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President Kovind unveils life-size portrait of Vajpayee at Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday unveiled the life-size portrait of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Central Hall of Parliament.
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Bhupen Hazarika’s family divided over whether to accept Bharat Ratna or no
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 11 (ANI): The family members of noted Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika are divided over whether they should accept the prestigious Bharat Ratna award conferred upon him or not.
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Ambedkar given Bharat Ratna out of compulsion, not by heart: Owaisi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kalyan (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, was conferred on B R Ambedkar out of compulsion and not by heart, said All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
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FIR against Assamese singer Zubeen Garg for ‘disrespecting’ Bharat Ratna
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): An FIR has been filed against Assamese singer Zubeen Garg on Sunday for allegedly ‘disrespecting’ the Bharat Ratna.
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Why no Bharat Ratna for 'Sanyasis', asks Baba Ramdev
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Yoga Guru Ramdev on Sunday vented anger over the Centre for not conferring Bharat Ratna to ascetics in the country.
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Unfortunate that no sanyasi awarded Bharat Ratna in 70 years: Ramdev
Updated : 7 years, 1 month 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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Ramdev appeals for Bharat Ratna for sanyasis
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
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Siddaramaiah demands Bharat Ratna for seer Shivakumara Swami
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday hailed the decision of awarding Bharat Ratna to former president Pranab Mukherjee while demanding that same highest civilian honor must also be conferred to Seer Shivakumara Swami, head of the Sree Si
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Possibility for India to get highest growth rate in third consecutive year
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Citing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that there are chances for India to retain the position of world's fastest-growing major economy for a consecutive third year.
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Daughter Sharmistha dedicates Pranab Mukherjee’s Bharat Ratna to his 'hard
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 26 (ANI): Sharmishtha Mukherjee on Saturday attributed the award of Bharat Ratna declared for Pranab Mukherjee to his struggle.
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Mukherjee conferred with Bharat Ratna because he visited RSS headquarters:
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Saturday said that former President Pranab Mukherjee was selected for the nation's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna as he had visited the RSS headquarters in Nagpur.
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Not announcing Bharat Ratna for Shivakumara Swami is disappointing, says C
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kalaburgi (Karnataka) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): It is disappointing that the Central government did not announce to confer the Bharat Ratna award on Shivakumara Swami, iconic Lingayat seer who died recently, said Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday.
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