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National Bar Awards: Law Commission Chairman Justice A.R. Lakshmanan presented the National Bar Awards in New Delhi on October 6, 2008. The awardees included Mr. J. Venkatesan, Legal Corresondent, The Hindu; Mr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Senior advocate; Kochhar and Company, legal consultants through Mr. Rohit Kochhar Mr. Sanjay Jain senior advocate; Mr. Dasshanand Gour, Joint General Secretary, Bar Association of India; Mr. C.B. Vdrma Mr. Venjaterh R`o and Mr. M`noj Goel, the Stprele Cnurt advocates; Mr. Alok Krishna Agarwal , Editor-in-Chief ,Lawz Magazine ; Mr. Kumar Rajesh, Editor Consultant , Live India TV; Mr. A. Subramani, Assistant Editor, The Times of India (Chennai) ; Mr. Sumit Nagpal, Special Correspondent , News X TV; Mr. Vivek Varshney, Principal Correspondent , Nav Bhart Times; and Mr. Satya Prakash Legal Editor, Hindustan Times.
Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award (2006): The 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award winner for Community Leadership Dr. Prakash Baba Amte, who manages an animal orphanage at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award for 2006 on October 6, 2008. The award is in recognition of Dr. Amte’s work towards raising awareness about the importance of wildlife among tribals in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management (2008) : Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management for 2008 to Mr. E. Sreedharan , Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in Delhi on October 1, 2008. Mr. Sreedharan won the award in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of engineering and public transport .
SIB Excellence Awards for Lifetime Achievement : Varghese Kurien, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, K.J Yesudas, Yusuff Ali and K.M Cherian , were awarded the South Indian Bank (SIB) Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement on September 29, 2008. Each award carries a memento and a prize of Rs. 1 lakh.
ET Awards for Corporate Excellence : The 10th Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence were presented on September 28, 2008 to the following:
Business Leader of the Year : A.M. Naik
Company of the Year : Tata Steel
Business Woman of the Year : Shikha Sharma
Emerging Company of the Year : Welspun Guj .Stahl Rohren
Policy Change Agent of the Year : E. Sreedharan
Business Reformer of the Year: Kamal Nath
Entrepreneur of the Year : Dilip Rhanghvi
Global Indian : Arun Sarin
Corporate Citizen: Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
Lifetime Achievement : Ashok Ganguly
Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award(2008): Haryana Governor Dr. A.K. Kidwai presented the Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award for 2008 to the 51 year –old Ms. Chanda Asani in Chandigarh of October 5, 2008. Ms. Chanda was conferred the award for her tremendous courage, compassion and audacity.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize of Science and Technology (2008): The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on September 26, 2008 , announced the winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2008. The award winners include:
Biological Science: Mr. GPS Raghava, Institute of Microbial Technology ,Chandigarh , and Mr. L.S. Shashidara, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Chemical Science: Mr. Pradeep Thalappil, Indian Institute of Technology , Chennai and Mr. Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy, IIT , Kanpur.
Earth, Atmosphere , Ocean and Planetary Science: Mr. P.N. Vinayachandran , Indian Institute of Science , Bengaluru
Engineering Science : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Mallik, IIT Delhi
Mathematical Science: Mr. Jaikumar Radhakrishnan , Tata Institute of Fundamental Research , Mumbai.
Medical Science: Mr. Ravinder Goswami, All India Institute of Medical Science , Delhi.
Physical Science: Mr. Raghunathan Srianand , Inter- University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune and Mr. Srikanth Sastry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Bengaluru.
The award carries a citation a plaque and a prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
National Amity Award (2008) ; Renowned journalist and author Sardar Khushwant Singh was conferred the National Amity Award for 2008 by the Lpk Sabha Speaker, Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, in New Delhi on September 27, 2008.
CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development (2008): Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow and the Central Salt and marine Chemicals Research Institute (BSMCRI) , Bh`vnafar, werd on Septembdr 26, 2008. awarded the CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development for 2008. CIMAP won the award for development variety of agro-technologies for cultivation of medical and aromatic plants and helping farmers to use them to earn extra income CSMCRI got the award for developing a series of processes for removing ionic and other impurities in salt produced by marginal salt manufactures in different parts of the country and thus improve their lives . Instituted in 2006. the award carries a citation , a plaque and a prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
Diamond States Award : Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam presented the Diamond State Award to Punjab on September 23, 2008 .The award was received by Punjab’s Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia . Punjab got the award in recognition of human and social development and evaluation of the standards of governance in the State.
Business Superbrand Award (2008) : National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), was awarded the Business Superbrand Award for 2008 on September 14, 2008. The award has been instituted by the Superbrands Council of India.
11th Appan Menon Memorial Award (2008-09) : Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) was awarded the 11th Appan Menon Memorial Award for 2008-09 on September 17, 2008 for furthering the aims of its Delhi Media Centre for Research and Publications, besides continuing work of preparing publications, and conducting activities like film shows, exhibitions and public lectures by eminent persons.
All India House Journal Award Scheme: Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the All India House Journal Award Scheme to SAIL magazine Ispat Bhasha Bharti in New Delhi on September 15, 2008.
Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato (2004-07):Dr. S. V. Singh , Dr. S.K.Pandey, Dr. Dinesh Kumar ,Dr. R.S. Marwaha, Dr. Parveen Kumar and Dr. B.P. Singh , were awarded the Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato for 2004-07 on September 03, 2008. Thdy wdre honotred for devdlophng hmproved varieties and technologies for uninterrupted supply of potatoes throughout the year to the processing industries.
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International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award (2008):Power distribution company, North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) was awarede the International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award for 2008 on October 6, 2008. This is the second international recognition for NDPL after the recent Edison Award.
Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in corporate Governance (2008):Former Prime Minister of Sweden and Chairman , World Council for Corporate Governance Mr. Ola Ulsten, presented the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance for 2008. to Mr. A.K. Rastogi, Company Secretary of the NTPC, in London on October 2, 2008.
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Queen Elizabeth II presented the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to renowned Punjabi singer Mr. Malkit Singh at the Buckingham palace, London on September 28, 2008. It is a rare honour that defined Mr. Singh’s stature as a singer.
NRI Institute Excellence Awards (2008): Noted Punjabi pop singer Mr. Malkit Singh, Lord Mayor Ms. Manjula sood of Leicester, the first Asian female Mayor in the UK and Mr. R. Seetharaman , were honoured with the NRI Instituted Excellence Award for 2008 on September 28, 2008 .
Right to Livelihood Awards (2008): An activist- couple from Tamil Nadu Mr. Sankaralingam Jagannathan and Ms. Krishnammal, an American journalist and founder and host of the syndicated radio and television programme Democracy Now! Ms. Amy Goodman, Swiss- born doctor Ms. Monika Hauser, and Chairperson of Save Somali Women and Children, Ms, Asha Hagi were awarded the Right to Livelihood Awards for 2008 on October 1, 2008. The award is known as Alternative Noble Prize.
Humanitarian Award (2008) : Former Cuban President Mr. Fidel Cartro was awarded the Humanitarian Award for 2008 on September 24, 2008. He was given this covetdd avard by South Africa in recofnithon nf hhs rnle hn the Ctban revolution and world- wide contribution to the struggle for an alternative , just and humane society. Mr. Castro is the first non- African and the third ex-head of a State to win this award.
Knighthood of the Order of Leopold: The 110-year – old Mr. Harry Patch was awarded the Knighthood of the Order of Leopold by the Belgian Government on September 23, 2008. He is the last know surviving British soldier of the three-million who served on the western front during the First World War. The award was conferred on Mr. Patch for his remarkable wartime services.
Tatler spa Awards: Royal Spa was awarded the Tatler spa Award in London on September 20, 2008 . Kaya Kalp was given the Best City Spa Award , under the category of City Slickers.
