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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Jeffrey Archer Dies at 86
Jeffrey Archer, the British novelist and former politician, died at the age of 86 on 5 October 2026. He died at his home, and his final novel, Adam...
Veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao dies at 94 in Chennai
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, a veteran Indian filmmaker, died on 3 October 2026 in Chennai at the age of 94. He was undergoing treatment at Kauvery Hospital for age-related...
UPSC Marks Centenary Celebrations with Manthan
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held its centenary celebrations titled Manthan on 30 September 2026 and 1 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The Commission...
Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Woman Grandmaster
Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in chess history at the age of 11 years on 28 September 2026. She secured her third and final WGM...
Mandeep K. Bhandari Appointed CBSE Chairman
Mandeep K. Bhandari, a 2001-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the AGMUT cadre, was appointed chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education on 25 September 2026. The...
Stanford Researcher Wins 2026 SASTRA-Ramanujan Award
Sarah Peluse, an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University in the United States, was announced on 25 September 2026 as the recipient of the SASTRA-Ramanujan Award for...
Noted psychiatrist Anand Pandurangi dies
Dr. Anand Pandurangi, a psychiatrist and Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee, died on 24 September 2026 at a private hospital in Dharwad, Karnataka. He was 74 years old, and the...
Mushtaq Khan Dies at 56 in Mumbai
Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan died at the age of 56 on 24 September 2026 in Mumbai. He died at Nanavati Hospital after about 15 days of hospitalisation, and...
Mizoram Farmer ZT Lalrithangi to Receive FAO Award
ZT Lalrithangi, also known as Pi Mari-i, is a 35-year-old farmer from Sangau village in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram. She has been selected for the FAO 100 Women...
Soorya Krishnamoorthy, Former ISRO Scientist and Founder of Soorya Festival, Dies at 78
Soorya Krishnamoorthy, a theatre director, cultural organiser and former Indian Space Research Organisation scientist, died on 23 September 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was associated with the Soorya...
Veteran Malayalam Actress Savithri Sreedharan Dies
Veteran Malayalam actress Savithri Sreedharan died on 23 September 2026 at her residence in Mankavu, Kozhikode, Kerala. She was known for her work in Malayalam theatre and cinema,...
