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Indian teacher Rouble Nagi won the Global Teacher Prize 2026, receiving one million dollars at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The award, presented by GEMS Education in its tenth edition, was handed over by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. She was recognised for turning neglected walls into interactive educational murals teaching reading, writing, arithmetic, public health, and environmental awareness.

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Ayesha Karim, Class Four student of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, Assam, won Veergatha 5.0 Super 100 national competition. She created a powerful sketch of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Ashok Chakra awardee, during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Her artwork highlighted the courage and sacrifice of the Indian Army officer. She is the only student from Assam in five years to win this honour. Veergatha Project is a Government of India initiative to inspire students to honour armed forces bravery. It promotes patriotism through essays, poems, and paintings on gallantry awardees.

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Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev launched the Bhavya Bharat Bhushan Award. The award honours excellence in national security, business, arts and entertainment, sports, community welfare, science and technology, and literature and academia. It was presented during Mahashivaratri celebrations in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Violinist N. Rajam received the honour and called it a blessing. Former Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S. Kiran Kumar said the award represents ISRO’s contribution to India’s space progress. The award aims to recognise individuals whose work significantly contributes to national growth and public well-being.

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Mumbai will host the Earthshot Prize 2026 in November, marking the first time the award comes to India. The Earthshot Prize was founded in 2020 by Prince William of Britain to promote global action to protect the planet. The announcement was made during Mumbai Climate Week. The award will honour 15 innovative environmental solutions. The five categories are Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World and Fix Our Climate.

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Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha appointed Shantmanu, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, as State Election Commissioner. The appointment is for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was made under sub-section 3 of Section 36 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989. He will hold office for five years or until he attains 70 years of age, whichever is earlier. The appointment will be effective from the date he assumes charge. The government will separately notify the detailed terms and conditions of his service.

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Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the book The Sage who Reimagined Hinduism The Life Lessons and Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru in New Delhi. The book is authored by Shashi Tharoor. It highlights life and teachings of Sree Narayana Guru who worked against caste discrimination and social injustice.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the ‘Speaker of the Knesset Medal’ by the Israeli Parliament, the highest honour of the Knesset. He is the first world leader to receive this medal, recognising his personal leadership in strengthening India-Israel strategic relations. In 2018, PM Modi had received the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine, the highest Palestinian honour for foreign leaders.

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60th Jnanpith Award (2025) will be conferred on R. Vairamuthu. Jnanpith Award is the highest literary award in India. The award is presented by Bharatiya Jnanpith. R. Vairamuthu is a distinguished Tamil poet, lyricist and writer. He is recognised for creative depth, powerful poetic voice and contribution to Tamil literature. His writings focus on human emotions, social issues and nature. The selection committee meeting was chaired by Pratibha Ray.

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Sahitya Akademi announced the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025, recognising outstanding literary works in 24 Indian languages. The awards cover genres like poetry, novels, short stories, essays, literary criticism, autobiography and memoirs. Selected works include 8 poetry collections, 4 novels, 6 short story collections, 2 essay volumes, 1 literary criticism work, 1 autobiography and 2 memoirs. Notable winners include Navtej Sarna for English novel Crimson Spring, Mamta Kalia for Hindi memoir Jeete Jee Allahabad, and N. Prabhakaran for Malayalam novel Maayaamanushyar.

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Bhumika Shrestha has become Nepal’s first transgender woman lawmaker, marking a historic step toward inclusivity in South Asia. She officially entered Parliament on 16 March 2026 through the proportional representation system and is associated with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Her achievement follows political changes after 2025 protests, which led to fresh elections and the rise of new leadership in Nepal. It represents a major breakthrough for LGBTQ representation, giving the community a voice at the highest political level.