Vizag spine surgeonDr. Arun Kumar V awarded with Vyaghreswarudu Gold Medal
Vizag’s Dr. Arun Kumar V honored with Vyaghreswarudu Gold Medal for his contributions towards treating spine diseases
He was recognized particularly for his expertise in performing endoscopic spine surgeries, which are crucial in the treatment of various spine disorders.
Notably, this is not the first time Dr. Arun Kumar V has been recognized by the association; he had previously received the same award in 2021.
WHO HonorsCountries For The First Time For Eliminating Trans Fats
WHO has awarded certificates recognizing five countries—Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand—for their advancements in eliminating both industrially produced and naturally occurring trans fatty acids.
While the ambitious target set in 2018 to fully eradicate TFA from the global food supply by the end of 2023 was not met, significant strides have been made globally.
WHO proposes a revised target for virtual elimination of TFA globally by 2025
Trans–fatty acids (TFA) are semisolid to solid fats that occur in two forms: industrially produced and naturally occurring. TFA have no known health benefits, and foods high in iTFA (e.g. fried foods, cakes and ready meals) are often high in sugar, fat and salt.
JAN 29
Filmfare Awards 2024 Winners
JAN 26
‘India: Mother of Democracy’ clinches First Spot at Republic Day Parade 2024
Jan 25
Padma Awards 2024
Recently Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Padma Vibhushan Awarded to total(5)– Vyjayantimala Bali [Art] Konidela Chiranjeevi [Art], Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam [Art] , M Venkaiah Naidu [Public Affairs] Bindeshwar Pathak(Posthumous) [Social Work]
Padma Bhushan Awarded to total (17) M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous) [Public Affairs] Hormusji N Cama [Literature & Education- Journalism] Mithun Chakraborty [Art] Sitaram Jindal [Trade & Industry] Young Liu [Trade & Industry] Ashwin Balachand Mehta [Medicine] Satyabrata Mookherjee (Posthumous) [Public Affairs] Ram Naik [Public Affairs] Tejas Madhusudan Patel [Medicine] Olanchery Rajagopal [Public Affairs] Dattatray Ambadas Mayaloo alias Rajdutt [Art] Togdan Rinpoche(Posthumous) Others – [Spiritualism] Pyarelal Sharma [Art] Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur [Medicine] Ms. Usha Uthup [Art] Shri Vijaykanth(Posthumous)[Art] Kundan Vyas [Literature & Education – Journalism]
Padma Shri Awarded to total(110)
About Padma awards
The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India.
They are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
These Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March / April every year.
History
These were discontinued in 1978 and 1979 and from 1993 to 1997.
The Government of India instituted two civilian awards-Bharat Ratna & Padma Vibhushan in 1954.
Padma Vibhushan had three classes namely Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg.
These were subsequently renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri vide Presidential Notification issued on January 8, 1955.
Ministry The awards come under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Objective To acknowledge achievements in all fields of activities or discipline where element of public service is involved.
Categories The Awards are given in three categories:
Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service),
Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher-order) and
Padma Shri (distinguished service).
Hierarchy – Padma Vibhushan is highest in the hierarchy of Padma Awards followed by Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Discipline The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, music etc.
Eligibility All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these Awards.
Selection process
All nominations received for the Padma Awards are placed before the Padma Awards Committee constituted by the Prime Minister every year.
The Padma Awards Committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary and includes the Home Secretary, the Secretary to the President, and four to six eminent persons as members.
The recommendations of the committee are submitted to the Prime Minister and the President of India for approval.
Some important facts
The total number of awards to be given in a year (excluding posthumous awards and to NRI/foreigners/OCIs) should not be more than 120.
The award does not amount to title and cannot be used as a suffix or prefix to the awardees’ name.
“Republic Day 2024: Over 1,100 personnel awarded Gallantry and Service medals– Mint
The Central Government has chosen 1,132 personnel from various services including police, fire service, home guard, civil defence, and correctional service for gallantry and service medals on Republic Day.
About Gallantry awards
The first three gallantry awards namely Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra were instituted by the government of India on 26th January 1950. These awards are given during war time.
Three other gallantry awards — the Ashoka Chakra Class-I, the Ashoka Chakra Class-II, and the Ashoka Chakra Class-III — were instituted in 1952. These awards were renamed Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra in January 1967.These awards are given during peace time.
Objective – To honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces and others lawfully constituted Forces and civilians.
Frequency Announced twice in a year – first on Republic Day and then on the the Independence Day
Order of precedence Param Vir Chakra> the Ashoka Chakra> the Mahavir Chakra> the Kirti Chakra> the Vir Chakra >the Shaurya chakra.
Awarded by – The President every year at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. However, the Param Vir Chakra and the Ashoka Chakra are conferred by the President to the awardees/NoKs on the occasion of the Republic Day Parade at the Rajpath.
JAN 23
UP Govt to Honour Dr. Ritu and Naveen with ‘UP Gaurav Samman’
Jan 23
Late former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna
JAN 19
Engineers India Limited (EIL) conferred with SCOPE Eminence Award
President Murmu presented Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 19 children
JAN 18
Wings India Awards
REC wins ICAI Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
JAN 17
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to honoured with ‘Assam Baibhav’ Award
JAN 16
Deepa Bhandare Makes History As First Female To Receive VSI Award
US Air Force Officer Madison Marsh Becomes First Active-Duty Winner Of Mi
JAN 15
Emmys Awards 2024, Complete List Of Winners
JAN 13
NICMAR Hyderabad Achieves Platinum Certification Under IGBC Green Campus
JAN 12
Wings India Awards
ANUBHAV Awards Scheme, 2024
JAN 12
Gianni Infantino, FIFA President Honored With Sports Personality Award In Dubai
JAN 11
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023:
JAN 10
Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of World’s Best Airport For 2023
JAN 09
National Sports Awards 2023
Savita Kanswal Posthumously Honored With Tenzing Norgay Award
JAN 07
Golden Globes 2024: See the full list of winners
JAN 05
Prof. Adrian Cruise Receives ‘Order Of The British Empire’ For Space Science
Bengali Writer Shirshendu Mukyopadhyaya Receives 2023 Kuvempu Award
