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Padma Shri a recognition of merit, not identity: Narthaki Nataraj
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Narthaki Nataraj, the first transgender to be awarded the Padma Shri, opined that she was chosen for the civilian decoration not because of her gender or identity but solely on the basis of merit and her talent as a Bharatanatyam artist.
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Piyush Goyal gets Carnot Prize for power reforms, donates the prize money
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has been awarded the Carnot Prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions by the University of Pennsylvania here on Wednesday.
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2008 Assam bombing: Special CBI Court awards life imprisonment to 10 accus
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): A CBI Special Court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to 10 people, including National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) chief Ranjan Daimary in the 2008 Assam bombings case.
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Receiving Padma Shri a matter of happiness for my patients, says Dr Mukher
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Doctor Shyama Prasad Mukherjee a Ranchi based doctor who is awarded Padma Shri said on Monday that it’s a matter of happiness for him and his patients. He said that he charges Rs 5 as consultation fees.
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Women's cricketer Mel Jones gets Order of Australia award
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra (Australia), Jan 28 (ANI): Veteran Australian women’s cricketer Mel Jones has been awarded the Order of Australia medal.
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Unfortunate that no sanyasi awarded Bharat Ratna in 70 years: Ramdev
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Asserting that no sanyasi (seer) has been awarded Bharat Ratna since independence, Yog Guru Ramdev on Sunday demanded that seers in the country should also be conferred with the highest civilian honour for their contributions.
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Odisha: 53 police officers awarded on Republic Day
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Odisha police received the maximum number of awards on Republic Day for their work in fighting against Maoists.
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Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika given Bharat Ratna
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI) Former President Pranab Mukherjee, late legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika and late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh were on Friday awarded Bharat Ratna, the highest honour of the country.
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Kerala Floods: IAF officer Prasanth Nair to get Vayu Sena Medal at Republi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Indian Air Force’s Garud Commando Officer Wg Cdr Prasanth Nair, who rescued a child in a chopper during Kerala floods, will be awarded Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry at Republic Day parade on Saturday.
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Republic Day: 855 police officers awarded for gallantry
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 25 (ANI): As many as 855 police personnel will be awarded gallantry and medals on the occasion of the Republic Day this year by President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with children awarded for bravery,
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met and congratulated the 26 children who were recently conferred with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019 award for innovaton and bravery and exhorting them to be an inspiration for others like them.
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'Triumph of truth', says son of murdered journalist after life sentence to
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): After self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim was awarded life imprisonment in the murder case of journalist Ramchander Chhatrapati, latter's son termed it the triumph of truth.
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