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Indian-American professor, Kaushik Rajashekara wins Global Energy Prize

Kaushik Rajashekara, Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of Houston has been awarded the most coveted prize in the field of international energy – the Global Energy Prize bestowed by the Global Energy Association. He is an Indian-origin professor of engineering at the University of Houston. Only three people in the world were selected for the honor […]

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Suriya and Ajay Devgn won the 68th National Film Awards Best Actor award

Actor Suriya (Soorarai Pottru) and Ajay Devgn ( Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior) have won the 68th National Film Awards 2022 for the best actor. Aparna Balamurali has been named as the best actor in the female category for her film ‘Soorarai Pottru.’ Other awards: Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru Best Director: Sachidanandan KR, Ayyappanum Koshiyum Best Feature Film in Hindi: Toolsidas Junior Most Film-Friendly

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Filmmaker KP Kumaran honoured with JC Daniel Award 2022

Malayalam filmmaker K P Kumaran won the JC Daniel Award, the highest honour in Malayalam cinema, for his comprehensive contribution to the film industry. The award comprises of a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a citation, and a plaque. The 2021 jury included singer P Jayachandran, director Sibi Malayil, film academy chairman Ranjith, and Rani George, the principal secretary of the Department of Cultural

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Australian tennis player, Lleyton Hewitt inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, as part of the 2021 class. He is the 34th player from Australia to be inducted. He has won the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon titles among 30 career ATP triumphs and was a part of two Davis Cup championship teams in 1999 and 2003. Hewitt won

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Australia Tennis star Lleyton Hewitt inducted into Hall of Fame

Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Before Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ascended to the top of the sport, Hewitt held the top spot for 80 weeks, good for 10th-most in history. Even when those stars made their mark. The Aussie icon won

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DBS named ‘World’s Best SME Bank’ by Euromoney for second time

DBS has been honoured with the 2022 global best SME bank by the leading UK-based financial publication Euromoney, for the second time since 2018. The DBS bank also won three first-time awards at Euromoney’s Awards for (1) World’s Best ‘Financial Innovation of the year’ 2022, (2) ‘Asia’s Best Bank for Wealth Management 2022’, (3) ‘Asia’s Best Bank for SME award 2022’.

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NAARM received Sardar Patel Award of ICAR

The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) has bagged the Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award 2021 (in the Large Institute Category) for its overall performance. Ch Srinivasa Rao (Director of NAARM) has received the award from the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar. NAARM: Set up: 1976 HQ: Hyderabad NAARM was established by the Indian

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Maharashtra Gov presents Mother Teresa Memorial Award to Dia Mirza & Afroz Shah

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment Dia Mirza and ‘UN Champion of the Earth’ awardee Afroz Shah at Raj Bhavan Mumbai on Tuesday. The award is given by the Governor of Maharashtra Hon. Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Both were

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Shinzo Abe awarded posthumously highest order of Japan

The Japanese government has decided to award former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the highest order of Japan, the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum posthumously. Shinzo Abe was the longest-serving PM of Japan and he will be the fourth former prime minister to receive the decoration under the postwar Constitution. He was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan (2021) for “exceptional and distinguished service”

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Vice Chairman of Sanmar Group received ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ award

The government of Japan has conferred the ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ award to Narayanan Kumar, Sanmar Group Vice Chairman. He received this honour for his contribution towards strengthening economic relations between Japan and India. He was honoured by Taga Masayuki (Consul General of Japan) in Chennai. He also heads Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce and

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