Daily Current Affairs – 08-05-2024

Environment/Wildlife

Purnima Devi Burman

to be given ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award 2024

She receives the Whitley Gold Award 2024 for conservation efforts that benefit the endangered stork (Greater Adjutant Stork, locally known as ” Hargila ” in Assamese) and its habitat.

General/Other

Amitabh Bachchan,

AR Rahman honoured with Deenanath Mangeshkar award.

Amitabh Bachchan became the third recipient of the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Asha Bhosle. Amitabh Bachchan received Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award, while AR Rahman was honoured with Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar .