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Delhi Assembly passes resolution demanding withdrawal of Bharat Ratna to R
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 21 (ANI): The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution demanding that the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna awarded to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi be withdrawn over 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Highest civilian award in the US proposed for Mahatma Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (BusinessWire-India): During India Day Parade in New York, US Congresswomen Carolyn B. Maloney said, "#Gandhi's historic Satyagraha Movement of nonviolent resistance inspired a nation and the world. His impact deserves recognition, which is why I'm introducing legis
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Nitish Kumar asks PM Modi to award Bharat Ratna to Ram Manohar Lohia
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Apr. 29 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to confer the country's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna to socialist political leader Ram Manohar Lohia.
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Pankaj Advani hails Padma award as honour to snooker and billiards fratern
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], Jan 26 (ANI): Ace cueist Pankaj Advani, who has been named for the Padma Bhushan, has said that the third-highest civilian award is recognition for the snooker and billiards fraternity.
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MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani to receive Padma Bhushan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Former Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and snooker ace player Pankaj Advani have been named for the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.
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Defence Experts hail proposal of Bharat Ratna for Field Mashal Cariappa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 05 (ANI): Defence experts on Sunday hailed Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's preposition of according late Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa's with country's highest civilian award.
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Sushil Kumar's coach applies for Padma Bhushan for the wrestler
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar's coach has applied for the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian award, for his ward.
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Hope I continue to perform well in upcoming tournaments: PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Rio-Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu on Monday expressed her pleasure after being nominated by the Sports Ministry for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian award.
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PV Sindhu recommended for Padma Bhushan
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 25 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has recommended Indian badminton star PV Sindhu for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian award, for her contribution to the game.
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Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India has nominated former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian award, for his contribution to the game.
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Vijay Goel writes to PMO, seeks Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel has written to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), requesting that the Bharat Ratna,the country's highest civilian award, to be conferred on hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
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Manipuri icon Laishram Singh honoured with Padma Shri
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manipur [India], May 12 (ANI): Age is not a hindrance for 97 year-old Laishram Birendrakumar Singh, who was conferred the Padma Shri Award, 2017, the country's fourth highest prestigious civilian award for his contribution in music.
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