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Bishesh Huirem becomes first transgender to win best actor award

Bishesh Huirem becomes the first transgender actress who was honoured with the Best Actor Award in the prestigious Manipur State Film Awards. She received the award for exceptional performance in the film ‘Apaiba Leichil’ (floating clouds) for portraying a transgender character. She also clinched the Special Mention Award. Best Feature Film: ‘Eikhoigi Yum’ directed by Romi Meitei Best Direction Award: Bobby Haobam for the […]

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Nilamani Phookan conferred with 56th Jnanpith Award

Eminent Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan will be Conferred with the country’s highest literary award, 56th Jnanpith at Guwahati. Nilmani Phookan is the third person to win the Jnanpith Award from Assam after Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya. Notable works of Phookan: ‘Xurjya Henu Naami Aahe Ei Nodiyedi’, ‘Kabita’, and ‘Gulapi Jamur Lagna’. 57th Jnanpith Award 2022: Novelist Damodar Mauzo

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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu confers Sangeet Natak Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowships and Awards

Forty-three eminent artists were presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Sangeet Natak Awards for 2018 while the Lalit Kala Akademi’s Fellowship and National Awards for 2021 were given to 23 people by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in a joint ceremony here on Saturday. The awards were presented during the 62nd National Exhibition of Art, organised by

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Picture Of Dresses Drapped On Crosses by Amber Bracken Wins 2022 World Press Photo of the Year

A photograph by Canadian photographer Amber Bracken titled “Kamloops Residential School” has won the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year award. An image of dresses draped on crosses near Kamloops in Canada, where remains of 215 children were found last year, won the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year award. The image was captured by Amber Bracken, who’s

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Chameli Devi Jain Award won by Journalist Aarefa Johari

Journalist Aarefa Johari, was selected as the winner of the Chameli Devi Jain Award in the category of an Outstanding Woman Media person 2021. She has been working with Scroll.in for the last eight years. The Media Foundation has administered Chameli Devi Jain Award since 1981. Chameli Devi Jain Award is a recognition for women media persons in India who have

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Scroll.in Aarefa Johari wins Chameli Devi Jain Award

Scroll.in reporter Aarefa Johari has won the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson 2021. The Chameli Devi Jain Award is administered by the Media Foundation and recognises women reporters who have upheld standards of excellence in journalism through a sustained body of work and make reports on themes including social development, politics, equity, and

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64th Grammy Awards 2022

The 64th annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday night after being delayed by the Omicron variant. The show was held in Las Vegas for the first time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and Trevor Noah returned as the host. A majority of the awards were presented at the premiere ceremony, held before the telecast. The award

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Mirabai Chanu wins 2022 ‘BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year’ award

Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has been announced the winner of the third edition of the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year award. Mirabai Chanu created history in 2021 when she became the first Indian weightlifter to clinch a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Young Indian opening cricketer Shafali Verma received the The ‘BBC Emerging

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UP conferred with the ‘Best State’ award at the 3rd National Water Awards

President Ram Nath Kovind presented the 3rd National Water Awards for Best State to Uttar Pradesh for exemplary work in water management, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The National Water Awards are given by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. First launch – 2018. Best School category – Amity International School, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Best Urban Local Body – Vapi Urban Local Body(Gujarat), Dapoli

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CODA wins 94th Academy award for ‘Best Picture’

The 94th Academy Award ceremony was presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. Best picture – CODA Best Actress – Jessica Chastain Best Director – Jane Campion (Third female winner of the best director award after Chloe Zhao in 2021 and Kathryn Bigelow in 2010)

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