26 April 2015 Current Affairs
Gopinath Pillai Awarded ‘Outstanding Service Award’ For His Services In Singapore
Indian Origin diplomat, Gopinath Pillai is awarded outstanding service award in Singapore for his services. The award was given by National University of Singapore(NUS). Current he is serving as Ambassador-at-Large of Singapore and special envoy to Andhra Pradesh.
Anil Kapoor Conferred with Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2015
Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor conferred with prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2015. The award was presented to him by writer and historian Babasaheb Purandare. Dilip Prabhavalkar, Marathi actor was also selected for this award for the year 2015. The award was instituted in 1999 in memory of father of Lata Mangeshkar. It carries Rs. 1,01,001 and a memento. Rishi Kapoor and Zakir Husain were conferred with this award in 2014.
50th Jnanpith Award Conferred On Marathi Litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade
Marathi Litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade was conferred with 50th Jnanapith Award. He received the award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Parliament House in Delhi. The award includes 11 lakh rupees and a citation. His novel, Kosala, written in 1963 was considered as a path breaking in Marathi literature.
Bharatiya Mahila Bank Won The Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015
Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd has won The Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015 for Technology Implementation in the category of Best Outsourcing Project (New Bank). It was awarded for Technology Implementation in the category of Best Outsourcing Project (New Bank).