Hello everyone, This section is dedicated to providing the latest updates on month-wise Awards and Recognition of Current Affairs in 2023. Whether you are preparing for a competitive exam or an interview, this is the right place to get quick updates on the latest Awards and Honours events.
Awards and recognition play a crucial role in most competitive exams such as RRB NTPC, Railways, Banking, SSC, UPSC, and state PSCs. To help you in your preparations, we have compiled a comprehensive list of recent awards in current affairs for the year 2023 in a clear and easy-to-follow table format.
Awards and Recognition 2023 [Month-wise]
Recent Awards and Recognition, April 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/ Given For |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Achievement Award | Neeli Bendapudi | Contributions to higher education in the US |
| Global Gold Award | Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work |
| Order of the White Eagle | Volodymyr Zelensky | Highest decoration of Poland |
| Young Urologist of the Year Award | Dr. Nitya Abraham | Accomplishments and contributions in urology |
| International Prize in Statistics | Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao | Contributions to statistics |
| Best Production/Process Development award | Bharat Biotech | Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) awards |
| Maratha Udyog Ratna award | Nilesh Bhagwan Sambre | Achievements in the industry sector and dedicated work in remote areas |
| Business Leader of the Decade Award | Kumar Mangalam Birla | Contributions to the Indian industry in the last ten years |
| Femina Miss India World 2023 | Nandini Gupta | Beauty pageant winner |
| Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award | Raj Subramaniam | Highest civilian recognition bestowed by India upon individuals of Indian descent and Indian diaspora |
| Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023 | Utsa Patnaik | Contributions to social science |
| Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award | Asha Bhosle | Contribution to Music |
| Order of Merit | Angela Merkel | Contribution to Germany’s politics |
| Excellence in Public Administration-2022 | PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan | Innovative Approach towards Improving Infrastructure |
| Santokbaa Humanitarian Award | Sonam Wangchuk | Sustainable Development and Education Reform |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti | Contribution to Medicine |
| Ramon Magsaysay Award | Dalai Lama | Leadership in Safeguarding Tibetan Religion and Culture |
| Order of Australia | Ratan Tata | Strengthening Bilateral Relations between India and Australia |
| Goldman Environmental Prize | Alessandra Korap | Efforts in Environmental Safeguarding |
| Latin Women of the Year | Shakira | Contribution to Latin Music |
68th Filmfare Awards 2023 Complete List Of Winners.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Film (Critics’) | Badhaai Do |
| Best Actor (Male) | Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do |
| Best Actor (Female) | Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Actor (Critics’) | Sanjay Mishra for Vadh |
| Best Actress (Critics’) | Bhumi Pednekar for Badhaai Do and Tabu for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 |
| Best Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Anil Kapoor for Jug Jugg Jeeyo |
| (Male) | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sheeba Chaddha for Badhaai Do |
| (Female) | |
| Best Music Album | Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Dialogue | Prakash Kapadia and Utkarshini Vashishtha for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Screenplay | Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary and Harshavardhan Kulkarni for Badhaai Do |
| Best Story | Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary for Badhaai Do |
| Best Debut (Male) | Ankush Gedam for Jhund |
| Best Debut (Female) | Andrea Kevichusa for Anek |
| Best Debut Director | Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Rajeev Barnwal for Vadh |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Prem Chopra |
| Best Lyrics | Amitabh Bhattacharya for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Arijit Singh for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Kavita Seth for Rangisari from Jug Jugg Jeeyo |
| RD Burman Award for Upcoming Music Talent | Jahnvi Shrimankar for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best VFX | DNEG and Redefine for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Editing | Ninad Khanolkar for An Action Hero |
| Best Costume Design | Sheetal Sharma for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Production Design | Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Sound Design | Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Background Score | Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Choreography | Kruti Mahesh for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Action | Parvez Shaikh for Vikram Vedha |
Recent Awards and Recognition, March 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Naveen Jindal | For his accomplishments in industry, politics, and education |
| Children’s Champion Award | Tapoban, an NGO based in Pathsala, Assam | Significant contributions to children’s education, health, nutrition, justice, sports, and artistic expression |
| Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 | Kashmir’s Aliya Mir | Remarkable contributions to wildlife conservation |
| SAARC literary award | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | Outstanding literary excellence in the trilogy |
| Kerala’s highest civilian honour- “Kerala Jyothi” | M T Vasudevan Nair | Exceptional contributions in various fields such as literature, art, culture, science, social work, and sports |
| 2023 Abel Prize | Luis Caffarelli | “for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge-Ampère equation” |
| 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award | Nepali cricketer Asif Sheikh | for his act of sportsmanship during a T20 international match |
| Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) | Indian Industrialist Shri Ratan Tata | for his outstanding contributions to the Australia-India bilateral relationship |
| Saraswati Samman 2022 | Renowned Tamil Writer Sivasankari | For her 2019 memoir, Surya Vamsam |
| Governor of the Year” for 2023 by Central Banking | RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das | Steady leadership during challenging periods, including the collapse of a significant non-banking company |
| Vyas Samman 2022 | Gyan Chaturvedi | For his Hindi Novel ‘Pagalkhana’ |
| International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023 | Indian Ministry of Tourism and Government of India | Foe global effort on advertising in the post-Covid period to reopen opportunities in India |
| Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023 | Sir David Chipperfield | Outstandings contribution in Architecture |
| Lifetime Achievement National Photography Award | Ms Sipra Das | Photographers in India |
