NOVEMBER 2016
| SL. NO. | AWARDS | WINNER |
|---|---|---|
1.
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Global Citizen Award 2016
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Imtiaz Sooliman (An Indian-origin man from South Africa)
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2.
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Goldsmiths Prize
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3.
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Uttarakhand Ratna Award
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Harish Rawat (Chief Minister of Uttarakhand)
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4.
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Tata Literature Live- Poet Laureate Award 2016
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Gulzar (Lyricist- writer)
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5.
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Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize
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Akshaya Mukul (Senior Journalist, for his book “Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India”)
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6.
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Golden Peacock Award at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
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Iranian Film “Daughter”(Directed by Reza Mirkarimi)
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7.
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Life Time Achievement Award at Dubai International Film Festival
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Rekha (Veteran Actress)
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8.
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German Green Talent Award
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Shamik Chowdhury (Indian Researcher)
|
9.
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Highest-Paid woman in music for 2016 in Forbes’ annual list
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Taylor Swift (Earn $170 million between 1st June, 2015 to 1st June,2016)
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10.
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Rio Paralympics Silver Medalist, who honored with Rs. 4 Crore cash rewards by PM Narendra Modi
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Deepa Malik
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11.
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La Liga’s best player 2015-2016 season
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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12.
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‘Australian of the year Local Hero’ Award 2016
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Catherine Keenan (Former Journalist, Art writer & Literary editor)
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13.
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Reporters without Borders (RSF)- TV5 Monde Prize
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Hadi Abdullah (Syrian freelance journalist)
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14.
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‘State of the States Conclave’ 2016
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Haryana Government
|
15.
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Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award at the ATP awards
|
Roger Federer
|
16.
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The prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Governance for the year 2016
|
Steel Authority of Indian Limited (SAIL)
|
17.
|
World’s best airline for the 4th consecutive year
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Air New Zealand
|
18.
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Nominated for the People’s Choice Award for 2nd time
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Priyanka Chopra (Bollywood Actress)
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19.
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‘Artist of the Year’ at the 2016 American Music Award
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Ariana Grande (Singer)
|
20.
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The prestigious UNESCO Salon Youth Video Competition 2016
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‘Magical Piano’ , a short film by Toonz Media Group
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Latin Grammy Awards 2016
|
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21.
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Record of the Year
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Carlos Vives & Shakira, “La Bicicleta”
|
22.
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Best Singer Song-writer album
|
Julieta Venegas, AlgoSucede
|
23.
|
Song of the Year
|
“La Bicicleta”Andrés Castro, Carlos Vives & Shakira
|
24.
|
Best Rock Album
|
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, La Salvación De Solo Y Juan
|
25.
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Best Alternative Music Album
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IIIyaKuryaki & The Valdrramas, L.H.O.N
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26.
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Best Alternative Song
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“VezPrimera” Carla Morrison (Song writer)
|
OCTOBER 2016
| SL. NO. | AWARDS | WINNER |
|---|---|---|
27.
| World Bank’s Award of Excellence | Almatti Dam (One of the largest reservoirs in Karnataka) |
28.
|
Man Booker Prize 2016 | Paul Beatty |
29.
| Sakharov Prize 2016 | Nadia MuradBasee & LamiyaAji Bashar (Yazidi women) |
30.
| National Award for “Ishaqzaade” | Parineeti Chopra (Bollywood actress) |
31.
| “Special Award of Excellence in MSME lending” | State Bank of Patiala |
32.
|
European Golden Boy Award 2016 | Renato Sanches |
33.
| Lemenson-MIT Prize 2016 | Ramesh Raskar (Founder of the camera culture research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media lab & Associate Professor of media Arts and Sciences) |
34.
|
“Outstanding Celebrity Woman of the Year” 2016 | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
35.
| IBC Award and Trophy for Excellence | Chandigarh International Airports Limited (CHIAL) (A joint venture company of Airport Authority of India and State of Punjab & Haryana) |
36.
| “Actor of the Millennium” in BBC poll | Amitabh Bachchan |
37.
|
28th Jimmy George Foundation Award 2016 for the best sports person of Kerala | P R Sreejesh (India Hockey team Captain) |
38.
|
Mark Twain Prize for American Humour | Bill Murray (Comedian) |
39.
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The prestigious APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Award | Roshan Sori (A 13-years old boy from Chandigarh for suggesting an idea for a software to immediately register a vote given through an electronic voting machine) |
40.
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Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2016 | C Radhakrishnan (Eminent writer) |
41.
|
‘Woman of the Year” by Billboard | Madonna (American singer, songs-writer) |
42.
| John F Richards Prize | Nayanjot Lahiri(Professor of History) |
43.
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The prestigious 2016 Sustainable Development Leadership Award | Pawan Chamling ( Chief Minister of Sikkim) |
44.
|
Chevalier de I’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight in the National order of Merit) | Prajna Chowta (Film-maker and Elephant researcher) |
45.
|
The 2016 Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and Life Style Award at Marbella in Spain | Maharajas’ Express |
SEPTEMBER 2016
SL. NO.
|
AWARDS
|
WINNER
|
|---|---|---|
46.
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2016 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy
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The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) OF Malappuram, Kerala
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47.
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“Best Horticulture State”2016
|
Haryana
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48.
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Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar ( Region C) for the year 2015-2016
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Vijaya Bank (Bagged 2nd Prize)
|
49.
|
The prestigious Heritage Heroes Award
|
Bibhuti Lahkar(Indian ecologist and conservation activist)
|
50.
|
Honorary Academy (Oscar) Award for extraordinary achievements in the Movies
|
Jackie Chan( Movie star, Writer, Director and Martial Artist)
|
51.
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Best Film Award at the First BRICS Film Festival, New Delhi
|
Thithi ( Acclaimed Kannada movie)
|
52.
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Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Krishi Puruskars 2016
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Radhan Mohan Singh (Union Agriculture Minister)
|
53.
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Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith
|
Prof. Kalakaluri Enoch ( Telegu writer)
|
54.
|
The prestigious N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016
|
M Leelavathy (Eminent Malayalam Critic and Academician)
|
55.
|
10th Annual Clinton Global Citizen Award
|
Adi Godrej( Chairman of Mumbai-based Godrej Group)
|
56.
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The prestigious J.C Daniel Award for Overall Contribution to the Malayalam Film Industry
|
K.G George (Veteran award-winning film Director)
|
57.
|
Miss Japan 2016
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Priyanka Yoshikawa (Indo Japnese)
|
58.
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‘Golden Lion’ award for the best film at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival
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“The Woman Who Left”, directed by Lav Diaz
|
59.
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9th Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016
|
ODISHA
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60.
|
“Banga Bibhushan” conferred by West Bengal Government
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Lata Mangeshkar (Legendary Singer)
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61.
|
“Life Time Achievement Award” in UK
|
Lord Narendra Babubhai Patel
|
62.
|
‘Best Businessman’ at the annual ‘GQ Men of the Year Award’ 2016
|
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
|
63.
|
“Lalit Arapan Samman” 2016
|
Shubha Mudgal(Hindustani classical singer)
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