MARCH 2018-AWARDS AND HONOURS NEWS |
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Veteran Malayalam film personality Sreekumaran Thampi bags J.C. Daniel award
One of the most popular Malayalam film personalities, Sreekumaran Thampi was awarded the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for in recognition of his sterling contributions to the Malayalam film industry.
President confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service awards
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Service awards to armed forces personnel at the Defence Investiture Ceremony, held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
The Gallantry awards are given for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty.
This year, three Kirti Chakras and 17 Shaurya Chakras were conferred, among which one Kirti Chakra and five Shaurya Chakras were given posthumously.
‘Most Improved Airport’ in Asia Pacific region
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad has received the award for the Most Improved Airport in the Asia Pacific region.
It is the 1st international award for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport that has over 200 flight movements per day.
Chhattisgarh wins National Water Digest Award
Chhattisgarh was awarded National Water Digest Award for Water Conservation-Diversion and increasing the irrigation capacity in the state.
The award was presented to Chhattisgarh Water Resources Department (CWRD) on the occasion ‘World Forestry Day’ in New Delhi.
G.K. Reddy award for journalist Karan Thapar
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presented the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism to senior journalist and television presenter Karan Thapar.
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Awards
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma awards to 43 eminent personalities at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The following tables give full list of awardees,
| Name | Field | State |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Illaiyaraja | Art-Music | Tamil Nadu |
| Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan | Art-Music | Maharashtra |
| Shri P. Parameswaran | Literature and Education | Kerala |
| Name | Field | State |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Philipose Mar Chrysostom | Others- Spiritualism | Kerala |
| Dr. Ramachandran Nagaswamy | Others- Archaeology | Tamil Nadu |
| Prof. Ved Prakash Nanda (OCI) | Literature and Education | USA |
| Pandit Arvind Parikh | Art-Music | Maharashtra |
| Name | Field | State |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Anwar Jalalpuri (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh |
| Ms. Nouf Almarwaai (Foreigner) | Others- Yoga | Saudi Arabia |
| Dr. Rani Bang | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| Dr. Abhay Bang | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| Shri Mohan Swaroop Bhatia | Art-Folk Music | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Narayan Das Maharaj | Others-Spiritualism | Rajasthan |
| Shri Somdev Devvarman | Sports-Tennis | Tripura |
| Dr. Yeshi Dhoden | Medicine | Himachal Pradesh |
| Shri Arup Kumar Dutta | Literature and Education | Assam |
| Shri Arvind Kumar Gupta | Literature and Education | Maharashtra |
| Shri Digamber Hansda | Literature and Education | Jharkhand |
| Shri Piyong Temjen Jamir | Literature and Education | Nagaland |
| Ms. Malti Joshi | Literature and Education | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Pran Kishore Kaul | Art | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Ms. Lakshmikutty | Medicine-Traditional | Kerala |
| Dr. Joyshree Goswami Mahanta | Literature and Education | Assam |
| Shri Pravakara Maharana | Art-Sculpture | Odisha |
| Shri Krishna Bihari Mishra | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
| Ms. Subhasini Mistry | Social Work | West Bengal |
| Ms. V Nanammal | Others-Yoga | Tamil Nadu |
| Ms. Sulagitti Narasamma | Social Work | Karnataka |
| Shri Gobaradhan Panika | Art-Weaving | Odisha |
| Shri Murlikant Petkar | Sports-Swimming | Maharashtra |
| Shri Sampat Tukaram Ramteke (Posthumous) | Social Work | Maharashtra |
| Shri S S Rathore | Civil Service | Gujarat |
| Shri Amitava Roy | Science and Engineering | West Bengal |
| Shri R Sathyanarayana | Art music | Karnataka |
| Shri Bhajju Shyam | Art painting | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Maharao Raghuveer Singh | Literature and Education | Rajasthan |
| Shri Kidambi Srikanth | Sports-Badminton | Andhra Pradesh |
| Ms. Lentina Ao Thakkar | Social work | Nagaland |
| Shri Rudrapatnam Narayanaswamy Tharanathan | Art Music | Karnataka |
| Shri Rudrapatnam Narayanaswamy Tharanathan | Art Music | Karnataka |
| Shri Rajagopalan Vasudevan | Science and Engineering | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Manas Bihari Verma | Science and Engineering | Bihar |
| Shri Baba Yogendra | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
Oscar Awards 2018: Complete List of Winners
The 90th Annual Academy Awards (also known as Oscar Awards) were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the USA.
The Shape Of Water won the top prize of the night – Best Picture.
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the second year in a row.
He has become the first host since Billy Crystal to do so.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | The Shape Of Water |
| Best Director | Guillermo del Toro, The Shape Of Water |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour |
| Best Supporting Actress | Allison Janney, I, Tonya |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| Best Original Screenplay | Get Out |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Call Me By Your Name |
| Best Animated Feature Film | Coco |
| Best Foreign Language Film | A Fantastic Woman, Chile |
| Best Original Score | The Shape Of Water |
| Best Original Song | Remember Me, Coco |
| Best Documentary Feature | Icarus |
| Best Documentary Short | Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405 |
| Best Live Action Short | The Silent Child |
| Best Animation Short | Dear Basketball |
| Best Sound Editing | Dunkirk |
| Best Sound Mixing | Dunkirk |
| Best Production Design | The Shape Of Water |
| Best Cinematography | Blade Runner |
| Best Makeup And Hair | Darkest Hour |
| Best Costume Design | Phantom Thread |
| Best Film Editing | Dunkirk |
| Best Visual Effects | Blade Runner |
Shatrughan Sinha wins lifetime achievement award in UK
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the fields of arts and politics at a ceremony in the UK’s Parliament complex.
The annual ‘Political and Public Life Awards’ presented by Britain’s Asian Voice weekly newspaper, now in its 12th year, recognises individuals who have made a significant impact on public life or made a difference in their local communities.
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