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"MS Swaminathan, a jewel of Maa Bharti": PM Modi lauds scientists' contrib
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded MS Swaminathan's contribution towards the agricultural sector of the country and said that the scientist was a jewel of "Maa Bharti".
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Soumya Swaminathan lauds PM Modi's resolve to ensure farmers welfare
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"Firstly, he (MS Swaminathan) would have been very happy that the Prime Minister gave such a strong message of support for farmers, fishermen and for our tribal communities, and he repeated it many times. PM Modi made it clear that he would protect the farmers' rights and their welfare an
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays tribute to MS Swaminathan at cen
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday paid rich tribute to Professor M.S. Swaminathan on the latter's birth centenary at the centenary international conference held at ICAR Pusa, describing the eminent scientist as a selfless visionary who lived hi
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PM Modi releases commemorative stamp dedicated to MS Swaminathan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released a commemorative coin and a centenary memorial stamp dedicated to highly acclaimed Indian geneticist Professor MS Swaminathan on the latter's birth centenary.
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PM Modi to inaugurate MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference on
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference on August 7 at ICAR PUSA in New Delhi.
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"My family is elated with this honour": Saumya Swaminathan after receiving
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Saumya Swaminathan, daughter of late agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan said that her family is elated with the Bharat Ratna honour for her father.
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'Bharat Ratna testament to Chaudhary Saheb's exceptional contributions to
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended wishes to the families of former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Karpuri Thakur, who were posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna on Saturd
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President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna posthumously on Narasimha Rao, Charan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conferred Bharat Ratna on four eminent personalities, including two former Prime Ministers, Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao. Former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur and agronomist MS Swaminathan were also conferred with the country's hi
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Conferring award to MS Swaminathan not sufficient, must endorse his recomm
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday accused the Centre of ignoring the Swaminathan Commission's recommendation of fixing the minimum support price at 50 per cent of the cost of comprehensive production costs for farmers.
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Bharat Ratna being given for political benefits, says Sanjay Raut
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut alleged on Sunday that the Bharat Ratna awards announced by the Centre are being conferred for "political benefits" ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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"Electoral compulsions...": Swami Prasad Maurya on Bharat Ratna awardees
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"I welcome the act of honouring farmer leader Chaudhury Charan Singh, former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and eminent scientist MS Swaminathan with the Bharat Ratna though the Bharatiya Janata Party honoured them due to electoral compulsion," Maurya said, speaking to ANI on Saturday.
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Deve Gowda asks all parties not to differ on Bharat Ratna announcements
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) veteran Deve Gowda on Saturday welcomed the central government's decision on awarding Bharat Ratna and asked those questioning the move not to differ with the Centre on this issue.
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