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Mary Kom becomes First woman Sportsperson to win Padma Vibhushan
Six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion and Olympian bronze medallist (London 2012), MC Mary Kom was announced as one of the recipients of the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award on the occasion of Republic Day 2020. Mary Kom became the first women sportsperson to win the award. She is the first boxer in the world in both ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Anerood Jugnauth • Arun Jaitley • Bharat Ratna • George Fernandes • Mary Kom • Mauritius • Padma Vibhushan • Sushma Swaraj
Names of 141 Padma Awardees for 2020 announced
Sixteen eminent personalities were announced as the recipient of the third-highest civilian award of India ‘Padma Bhushan’ award this year, for their distinguished service of a high order. Out of the 141 total Padma awardees selected this year, there were seven Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri Awardees. Famous personalities who were ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Anand Mahindra • Bangladesh • Manohar Parrikar • P. V. Sindhu • Padma Bhushan • Padma Shri • Padma Vibhushan • rio olympic • United States
Padma Awards announced on Republic Day
On January 26, 2020, Government of India announced 141 Padma Awards on the occasion of 71st Republic Day celebrations. Highlights Former Union Ministers George Fernandes, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj are to be awarded with Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Former PM of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth, Boxer MC Mary Kom, Hindustani classical vocalist Chhannulal Mishra are also ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Padma Awards • Padma Bhushan • Padma Shri • Padma Shri award • Padma Vibhushan • republic day • Republic Day celebrations
Mary Kom becomes first Indian woman athlete to be recommended for Padma Vibhushan
MC Mary Kom from Manipur has become the first Indian woman athlete to be recommended for Padma Vibhushan by the Sports Ministry. She is the only woman to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the seven world ..
Topics: Awards • Cricket World Cup • KOM • Mary Kom • Orders, decorations, and medals of India • Padma Bhushan • Padma Shri • Padma Vibhushan • Sachin Tendulkar
Azim Premji awarded EY Lifetime Achievement Award
Azim Premji Chairman of Wipro Ltd will be felicitated with the Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award. Ernst & Young, famously known as EY is a multinational professional services firm and is one of the “Big Four” accounting firms. Motivational Journey of Azim Premji Azim Premji was born on July 24, 1945, to an affluent Gujarati entrepreneur. He inherited ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Azim Premji • Ernst & Young • EY Lifetime Achievement Award • IBM • Padma Bhushan • Padma Vibhushan • Software services • Wipro