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President confers Padma awards to 56 recipients
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday conferred the Padma awards to 56 of the 112 personalities, chosen for this year's honour, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Rahul maintains silence on announcement of LS poll schedule
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Even as the scores of senior leaders from various political parties reacted soon after the Election Commission (EC) announced the dates for Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has chosen to maintain silence till now.
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Ekta Kapoor becomes a mother, names son after Jeetendra
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Ekta Kapoor has welcomed home a newborn baby boy via surrogacy. The baby boy, who was born on 27th January has been named Ravie Kapoor after Ekta’s father’s name. It is for the first time that a female celebrity has chosen the route of surrogacy an
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Padma Shri a recognition of merit, not identity: Narthaki Nataraj
Updated : 7 years, 4 months 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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Being chosen for Padma Shri is just pure happiness, says famous footballer
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 27 (ANI): Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri joined the elite list of national Footballers to be named a Padma Shri and the man with the highest number of International goals for India said that being chosen for the award is "just pure happiness".
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I’m proud that six people from Bihar got Padma Awards: Godavari Dutta
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): A day after the centre conferred Padma awards, Mithila artist Godavari Dutta with Padam Shree award winner from Bihar, on Saturday said that she feels honoured and she is proud that six people from Bihar were chosen for their contribution to India.
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Bachendri Pal dedicates Padma Bhushan to her parents
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Mountaineer Bachendri Pal, who has been chosen for Padma Bhushan award, dedicated India’s third highest civilian award to her parents while thanking the Central government on Saturday.
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I feel honoured, ecstatic to be chosen for Padma Shri award, says actor Ma
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Actor Manoj Bajpayee feels honoured and ecstatic after being chosen for the country's fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri.
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Shankar Mahadevan dedicates Padma Shri to partners Ehsaan, Loy
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Bollywood singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan feels humbled and honoured on being chosen for the Padma Shri and has dedicated the country's fourth highest civilian award to his musical partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa.
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Pranab Mukherjee chosen for Bharat Ratna as he visited RSS headquarters: D
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) secretary general Danish Ali said that former President Pranab Mukherjee was chosen for the Bharat Ratna as he had visited the RSS headquarters in Nagpur. He said former chief minister of Odisha late Biju Patnaik and founder of Bahujan Sa
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Our own has been recognised and honoured: Rahul after Pranab Mukherjee cho
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): The Congress takes great pride in the fact that the immense contribution to public service and nation building of one of our own has been recognised and honoured, said party president Rahul Gandhi after the government announced that former president Pranab
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J-K: First Kashmiri to receive Ashok Chakra, Nazir Ahmad Wani to be honour
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir), [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Late Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who has been chosen to award with the highest gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' this Republic Day, will also be honoured by his colleagues and officers at Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Headquarters Rangreth
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