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WHO honours ASHA workers for contribution to advancing global health

World Health Organisation (WHO) awarded and honoured to India’s one million all-women Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers for their ‘outstanding’ contribution to advancing global health, demonstrated leadership and commitment to regional health issues. ASHAs workers worked to provide maternal care and immunization for children against vaccine-preventable diseases; community health care; treatment for hypertension and tuberculosis.

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Ajay Piramal receives Order of the British Empire award

Ajay Piramal, Chairman of the Piramal Group, has received an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award from Queen Elizabeth II. He received the award for his services to the UK-India trade relationship as the Indian Co-Chair of the UK-India CEO Forum. As co-chair of the India-UK CEO forum since 2016,

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Kenyan nurse Anna Qabale Duba crowned world’s best nurse

Anna Qabale Duba from Kenya has won the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. The Kenyan nurse won the award after a panel of judges came together to honor her for her dedication to helping vulnerable women and children in Africa. The 31-year-old Kenyan and mother of two has dedicated her life to helping the vulnerable. She became

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Atal Tunnel receives IBC Best Infrastructure Project award

Atal Tunnel constructed in Rohtang of Himachal Pradesh has received the Indian Building Congress (IBC) ‘Best Infrastructure Project’ award. It was built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). DG BRO, Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry received the award during the 25th annual Convention of IBC. The tunnel was built using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM). Atal Tunnel connects the Solang Valley

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Ardeshir B K Dubash receives highest diplomatic award by Peru

The former Honorary Consul of Peru in Mumbai, Ardeshir B.K. Dubash has received the Order of “Merit in the Diplomatic Service of Peru Jose Gregorio Paz Soldan” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. Ambassador of Peru in India, H.E. Carlos R. Polo has conferred the award to him. Dubash was designated as Honorary Consul of Peru in

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Glenmark receives the ‘India Pharma Innovation of the Year’ award

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Glenmark), an innovation-driven, global pharmaceutical company, received the ‘India Pharma Innovation of the Year’ Award and was adjudged runners-up in the ‘India Pharma CSR of the Year’ category, as part of the India Pharma & India Medical Device Awards 2022. Indian Pharma Leader of the Year: Cipla Ltd. Indian Pharma (Formulation): Micro Labs Ltd. Indian Pharma

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Sir David Attenborough earns UN ‘Champion of the Earth Lifetime Achievement award’

The much-loved British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has been officially recognized as a “Champion of the Earth” by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The natural history icon is just the fifth person to receive the award for lifetime achievement. This award is given to him for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy

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Kishore Das selected for Commonwealth Points of Light Award

Kishroe Kumar Das(Bangladesh) has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds. He started an educational charity named Bidyanando in 2013 with just 22 students. He also started a meal programme named Ek takay aahar (Meal for one Taka) which has provided more than 10,000 nutritious meals for

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy gets John F. Kennedy award

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has selected the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for acting to protect democracy. Zelenskyy was selected because he marshaled the spirit, patriotism and untiring sacrifice of the Ukrainian people in a life-or-death fight for their country. Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg will present the awards on May 22 at the John F.

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NMDC will be presented the PRSI Awards in 2022

The National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC), sweeped the Public Relations Awards 2022 conferred by Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), winning the first position in four categories. Chief Guest, Telangana Minister of Prohibition & Excise, Sports & Youth Services, Tourism & Culture, Shri V Srinivas Goudpresented the award to NMDC’s Shri Praveen Kumar, ED

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