Lalenthangi Hnamte Awarded National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award

Exam-focused facts from the 13 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award to Lalenthangi Hnamte, also known as Maeni, in New Delhi.
The award ceremony was held on International Nurses Day to recognise exceptional contributions to the nursing profession.
Lalenthangi Hnamte serves as a health worker at the Health and Wellness Centre (HWC) located in the Lunglei district of Mizoram.
She was honoured for her significant role and dedication in delivering healthcare services at the grassroots level.
Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh highlighted the achievement as an inspiration for healthcare workers across the country.