Awards & Prizes Current Affairs

Marconi Prize 2023 : Hari Balakrishnan, a computer scientist, has been awarded the 2023 Marconi Prize. Dr. Balakrishnan has been cited “for fundamental contributions to wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems”. The Marconi Prize is a top honour for computer scientists and is awarded by the U.S.-based Marconi Foundation. It is given […]

RRR wins ‘Best International Film’ award at HCA: ‘RRR,’ directed by SS Rajamouli, has won the ‘Best International Film’ award at the Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards. The award was accepted with joy and pride by film director Rajamouli and actor Ram Charan. It has also won three more awards at the HCA film awards.

Navy Chief Awarded On-The-Spot Unit Citation INS Nireekshak for Salvage Operation: The Chief of the Naval Staff Adm R Harikumar visited INS Nireekshak at Kochi where he interacted with the diving team of the ship involved in the salvage operations at a depth of 219 meters in the Arabian Sea. He commended the ship on

Prez Droupadi Murmu Conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards: On February 23, 2023, President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Awards (Akademi Puruskar) for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in New Delhi. February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of Culture, Tourism and DoNER,

International Mother Language Award: Dr. Mahendra Kumar Mishra, an Indian educator and social worker for the growth of indigenous languages in Odisha, was presented with the International Mother Language Prize in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Dr. Mishra has spent three decades working on the language, culture, and education of Odisha’s marginalised languages.

Sansad Ratna award 2023:  The names of 13 members of Parliament (MPs) who have been nominated for the Sansad Ratna Award have been released. The Jury Committee of eminent Parliamentarians and civil society, chaired by Arjun Ram Meghwal (State Minister of Parliamentary Affairs) and Co-Chaired by T S Krishnamurthy (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India)

Ranbir Kapoor wins Best Actor at the DPIFF awards 2023 : Ranbir Kapoor was awarded the Best Actor award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Awards 2023 in Mumbai. Bollywood star couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor won the biggest honours at the ceremony. While the actress bagged the Best Actress award for her phenomenal performance in Gangubai

Jnanappana Award – 2023: The Guruvayur Devaswom’s Jnanappana Award – 2023 has been chosen for poet V. Madhusoodanan Nair. The award carries ₹50,001, a gold locket of Guruvayurappan and a citation. It will be presented to the poet by Minister for Higher Education R. Bindu at a cultural meet to be held at Melpathur Auditorium,

Poet V Madhusoodanan Nair receives Jnanappana award 2023 : A noted writer, V Madhusoodanan Nair has been selected for Jnanappana Puraskaram 2023 for his contribution to the field of literature. The award consists of a Rs 50,001 cash prize, a 10-gram gold locket with an image of Sree Guruvayoorappan, a citation, and a memento. February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz This award was instituted by

76th BAFTA Awards 2023: The 76th British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTAs, were handed out at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England. The award was hosted by actor Richard E Grant, the star-studded ceremony saw the German ant-war film All Quiet on the Western Front winning seven awards, including the two big wins awards,