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Changemaker awards presented to Purnima Devi and other recipients

Source: The Hindu · 22 Sep 2026, 17:22 UTC
Changemaker awards presented to Purnima Devi and other recipients
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented awards at the eighth businessline Changemaker event. Purnima Devi, known as the “Stork Sister”, received the Changemaker of the Year award, while the Border Roads Organisation and M.R. Rajagopal were recognised as Iconic Changemakers.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented awards at the eighth edition of the businessline Changemaker event, The Hindu reports. Purnima Devi, popularly known as the “Stork Sister”, received the Changemaker of the Year award. The event honours people and organisations described as catalysts for change.

The Border Roads Organisation and M.R. Rajagopal were named Iconic Changemakers. The supplied material does not provide details about the work or achievements cited for each recipient.

The awards were presented by Sitharaman during the event. No information was provided about the venue, the other attendees or the number of awards given. The report also does not include comments from the minister or the recipients.

It identifies the ceremony as the eighth edition of the event and lists the principal honours awarded, but gives no further account of the presentations.

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