- President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Geoscience Awards (NGA) for 2023 to 21 geoscientists.
- 12 awards were presented in geology, mineral exploration and natural hazard investigation.
- The awards were presented in three categories: National Geoscience Lifetime Achievement Award, National Geoscience Award and National Young Geoscientist Award.
- Prof. Dhiraj Mohan Banerjee received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the field of phosphorites, isotope geology and organic geochemistry.
- Dr. Ashutosh Pandey received the National Young Geoscientist Award for his groundbreaking research on geodynamic evolution of East Dharwad Craton.
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