhaPrasad(,EditorinChiefofNews24
Channel).
119. ParisbasedSyrianLebaneseArabpoetAdonishasbeenchosenfor2015KumaranAsanWorldPrizeforpoetry,institutedbythe
KumaranAsanMemorialAssociation.
120. PetroFedOil&GasIndustryAwards2014byPetroleumFederationofIndia.12awardsweregivenin11categoriesforperformance
during201314
IndianOilCorporation(IOC)wonLeadingOil&GasCorporate,Oil&GasMarketingCompanyandHumanResources
ManagementCompanyawards.
BharatPetroleumwonBestInnovatorandEnvironmentalSustainabilityCompanyofYearAwards.
OilandNaturalGasCorpwonExploration&ProductionCompanyandProjectManagementCompanyawards.
HindustanPetroleumwonOil&GasPipelineTransportationCompany.
InnovatoroftheYear(Individualcategory)wasgiventoGnanaKumaraswamyBatta(OilIndiaLimited).
121. PrannoyRoy(ExecutiveCochairmanofNDTV)RedinkLifetimeAchievementAward2015inMumbai,awardspresentedbyRailway
MinisterSureshPrabhu.OtherAwardeesare
JournalistoftheYearSreenivasanJainofNDTV
ImpactEditoroftheYearArnabGoswami(EditorinChiefofTimesNow)
NewsStartUpoftheYearNewswebsiteScroll.in
122. PratapSingh,a15yearoldIndianoriginschoolboyintheUnitedKingdomawardedwithInstituteofPhysics(IOP)Prizeforconducting
anexperimentthatverifiedaneffectofAlbertEinsteinstheoryofspecialrelativity.
123. PresidentPranabMukherjeeconferredNationalGeoscienceAwardsfor2013upontwentythreegeoscientists.
124. PresidentPranabMukherjeeconferredthehighestIndianCivilianHonorBharatRatnatoformerPrimeMinisterAtalBihariVajpayee.
MadanMohanMalaviyawasalsoposthumouslyawardedBharatRatna.
125. PresidentPranabMukherjeepresentedGallantryAwardsandDistinguishedServiceDecorations.2KeertiChakra(AjayVardhan,Kosh
BahadurGurung)and11ShauryaChakrasPresented.
126. PresidentPranabMukherjeepresentedPresidentialAwardsforClassicalTamilfor201112and201213
YoungScholarAward
201112=>KIyyappan,EEzhilvasanthanandKJawahar
201213=>ASathish,RVenkatesan,BJaiganesh,MRDevakiandUAlibava
KuralPeedamAward
201112=>EvaMariaWilden(Germany)
TolkappiyarAward
201112=>SVShanmugam
201213=>RKrishnamurthi

127. PresidentPranabMukherjeepresentedStreeShaktipuraskarsandNariShaktiPuruskars2014ontheoccasionofInternationalWomens
Day.
StreeShaktipuraskarsareconferredonsixwomenintheareaofwomensendeavorandexceptionalcontributioneachyear.Award
carriesacashprizeof3lakhrupeesandacitation.
AwardeesofStreeShaktiPrize2014
Award

Winner

Cause

Rani
Lakshmibai

SeemaPrakash,
Madhya
Pradesh

WorkingforvulnerableandmarginalisedCommunities
ofMadhyaPradeshSince2000(particularlyKorkutribe)

Rani
Rudramma
DeviAward

AsthaSansthan Forprotectingwomensrights,gender
(NGO),
mainstreaming,issuesrelatingtoviolence
Rajasthan
againstwomentribalrights,foodsecurity,
transparencyandrighttoworkandothers.

MataJijabai
Award

Chandraprabha
rehabilitationofdestitute,divorced,disabledwomenand
Bokey,
rehabilitationoforphanchildren.
Maharashtra

workinginruralareassince1960forempowermentand

KannagiAward Dr.P
Bhanumati,
Kerala

foundingAssociationforMentallyHandicappedAdults
(AHMA)workingforwelfareofthepoordestitute

RaniGaidinliu SisterMariola,
ZeliangAward Rajasthan

workingwiththeinmatesatAjmerJail,Rajasthansince
1997andlobbyingforPrisonsWithoutWalls.

DeviAhilyabai AnyayRahit
HolkarAward Zindagi(NGO),
Goa

Worksforcombatingtraffickingofpersonsfor
commercialsexualexploitationsince1997.

mentallychallengedadultssince1996.

128. PulitzerAwards2015(Pulitzerisanawardforachievementsinnewspaperandonlinejournalism,literature,andmusicalcompositionin
theUnitedStates)
InternationalreportingNewYorkTimesforcoverageofEbolaoutbreakinWestAfrica.
FeaturephotographyDanielBerehulakwonPulitzerPrizeforthe.
PublicServiceCharleston,SouthCarolina'sPostandCourierforitsseriesondomesticviolence.
Investigativereporting
WallStreetJournalforMedicareUnmasked.
EricLiptonforreportingonhowlobbyistscanswaycongressionalleadersandstateattorneysgeneral.
ExplanatoryreportingZacharyMiderofBloombergforshowinghowUScorporationsdodgetaxes.
LocalreportingRobKuznia,RebeccaKimitchandFrankSuracioftheDailyBreezeofTorrance,Californiafortheirlookat
corruptioninasmall,cashstrappedschooldistrict.
FeaturewritingDianaMarcumoftheLosAngelesTimesfordroughtcoverage.
CommentaryprizeLisaFalkenbergoftheHoustonChronicle.
EditorialcartooningAdamZyglisoftheBuffaloNews.
FictionawardAnthonyDoerrforAlltheLightWeCannotSee
DramaprizeStephenAdlyGuirgisforBetweenRiversideandCrazy.
HistoryprizeElizabethA.FennforEncountersattheHeartoftheWorld:AHistoryoftheMandanPeople
BiographyDavidI.KertzerforThePopeandMussolini:TheSecretHistoryofPiusXIandtheRiseofFascisminEurope.
PoetryGregoryPardioforDigest
129. PunjabCMParkashSinghBadalhasbeenconferredwith14thSantNamdevNationalAwardforpromotingpeaceandcommunal
harmonybyMaharashtraChiefMinisterDevendraFadnavisonbehalfofSarhadFoundation.
130. RacerCSSantoshisnamedasMotorsportManoftheYear2014byFederationofMotorSportsClubsofIndia.
131. RailTelCorporation(APSUUnderMinistryofRailways)won12thNationalAwardsforExcellenceinCostmanagement2014byThe
InstituteofCostAccountsofIndia.
132. RajendraSingh(QuotedasWatermanofIndia)hasbeenconferredwith2015StockholmWaterPrizeforhiswaterrestorationeffortsto
defeatdroughtandempoweringcommunitiesofRajasthanthroughhisorganisationTarunBharatSangh(IndiaYouthAssociation).
133. RamonMagsaysayAward2015

Winners
SanjeevChaturvedi(India)
AnshuGupta(India)founderofNGOGoonj
KyawThu(Myammar)
LigayaFernando(Philippines)
KommalyChanthavong(Laos)
AbouttheAwardRamonMagsaysayAwardisanannualawardestablishedtoperpetuateformerPhilippinePresidentRamon
Magsaysay'sexampleofintegrityingovernance,courageousservicetothepeople,andpragmaticidealismwithinademocratic
society.
134. SahityaAkademiannouncedtogiveBalSahityaPuraskar2015to24NovelistsandBhashaSamman2015to4scholarsfortheir
contributiontoclassicalandmedievalliteratureinvariouslanguages.RecepientsofBhashaSamman2015are
KMeenakshiSundaram(Tamil)
AcharyaMunishwarJha(SanskritandMaithili)
CharuChandraPandeKumauni
MathuraduttMathpalKumauni
135. SangeetNatakAkademifellowship(AkademiRatna)andSangeetNatakAkademiAwards(AkademiPuraskar)2014
SangeetAkademiFellowships(AkademiRatna)2014Itcarriescashprizeof3lakhrupeesandismostprestigioushonour.
Presentlythereareonly40FellowsoftheSangeetNatakAkademi.
R.Janakiraman(Musicologist)
S.Sathyu(filmmaker)
VijayKichlu(Classicalsinger)
TulsidasBorkar(Musician)
SangeetNatakAkademiAwards(AkademiPuraskar)2014Itcarriesprizeof1LakhRs.alongwithTamrapatraand
Angavastram.
HindustanivocalAshwiniBhideDeshpandeNathNarelkar,UstadIqbalAhmedKhan
HindustaniinstrumentalPanditNayanGhosh(tabla)andRonuMajumdar(flute)
CarnaticinstrumentalNeyveliSanthanagopalan(Carnaticvocal),TAKaliyamurthy(Thavil),SukanyaRamgopal(Ghatam)
andDwaramDurgaPrasadRao(violin)
DanceAdayarJanardanan,AmusanaDevi,UmaDogra,SudhakarSahoo,VedantamRadhesyam,JagruMahto,Anita
Sharma,VaranasiVishnuNamboothiriandNavtejSinghJohar.
DramaAsgarWajahat,SuryaMohanKulshreshtha,ChidambarRaoJambe,DebshankarHaldar,RamdasKamath,Amod
Bhatt,ManjunathBhagwatHostotaandAmardasManikpuri.
Traditional/tribalmusic/folk/theatre/danceandpuppetryPuranShahKoti,KKalamandalamRamMohan,Kesavasamy,
AbdulRashidHafiz,RebaKantaMohanta,RamdayalSharma,K.ShanathoibaSharmaandThangaDarlong.
136. SangeetaBhatia,IndianoriginscientistatMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)inUSAwonprestigious2015HeinzAwardin
Technology,Economy,andEmploymentcategoryin20thHeinzAwardsforherworkintissueengineeringanddiseasedetectionand
developingartificialhumanmicroliversfordrugtesting.OtherWinnersAre
Category