Japanese Award for Zubin Mehta: Indian conductor Mr. Zubin Mehta was awarded Japan’s Praenium Imperiale , one of art’s richest awards on September 16, 2008 . MR. Mehta was honoured for his lifelong work with orchestras around the world.
Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award: India- born steel tycoon Mr. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was conferred the third Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award on September 8, 2008. Instituted by the American business magazine Forbes, the award honours heroes of entrepreneurial capitalism and those who embody and exemplify the ideals of free enterprise.
Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award (2006): The 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award winner for Community Leadership Dr. Prakash Baba Amte, who manages an animal orphanage at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award for 2006 on October 6, 2008. The award is in recognition of Dr. Amte’s work towards raising awareness about the importance of wildlife among tribals in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management (2008) : Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management for 2008 to Mr. E. Sreedharan , Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in Delhi on October 1, 2008. Mr. Sreedharan won the award in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of engineering and public transport .
SIB Excellence Awards for Lifetime Achievement : Varghese Kurien, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, K.J Yesudas, Yusuff Ali and K.M Cherian , were awarded the South Indian Bank (SIB) Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement on September 29, 2008. Each award carries a memento and a prize of Rs. 1 lakh.
ET Awards for Corporate Excellence : The 10th Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence were presented on September 28, 2008 to the following:
Business Leader of the Year : A.M. Naik
Company of the Year : Tata Steel
Business Woman of the Year : Shikha Sharma
Emerging Company of the Year : Welspun Guj .Stahl Rohren
Policy Change Agent of the Year : E. Sreedharan
Business Reformer of the Year: Kamal Nath
Entrepreneur of the Year : Dilip Rhanghvi
Global Indian : Arun Sarin
Corporate Citizen: Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
Lifetime Achievement : Ashok Ganguly
Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award(2008): Haryana Governor Dr. A.K. Kidwai presented the Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award for 2008 to the 51 year –old Ms. Chanda Asani in Chandigarh of October 5, 2008. Ms. Chanda was conferred the award for her tremendous courage, compassion and audacity.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize of Science and Technology (2008): The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on September 26, 2008 , announced the winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2008. The award winners include:
Biological Science: Mr. GPS Raghava, Institute of Microbial Technology ,Chandigarh , and Mr. L.S. Shashidara, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Chemical Science: Mr. Pradeep Thalappil, Indian Institute of Technology , Chennai and Mr. Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy, IIT , Kanpur.
Earth, Atmosphere , Ocean and Planetary Science: Mr. P.N. Vinayachandran , Indian Institute of Science , Bengaluru
Engineering Science : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Mallik, IIT Delhi
Mathematical Science: Mr. Jaikumar Radhakrishnan , Tata Institute of Fundamental Research , Mumbai.
Medical Science: Mr. Ravinder Goswami, All India Institute of Medical Science , Delhi.
Physical Science: Mr. Raghunathan Srianand , Inter- University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune and Mr. Srikanth Sastry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Bengaluru.
The award carries a citation a plaque and a prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
National Amity Award (2008) ; Renowned journalist and author Sardar Khushwant Singh was conferred the National Amity Award for 2008 by the Lpk Sabha Speaker, Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, in New Delhi on September 27, 2008.
CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development (2008): Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow and the Central Salt and marine Chemicals Research Institute (BSMCRI) , Bh`vnafar, werd on Septembdr 26, 2008. awarded the CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development for 2008. CIMAP won the award for development variety of agro-technologies for cultivation of medical and aromatic plants and helping farmers to use them to earn extra income CSMCRI got the award for developing a series of processes for removing ionic and other impurities in salt produced by marginal salt manufactures in different parts of the country and thus improve their lives . Instituted in 2006. the award carries a citation , a plaque and a prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
Diamond States Award : Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam presented the Diamond State Award to Punjab on September 23, 2008 .The award was received by Punjab’s Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia . Punjab got the award in recognition of human and social development and evaluation of the standards of governance in the State.
