Kalinga Ratna Award 2026 goes to Justice Dipak Misra
Why in the news
The Kalinga Ratna Award 2026 was conferred on Justice Dipak Misra, who earlier served as Chief Justice of India, at a function in Cuttack.
Key facts
- Awardee: Justice Dipak Misra, former CJI.
- Presented by: Sarala Sahitya Sansad, at Cuttack, Odisha.
- Eligibility: eminent persons from Odisha with outstanding work at the national or international level.
- Link: promotion of Odia heritage, literature and social service.
Exam angle
- Awarding body: Sarala Sahitya Sansad.
- Venue: Cuttack, Odisha.
- Awardee profile: former Chief Justice of India (Justice Dipak Misra).
- Focus areas of the award: Odia heritage, literature and social service.