National Awards

"Award Winners Not Patriots": Madhya Pradesh Minister's Bizarre Comment

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 7, 2020

A BJP leader and minister in Madhya Pradesh today said "those abusing mother India and dividing the country" were honoured with national awards, in a bizarre attempt to criticize winners who have been returning their awards in support of the farmers protesting near Delhi.

"Bhanu Athaiya, You Will Be Missed," Tweets Aamir Khan, Who Worked With The Oscar-Winning Costume Designer In Lagaan

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Friday October 16, 2020

"Bhanuji was one of those film people who beautifully combined accurate research and cinematic flair to bring to life the director's vision," tweeted Aamir Khan

Costume Designer Bhanu Athaiya, India's First Oscar Winner, Dies At 91

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 15, 2020

Bhanu Athaiya, who was born in Kolhapur, began her career as a costume designer in Hindi cinema with Guru Dutt's 1956 super hit C.I.D

S P Balasubrahmanyam, Thank You For The Music

Entertainment | Gitanjali Roy | Friday September 25, 2020

S P Balasubrahmanyam won six National Awards for Best Male Playback singer

Kerala Wins UN Award For Control Of Non-Communicable Diseases

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 25, 2020

Kerala has won a United Nations award on Thursday for its "outstanding contribution" towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.

President Ram Nath Kovind Confers National Awards To 47 Teachers Across India

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 5, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday conferred the National Teachers' Awards to 47 teachers from across the country for their contribution in developing innovative methods of teaching.

Bell-Free School To Global Citizenship Curriculum: National Award Winning Teachers' Innovative Ideas

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 5, 2020

National Teachers' Award 2020: Introducing 'bell-free school', 'child parliament', gender sensitisation exercises and 'global citizenship curriculum' are among the innovative teaching-learning practices adopted by 47 teachers who have bagged the National Teachers Award this year.

Pankaj Kapur On Being Rejected By FTII, His "Big Break" In Bollywood And "Shift To New Medium"

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Friday September 4, 2020

"But I got into NSD (National School Of Drama), life as a theatre actor took off," said Pankaj Kapur

Teachers’ Day 2020: President Kovind To Confer National Award To Teachers Tomorrow

Education | Written By Aarzoo Snigdha | Friday September 4, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind will be conferring the National Award for Teachers on the occasion on Teachers’ Day 2020, i.e September 5.

Hold National Teachers Award Function Physically After COVID-19 Situation Normalises: Winners to President

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Thursday September 3, 2020

National Award To Teachers 2020: Over 30 teachers selected for the National Awards for Teachers this year have written to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to convene a physical felicitation ceremony for them when the COVID-19 situation normalises.

"It Was A Dream Of Mine": Deepti Sharma On Receiving Arjuna Award

ANI | Sunday August 30, 2020

Deepti Sharma said that after winning the Arjuna Award, there is more responsibility on her to perform even better for India.

National Sports Awards 2020: Sportspersons Receive National Honours In Virtual Ceremony For The First Time

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2020

National Sports Awards 2020: India's sporting heroes were bestowed the annual national awards in an unparalleled online ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education Minister Suggests National Award For Children Under National Bal Bhavan

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Tuesday August 25, 2020

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, in a review meeting, has advised the National Bal Bhawan, New Delhi, to organize children's awards at a national level to encourage their overall development.

''Very Pleased'': Sjoerd Marijne On Women's Hockey Team Players Getting National Awards Recognition

Asian News International | Tuesday August 25, 2020

Women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne is happy that players are getting recognition for their efforts and hard work.

Jammu And Kashmir Government School Teacher Selected For National Award By Union Education Ministry

Education | Edited by Asian News International | Monday August 24, 2020

Sunil Kumar, a driven teacher, who himself had studied in a government school has been organising community classes for the underprivileged children in the locality who could not access the online platforms due to lack of resources.