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Shankar Mahadevan dedicates Padma Shri to partners Ehsaan, Loy
Updated : 7 years, 2 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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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s sister, writer Gita Mehta turns down Padma Shri
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New York (USA), Jan 26 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s sister and writer Gita Mehta has turned down the Padma Shri award citing the timing of the awards.
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Govt transparent in choosing Padma awardees : Social worker Rajani Kant
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Social worker Rajani Kant of Varanasi, who made it to the list of Padma Shri awardees this year, said that there is transparency by the government in choosing the names of the Padma awardees else persons like him could never think of getting it
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PM Modi govt recognised my father's talent: Hiralal Yadav's son on Padma S
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): The family members of the 90-year-old vocal-artist Hiralal Yadav from Varanasi, were overwhelmed and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no sooner Yadav’s name surfaced among those who will be conferred with Padma Shri award this year.
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HS Phoolka dedicates Padma Shri award to those working for human rights
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 25 (ANI): Senior advocate and activist HS Phoolka, who has been conferred with Padma Shri award, dedicated the honour to all those who are working for the protection of human rights.
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112 Padma award recipients announced
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the names of the 112 recipients of the Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country on the eve of the country's 70th Republic Day.
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Google Doodle honours Baba Amte on 104th birthday
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Google Doodle on Wednesday paid tribute to social worker and activist Murlidhar Devidas Amte, affectionately known as Baba Amte (Father Amte) on his 104th birthday anniversary.
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Padma Shri awardee Sulagitti Narasamma passes away at 98
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Social worker and Padma Shri awardee Sulagitti Narasamma passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday. She was 98 years old.
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Centre receives around 50,000 nominations for Padma Awards
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs has received a record high of 49,992 nominations for the Padma Awards 2019.
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SRK cheers for para athletes participating in 2018 Asian Para Games
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday gave an exhilarating send-off to the Indian Paralympic Contingent going for the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta.
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Google Doodle marks author Ismat Chughtai's 107th b'day
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Google Doodle on Tuesday celebrated what would have been the 107th birthday of Indian author Ismat Chughtai.
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Railways approves new promotion policy for athletes
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has approved a new policy for promotion of Railway sportspersons according to which besides the sportspersons who won a medal, the sportspersons and coaches who have been awarded Padma Shri will be also be promoted as off
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