Current Affairs

Padma AwardsPadma Awards

President Droupadi Murmu conferred 65 Padma Awards at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 June 2026.

Neeraj Chopra

Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra was honoured as the Best Male Athlete of the Year at the Indian Athletics Awards 2025 ceremony in New Delhi on 20 June 2026.

Wolf Prize

Indias Professor Jainendra K Jain has been awarded the prestigious Wolf Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking discovery of composite fermions, a breakthrough that revolutionised the understanding of the quantum world.

Order of the White Double Cross

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Slovak Republics highest State honour, the “Order of the White Double Cross, First Class,” during a special ceremony hosted by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on 15 June 2026.

Parveen Kumar

Indian-origin physician Dame Parveen Kumar has been awarded a Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, one of Britains most prestigious royal honours, for services to Global Medical Education and Health in King Charles IIIs annual Birthday Honours list. She is a leading gastroenterologist and advocate for women in healthcare.

Gallantry awards

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Indias prestigious gallantry awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 8 June 2026.

Major Prabhat Mishra

Major Prabhat Mishra of Indian Army has won two academic awards at a prestigious US Army leadership programme that included 951 officers from the US and partner nations at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

2026 Food Planet Prize

The Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme has won the prestigious 2026 Food Planet Prize, the worlds largest environmental award focused on transforming global food systems.