Study Guide · Chapter 8
Awards & Honours
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- Ajit Doval was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026.
- Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam (Director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics) won the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026 — the first Indian woman to receive it.
- PM Narendra Modi received Uzbekistan's highest honour for foreign leaders, the 'Oliy Darajali Do'stlik' Order.
- Shah Rukh Khan topped the Kroll Celebrity Brand Valuation 2025 as India's most valuable celebrity brand.
- Deepak Dhar won the 2026 Dirac Medal for contributions to statistical mechanics.
- Government announced 1,057 gallantry and service medals for police, fire, home guard, civil defence and correctional services on Independence Day 2026.
- General Dhiraj Seth (Indian Army Chief) was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army.
- Lakshmanan Meyyappan became the world's youngest male Chartered Accountant, qualifying at age 16.
- Kaziah Liz Mejo was crowned Miss Universe India 2026.
- NITI Aayog released 'Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047'.
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