Weekly Current Affairs (18th February to 24th February 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (18th February to 24th February 2024)

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Category : Awards Published on: February 25 2024

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  • Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya will be honored with the 58th Jnanpith Award.
  • The 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, hosted by David Tennant for the first time, were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where 'Oppenheimer' secured seven awards and 'Poor Things' received five awards, while 'Earth Mama' won Best Debut for Savannah Leaf, Shirley O'Connor, and Medab Riordan.
  • REC Limited was honored with the Innovative Technology Development Award.
  • President Droupadi Murmu awarded the esteemed 'Jeevan Raksha Medal' to Shri Shashikant Kumar, Constable of Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF), for the year 2023 during the Republic Day celebrations in 2024.
  • Shashi Tharoor was awarded France's highest civilian award.
  • Swedish man awarded Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 for stunning image capturing whale bones in an incredible photo.
  • "Jawan" bags Best Film, Shah Rukh Khan awarded Best Actor, Rani Mukerji wins Best Actress, Sandeep Reddy Vanga named Best Director, and Bobby Deol clinches Best Actor in Negative Role at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024.
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