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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Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90
Yasuo Fukuda, Japan’s prime minister from September 2007 to September 2008, died at the age of 90 on October 22, 2026. His cause of death was heart failure....
Sitaram Raul Wins Wildlife Photography Award Category
Indian photographer and fine artist Sitaram Raul won the ‘Behaviour: Invertebrates’ category at the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. His photograph, titled Shifting Sand, depicts an...
Shabari Naturals Wins G-Mark Global Design Award
Shabari Naturals, a Maharashtra government initiative, received the G-Mark – Global Design Award on 25 October 2026 for packaging inspired by traditional tribal art. The Japan Institute of...
Chef Damu, Padma Shri Awardee, Dies at 72
K. Damodharan, popularly known as Chef Damu, died in Chennai on 25 October 2026 at the age of 72. He received the Padma Shri in 2025 for his...
Artist and Former Rajya Sabha MP Jogen Chowdhury Dies at 87
Indian painter and former Rajya Sabha member Jogen Chowdhury died in a private hospital in Kolkata on 25 October 2026, aged 87. He was born on 15 February...
Lionel Messi Receives 2026 Princess of Asturias Sports Award
Lionel Messi received the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports on 23 October at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, Spain. Princess Leonor presented the award at a...
Assam Names Usha Mangeshkar First Bhupen Hazarika Award Recipient
The Assam Cabinet approved the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Award on 23 October 2026 and selected singer Usha Mangeshkar as its first recipient. The award carries a cash...
Ashoke Sen Receives 2026 Oskar Klein Medal
Physicist Ashoke Sen received the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal on 22 October 2026. He is the first Indian physicist to receive the medal, which is awarded annually by...
Ameena Nazreen A S Wins Global Youth Institute Award
Ameena Nazreen A S received a US$500 cash award at the Global Youth Institute on 23 October 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. The institute was held as part...
Kochi Student Wins 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal
A Kochi-based architecture student won the 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal in Mumbai on October 22, 2026, for the undergraduate thesis project “Energy Commons: Reimagining energy infrastructure as...
Lingampalli Himaja’s RUDHRA Reaches James Dyson Award Global Top 20
As of 17 October 2026, 20-year-old Indian engineering student Lingampalli Himaja has reached the global top 20 of the James Dyson Award 2026 with RUDHRA, a voice-enabled Braille...
