1. American Mathematician Dennis Parnell Sullivan wins Abel Prize 2022
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American Mathematician Dennis Parnell Sullivan is awarded the Abel Prize for the year 2022, by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
Mr Sullivan is affiliated with the Graduate School and University Centre of the City University of New York and the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
He is awarded for his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular its algebraic, geometric and dynamical aspect.
Topology is a field of mathematics which was born in the 19th century and has to do with properties of surfaces that do not change when they are deformed.
His another key breakthrough is in developing a new way of understanding rational homotopy theory
About Abel Prize
The Abel Prize is a prize awarded annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians. It is named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829) and directly modelled after the Nobel Prizes. It comes with a monetary award of 7.5 million Norwegian kroner (NOK).
First Awarded - 2003
Indian American mathematician SR Srinivasa Varadhan, who is known for his fundamental contributions to probability theory and in particular for creating a unified theory of large deviations, was awarded the Abel Prize in 2007.
2. Narayan Pradhan selected for GD Birla Award for Scientific Research
Professor Narayan Pradhan has been selected for the 31st GD Birla Award for Scientific Research 2022 for his outstanding contribution in the field of material sciences. This was announced by the K.K.Birla foundation on 14 March 2022.
Professor Narayan Pradhan is presently a member of the faculty at the School of Material Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur,West Bengal.
GD Birla Award for Scientific Research
The GD Birla award was started by the K.K.Birla foundation in 1991 to honour the founder of the Birla group, Ghanshyam Das Birla.
It is given to an Indian scientist living in India and under the age of 50 years for outstanding research in the past 5 years.
It carries a cash prize of Rs 5 Lakhs.
30th award 2021 winner : Prof Suman Chakraborthy.
It is given every year.
3. Power of Dog win best film awards at BAFTA awards
The British Academy Film Awards or BAFTA awards was announced on 14 March 2022 at the Royal Albert hall, London, England.
Winners list
Best Feature film : The Power Of The Dog
Best Actress: Joanna Scanlan. She got the award for acting in the film “After Love”.
Best Actor : Will Smith. He got the award for acting in the film “King Richard”.
Best Director : Jane Campion. He got the award for directing the film “ The Power Of The Dog”.
Best Animated film: Encanto
Best supporting actor : Troy Kotsur. He got the award for acting in the film CODA. He is a deaf actor.
Best supporting actress: Ariana DeBose. She got the award for acting in the film “ West Side Story”.
Best British Film: Belfast. It was directed by Kenneth Branagh.
4. Axis bank is the IFR Asia’s Asian bank of the Year 2021
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The third largest private bank of India ,Axis bank was chosen as the IFR Asia’s Asian Bank of the Year .
The International Financing Review (IFR) awards are regarded as one of the most coveted recognitions in the banking and capital markets industry.
The Asian Bank of the year award went to Morgan Stanley of the United States of America .
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Axis Bank : It started its business as UTI bank in 1993. It’s name was changed to Axis bank in 2007.
Headquarters of Axis Bank : Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer : Amitabh Chaudhary.
5. Coal India wins “Most Dependable Public Sector in India” Award
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Coal India limited was conferred with the “Most Dependable Public Sector in India” at the “Energy Meet & Excellence” awards function organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Kolkata .
Coal India Limited
It is the world’s largest coal producing company in the world.
It is a Maharatna company under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India.
Its Headquarters : Kolkata, West Bengal .
Current Chairman and Managing Director (MD): Pramod Aggarwal
Minister of Coal, Government of India : Prahlad Joshi
6. IBA 17th Annual Banking Technology Award 2021
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Indian Bank Association (IBA) has announced its banking technology award for 2021 on 14 February 2022 .
