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Pranab Mukherjee: A consensus builder who left an imprint on India's poli
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): A leader of vast experience and knowledge who strived for consensus in the polity and left an imprint on India's modern history, Pranab Mukherjee was India's 13th President and was conferred its highest civilian honour.
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'A great encouragement': PV Sindhu on being conferred with Padma Bhushan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Elated on being conferred with India's third-highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday said that such awards serve as great encouragement for sportsmen to achieve a lot more.
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Padma Bhushan not for me but for people of J-K, says Muzaffar Hussain Baig
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig, who has been conferred with Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour, on Sunday said that the award is not for him but for all the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
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NDA govt should straightaway confer Bharat Ratna to Godse instead of Savar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Congress leader Manish Tiwari on Wednesday took potshots at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for propping up the name of Veer Savarkar for Bharat Ratna in the party's manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra elections and said that the party sh
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UAE confers Zayed II Order on outgoing envoy Navdeep Singh Suri
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Sep 12 (ANI): Outgoing India's ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navdeep Singh Suri has said that it was an "amazing surprise" to be conferred with the Order of Zayed II, the highest civilian honour in the country, by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahya
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LS Speaker congratulates PM Modi for being decorated with UAE's highest ci
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 26 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being awarded the 'Order of Zayed', the highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates.
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Pak Senate Chairman cancels UAE trip over highest civilian honour to PM Mo
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 25 (ANI): Pakistan Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has decided to cancel his pre-scheduled visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the gulf country honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with "Order of Zayed" during his visit.
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Pranab Mukherjee conferred with Bharat Ratna: Proud moment, tweet children
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee and daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee on Thursday were elated at their father being conferred with the highest civilian honour of Bharat Ratna at a grand ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Pranab Mukherjee felicitated with Bharat Ratna by President Kovind
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 8 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee was conferred with highest civilian honour of Bharat Ratna by President Ram Nath Kovind at a grand ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Thursday.
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Pratibha Patil conferred Mexico's highest civilian honour for foreigners
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI): Former President Pratibha Patil on Saturday was conferred with "Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca" or Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico's highest civilian honour for foreigners.
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Tiger Woods receives 'Presidential Medal of Freedom'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 7 (ANI): American golfer Tiger Woods was bestowed with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, US' highest civilian honour, by President Donald Trump at Rose Garden here on Monday.
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Ambedkar given Bharat Ratna out of compulsion, not by heart: Owaisi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months 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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