 Pallavi Durua, who belongs to Odisha's Koraput district, was crowned as the first Tribal Queen at the Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal Queen competition held at Utkal Mandap. Panchami Majhi of Titlagarh and Rashmirekha Hansdah of Mayurbhanj were declared as the first and second runners-up of the beauty pageant respectively. |
| Source- ANI News |
 Kalki Koechlin was conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), for her contribution in enhancing Indo-French ties in cinema. The honour comes in recognition of an actor, who has interpreted striking roles in the Indian film industry, experimented with various forms of films as well as shown an abiding commitment to important social issues. |
| Source- The Firstpost |
 The President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented the “Fourth National Awards for outstanding services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse” to the institutions and individuals on the occasion of ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ (26 June) at a function organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. |
| Here is the complete list of awardees: |
| Sl. No. | Name of Category of Award | Name of Institution/Individual |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Best Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) for providing rehabilitation services to alcoholics and drug users. | Tapovan Nashamukti Evam Punarwas Sansthan, Rajasthan. |
| 2. | Best Panchayati Raj or Municipal Body working for prevention of alcoholism and substance (drug) abuse | Lariapali Gram Panchayat, District Sambalpur, Odisha. |
| 3. | Best Educational Institution doing outstanding work in awareness generation and prevention of alcoholism and substance (drug) abuse | Punjab Institute of Medical Science, Jalandhar, Punjab. |
| 4. | Best Non-Profit Institution, with outstanding contribution in Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse | Nashabandi Mandal, Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
| 5. | Best Research or Innovation | Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre (DDTC), Chandigarh. |
| 6. | Best Awareness Campaign | State Literacy Mission Authority (SLMA), Bihar. |
| 7. | Outstanding achievement by an Individual. | i. Dr. R.C. Sahni, Rajasthan.ii. Dr. Rajesh Tukaram Patil, Goaiii. Shri L.R. Madhujan, Kerala. |
| Source- Press Information Bureau (PIB) |
 At the Indian International Film Awards (IIFA), late star Sridevi won Best Actress (posthumously) for MOM while Irrfan Khan was given the Best Actor Award for Hindi Medium. The award ceremony was held in Bangkok. Vidya Balan's Tumhari Sulu was awarded the Best Film trophy. Karan Johar and Riteish Deshmukh hosted the show. |
| Here's the complete list of winners: |
| S. No. | Category | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Best Film | Tumhari Sulu |
| 2. | Best Actor in a leading role (Female) | Sridevi (MOM) |
| 3. | Best Actor in a leading role (Male) | Irrfan Khan (Hindi Medium) |
| 4. | Best Actor In Supporting Role (Female) | Meher Vij (Secret Superstar) |
| 5. | Best Actor In Supporting Role (Male) | Nawazzuddin Siddiqui (MOM) |
| 6. | Best Director | Saket Chaudhary (Hindi Medium) |
| 7. | Best Debut Director | Konkona Sensharma (A Death in the Gunj) |
| 8. | Outstanding Achievement by an Actor in Indian Cinema | Anupam Kher |
| 9. | Best Story | Amit V Masurkar (Newton) |
| `10. | Best Music Direction | Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi, Akhil Sachdeva (Badrinath Ki Dulhania) |
| 11. | Best Background Score | Pritam (Jagga Jasoos) |
| 12. | Best Screenplay | Nitesh Tiwari, Shreyas Jain (Bareilly Ki Barfi) |
| 13. | Best Playback Singer Female | Meghna Mishra (Main Kaun Hoon - Secret Superstar) |
| 14. | Best Playback Singer Male | Arijit Singh (Hawayein - Jab Harry Met Sejal) |
| 15. | Best Lyrics | Nusrat Fateh Ali, A1 Melody Fana & Manoj Muntashir (Mere Rashke Qamar - Baadshaho) |
| 16. | Best Choreography | Vijay Ganguly and Ruel Dausan Varindani (Galti Se Mistake - Jagga Jasoos) |
| 17. | Best Style Icon of the Year | Kriti Sanon |
| Source- NDTV News |
 Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was conferred the ‘Chief Minister of the Year’ award for her remarkable work in e-governance. The award was given at the 52nd Skoch Summit held in New Delhi. Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh was the chief guest at the function. The award was received by Raje’s OSD in advisory council Dr Anuj Saxena and joint director of IT department R L Solanki on her behalf from Skoch Group chairman Sameer Kochhar. |
| Source- The Indian Express |
 The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) along with several industry members and senior government officials and academia, recently participated in X International IT Forum at Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. FICCI received an award during the event, for its support and active participation at the forum, consecutively for two years. Organised by the Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra region, the forum brought together industry leaders from BRICS and SCO nations as well as other countries to a single platform to interact and discuss collaboration in the fields of information technology and digital transformation. |
| Source- The Hindu Business Line |
 SKOCH Group has conferred the ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award on the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the achievements in delivering the promises made and for its significant achievements and initiatives from the last 4 years. Minister for Women and Child Development Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has received the award on behalf of the Ministry in an event held in New Delhi. The Minister further shared the details on the achievements of the Ministry including 6 months maternity leave, Sexual Harassment at Work Place Act, SHe-box, One-stop centres, Universal Women helpline (181), 33% reservation in the police. |
| Source- DD News |
 Vishwas Mandalik from Nasik and the Yoga Institute in Mumbai have been selected as recipients of the Prime Minister’s award for outstanding contribution for promotion and development of yoga for the year 2018. The selection was done from among 186 nominations received under different categories. Vishwas Mandalik acquired knowledge of Patanjali and Hatha Yoga, Bhagwad Gita and Upanishad by study and research of ancient scriptures. In 1978, he set up the first branch of Yoga Vidya Dham. The Yoga Institute,established in 1918 by Yogendraji, completed its 100 years serving the society. The winners would be felicitated with a trophy, certificate and a cash award of 25 lakh rupees each. |
| Source- The Indian Express |
 Under ‘India Smart Cities Award' 2018, Surat has been awarded for showcasing "great momentum" in the implementation of projects under the Smart Cities Mission, according to the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry. Bhopal and Ahmedabad were selected in the ‘Innovative Idea' category for their "transformative approach towards sustainable integrated development". Joint winners in ‘Innovative Idea' category were Bhopal for its Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) and Ahmedabad for Safe and Secure Ahmedabad (SASA) Project. |
| Source- The Moneycontrol |
 Anukreethy Vas, a 19-year-old Tamil Nadu college student, has been crowned Femina Miss India 2018 in a grand ceremony in Mumbai hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Kurrana. Anukreethy Vas had beaten 30 contestants to bag the top honour in front of a judges panel that included Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, who awarded Anukreethy Vas her crown. Meenakshi Chaudhary from Haryana was the first runner-up while Shreya Rao Kamavarapu from Andhra Pradesh secured the second runner-up position. |
| Source- NDTV News |
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