National News 2024-12-25

The Golden Star Icon Awards 2024 concluded its 9th edition successfully .

Vijay Gaur Bureau Chief - Delhi

The Golden Star Icon Awards 2024: One of Bharat's leading event management and PR organizations – successfully concluded its 9th edition in 2024. For the past 16 years, Aviva Keeon has been committed to delivering world-class services in event management and public relations. The Golden Star Icon Awards, launched in 2014, have become a hallmark of excellence, recognizing the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations from India and around the globe. This year’s ceremony brought together distinguished personalities from various sectors including politics, media, entertainment, sports, healthcare, education, governance and technology. The event celebrated the achievements of pioneers who have made a significant impact both within India and internationally.

The guest list boasted prominent names including:

1. Acharya Shri Pramod Krishnam ji – Kalki Pithadhishwar, Shri Kalki Dham
2. Shri Sunil Sharma ji – Minister of Electronics & Information Technology
3. Shri Anil Agarwal ji – Former Member of Parliament
4. Smt. Satya Sharma ji – Municipal Councillor, North East Delhi
5. Ms. Rochika Agarwal – National Media TV Panelist, BJP
The awardees for the evening spanned an impressive array of industries, including entertainment, sports, healthcare, education, media, entrepreneurship, governance and information technology, etc.

Notable honorees included:
Dr. Neerja Chaturvedi- Pioneer in Radio and Digital Media
Shri Kuldeep Singh Shekhawat ji – International Media
Sayeed Ansari ji – Best Anchor
Ms. Swati Mishra ji – Singer of the popular song "Ram Aayenge"
Mr. Shivam Thakur ji – International athlete with multiple medals in gold, silver, and bronze for India
Shri Beradiya Dharashi Kanjibhai – Laughter Challenge fame stand up comedian
N. Chandra ji – Prominent figure from the Film Industry

In addition, major media houses like Aajtak, Republic TV, News 24, NDTV, and News 18 were honored alongside various institutions such as Allied Blenders & Distillers Limited, National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration (NIEPA), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Delhi Public School, Sutanu Sinha (Partner BDO International), Y-Series Film Production, Eugenix Hair Science, Shri, Q-Line Biotech Pvt Ltd, Shri. Rajesh Parida, Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh, Institute of Professional Studies, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Prof. Reeta from AIIMS, Dr.Himanshu Mahapatra, Dr. Brushabhanu Nayak and Dr. Anupam Prakash.

The nominations and final selections were conducted by an Advisory Board, followed by a Jury Panel.
The esteemed Jury Panel was chaired by Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat and included Dr. Jayadev Sarangi, Prof. Satya Bhusan Dash, and CMA M K Anand.

The evening commenced with a spiritual and cultural note, as the event began with a powerful Ganesh Vandana featuring an exceptional performance by internationally acclaimed instrument artist Mr. Sayan Sinha. Bhakti song Ram Aayenge by the famous singer Swati Mishra, Laughter and entertainment followed, with a stellar act by comedian Beradiya Dharashi Kanjibhai, best known for his performances on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.

The Golden Star Icon Awards successfully celebrated the spirit of achievement and excellence, highlighting contributions from various fields and inspiring others to continue striving for excellence.