Business Superbrand Award (2008) : National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), was awarded the Business Superbrand Award for 2008 on September 14, 2008. The award has been instituted by the Superbrands Council of India.
11th Appan Menon Memorial Award (2008-09) : Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) was awarded the 11th Appan Menon Memorial Award for 2008-09 on September 17, 2008 for furthering the aims of its Delhi Media Centre for Research and Publications, besides continuing work of preparing publications, and conducting activities like film shows, exhibitions and public lectures by eminent persons.
All India House Journal Award Scheme: Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the All India House Journal Award Scheme to SAIL magazine Ispat Bhasha Bharti in New Delhi on September 15, 2008.
Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato (2004-07):Dr. S. V. Singh , Dr. S.K.Pandey, Dr. Dinesh Kumar ,Dr. R.S. Marwaha, Dr. Parveen Kumar and Dr. B.P. Singh , were awarded the Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato for 2004-07 on September 03, 2008. Thdy wdre honotred for devdlophng hmproved varieties and technologies for uninterrupted supply of potatoes throughout the year to the processing industries.
INTERNATIONAL
International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award (2008):Power distribution company, North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) was awarede the International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award for 2008 on October 6, 2008. This is the second international recognition for NDPL after the recent Edison Award.
Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in corporate Governance (2008):Former Prime Minister of Sweden and Chairman , World Council for Corporate Governance Mr. Ola Ulsten, presented the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance for 2008. to Mr. A.K. Rastogi, Company Secretary of the NTPC, in London on October 2, 2008.
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Queen Elizabeth II presented the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to renowned Punjabi singer Mr. Malkit Singh at the Buckingham palace, London on September 28, 2008. It is a rare honour that defined Mr. Singh’s stature as a singer.
NRI Institute Excellence Awards (2008): Noted Punjabi pop singer Mr. Malkit Singh, Lord Mayor Ms. Manjula sood of Leicester, the first Asian female Mayor in the UK and Mr. R. Seetharaman , were honoured with the NRI Instituted Excellence Award for 2008 on September 28, 2008 .
Right to Livelihood Awards (2008): An activist- couple from Tamil Nadu Mr. Sankaralingam Jagannathan and Ms. Krishnammal, an American journalist and founder and host of the syndicated radio and television programme Democracy Now! Ms. Amy Goodman, Swiss- born doctor Ms. Monika Hauser, and Chairperson of Save Somali Women and Children, Ms, Asha Hagi were awarded the Right to Livelihood Awards for 2008 on October 1, 2008. The award is known as Alternative Noble Prize.
Humanitarian Award (2008) : Former Cuban President Mr. Fidel Cartro was awarded the Humanitarian Award for 2008 on September 24, 2008. He was given this covetdd avard by South Africa in recofnithon nf hhs rnle hn the Ctban revolution and world- wide contribution to the struggle for an alternative , just and humane society. Mr. Castro is the first non- African and the third ex-head of a State to win this award.
Knighthood of the Order of Leopold: The 110-year – old Mr. Harry Patch was awarded the Knighthood of the Order of Leopold by the Belgian Government on September 23, 2008. He is the last know surviving British soldier of the three-million who served on the western front during the First World War. The award was conferred on Mr. Patch for his remarkable wartime services.
Tatler spa Awards: Royal Spa was awarded the Tatler spa Award in London on September 20, 2008 . Kaya Kalp was given the Best City Spa Award , under the category of City Slickers.
Japanese Award for Zubin Mehta: Indian conductor Mr. Zubin Mehta was awarded Japan’s Praenium Imperiale , one of art’s richest awards on September 16, 2008 . MR. Mehta was honoured for his lifelong work with orchestras around the world.
Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award: India- born steel tycoon Mr. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was conferred the third Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award on September 8, 2008. Instituted by the American business magazine Forbes, the award honours heroes of entrepreneurial capitalism and those who embody and exemplify the ideals of free enterprise.