| Central Board Of Irrigation And Power (CBIP) Award 2022 | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) | Best Contribution in Solar Energy |
| BBC Indian Sportswoman of The Year for 2022 | Mirabai Chanu | Given to celebrate and honour sportswomen from India who have excelled in their chosen field of competition |
| Cleanest airport in the Asia Pacific region by international grouping ACI | Delhi International Airport/ Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) | For Best Airport Service Quality (ASQ) |
| 2023 PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award | Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla | for Achievement in International Literature |
| BS Banker of the Year 2022 | managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank-Sashidhar Jagdishan | For his successful navigation of technology-related challenges while maintaining the bank’s strong performance |
| GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023 | India | for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation |
Oscars 2023 Awards List
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Recent Awards and Recognition, February 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Best adventure tourism destination award | Jammu and Kashmir | In recognition of its efforts in promoting ‘Gulmarg’ as an adventure destination of international order. |
| Sangeet natak Akademi Award 2019 | Prem Kumar Mallick | For his contributions in the field of Hindustani Vocal music |
| Best film at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival | The Kashmir Files | Film Festival Awards |
| Marconi Prize 2023 | Hari Balakrishnan | To increasing digital inclusivity through advanced information and communications technology |
| Best Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2022 | Indian industrialist Sajjan Jindal | Best Entrepreneur |
| National Geographic’s ‘pictures of the year’ | Karthik Subramaniam | Best pictures of the year |
| Jnanappana Award 2023 | Poet V Madhusoodanan Nair | For his contribution to the field of literature |
| Best Actor award at the 76th BAFTA Awards | Austin Butler | Best Leading Actor category for Elvis |
| Swaraj Trophy | Kollam district | Best District Panchayat |
| UNESCO Peace Prize in Ivory Coast | Angela Merkel | Outstanding contributions to human rights and peace worldwide. |
| Kerala’s Akbar Kakkattil award | Writer Subhash Chandran’s novel Samudrashila | short story writer and novelist |
| Prestigious President’s Colour Award | Haryana Police | In recognition of its exceptional service. |
| Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award | Journalist A.B.K. Prasad | for excellence in Journalism |
| Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK | Former PM Manmohan Singh | for his contribution to economic and political life |
| FIH President’s Award 2023 | V Karthikeyan Pandian | for successfully hosting the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Sundargarh. |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Awards 2023
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | The Kashmir Files |
| Best Director | R Balki for Chup- Revenge of The Artist |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor for Brahmastra- Part 1 |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Most Promising Actor | Rishab Shetty for Kantara |
| Best Actor In A Supporting Role | Manish Paul for Jugjugg Jeeyo |
| Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry | Rekha |
| Best Web Series | Rudra- The Edge of Darkness |
| Critics Best Actor | Varun Dhawan for Bhediya |
| Film of The Year | RRR |
| Television Series of The Year | Anupamaa |
| Most Versatile Actor Of The Year | Anupam Kher for The Kashmir Files |
| Best Actor In A Television Series | Zain Imam for Fanaa- Ishq Mein Marjawaan |
| Best Actress In A Television Series | Tejasswi Prakash for Naagin |
| Best Male Singer | Sachet Tandon for Maiyya Mainu |
| Best Female Singer | Neeti Mohan for Meri Jaan |
| Best Cinematographer | PS Vinod for Vikram Vedha |
| Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry | Hariharan |
Recent Awards and Recognition, January 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Hockley Medal | To honor the outstanding female cricketer (recently introduced by New Zealand) | Sports (Hockey) |
| Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022 | ESAF Small Finance Bank | Awarded for its contributions to advancing the goal of financial inclusion and supporting inclusive growth. |
| Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award 2023 | Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station (LFS) Mizoram | For excellence in disaster management for the year 2023 |
| Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar | Total 11 children got this award | Foe exceptional achievement in six categories: Art, Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Social Service, and Sports. |
| Number one police station ranking 2022 | Aska police station, Ganjam district, Odisha | Ranking based on 165 different parameters like crime rate, investigation and disposal of cases, infrastructure and delivery of public service, |
| The most distinguished scientist of the year 2022 | R Vishnu Prassad | For outstanding contributions in various fields, including culture, science, sports, and innovation. |
| Bahrain’s ISA Award 2021-22 (top civilian award of Bahrain) | Nepalese ophthalmologist Dr. Sanduk Ruit | for Service to Humanity |
| Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Prabha Atre | For significant achievements that an individual attains throughout their career in their respective field |
| Golden Kailasha award | Naanera a Rajasthani film directed by Deepankar Prakash | For the best movie at the 8th edition of the Ajanta-Ellora film festival |
| Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport Award | Goa Manohar International Airport | For outstanding initiatives taken by Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL) in implementing sustainability. |
| Miss Universe 2022 | R’Bonney Gabriel from USA | 71st annual Miss Universe pageant |
| Federal Bank Literary Award 2023 | K Venu | Writing (For his autobiography ‘Oranweshananthinte Katha’) |
| Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023 | Thiru Kumar Nadesan | For his contribution towards community welfare |
| Best Original Song Awards at Golden Globes | SS Rajamouli’s film RRR won Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu | Best Original Song at 80th Golden Globe Awards |
| UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 | Odisha | For Jaga Mission, a land titling and slum upgrading program |
| Best Police Unit award 2021 | Jalna district police and Nagpur city police | Given under different classes for maintaining law and order and evolving community policing and administration. |
| Assam highest civilian award ‘AssamBaibhav’ | Dr. Tapan Saikia | for his contribution to cancer treatment |
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