JANUARY
Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Dr Gullapalli N Rao By the American Society of Cataract and
National Geoscience Award for 2016 Keshav Krishna He is a scientist of National Geophysical
Bharatiya Jananpith Navlekhan writers Shraddha and Ghyansham Devansh for the poem Akash Mein Deh
Power & Energy Personas Award for K M Singh He is National Hydroelectric Power
Managing Director
US Embassy for TB awareness Amitabh Bachchan He is brand ambassador for the cause.
Silver Award for Excellence in Petroleum Ministry Indian Oil, HPCL and BPCL collectively
2017 Laureus World Sportsman of Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA World Player of the Year
Year
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America
UNESCOs Intangible Cultural Sitalpati or cool mat from the These mats are used for sitting or to
summer.
Peoples Choice history Award Ellen Degeneres She is an Actress and comedienne
Australian Cricket Hall of Fame David Boon 2017 Allan Border Medal ceremony in
Sydney.
Matthew Hayden
FEBRUARY
2016 National Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy To recognize the entrepreneurial spirit
Indias (CSI)
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Most Excellent Order of the British Alastair Cook England Test captain
Empire (CBE)
Hivor Tiger Award Sexy Durga Malayalam film At International Film Festival of
Rotterdam
2016 B C Roy Award Dr P Raghu Ram For outstanding service in the field of
Outstanding Bravery of the Year Shand Panesar Scotland Yard has been awarded
Award
Singapore Tata Quiz 2017 Rohan Naidu and Shivam Tata Crucible Campus Quiz Singapore
Bhardwaj 2017.
The Brand Laureate Legendary Award Lata Mangeshkar To recognize world-class achievement
2016 Vyas Samman Surendra Verma Veteran Hindi Scholar and Novelist
International Mercury Award 2016-17 Entrepreneurship Development For the best overall presentation of its
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Best Green Award Tata Steels Katamati Mine To recognition of its environmental
protection measures.
IBA-Banking Technology awards Karnataka Bank For Best financial inclusion initiatives
Entrepreneur of the year award Vivek Chaand Sehgal Chairman of Motherson Sumi Systems
Ltd
MARCH
BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award Ms. Shanta Rangaswamy The BCCI for the first time, has
Year award
Prestigious Polly Umrigar Award Virat Kohli He is the first to receive the award
thrice
Best University of 2017 Jawaharlal Nehru University The annual Visitors Award for the Best
Most Popular Tourism Destination Sri Lanka At the Guangzhou International Travel
journalist
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Best Actress Award at the Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan International Film Festival and Awards
Honorary degree of Doctor of Mohan Bhagwat For his contribution in the field of
global billionaires.
Indias richest person Reliance Industries Chairman According to the latest Forbes list.
Mukesh Ambani
worlds richest woman LOrals Liliane Bettencourt According to the latest Forbes list.
KCK International Award for Rajasthan Patrika Pranab Mukherjee presented this
Kirti Chakra Award Major Rohit Suri For part of the surgical strikes last year
APRIL
US India Business Council Award N Chandrababu Naidu Transformative Chief Minister award
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to freedom of expression.
Asian Businesswoman of the Year Dame Asha Khemka An Indian-origin educationist in the UK
National Geoscience Awards 2016 Keshav Krishna National Geophysical Research Institute
Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 Himachal Pradesh For commendable increase in food
grains production.
Miss Congo UK 2017 Horcelie Sinda Wa Mbongo She has HIV-positive at the age of 11
FICCIs gender parity award Mahavir Singh Phogat countrys first gender parity index by
Raj Kapoor awards Saira Banu, Jackie Shroff Lifetime achievement award of the
Maharashtra
UNESCO Peace Prize Giuseppina (Giusi) Nicolini Mayor of Italian island - Lampedusa
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Krishi Karman Awards, 2015-16 Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh For commendable increase in food grain
2017
SSP Chawrasia -
Ali Sher
MAY
National Award Akshay Kumar He was conferred for the movie Rustom
Korea
Genderless Best Actor award Emma Watson Best Actor category at the MTV Movie
and TV Awards.
New York Indian Film Festival Konkona Sensharma For her directorial debut A Death in
the Gunj
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science
Subhash Khot
Yadvinder Malhi
Woodrow Wilson Award Chanda Kochhar Award for Global Corporate Citizenship
2017 Young Scientist medal Vikram Vishal He is IIT Bombay Asst Professor
INSA Young Scientist award Aravind Kumar Rengan Award in the Young Scientist category
for 2017
Annual Whitley Awards/Green Oscar Sanjay Gubbi For his work to protect Karnatakas
tiger corridors
Dan David prize Shrinivas Kulkarni For his contribution in the field of
astronomy
Whitley Awards Sanjay Gubbi For their works in the field of animal
Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award Actor Priyanka Chopra Internationally Acclaimed Actress
category
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Cannes Film Festival 2017 Award The Square Movie Best Film
JUNE
APQN Quality Award 2017 National Assessment and Award for International Co-operation in
Kalinga Literary Festival Anand Neelakantan Haraprasad Kalinga Literary Festival was
Legion dHonneur
Little Miss Universe Internet 2017 Padmalaya Nanda She is 12 years Old
First honorary citizen of Manchester Ariana Grande To recognise the great many selfless
spirit
Man Booker International prize 2017 David Grossman Israeli author won the prize for his
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Bhupen Hazarika Award Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi An eminent writer from Arunachal
Pradesh
2017
United Nations Public Service Award The West Bengal Governments Scheme aimed at retaining girls in
USIBC Global Leadership Awards Adi Godrej, Andrew Liveris Awarded by US-India Business Council
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