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Important Current Affairs May 2017 Capsule with PDF Important Current Affairs May 2017 Capsule with PDF Awards & Honours Paradip Port gets award o The Paradip Port Trust has been awarded by the Union Shipping Ministry for witnessing the second highest growth in traffic for FY17. o In FY17, the port has handled 88.95 MMT of cargo; a 16.5% rise. o During the year, the port’s berth-day output improved to 23139 MT with 12.24% growth and the Berth Occupancy stood at 66%. o Paradip Port is located in Odisha. President presents Dr. Ambedkar Awards o President Mukherjee presented Dr. Ambedkar National Awards for outstanding contribution to the promotion of social understanding and for upliftment of weaker sections of the society for the years 2011, 2012 and 2014 in New Delhi. o The President congratulated Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment for helping the cause. Toni Morrison honoured by Authors Guild. o The Authors Guild has honored Nobel literature laureate Toni Morrison at its 25th annual gala. o Morrison received Distinguished Service Award and praised the power of literature and the "community" of writers. o She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. 1 | P a g e o Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award in 1988 for Beloved. Mark Zuckerberg gets honorary degree. o Facebook Co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg received an honorary doctorate degree from Harvard, 13 years after dropping out from the University. o He dropped out of the Ivy League school to focus on Facebook. o He started Facebook in his Harvard dorm room in 2004. o Zuckerberg is the youngest commencement speaker in Harvard's history. Cartoonist wins top conservation award o Rohan Chakravarty has won this year’s WWF International President’s Award for his efforts to change attitudes towards nature. o The award is the top accolade given by WWF to recognise leadership in young conservationists who are under the age of 30 from around the world. o The award ceremony was held recently in Manado, Indonesia. o He has his own comic strip called, Green Humour. Posthumous U.N. honour for 2 Indians. o Brijesh Thapa and Ravi Kumar will be honoured with the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers to be observed on May 24. o Brijesh Thapa served with the UN Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while Ravi Kumar was deployed with the UNIFIL. o India is the largest cumulative troop contributor, having provided almost 200,000 troops. ISRO gets Indira Gandhi Prize for 2014. o The Indian Space Research Organisation was presented with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2014. 2 | P a g e o The prize was presented to ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar by former Prime Minister and Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust trustee Dr. Manmohan Singh. o ISRO was selected for the prize in 2014 by a jury headed by Vice-President Hamid Ansari. Sanjeev Gupta named 'CEO of the Year'. o Sanjeev Gupta, executive chairman of Liberty House Group, received the title 'CEO of the Year' at the prestigious Platts Global Metals Awards in London. o He bagged the top global award for his successful acquisitions and drive to transform the steel industry in the UK, India and beyond. o Recently the Liberty Group completed the acquisition of Tata's specialty steels business. First BS Shekhawat Award to Chamling. o Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President Pranab Mukherjee. o President lauded Chamlings contribution to Sikkim and said it is emerging as a role model for other states. o Known as the 'Land of Flowers, Sikkim is gaining popularity as a fully organic state in India. Letterman wins Mark Twain Prize. o David Letterman has been named the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American humour, the award granted annually by the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. o He is the longest running host of late night TV. o He is the 20th humorist to receive the prize. o The Twain prize is given annually to a humorist whose impact on American society is reminiscent of Samuel Clemens. 3 | P a g e Florence Nightingale Awards to 35 Nurses o The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Florence Nightingale Awards to 35 nurses from across the country on the occasion of International Nurses Day. o The awards are given to the outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs. Nurses working in Government, Voluntary Organizations etc. o The Awards carry Rs.50000, a certificate, a citation certificate & a Medal. Honorary Life Membership of MCC to VVS o Former India batsman VVS Laxman was awarded the honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). o He joined Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and other Indians in the prestigious list. o VVS Laxman has played 134 Tests and scored 8781 runs. He also played 85 One Day Internationals. Chanda Kochhar awarded o ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship. o She has joined the league of former Indian recipients-- former President and space scientist APJ Abdul Kalam and IT honcho Narayana Murthy. o The award was instituted in 1998 by the prestigious Wilson Center. Mukti Bhawan Wins The Best Film Award o Mukti Bhawan has won the Best Film award at the New York Indian Film Festival. o The film, directed by Shubhashish Bhutiani and featuring Adil Husain and Lalit Behl, revolves around an interesting relationship between a father and son after the former decides to die in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi and his son is forced to join his journey. 4 | P a g e N’Golo Kante wins award o N’Golo Kanté has been voted the 2017 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association. o He will receive the prestigious FWA accolade, which has been awarded since 1948, at a gala dinner in London on 18 May when the association marks its 70th anniversary. o Kante is a French footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English club Chelsea and the France national team. Konkona Sen Sharma wins award o Konkona Sensharma has been named the best director for her directorial debut "A Death in the Gunj" and the best actress for "Lipstick Under My Burkha" at 2017's New York Indian Film Festival. o Onir's film "Aaba" was declared the best short film at the festival. o K Kaladharan won the best actor for Malayalam film "Ottayaal n Paatha" o The film festival took place from April 30 to May 7. Kashmiri bags Photo of the Year Award o Saqib Majeed, a freelance photographer has done Kashmir proud, pocketing the prestigious 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket Photograph of the Year Award. o The photograph captured boys playing cricket in the outskirts of the city. o Majeed is the first Kashmiri and second Asian after Atul Kamble to receive the prestigious award. Watson wins 1st gender-neutral MTV Award o Emma Watson has won the first gender-neutral prize at the MTV TV & Movie Awards. o The former Harry Potter star picked up the best big-screen actor gong for her role as Belle in Beauty & the Beast. o Before MTV, Grammy Awards also scrapped male and female prizes in 2011. 5 | P a g e IIT-B Prof declared INSA Young Scientist o Assistant professor in IIT-B, Prof Vikram Vishal has won the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for Young Scientist (2017). o Along with a bronze medal, Vishal will receive a cash prize of Rs 25,000. o The award is considered to be the highest recognition of promise, creativity and excellence in young scientists. 'The Black Prince' awarded at film fest o Hollywood film 'The Black Prince', featuring Satinder Sartaaj and Shabana Azmi, was awarded the Special Jury Remi Award at the Worldfest- Houston International Film Festival. o The film is a historic biopic on the poignant life story of the last king of Punjab - Maharajah Duleep Singh and is set for international release on July 21. o Film is written and directed by Hollywood filmmaker Kavi Raz K Viswanath receives Dadasahab Phalke o Eminent film director and actor Kasinathuni Viswanath received the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country’s highest award in cinema. o The award is given by the government for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. o Vishwanath has directed 50 films, known for their strong content, endearing narrative, honest handling and cultural authenticity. National Awards 2017 o Akshay Kumar won the Best Actor award for Rustom, and Malayalam actor Surabhi Lakshmi, who has been named as the best actress for her role in film Minnaminungu-The Firefly. o The winner of the Most Film Friendly State was Uttar Pradesh. o Sonam Kapoor received a Special Mention from the jury for playing Neerja Bhanot in the film Neerja. 6 | P a g e Padma bestowed with Avvaiyar award o Tamil Nadu govt honoured social worker Padma Venkataraman with the state’s “Avvaiyar Award” for 2017. o Padma, daughter of former President of India, the late R Venkataraman, was honoured for her efforts in the areas of women’s welfare and rehabilitation of leprosy-affected persons for the past 30 years. 64th National Film Awards o President Pranab Mukherjee will give way the 64th National Film Awards in New Delhi today.
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