by CulturoAdmin | Apr 21, 2020 | Honours & Awards
The Indira Gandhi Award for Peace, Disarmament and Development or simply ‘Indira Gandhi Peace Prize’ was instituted in 1986 by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh and a citation. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is given to... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 21, 2020 | Honours & Awards
The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted by the Government of India on October 2, 1995 to coincide with the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The objective of this annual award is to promote and encourage Gandhian values world-wide. The award is given to... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 20, 2020 | Honours & Awards
As a tribute to the memory of the late Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and to his lifelong dedication to the cause of world peace and international understanding, the Government of India instituted the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding in... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 19, 2020 | Honours & Awards
Padma Awards are the highest civilian awards of the country after the Bharat Ratna and are conferred by the Government of India in three categories, namely, ‘Padma Vibhushan’, ‘Padma Bhushan’ and ‘Padma Shri’. The awards, which were instituted in 1954, are given in... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 19, 2020 | Honours & Awards
Bharat Ratna (‘Jewel of India’), instituted by the first President of India Dr Rajendra Prasad on 2nd January 1954, is India’s highest civilian award. The award is given each year by the President of India “for exceptional service towards the advancement of... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 19, 2020 | Honours & Awards
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships: The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship or ‘Akademi Ratna Sadasya’ is the most prestigious and rare honour and is restricted to 40 individuals at any given time. The honour of Akademi Fellow carries a purse money of Rs.3 lakhs. The... 