Awardee

Artsand
Humanities
category

RozChast(Illustratorand
prolificcartoonist)

Environment
category

Dr.FredericaPerera

HumanCondition WilliamMcNultyand
JacobWood(Foundersof
organization
thenonprofit
TeamRubicon)

PublicPolicy

Dr.AaronWolf(Professor
atOregonState
University)

137. SanjeevGalande,aprofessoratIndianInstituteofScienceEducationandResearch(IISER),PunehasbeenselectedforGDBirlaaward

forScientificResearch2014forhisresearchinEpigeneticsandMolecularCellBiology.
138. SelectioncommitteeheadedbyformerIndianhockeycaptainZafarIqbalrecommendednamesofTPPNair,SPMisraandRomeoJames
for2015DhyanChandaward.
139. SingerLataMangeshkarwaspresentedwithLaadliVoiceoftheCenturyawardatthesixtheditionoftheNationalMediaandAdvertising
AwardsforGenderSensitivityheldinMumbai.
LaadliVoiceoftheCenturyawardLataMangeshkar
BestmovieawardQueen
LaadliGrandPrixawardadvertisingagencyOgilvyandMatherforitsadvertisementonTitanRaga
LaadliextraordinaireawardCharuKhuranaforalandmarkjudgmentinSupremeCourtregardingBollywoodsbiasagainst
womenmakeupartists.
140. SpanishtennisplayerRafaelNadalreceivedGoldenMedalforMeritinWorkastopcivilianhonoursofSpainforoutstanding
performanceinanyprofession.
141. SubadhraDeviRai,IndianoriginSingaporeannursenamedforInternationalAchievementAward2015bytheFlorenceNightingale
InternationalFoundation(FNIF)oftheInternationalCouncilofNursesforherworkinhealthcaresectorofwomenandrefugees.
142. Super30founderandmathematicianAnandKumarhasbeenhonouredbyLegislatureofBritishColumbiainCanadaatToronto
Universityforhispioneeringworkinthefieldofeducation.
143. SusantaLahiri(India)andKatteshV.Katti(USA)receivedHevesyMedalAward2015fortheircontributionsinfieldsofradioand
nuclearchemistryattheTenthInternationalConferenceonMethodsandApplicationsofRadioanalyticalChemistryheldinUSA.
144. SyrianjournalistZainaErhaimwonPeterMacklerAward2015forCourageousandEthicalJournalismforhereffortstotraincitizen
reportersinsyriaawarravagedcountry.
145. TataSteelconferredwithPrimeMinistersTrophyfor8thTimeatRourkelaforbeingtheBestPerformingIntegratedSteelPlantinthe
countryduringtheperformanceyear20102011.
146. TataSteel'sWestBokarodivision,GMRHyderabadInternationalAirportLtdandKrishnapatnamPortinAndhrahavebeendeclaredas
winnersofGoldenPeacockEnvironmentManagementAward(GPEMA)2015forachievementsinthefieldofenvironmentmanagement
atthe17thWorldCongressonEnvironmentManagementinDelhi.
147. ThreeIndiansPradeepGoyal,VivekanandKain,andGankidiMadhusudhanReddyandThreeIndianOriginPersonsPranesh
Aswath,SuveenMathaudhuandMuthukumarasamySadayappanhavebeennamedamong29FellowsofAmericanSocietyforMetals
(ASM)2015.
148. ThreeIndiansAshwiniAngadi,AkshayJadhaoandDevikaMalikhavewonanawardsetupbyQueenElizabethIItorecognise
exceptionalyouthsmakingadifferenceintheircommunitiesfromacrosstheCommonwealthnations.
