Current Affairs August 2018 - Awards
1 - Mohun Bagan Ratna for former India defender Pradip Chowdhury
Mohun Bagan has conferred the club's highest honour, the Mohun Bagan Ratna, on former India international Pradip Chowdhury. Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Shilton Paul was presented the Best Footballer award for the year 2017-18.
Top-order batsman Sudip Chatterjee bagged the Best Cricketer of the year award. Sourav Das was given the Best Youth Footballer for the season 2017-18. Rahim Ali was conferred with a Special Award for his performance for the India U-17 team in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 and the 2017-18 I-League.
2 - Gopalkrishna Gandhi presented with Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award
Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been selected for Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award 2018 for promoting communal harmony and peace. The award carries a citation and cash amount of Rs. 10 lakh, is given on the occasion of the birthday of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The award was instituted to commemorate the lasting contribution made by former PM Rajiv Gandhi to promote peace, communal harmony and fight against violence.
3 - ONGC conferred with INFRA Icon Award in the ‘Global Energy' category
ONGC, the 2nd largest E&P company in the world, has been conferred with INFRA Icon Award in the ‘Global Energy' category at the mid-day INFRA Icons Awards 2018. ONGC has received the top corporate level award in recognition of its valuable contribution which has not only supported but also upgraded the country as a whole.
The "INFRA Icons", is an initiative by mid-day, designed to bring to the forefront the change makers and trend setters associated with the infrastructure of India. The award recognizes the exemplary performance in the corporate world and is felicitating the top companies across various sectors.
4 - Indian-Origin Professor won Fields Medal, the "Nobel of Mathematics"
Indian-origin mathematician Akshay Venkatesh was awarded the prestigious Fields medal for his “profound contributions to an exceptionally broad range of subjects in mathematics”. He was one of the four winners of the prize, which is commonly referred to as the Nobel prize for mathematics.
The other recipients were Caucher Birkar, Peter Scholze and Alessio Figalli. The Fields medal is awarded once in four years to the most promising mathematicians under the age of 40. The winners also receive a cash prize of $15,000.
5 - President awarded medals for Meritorious Service to Indian Coast Guard personnel
On the occasion of Independence Day 2018, the President of India has awarded one President's Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) (Distinguished Service), five Tatrakshak Medals (TM) (Gallantry) and two Tatrakshak Medals (TM) (Meritorious Service) to Indian Coast Guard personnel.
President's Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service): IG Rakesh Pal, TM (0225-L)
Tatrakshak Medals (Meritorious Service)
- DIG Sanatan Jena (0289-E)
- Khetra Dolai, P/Adh(QA), 02297-W
Tatrakshak Medals (Gallantry)
- DIG Venurajan Anbarasan (0321-D)
- Comdt(JG) Touthang Ngamlien (0693-X)
- Dy Comdt Alexander Pradeep(0961-J)
- Amit Sanchan Kanojiya, U/Adh(QA), 04466-Z
- Neeraj Kumar, Nvk(QA), 13218-S
6 - Gopalkrishna Gandhi conferred with Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi was conferred with Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award on the occasion of 74th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Gopalkrishna Gandhi has had a long and distinguished career in public life as a civil servant and a distinguished diplomat.
Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award is given in memory of Rajiv Gandhi who gave a new direction to the Indian economy and laid the foundation for India's entry into the 21st century with its focus on IT, telecommunications and computers.
7 - S K Arora honored with WHO World No Tobacco Day 2017 award
Delhi’s additional director of health, SK Arora was honored with World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day 2017 award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control. World Health Organization honours every year individuals or organisations alike in each of the six WHO regions for their support in the area of tobacco control.
SK Arora has immensely contributed in bringing down tobacco prevalence in Delhi by 6.5% in past 6 years. Government has also been putting efforts to control tobacco prevalence by National Health Policy 2017.
8 - General Dalbir Singh Suhag honored with US ‘Legion of Merit’ 2018
Former Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh of the Indian Army was honored with US ‘Legion of Merit’ 2018 (Degree of Commander), for his immense services as Army Chief. The Legion of Merit is a decoration of the United States of America and is awarded to foreign military personnel in four grades and to U.S. military personnel without distinction of degree.
Gen Dalbir Singh had always played great role in performing his duties such as counterterrorism operations, humanitarian assistance, counterinsurgency operations and disaster relief during the Nepal earthquake in 2015.
9 - Directors Guild of America honored Ang Lee
The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures is one of the annual awards given by Directors Guild of America. Famous director Ang Lee received honor for his legendary Taiwanese filmmaking. Some other great artists who received honors were Fox Searchlight chairman Nancy Utley, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, SAG-AFTRA senior adviser John McGuire, and costume designer Ann Roth.
The Directors Guild of America Award honors individuals and institutions that have made immense contributions to American entertainment world through films and television.
10 - Three U.S. scientists received 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize
Three visionary scientists James Allison, Carl June and Steven Rosenberg whose work has led to a revolutionary new way to treat cancer and other diseases, received 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. Their insights into the immune system and their work on immunotherapy have led to innovative new drugs for cancer, HIV and other diseases.
The Albany Med Prize is awarded to a physician, scientist or group, whose work has led to significant advances in health care and scientific research. The $500,000 award is given annually since 2001 to recognize individuals in medical research.
11 - Beckham "honoured" at UEFA President's Award
David Beckham received the 2018 UEFA President's Award from UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin at the UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony in Monaco. Beckham won six English Premier League titles. He won the UEFA Champions League in 1999 while playing for Manchester United.
Beckham made 115 appearances for England. He was named in the UEFA.com users’ Team of the Year on two occasions, in 2001 and 2003. He played in three FIFA World Cups and two UEFA EUROs.
