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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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Justice V. Mohana Sworn In as Supreme Court Judge

Justice V. Mohana was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 2 June 2026. She became the 12th woman judge in the history...

June 3, 2026

Yogesh Patel, Eight-Time Gujarat MLA, Dies at 79

Yogesh Patel, an eight-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gujarat, died on 2 June 2026 at the age of 79. He died in Vadodara after a cardiac ailment...

June 2, 2026

Suman Kalyanpur Dies at 89

Suman Kalyanpur, a veteran playback singer associated with Hindi and Marathi film music, died on 31 May 2026 at the age of 89. She died at her residence...

June 1, 2026

K.P. Dhanapalan Dies at 76

Senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament K.P. Dhanapalan died on 30 May 2026 at a private hospital in Paravur, Kochi, Kerala. He was 76 years old...

May 30, 2026

Shrey Parikh Wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old Indian-origin student from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on 28 May 2026. The 98th annual competition was held at...

May 29, 2026

Former Karnataka Minister Venkataramanappa Dies at 80

Former Karnataka minister Venkataramanappa died at the age of 80 on 29 May 2026 at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He had been receiving treatment for age-related ailments...

May 29, 2026

Former CCI Chairman Dhanendra Kumar Dies in Delhi Fire

Dhanendra Kumar, former Chairman of the Competition Commission of India, died on 28 May 2026 after a fire at his residence in Hauz Khas Enclave, South Delhi. He...

May 29, 2026

Bashir Badr Passes Away at 91

Bashir Badr, born Syed Muhammad Bashir on 15 February 1935 in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, died in Bhopal, India, at the age of 91 on 28 May 2026. He...

May 28, 2026

Harsh Malhotra Appointed Delhi BJP President

Harsh Malhotra was appointed president of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Delhi unit on 28 May 2026. He replaced Virendra Sachdeva in the organisational post, and the appointment formed...

May 28, 2026

Sikkim Police Receives President’s Police Colour

The President’s Police Colour, also called Nishaan, is the highest ceremonial honour for a police force in India. On 28 May 2026, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the award...

May 28, 2026

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