149. ThreeSouthAsianwomenNiloofarRahmani(Afghanistan),NadiaSharmeen(Bangladesh)andTabassumAdnan(Pakistan)were
selectedforInternationalWomenofCourageAwardforyear2015givenbyUSSecretaryofState.
150. TribalCooperativeMarketingDevelopmentFederationofIndiaLimited(TRIFED)underMinistryofTribalAffairs,haswon"National
AwardforExcellenceinTraining2015"inacontestbyDepartmentofPersonnelandTraining.
151. TwoIndiansAnandaKumarandPramodPatilwonWhitleyAwardsworth35000pounds(alsoknownasGreenOscar)fortheir
contributiontowildlifeconservationataceremonyinRoyalGeographicalSociety,London.
152. TwoIndiansNandRamandRajuJosephposthumouslygivenUnitedNations(UN)DagHammarskjoldMedal.NandRamservedUN
OrganizationStabilizationMissioninDemocraticRepublicoftheCongoandRajuJosephservedinaciviliancapacitywithUNMissionin
SouthSudan.
153. TwoIndiansShivaniAgarwalandMaharajaPanditwonUSA'sHarvardUniversitysprestigiousRadcliffefellowshipwith48Othersfor
oneyearfellowshipsattheRadcliffeInstitute.
154. UK'sAuthorAliSmithwon2015BaileysWomen'sPrizeforFictionforhernovelHowtobeBoth.
155. UK'sphilanthropistBenniJosephMavelilhasbeenselectedforVKKrishnaMenonAwardforhisachievementsandcontributionstothe
communityandwidermulticulturalsociety.
156. USPresidentBarackObamawillhonorMicrosoftsIndianoriginCEOSatyaNadellawiththeChampionsofChangeawardforbringing
aboutchangewithinhiscompanytosupportworkingfamilies.
157. USmathematiciansJohnFNashJrandLouisNirenberghavebeennamedasjointwinnersofAbelPrizefor2015fortheircontributions
tomathematicalsciences.TheawardisgivenbyNorwegianAcademyofSciencesandLetters.
158. USbasedgrowthpartnershipcompany,FrostandSullivanpresentedAsiaPacificEconomicDevelopmentInnovation:Policyand
ProgramImplementationExcellenceAward2015inManufacturingtoIndia'sdepartmentofindustrialpolicyandpromotionforthe
'MakeinIndia'initiative.

159. UnionHRDMinisterSmritiIranihasbeennamedasYoungGlobalLeaderfromIndiabytheWorldEconomicForum(WEF).
160. UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)presented2015UNESCO/GuillermoCanoWorldPress
FreedomPrizetoSyrianjournalistandrightsactivistMazenDarwishontheoccasionoftheWorldPressFreedomDayforhisworkinSyria
formorethanadecadeasahumanrightsdefenderandajournalist.
161. UttarPradeshGovernmentapprovedamendedguidelinesforBegumAkhtarAward.Theawardwillannuallybeawardedtorenowned
singersofghazal,dadra,andthumrifromstate.
162. UttarPradeshGovernmentconferredSahityaShiromaniSammanandRashtraRatnSitaraeHindawardonHindipoetGopaldas
NeerajandHindilitterateurUdayPratapSingh.CMAkhileshYadavalsounveiledthepoetrybookofGopalDasNeerajnamedGeetsri.
163. VishwanathTripathiwillreceive28thMoortiDeviAward2014forhisbookVyomkeshDarvesh:lifetimestoryofAcharyaHazariPrasad
Dwivedi.
164. ZhannaNemtsovahasbeenawardedwithPoland'sSolidarityPrize2015forherworkfordemocracyandhumanrights.
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