25-Jun-2023: Prime Minister conferred with the Order of the Nile
In a special ceremony at the Presidency in Cairo on 25 June 2023, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, conferred Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the ‘Order of the Nile’, the highest civilian award of Egypt.
Prime Minister thanked President Sisi for the honor on behalf of the people of India.
18-Jun-2023: Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur
The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 is being conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India in 1995, on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender.
The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft/handloom item.
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 were presented to 102 artists.
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
The Sangeet Natak Akademi has established the "Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar" in 2006 to recognize exceptional talent in music, dance, and drama among young artists under the age of 40. The award is presented annually, and no more than 33 individuals will receive it each year.
Candidates may be considered for the Yuva Puraskar in one of five categories, including
- Music
- Dance
- Theatre
- Traditional/Folk/Tribal Dance/Music/Theatre and Puppetry, and
- Contribution/Scholarship in Performing Arts.
Prize money - Rs. 25,000, an Angavastram and a Tamrapatra.
Eligibility
- Open to Indian nationals up to 40 years of age.
- Not given posthumously.
- Previous recipients are not eligible.
- The recipient's age will be calculated based on April 1 of the year of nomination.
Nominations can be made by:
- Akademi Ratna Sadasya and Awardees.
- Members of the General Council.
- Chairman/Presidents of State Akademies.
- Secretaries of Culture in States/Union Territories.
- Heads of Performing Arts Departments in Universities.
- Experts in the field.
Chairman of the Akademi may propose or recommend new names should the need arise in any specific field or area where suitable nominations have not been made or recommended within the specified date.