1. Asha Bhosle
- Singer Asha Bhosle will be awarded the Maharashtra State government’s highest honour- the Maharashtra Bhushan award.
- She has been selected for the award for the year 2020.
- The award was started in 1996 and recognizes the works of eminent persons of the state in different fields.
2. Prof. Sharad Pagare
- Hindi writer Prof. Sharad Pagare will be awarded the Vyas Samman - 2020.
- He will be awarded for his novel 'Patliputru Ki Samragi.'
- The award is given to Hindi authors for their outstanding literary work.
3. Dr Vivek Murthy
- Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy has been confirmed to be US President Joe Biden's surgeon general.
- He also served as surgeon general in the Obama administration.
4. Justice NV Raman
- Justice NV Raman will be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).
- His name has been recommended by present Chief Justice of India SA Bobde.
- Justice NV Raman will be the 48th CJI of the country and will take charge from April 24.
5. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- Bangladesh's Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 by the Indian Government.
- Late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman has been awarded the prize for the year 2019.
6. Mark Rutte
- Mark Rutte became the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
- He has won the 4th consecutive term and also became the EU's third-longest serving leader.
7. Samia Suluhu Hassan
- Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first woman President of Tanzania.
- She was sworn in as the country's first female president at the government offices of State House in Dar es Salaam.
8. Singhraj
- Indian para-athlete Singhraj has won the gold medal in the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup.
- The event was held at Al Ain in the UAE.
- He defeated Uzbekistan's, Server Ibragimov.
9. C.A. Bhavani Devi
- India's C.A. Bhavani Devi became the first fencer from the country to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
10. Mithali Raj
- Indian cricketer Mithali Raj became the first Indian woman cricketer and second internationally to complete 10,000 runs across all formats.
11. Tirath Singh Rawat
- Tirath Singh Rawat took oath as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun.
- He was chosen as the leader of the Uttarakhand BJP legislature party.
12. Amitabh Bachchan
- Actor Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured with the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) Award 2021.
- He is the first Indian to receive the award.
- He has been awarded for his contribution to preserving India’s film heritage.
13. Anish Shah
- Anish Shah will take over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on April 2, 2021.
- He will replace Pawan Goenka.
14. K. VijayRaghavan
- The term of Principal Scientific Advisor K. VijayRaghavan has been extended by a year.
- His contract was to end on April 2 but now has been extended till April 2022.
15. Mahinder Giri
- Mahinder Giri has been honoured with the prestigious International Ranger Award for his contribution towards conservation.
- He is a Range officer at Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand.
16. Soma Mondal
- Soma Mondal has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE).
- She will take charge on April 1.
17. Saurabh Garg and Sanjeev Kumar
- Senior bureaucrat Saurabh Garg has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
- Sanjeev Kumar has been appointed as the chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
18. Denis Sassou Nguesso
- Denis Sassou Nguesso re-elected as the president of the Republic of Congo.
- He has led the country for a total of 36 years.
19. Shyamala Gopinath
- Shyamala Gopinath will head the Standing External Advisory Committee (SEAC) announced by RBI for evaluating applications for universal banks and small finance banks.
20. MA Ganapathy
- IPS Officer MA Ganapathy took over as the new chief of the National Security Guard (NSG).
- He was handed over the baton by Indo-Tibetan Border Police chief SS Deswal who was handling the additional charge of NSG since October 2020.
21. Harsh Vardhan
- Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan has been appointed as Chairman of 'Stop TB Partnership Board'.
22. Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal
- Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have been awarded the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
- They are the founders of French studio Lacaton & Vassal and the duo is known for their social housing projects and a dedication to refurbishing existing buildings.
23. Kapil Dev
- Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has been inducted into the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) as a board member.
24. Deepak Mishra
- World Bank economist Deepak Mishra has been appointed as the next Director and Chief Executive of leading think-tank Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).
- He will replace Rajat Kathuria.
