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e-Jagriti wins Silver Award at National Awards for e-Governance 2026

On 7 June 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs announced that its e-Jagriti platform won the Silver Award in Category I at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026, presented by DARPG.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 United States Important

Major Abhilasha Barak receives UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award

On 5 June 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York, Indian Army officer Major Abhilasha Barak received the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award from Secretary-General António Guterres.

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Nominations for Padma Awards-2027 open till 31 July 2026

On 5 June 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs said nominations for the Padma Awards-2027, open since 15 March 2026, will be accepted online till 31 July 2026.

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🏆 Awards & Honours 📍 Delhi

MY Bharat gets Guinness World Records title for largest online quiz participation in a week

On 4 June 2026 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi, MY Bharat received the Guinness World Records title for 'Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week' with 390,812 participants.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

National Panchayat Awards 2025 conferred on 42 Panchayats in New Delhi; 22 are women-led

On 3 June 2026 in New Delhi, Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh conferred the National Panchayat Awards 2025 on 42 Panchayats, 22 of them led by women.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 Sikkim Important

President Murmu presents President's Police Colour to Sikkim Police in Gangtok

President Droupadi Murmu presented the 'President of India's Police Colour' to the Sikkim Police at Gangtok on 28 May 2026, making Sikkim the 15th State and third in the North-East to receive it.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Must know

PM Modi receives FAO's Agricola Medal 2026 at FAO Headquarters in Rome

On 20 May 2026 the Food and Agriculture Organization conferred its Agricola Medal for 2026 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its Rome headquarters, for leadership on food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi receives the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit from King Harald V

On 18 May 2026 King Harald V of Norway conferred the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Norway's highest honour for foreign Heads of Government, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Oslo.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi receives Sweden's Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross; first Asian leader to get it

On 17 May 2026 Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden conferred the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gothenburg, making him the first Asian leader to receive it.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

NDRF receives the President's Colour at Ghaziabad; Amit Shah calls for 'zero casualty' disaster response

On 14 May 2026 Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the National Disaster Response Force at its 8th Battalion in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, about 20 years after the force was raised.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal presents LEAPS 2025 awards and releases LEADS 2025 report; exports at record US$863 billion

On 13 May 2026 Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal gave the LEAPS 2025 logistics awards in 13 categories, released the LEADS 2025 report, and said India's exports hit a record US$863 billion with a US$1 trillion target for the current year.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

President Murmu confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on 15 nurses

On 12 May 2026, International Nurses Day, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on 15 nursing professionals at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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National Panchayat Awards 2025 announced for 42 panchayats; Sepahijala (Tripura) named best district

On 9 May 2026 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced the National Panchayat Awards 2025 for 42 panchayats from 17 States/UTs, with Sepahijala in Tripura named Best District Panchayat; the ceremony is on 3 June 2026.

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🏆 Awards & Honours 📍 India Must know

Nominations for Padma Awards 2027 open till 31 July 2026

The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 27 April 2026 that online nominations for the Padma Awards 2027, which opened on 15 March 2026 on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal, will close on 31 July 2026; the awards were instituted in 1954.

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Nominations open for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 in four categories

On 28 March 2026 the government opened nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 on the awards.gov.in portal till 11 May 2026, in four categories including Vigyan Ratna.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

Nominations for Padma Awards 2027 open; last date 31 July 2026

The Ministry of Home Affairs opened online nominations for the Padma Awards 2027 on 15 March 2026 on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal, with 31 July 2026 as the last date.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Manipur Important

Manipuri film 'Boong' wins BAFTA for Best Children's & Family Film

'Boong', a Manipuri-language film directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, won the Children's & Family Film award at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 22 February 2026 — the first Indian film to win in this category.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 Odisha

Paradip Port Authority wins first prize at MoPSW Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

Paradip Port Authority won the first prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025 of the Ports Ministry, presented by Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi on 3 February 2026.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra best state tableau, Indian Navy best Services contingent

On 30 January 2026 MoS Defence Sanjay Seth gave the Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra's Ganeshotsav tableau came first among states, Indian Navy and Delhi Police won best marching contingents.

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Republic Day 2026: Ashoka Chakra for Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla among 70 gallantry awards

President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards to 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous, with the Ashoka Chakra going to IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.

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Padma Awards 2026 announced: 131 awards including 5 Padma Vibhushan

On the eve of Republic Day, the President approved 131 Padma Awards for 2026 — 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.

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982 police, fire, home guard and correctional personnel get medals on Republic Day 2026

The MHA announced Gallantry and Service Medals for 982 personnel, including 125 Medals for Gallantry.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026: Sikkim SDMA and Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke

The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (institutional) and Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke (individual) were selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India

C-DOT wins SKOCH Award 2025 for Cell Broadcast emergency alert system

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) received the SKOCH Award 2025 for its Cell Broadcast Solution at the 104th SKOCH Summit, the Communications Ministry said on 19 January 2026.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India

MoSPI invites nominations for Sukhatme National Award in Statistics 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation invited nominations for the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics 2026 on 16 January 2026; the award will be presented on Statistics Day, 29 June 2026.

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President confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 on 20 children

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 20 children from 18 States and UTs at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 26 December 2025.

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Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025: Vigyan Ratna to Jayant Narlikar posthumously; Team award to CSIR Aroma Mission

President Droupadi Murmu presented the second Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar to 24 scientists at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 December 2025, with the Vigyan Ratna conferred posthumously on astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Jnanpith laureate Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla dies in Raipur

Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla, the first Jnanpith Award winner from Chhattisgarh, died at AIIMS Raipur on 23 December 2025.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 India Important

PM Modi conferred the Order of Oman during visit marking 70 years of India–Oman ties

Sultan Haitham bin Tarik conferred the Order of Oman on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Oman on 18 December 2025, during a visit that coincided with 70 years of India–Oman diplomatic relations.

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PM Modi receives Ethiopia's highest award; ties elevated to Strategic Partnership

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conferred the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia, the country's highest award, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Addis International Convention Centre on 16 December 2025, as the two countries elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership.

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