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Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs 2026–27 covers important national and international awards, notable personalities, appointments, obituaries, rankings, and recognitions relevant for competitive exams.
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National Teachers Awards 2026 for 48 Teachers

The National Teachers Awards 2026 will be conferred on 48 school teachers by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 5 September 2026. The date...

August 22, 2026

Sowcar Janaki Dies at 94 in Chennai

Veteran South Indian actress Sankaramanchi Janaki, known as Sowcar Janaki, died at the age of 94 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on 21 August 2026. She was associated with...

August 21, 2026

Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini dies at 82

Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini, a Sri Lankan vocalist and musician, died on 20 August 2026 at the age of 82. She was one of Sri Lanka’s best-known playback...

August 21, 2026

Ashutosh Parida to Receive 47th Sarala Puraskar

Odia poet, essayist and former CSIR-IMMT scientist Dr. Ashutosh Parida has been selected for the 47th Sarala Puraskar for his poetry collection Bishwas De Pruthwi. The award ceremony...

August 21, 2026

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Dies at 80

Former Indian National Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at the age of 80 on 20 August 2026. He was serving a life sentence in connection with cases linked...

August 20, 2026

Two Mumbai Doctors To Receive Nishan-e-Imtiaz

Pakistan has proposed two Mumbai-based Parsi doctors for the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, which is the country’s highest civilian award. The proposed honourees are Dr. Jal Ratanji Patel, a physician, and...

August 20, 2026

POWERGRID Wins PMIS Partner Company Award

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Power, received the PMIS Recognition of Partner Company Award in the category...

August 18, 2026

National Anubhav Awards 2026 to Be Conferred at Vigyan Bhawan

The 9th National Anubhav Awards Ceremony and the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop were organised by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi...

August 17, 2026

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Conferred on Shubhada Varadkar

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2025 was conferred on Odissi exponent Shubhada Varadkar at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 13 August 2026. The award included a...

August 15, 2026

Historian Sumit Sarkar Dies at 87

Professor Sumit Sarkar, a Marxist historian of modern Indian history, died in New Delhi on 13 August 2026 at the age of 87 after prolonged age-related illness. He...

August 14, 2026

Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 Conferred for Elephant Conservation

The Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 were conferred on 13 August 2026 during the national celebrations of World Elephant Day in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The ceremony was hosted by...

August 13, 2026

China’s Former Premier Zhu Rongji Dies at 98

Zhu Rongji, China’s fifth premier, died in Beijing on 12 August 2026 at 11:06 a.m. local time after an unspecified illness. He served as premier from 17 March...

August 12, 2026

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