Legion d'Honneur Current Affairs, GK & News
Father Franois Laborde conferred with Légion d’Honneur
Father Franois Laborde a 92-year-old priest from Bengal was conferred with Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour) in recognition of his work for specially-abled and destitute children. Father Laborde has his roots in France and is the citizen of India now. Father Laborde has set up an organisation called Howrah South Point which works for the ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: destitute children • Father Franois Laborde • France • Howrah South Point • Legion d'Honneur • Legion of Honour • Napoleon Bonaparte • Satyajit Ray • Soumitra Chatterjee • specially-abled children • West Bengal
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji conferred with highest French Civilian Honour
Chairman of IT major Wipro and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour). He was awarded for his outstanding contribution to developing information technology industry in India, his economic outreach in France and his contribution to society as philanthropist through the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Awards • Azim Premji • Business • Civilian Honour • Economy of India • Gujarati people • India-France • Indian people • J. R. D. Tata • Kutchi people • Legion d'Honneur • Legion of Honour • Military awards and decorations of France • Ratan Tata • Wipro
Soumitra Chatterjee presented with France's Legion d'Honneur
Legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee (83) was awarded France’s highest civilian award, Legion d’Honneur. He was presented the medal by French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler at a function in Kolkata, West Bengal. Chatterjee was awarded in recognition of his remarkable career and his outstanding contribution in promoting Indian cinema in France and his long-standing attraction for ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Awards • France • Legion d'Honneur • National • Persons in News • Soumitra Chatterjee • West Bengal