Winner Banks lists :
| Serial No | Category | Segment | Winner |
| 1 | Best Technology Bank of the Year | Large banks Medium Banks Small Bank Foreign Bank RRB Co-operative Bank | Bank of Baroda |
| 2 | Best Use of AI/ ML T & Data | Large banks Small Banks Regional Rural Banks | ICICI Bank Ltd |
| 3 | Best IT Risk & Cyber Security Initiatives | Large bank Medium bank Small Bank Foreign Bank Regional Rural Banks Co-operative Banks Small Finance/Payments Bank | Union Bank of India |
| 4 | Best Digital Financial Inclusion Initiatives | Large Banks Small Banks Regional Rural Banks | State Bank of India |
| 5 | Best Payments Initiatives | Public Banks Private Banks | State Bank of India |
| 6 | Cloud Adoption | Large Banks Medium Banks Small Banks Foreign Bank Regional Rural Bank | Union Bank of India |
| 7 | Best Fintech Adoption | Large Banks Medium Banks Small Banks Regional Rural Bank | ICICI Bank |
Source IBA
Indian Bank Association
The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) was formed on September 26, 1946 with 22 members. As of April ,2018 the total Membership of the Association is 239.
It includes Public sector Bank., Private Sector Banks , Foreign Banks , Co-operatives ,Regional Rural Bank,and All India Financial Institutions .
It is a representative body of banks in India to promote and develop in India sound and progressive banking principles, practises and conventions and to contribute to the developments of creative banking.
It helps the government in formulating Human Resources policy for the banking sector .
Current Chairman : UCO Bank CEO Atul Kumar Goel is the chairman of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for 2021-22
Headquarters of IBA : Mumbai
7. Saudi Arabia Award for Salman Khan
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- Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been honoured with the Personality of the Year award at the Joy Awards in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on 30 January 2022.
- The Joy Awards was held at the Baker Al Sheddi Theatre in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
8. P. R. Sreejesh gets World Games Athlete of the Year Award 2021
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Former Indian men's hockey team captain and veteran goalkeeperzz, Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh (PR Sreejesh) won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2021.
- He is the second Indian after Indian women’s hockey team captain Rani Ramphal to win this award.
- Rani Ramphal won this award in 2020.
- He got 1,27,647 votes in a poll conducted on TheWorldGames.Org . He got the maximum fan votes amongst the 24 nominees.
- In second place was Spain's Sport Climbing ace Albert Ginés Lopez, who got 67,428 votes.
9. Koozhangal (Pebbles) wins best film award at 20th Dhaka International Film Festival
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Indian movie Koozhangal(Pebbles in English) won the best film award in the Asian Film category at the recently concluded 20th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.
The Koozhangal (or Pebble in English) is a Tamil movie directed by Vinothraj PS . This movie was also India's official entry in the international feature film category at the 2022 Academy Awards(oscar).
Other Indians to get the award are as follows :
The Best actor Award: Jayasurya for the Ranjith Sankar-directed film ‘Sunny’.
Special audience award: It was given to Indian film Semkhor, which was directed by noted Assamese actor Aimee Baruah.
The best script writer award: It was given to Indranil Roychowdhury and Sugata Sinha for India-Bangladesh film Mayar Jonjal. The movie was directed by Indranil Roychowdhury.
10. Gallantry Award and other Military Honours 2022
On the eve of Republic Day 2022 (i.e. 25th January 2022) the President and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind approved award of 317 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed forces personnels.
- The President honours the country’s military personnel for their show of gallantry and valour with a total of six awards: Param Vir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra.
- This year’s list of Gallantry and Distinguished awards being conferred on the occasion of Republic Day- 2022:
- Param Vishisht Seva Medal: 19
- Uttam Yudh Seva Medal: 4
- Ati Vishisht Seva Medal: 33
- Shaurya Chakra: 6
- Yudh Seva Medal: 10
- Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry): 3
- Sena Medal (Gallantry): 81
- Sena Medal (Distinguished): 40
- Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal: 3
- Vishisht Seva Medal: 74
- Mention-in-dispatches (Various military operations): 44
The President will also honour the winners of :
- The 3 President’s Police Medals for meritorious service, for distinguished service, and for gallantry to law enforcement personnel in the country.
- Correctional Services Medal under two categories “Distinguished Service- 5”, and “Meritorious Service- 37” for their duties in the country’s correctional facilities.
- The 42 President’s Fire Medals which are similar to the President’s Police Medals. Out of these, the President’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry is awarded to one personnel and the Fire Service Medal for Gallantry is awarded to two personnel for their respective acts of valour and gallantry.
- 25 Civil Defence & Home Guards Medals
- 51 Jeevan Raksha Padak awards to the civilians for saving lives from drowning, fire, or natural calamities. It is divided into three categories: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak.
